No.1 Porsche in collision with No.86 Gulf Porsche while in lead; No.51 Ferrari opens up gap in LMGTE Pro
18/11/2017
Headlines after hour 4
Kazuki Nakajima pulls clear in fourth hour as gap extends to over 30-seconds before handing over to Anthony Davidson
Nick Tandy triple stints the No.1 Porsche 919 Hybrid and gets track position to lead
Tandy though almost immediately collides with Gulf Porsche of Nick Foster and loses lead to No.8 Toyota again as it pits with puncture
Davidson re-takes lead and enjoys a 70-second advantage over No.2 Porsche 919 Hybrid
The sister No.2 Porsche 919 Hybrid driven now by Earl Bamber sits second but still in contention after first hour front bodywork change
No.7 Toyota places fourth after third hour repairs
No.38 Jackie Chan DC Racing car pulls clear at front in LMP2 as Thomas Laurent enjoys 42-second lead over No.31 Vaillante Rebellion car with which it is fighting for the title
No.13 Vaillante Rebellion entry continues in third position as Nelson Piquet Jnr homes in on second position
AF Corse Ferrari back in to 1-2 position in LMGTE Pro as Davide Rigon catches and passes Andy Priaulx as fifth hour arrives
Aston Martin Racing car of Johnny Adam places third ahead of No.67 Ford GT as fourth scheduled stops arrive
No.98 Aston Martin on target for title with a fourth win as they enjoy large gap to Spirit of Race Ferrari
Clearwater Racing third as Keita Sawa gets aboard Ferrari for second stint at the wheel
Headlines after Hour 3
Kazuki Nakajima continues to lead in no.8 Toyota TS 050 HYBRID as half-distance approaches at Bapco 6 Hours of Bahrain
Toyota run 1-2 for most of third hour but at third scheduled stops Nick Tandy double stints his Michelins on No.1 Porsche 919 Hybrid and gets out ahead of No.7 Toyota TS 050 driven by Kamui Kobayashi
But Kobayashi is hit by Michael Christensen’s LMGTE Pro class leading Porsche 911 RSR and suffers damage to right rear corner
Delayed No.2 Porsche 919 Hybrid driven by Brendon Hartley steadily reduces gap to top three and sits 45-seconds from leader
Ho-Pin Tung builds impressive lead in No.38 Jackie Chan DC Racing car before handing over to Thomas Laurent who continues with a healthy gap
Second place is the No.31 Vaillante Rebellion which would see its title winning four point gap overturned should order remains the same until the end. Nicolas Prost at wheel of Swiss entered Oreca-Gibson
Nelson Piquet Jr runs third in No.13 Vaillante Rebellion just ahead of Signatech Alpine
Ferrari run 1-2 for majority of third hour with Davide Rigon in No.71 AF Corse Ferrari 488 GTE controlling the pace ahead of stablemate James Calado in No.51 car
Calado cedes second to Michael Christensen’s Porsche 911 RSR as fresher tyres start to tell as stint wears on
But drama arrives just before mid-distance as Christensen retires after contact with Kobayashi at Turn Two
The collision sees No.51 car re-take the lead, now with Alessandro Pier Guidi in cockpit. Gap to No.67 Ford GT is six seconds
No.98 Aston Martin still in control of LMGTE Am as Pedro Lamy stretches advantage to 45-seconds
Clearwater Racing place second ahead of Spirit of Race 488GTE as Francesco Castellacci get back in cockpit for second stint
Misfortune for No.77 Dempsey-Proton Porsche 911 RSR as it pits with a mechanical issue at start of third hour
