​24h Le Mans Hour 17: Audi #9 continues in second place

Audi R18 e-tron quattro #9 with LMP1 newcomer René Rast at the wheel continues to run in second place after 17 hours. The gap between Rast and the leading Porsche #19 of Nico Hülkenberg remained constant at a little over two minutes. A refueling stop during a safety car phase meant the deficit grew to one lap.

Audi R18 e-tron quattro #7 was two laps down in fourth place at 8 o’clock. Marcel Fässler resumed the race in fifth place at 7:02 after a 6 minute 56 second long repair to the rear end, before making up a position when Oliver Jarvis stopped to refuel in the R18 #8.

Positions after 17 hours:
1 Porsche #19 2 Audi #9 3 Porsche #17 4 Audi #7 5 Audi #8 6 Porsche #18