Actor and team owner Patrick Dempsey was delighted his team secured victory in the GTE Am class at the 2018 24 hours of Le Mans and was impressed with the whole team effort.
Porsche add two more victories to their 24 Hours of Le Mans records as Julien Andlauer becomes the youngest driver to win at Le Mans.
Class victories went the way of G-Drive Racing, Porsche GT Team and Dempsey-Proton Racing, but overall honours went the way of Toyota Gazoo Racing, at last.
The #8 is in firm control of the 24 Hours of Le Mans after a fuel management mistake from the #7.
Toyota number #8 maintains control of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
Paul Di Resta apologised to his mechanics and team-mates after crashing out of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in hour twenty.
2018 24 Hours of Le Mans – Hour 21 Update – Alonso Continues In The Lead As GTE PRO Begins To Boil Over
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The #8 Toyota continues to have a substantial lead at the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Toyota Gazoo Racing, G-Drive Racing, Porsche GT Team and Dempsey-Proton Competition lead the classes at Le Mans after twenty hours.
Fernando Alonso maintains the #8 Toyota’s lead in LMP1. G-Drive continue their formidable performance in LMP2, whilst Porsche close in on class victories in GTE Pro and Am.
All four class leaders remain in control of the 24 Hours of Le Mans as the race hits the eighteenth hour mark.
A double penalty saw Toyota Gazoo Racing lose a bit of their lead to Rebellion Racing whilst their were spins and mechanical pit stops in the GTE classes.
Toyota continue to lead the field in LMP1, with G-Drive a lap ahead in LMP2, while Porsche continue to lead both GTE classes.
Kamui Kobayashi is now in control of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, breaking away from the #8, as the Rebellion’s broke away from the LMP2s.
The gap at the front of the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans has been cut by a flying Kazuki Nakajima.
Fernando Alonso did a phenomenal job during his graveyard shift in the car, gaining a minute on the sister car ahead.
Half of the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans is now complete with Toyota still well ahead.
As the race plunges into the depths of the night at the Circuit de la Sarthe, the #7 Toyota with British driver…
