Toyota runs 1-2 after 2 Hours in Shanghai; Porsche leads LMGTE Pro
The Headlines from the 6 Hours of Shanghai after 2 Hours….
05/11/2017
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
