Toyota runs 1-2 after 2 Hours in Shanghai; Porsche leads LMGTE Pro
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Toyota runs 1-2 after 2 Hours in Shanghai; Porsche leads LMGTE Pro

The Headlines from the 6 Hours of Shanghai after 2 Hours….

Jackie Chan waving away the 6 Hours of Shanghai
  • Toyota run 1-2 at Shanghai after entertaining opening to race
  • Sebastien Buemi consolidates lead in second hour for No.8 Toyota TS 050 HYBRID before handing over to Anthony Davidson who takes lead just before third hour approaches 
  • Pole sitter Jose-Maria Lopez loses lead in first hour after contact with G-Drive LMP2 car
  • No.2 Porsche with Brendon Hartley at the wheel places third but 40-seconds in arrears of the two Toyotas
  • Nick Tandy loses time in first hour after slowing and being forced to effect a systems re-set
  • Neel Jani takes over recovering No.1 Porsche 919 Hybrid and runs distant fourth
  • No.31 Vaillante Rebellion in control of LMP2 as Bruno Senna completes faultless double stint before handing over to Julien Canal who holds lead
  • Signatech Alpine, now with Andre Negrao in cockpit is second but is caught by No.24 CEFC Manor TRS car driven by Ben Hanley
  • Hanley looks to take initiative but is caught by Ho-Pin Tung in No.38 Jackie Chan DC Racing who makes his way briefly through and up to third place
  • But Tung runs wide at the final corner and Hanley sneaks back through in titanic battle between the two Chinese teams 
  • Fight ends in contact though after Hanley nudges Tung into a spin but both continue
  • Trouble for No.37 Jackie Chan DC Racing car though as Tristan Gommendy is involved in collision with two LMGTE Am cars
  • Brilliant opening battle in LMGTE Pro as No.95 of Aston Martin of Nicki Thiim fights with No.92 Porsche
  • No.92 Porsche still leads as Kevin Estre enjoys 5-second advantage over No.66 Ford GT
  • Porsche place first and third as No.91 911 RSR now driven by Richard Lietz heads fourth placed Ford GT of Harry Tincknell
  • LMGTE Am sees Paul Dalla Lana increase lead for No.98 Aston Martin  
  • Canadian enjoys a 40-second lead over Gulf Racing Porsche driven by Ben Barker
  • Problems for No.54 Spirit of Race and Clearwater Racing Ferraris as they are delayed after Gommendy incident
  • Thomas Flohr loses his door after damage inflicted from the incident