24h Le Mans Hour 15: two more lead changes
Audi R18 e-tron quattro #7 (Audi Sport Team Joest), André Lotterer, Marcel Fässler, Benoît Tréluyer
As dawn approached, the Audi R18 e-tron quattro #7 appeared at the head of the field for the first time again in the 24 Hours of Le Mans: Benoît Tréluyer took the lead at 5.32 when the leading Porsche #19 stood a few seconds longer during a pit stop. The Frenchman extended his lead from two to four seconds before he completed the next refueling stop.
At six o’clock in the morning, R18 #7 was 56 seconds behind in second place. Filipe Albuquerque in R18 #9 followed about one minute behind. Still in fifth place: Lucas di Grassi in R18 #8.
Positions after 15 hours:
1 Porsche #19 2 Audi #7 3 Audi #9 4 Porsche #17 5 Audi #8 6 Porsche #18