Le Mans 24 Hours (hour 3): three-way battle at the front
In the third hour, a thrilling three-way battle ensued between the fastest hybrid sports cars from Audi, Porsche and Toyota. At times, the three manufacturers were within three seconds of each other.
At 18:00 Loïc Duval in the #8 Audi with a 21-second deficit maintained fourth position. Benoît Tréluyer in the #7 Audi with consistently fast lap times improved to 51 place overall.
Positions after 3 hours: 1 Porsche #1 2 Toyota #6 3 Audi #8 4 Toyota #5 5 Porsche #2 ... 51 Audi #7