2017 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: #8 Toyota is leading so far. #LeMans #LM24


After 2 hours of Le Mans: #7 Toyota leads, #8 Toyota is second and #1 Porsche in third. #LM24 #LeMans #LeMans24

So far only two DNFs in the race so far, the #26 G-Drive #88 Proton Porsche #LM24 #LeMans #LeMans24


After 3 hours of Le Mans: #7 Toyota leads, #8 Toyota is second and #1 Porsche in third. #LM24 #LeMans #LeMans24

In other classes at Le Mans, #13 Rebellion is leading LMP2 (currently 6th), #95 Aston Martin is leading GTE pro (currently 26th), top GTE Am is #98 Aston Martin (currently 40th).

Third DNF of the race is #4 ByKolles #LM24 #LeMans #LeMans24


After 4 hours of Le Mans: #7 Toyota leads, #8 Toyota is second and #1 Porsche in third. #LM24 #LeMans #LeMans24


After 5 hours of Le Mans: #7 Toyota leads, #1 Porsche is second and #8 Toyota is third. #LM24 #LeMans #LeMans24


After 6 hours of Le Mans: #7 Toyota leads, #1 Porsche is second and #8 Toyota is third. #LM24 #LeMans #LeMans24

In other classes at Le Mans, #13 Rebellion is leading LMP2 (currently 5th), #95 Aston Martin is leading GTE pro (currently 25th), top GTE Am is #98 Aston Martin (currently 37th).


After 7 hours of Le Mans: #7 Toyota leads, #8 Toyota is second and #1 Porsche is third. #LM24 #LeMans #LeMans24


After 8 hours of Le Mans: #7 Toyota leads, #1 Porsche is second and #9 Toyota is third. #LM24 #LeMans #LeMans24

Fourth DNF of the race is #82 Risi Ferrari #LM24 #LeMans #LeMans24


After 9 hours of Le Mans: #7 Toyota leads, #1 Porsche is second and #9 Toyota is third. #LM24 #LeMans #LeMans24

In other classes at Le Mans, #31 Rebellion is leading LMP2 (currently 4th), #97 Aston Martin is leading GTE pro (currently 21st), top GTE Am is #84 JMW Ferrari (currently 35th).


After 10 hours of Le Mans: #1 Porsche now leading, #9 Toyota is second and #7 Toyota is third.

Both #7 Toyota and 9 Toyota are OUT! Making them fifth and sixth cars to retire from the race #LM24 #LeMans #LeMans24


After 11 hours of Le Mans: #1 Porsche now leads, #31 Rebellion is now second and #13 Rebellion is now third. #LM24 #LeMans #LeMans24

At this rate #1 Porsche could pit for half an hour and still win the race #LM24 #LeMans #LeMans24


At the half way mark on 12 Hours at Le Mans: #1 Porsche now leads, #31 Rebellion (top LMP2 car) is second and #38 Jackie Chan DC racing is now third. #LM24 #LeMans #LeMans24

While top Toyota is #8 Toyota in forty-sixth place (29 laps down) #LM24 #LeMans #LeMans24

In other classes at Le Mans, #95 Aston Martin is leading GTE pro (currently 18th), top GTR am is #84 JMW Ferrari (currently 31st)

LMP1 Teams watch at Le Mans, #1 Porsche 1st, #2 Porsche 16th; #7 Toyota DNF, #8 Toyota 46th, #9 Toyota DNF; #4 ByKolles DNF #LM24 #LeMans24

So far only seven DNF in the race so far, #4 ByKolles, #7 Toyota, #8 Toyota, #25 Manor, #26 G-Drive, #82 Risi Ferrari, #88 Proton Porsche


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