GP2 Series runner-up Luca Filippi helped the Villois Racing Vantage GT2 to victory in the Aston Martin Racing Festival of Le Mans on the morning of the 24 Hours.
Audi continue to hold a 1-2-3 after eight hours of the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans, as Toyota’s remaining challenger remained in the pits as darkness fell.
After a clean start to the race Larbre Comptition’s lead Chevrolet Corvette runs third in the LMGTE Am class after four hours.
Toyota Racing have confirmed that Anthony Davidson was not seriously injured in the accident he sustained at the end of the fifth hour of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
update after seven hours of racing at the 24 Hours of Le Mans
The sixth hour of the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans was run under the safety car after an enormous accident involving Anthony Davidson at the top of the hour.
Toyota Racing lead the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans, Nicolas Lapierre taking the lead after tight battle – the Toyota driver…
2012 24 Hours of Le Mans update after four hours of racing.
By many people’s standards, Toyota entered this year’s Le Mans as the rank outsiders. With an interrupted test programme and no race experience at all, it seemed unlikely that the Japanese marque would be able to take the fight to the might of Audi.
The #1 Audi e-tron continues to lead the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans after a faultless start to the race, although both Toyotas now fill the remaining podium places.
Both cars entered by Henri Pescarolo’s Pescarolo Team outfit have suffered early mechanical trouble, ruling the team run by the Le Mans legend out of any contention for a top result in the 80th 24 Hours of Le Mans.
2012 24 Hours Of Le Mans: Hour 2 Update
Pol Espargaro will start the British Grand Prix from pole position after dominating qualifying at Silverstone
Pol Espargaro kept up his record of topping every single session at the 2012 British Grand Prix by claiming a comfortable pole position on Saturday afternoon
The pole-sitting #1 Audi R18 e-tron quattro leads the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans after the opening hour of the race.
Alvaro Bautista claimed his first ever MotoGP pole position at Silverstone after rain prevented his rivals from challenging his time
Alvaro Bautista timed his run to perfection as a late rain shower handed him his first pole position in MotoGP at Silverstone
