2016 24 Hours of Le Mans Journal Part 1 (first 12 hours)

Basically a journal update for this years 24 Hours of Le Mans race, from my Twitter feed. From, the first twelve hours of the twenty four hours:

After 1 hour of Le Mans: #6 Toyota is leading so far. #LeMans #LM24


After 2 hours of Le Mans: #6 Toyota leads, #5 Toyota in second, and #2 Porsche in third #LM24 #LeMans #LeMans24


After 3 hours of Le Mans: #1 Porsche is now leading, #6 Toyota is second, and #8 Audi is third #LM24 #LeMans24 #LeMans


After 4 Hours of Le Mans: #1 Porsche leads, #6 Toyota is second, and #8 Audi is third #LeMans24 #LeMans #LM24

While top non hybrid LMP1 car is #13 Rebellion is sixth (3 laps behind the leaders) #LM24 #LeMans24 #LeMans

In other classes at Le Mans, #44 Manor is leading LMP2 (currently 7th), #82 Risi Ferrari is leading GTE pro (currently 26th), top GTE Am is #78 KCMG Porsche (currently 37th). And invitational #84 STR41 by Oak Racing (currently 42nd). #LeMans24 #LeMans #LM24


After 5 hours of Le Mans: #1 Porsche leads, #6 Toyota is second, #2 Porsche is third #LeMans24 #LeMans #LM24


After 6 Hours of Le Mans: #6 Toyota is now leading, #1 Porsche is second, #5 Toyota is third #LeMans24 #LeMans #LM24


After 7 Hours of Le Mans: #6 Toyota leads, #1 Porsche is second, #5 Toyota is third #LM24 #LeMans24 #LeMans


After 8 Hours of Le Mans: #6 Toyota leads, #2 Porsche is second, #1 Porsche is third, #LeMans24 #LeMans #LM24

While the top Audi is #8 Audi in fifth place (lap down). While top non hybrid LMP1 car is #13 Rebellion in seventh place (6 laps down) #LM24

In other classes at Le Mans, #46 TDS Racing is leading LMP2 (currently 8th), #68 Ford is leading GTE pro (currently 21st), invitational #84 STR41 by Oak Racing (currently 35th) and Top GTE Am is #62 SC Ferrari (currently 36th). #LeMans24 #LeMans #LM24

Also, so far only one DNF in the race so far, that's the #89 Proton Porsche #LeMans #LM24


After 9 Hours of Le Mans: #2 is now leading, #6 Toyota is now second, #5 Toyota is third #LeMans24 #LeMans #LM24

The reason why #1 Porsche not in the top three, because the 919 hybrid has been in the pits with high water temp from the last hour, currently sits in 11th place, 12 laps down.

After 10 Hours of Le Mans: #6 Toyota is now leading, #2 Porsche is second, #5 Toyota is third #LeMans24 #LeMans #LM24


After 11 Hours of Le Mans: #6 Toyota leads, #2 Porsche is second, #5 Toyota is third #LeMans #LeMans24 #LM24


At the half way mark on 12 Hours at Le Mans: #6 Toyota leads, #2 Porsche is second, #5 Toyota is third, 12 hours to go #LeMans24 #LM24

While the top Audi is #8 Audi in fourth (2 laps down). While top non hybrid LMP1 car is #13 Rebellion in fifth place (9 laps down) #LeMans24

In other classes at Le Mans, #36 Signatech Alpine is leading LMP2 (currently 7th), #82 Risi Ferrari is leading GTE pro (currently 21st), top GTE Am is #88 Proton Racing Porsche (currently 35th) and invitational #84 STR41 by Oak Racing (currently 44th) #LeMans24 #LM24

LMP1 Teams watch at Le Mans, #6 Toyota 1st, #5 Toyota 3rd; #1 Porsche 49th, #2 Porsche 2nd; #7 Audi 6th, #8 Audi 4th; #13 Rebellion 5th, #12 Rebellion 25th; #4 ByKolles 51th #LeMans24 #LM24

Also, so far only two DNF in the race so far, that's the #89 Proton Porsche, and #47 KCMG #LeMans #LM24


Next 12 hours (second part of the journal) later in the day.