LMP1
Three of the eight LMP1s retired overnight. The two Toyotas reign supreme, the #7 TS050 Hybrid in the hands of José-Maria Lopez has a 1.5-minute lead over the #8 sister car with Nakajima at the wheel.
At 07:00 Thomas Laurent handed over to Gustavo Menezes. The car was handed a 3-min stop and go penalty for violation of a tyre ruling. Stoffel Vandoorne took the opportunity to grab third place for SMP Racing.
LMP2
The Jackie Chan DC Racing #37 Oreca 07-Gibson is the second in the class to retire, following the #49 ARC Bratislava Ligier JS P217.
Still neck and neck, the G-Drive Racing #26 Aurus 01(first in LMP2) and the #36 Signatech Alpine Matmut Alpine A470 pit in the same lap.
Shortly after 07:00, Pastor Maldolando went straight on at Terte Rouge Corner, taking off the nose of the #31 DragonSpeed Oreca 07 – Gibson. The accident spelled retirement. Taking advantage of the situation, Gabriel Aubry moved the #38 Jackie Chan DC Racing Oreca 07-Gibson up to third place.
LMGTEPro
The class leaders both pitted during the safety car period, the #63 Corvette C7.R ahead of the #93 Porsche 911 RSR. The American stayed ahead, Mike Rockenfeller at the wheel. Daniel Serra in the AF Corse #51 Ferrari 488 GTE is not far behind.
LMGTEAm
The Keating Motorsports #85 Ford GT holds onto the lead, with 2 minutes in hand over the Team Project 1 #56 Porsche 911 RSR, which is ahead of the JMW Motorsport #84 Ferrari 488 GTE #. There is a gripping fight for supremacy in this class and the podium is still wide open.
Positions after 17 hours
POS CLASS CAR DRIVERS LAPS GAP
1 LMP1 #7 Toyota Conway, Kobayashi, Lopez 268
2 LMP1 #8 Toyota Buemi, Nakajima, Alonso 267 + 1 Lap
3 LMP1 #11 BR Petrov, Aleshin, Vandoorne 263 + 5 Laps
4 LMP1 #3 Rebellion Laurent, Berthon, Menezes 263 + 1.254s
5 LMP1 #1 Rebellion Jani, Lotterer, Senna 260 + 8 Laps
6 LMP2 #26 Aurus Rusinov, Van Uitert, Vergne 256 + 12 Laps
7 LMP2 #36 Alpine Lapierre, Negrao, Thiriet 256 + 2m25.303s
8 LMP2 #38 Oreca Tung, Richelmi, Aubry 255 + 13 Laps
9 LMP2 #28 Oreca Perrodo, Vaxiviere, Duval 254 + 14 Laps
10 LMP2 #22 Ligier Hanson, Albuquerque, Di Resta 253 + 15 Laps
11 LMP2 #30 Oreca Jamin, Ragues, Dumas 253 + 9.124s
12 LMP2 #48 Oreca Lafargue, Chatin, Rojas 253 + 1m05.988s
13 LMP2 #23 Ligier Binder, Canal, Stevens 251 + 17 Laps
14 LMP2 #39 Oreca Gommendy, Capillaire, Hirschi 251 + 1m12.314s
15 LMP2 #47 Dallara Lacorte, Sernagiotto, Belicchi 247 + 21 Laps
16 LMP2 #29 Dallara Van Eerd, Van Der Garde, De Vries 247 + 1m26.823s
17 LMP2 #25 Oreca Zollinger, Pizzitola, Falb 247 + 1m45.419s
18 LMP2 #43 Oreca Farano, Maini, Nato 246 + 22 Laps
19 LMP2 #50 Ligier Creed, Ricci, Boulle 246 + 56.425s
20 LMP2 #20 Oreca Fjordbach, Andersen, Beche 246 + 1m18.765s
21 LMP2 #34 Ligier Smiechowski, Winslow, Moore 242 + 26 Laps
22 LMP2 #32 Ligier Cullen, Brundle, Owen 241 + 27 Laps
23 GTE Pro #51 Ferrari Pier Guidi, Calado, Serra 238 + 30 Laps
24 GTE Pro #63 Chevrolet Magnussen, Garcia, Rockenfeller 238 + 55.461s
25 GTE Pro #93 Porsche Pilet, Bamber, Tandy 238 + 1m09.212s
26 GTE Pro #91 Porsche Lietz, Bruni, Makowiecki 238 + 1m27.585s
27 GTE Pro #67 Ford Priaulx, Tincknell, Bomarito 237 + 31 Laps
28 GTE Pro #68 Ford Hand, Muller, Bourdais 237 + 24.904s
29 GTE Pro #69 Ford Briscoe, Westbrook, Dixon 237 + 1m11.400s
30 GTE Pro #94 Porsche Muller, Jaminet, Olsen 237 + 2m52.626s
31 GTE Pro #66 Ford Mucke, Pla, Johnson 236 + 32 Laps
32 GTE Pro #89 Ferrari Derani, Jarvis, Gounon 236 + 13.483s
33 GTE Pro #82 BMW Farfus, Da Costa, Krohn 235 + 33 Laps
34 GTE Am #85 Ford Keating, Bleekemolen, Fraga 233 + 35 Laps
35 GTE Pro #92 Porsche Christensen, Estre, Vanthoor 233 + 9.009s
36 GTE Am #56 Porsche Bergmeister, Lindsey, Perfetti 232 + 36 Laps
37 GTE Pro #81 BMW Catsburg, Tomczyk, Eng 232 + 29.666s
38 GTE Am #84 Ferrari Segal, Baptista, Lu 232 + 2m09.827s
39 GTE Am #61 Ferrari Perez-Companc, Griffin, Cressoni 231 + 37 Laps
40 GTE Am #62 Ferrari Macneil, Vilander, Smith 231 + 3.314s
41 GTE Am #77 Porsche Campbell, Ried, Andlauer 231 + 1m48.694s
42 GTE Am #57 Ferrari Kimura, Cozzolino, Ledogar 230 + 38 Laps
43 GTE Am #78 Porsche Prette, Prette, Abril 230 + 19.961s
44 GTE Am #54 Ferrari Flohr, Castellacci, Fisichella 230 + 52.624s
45 GTE Am #86 Porsche Wainwright, Barker, Preining 229 + 39 Laps
46 GTE Am #83 Ferrari Gostner, Frey, Gatting 228 + 40 Laps
47 GTE Am #70 Ferrari Ishikawa, Beretta, Cheever 228 + 2m49.026s
48 GTE Am #90 Aston Yoluc, Hankey, Eastwood 226 + 42 Laps
49 GTE Am #60 Ferrari Schiavoni, Pianezzola, Piccini 225 + 43 Laps
50 GTE Pro #97 Aston Martin, Lynn, Adam 222 + 46 Laps
51 LMP2 #31 Oreca Gonzalez, Maldonado, Davidson 245 + 23 Laps
52 LMP2 #37 Oreca Heinemeier-Hansson, King, Taylor 199 + 69 Laps
53 LMP1 #17 BR Sarrazin, Orudzhev, Sirotkin 163 + 105 Laps
54 LMP1 #4 Enso Dillmann, Webb, Ruberti 163 + 2h35m00.370s
55 LMP2 #49 Ligier Konopka, Enqvist, Tereschenko 160 + 108 Laps
56 GTE Pro #71 Ferrari Rigon, Bird, Molina 140 + 128 Laps
57 GTE Pro #95 Aston Thiim, Sorensen, Turner 132 + 136 Laps
58 GTE Am #98 Aston Dalla Lana, Lamy, Lauda 87 + 181 Laps
59 GTE Pro #64 Chevrolet Gavin, Milner, Fassler 82 + 186 Laps
60 GTE Am #88 Porsche Hoshino, Roda Jr, Cairoli 79 + 189 Laps
61 LMP1 #10 BR Hedman, Hanley, Van Der Zande 76 + 192 Laps
