Backstretch Motorsports

Le Mans, France - The Peugeot No. 7 is completely in control of the race at the 8 Hour mark. Audi Sport North America team No. 2 is second in LM P1 but is one lap down.

Approximately 2 hours into the 24 Heures du Mans, the No. 76 IMSA Performance Matmut Porsche (driven by Patrick Long) made contact with the No. 80 Flying Lizard Porsche on course and both cars flew off the course deep into the gravel. The collision drove the No. 80 Porsche into the guardrail. There was significant damage to the car including severe bodywork damage on all sides, a broken rear wheel, two broken radiators, and right rear suspension damage. Driver Seth Neiman was able to drive the car back to the pits, where the crew is currently working on repairs. The No. 80 had been in the lead in GT2 for most of the race, with Joerg Bergmeister driving the first stint, and Johannes van Overbeek the second. We do not have an estimated time yet for return to the track; the car has been off track for 50 minutes so far.

The #64 Corvette Racing, Corvette C6.R has fallen off the pace and pitted with an alternator problem. This cost them six minutes which dropped them to 4th in LMGT1.

Stephane Sarrazin breaks the lap record of the race with his Peugeot #8 with a lap time of 3′19.394′.

The Porsche Flying Lizard 911 GT3 RSR #80 stops at the pit for frame alignment problem. This is yet another difficulty that the team is facing after the car touched the Porsche #76 Imsa Matmut Performance.

Former leading car, #9 Peugeot Sport Total, Peugeot 908 HDI FAP, Klien at the wheel, has spun into the gravel at the Ford chicane then rejoined but lost track position to #2 Audi.

Risi Competizione charged through the GT2 field and into the lead after four hours at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with Gianmaria Bruni holding the point in the No. 62 Ferrari F430 GT he shares with Mika Salo and Jaime Melo.