Alonso leads for Toyota; Porsche takes lead in LMGTE Pro
The headlines from the Total 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps after 2 hours….
• Fernando Alonso leads in No.7 Toyota Gazoo Racing after early leader Sébastien Buemi hands over in second hour
• WEC debutant Alonso extends lead over No.1 Rebellion car driven by Bruno Senna after lengthy second hour Safety Car
• Second No.3 Rebellion R13-Gibson driven by Gustavo Menezes runs third but under investigation for possible overtake under Safety Car
• Kamui Kobayashi gets No.7 Toyota on to lead lap and up to fifth place to chase down Sarrazin’s fourth placed SMP BR1 but Sarrazin is reported for speeding in pitlane
• Richard Lietz claims LMGTE Pro lead at end of second hour after taking Stefan Mücke’s No.66 Ford GT while in traffic
• No.92 Porsche 911 RSR driven by Michael Christensen places third in class
• Harry Tincknell suffers huge accident at Eau Rouge in No.67 Ford while in second position at beginning of third hour
• Tincknell emerges from car unaided and triggers second Safety Car
• No.51 AF Corse Ferrari 488 GTE Evo is fourth with Alessandro Pier Guidi in driving seat
• Disaster for early class leading Racing for Nederland Dallara it pits in second hour with alternator problem stops it from lead of class
• Giedo van der Garde had previously carved through field to take an impressive lead
• No.37 Jackie Chan DC Racing car inherits lead but is caught and passed by Jean-Eric Vergne in G-Drive Racing Oreca.
• Vergne builds healthy 18-second lead before end of second hour
• Jackie Chan DC Racing pair run second and third with No.38 ahead of No.37
• LMGTE Am sees TF Sport Aston Martin grab lead as Charlie Eastwood pushes to the front overtaking No.98 Aston Martin of Paul Dalla Lana
• No.77 Dempsey Proton Porsche driven by youngest driver on grid – Julien Andlauer – sits second after also taking Dalla Lana.