Ford still leads LM GTE Pro, and we see the Ferrari being sandwiched between the two Ford's. Those are the two cars, built to the specific ACO regulations. Neel Jani, leads this race right now, and this is very definitely, the race that matters. Oops. We have a car, stopped. This is the #28 Pegasus Racing Morgan Nissan, again, this time at Indianapolis. #28 has been in the wars today. The #1 Porsche at the moment, tumbles down the running order, as the sister car, is the one that is having the good luck at this stage of the race. You haven't missed all that much, in the last hour or so, and yours truly, was taking a nap. In this race, as a driver, a crewman, or a fan, catch sleep, when you can.
This is a race. and a festival, and a carnival. The weather is lovely and will remain that way to the end of the race. Ford has two cars that are running very well. The Risi Ferrari is still in second in LM GTE Pro as we watch Neel Jani in the #2 Porsche, coming to pit lane. There will be a driver change. A tear off is pulled off the windshield, and that's more important at night for optimal vision. Fueling is done first, and use one air hammer for the tires. Romain Dumas takes over the car. Dumas is a great driver and can get the job done. Can Porsche win their second Le Mans in a row? They are looking, also, for their 18th overall win here.
The ByKolles car is dropping oil, and Dumas says that the windscreen will need to be cleaned and that's the last place you'll see it is directly on the windscreen. The #1 Porsche continues to be put back together. You pick up a lot of things on the windshield, and it makes it very difficult to see. Brendon Hartley is not the driver of the Porsche at the moment. Ford has managed to bring four cars. Two up front, and two, running farther down the order. VW decided to pull back financially, so Porsche and Audi, could only run two cars apiece.
The #60 car pits, the Formula Racing Ferrari 458 Italia, with Mikkel Mac, at the controls. It is just after midnight in France, folks. More racing, still to come, in this ninth hour. Richard "Westy" Westbrook, continues to run in the #69 Ford GT. Audi #7 is now in the pits. Ford knows, through 24 hour dyno runs, how the engine will run, as the #98 Aston Martin V8 Vantage of Paul Dalla Lana goes off the road. Ford can split strategies and have one car push and another go for it. The #62 Scuderia Corsa Ferrari 458 Italia is second in LM GTE Am. Bill Sweedler, Townsend Bell, and Jeff Segal, are sharing the car. An all American team.
Right now, your body is tired. Your brain is driven crazy. Fatigue is greatest when the sun comes up. Right now, you are still sharp, because you aren't at the halfway mark. But, after halfway, you may feel real fatigue. Porsche #1 is back in the garage. Whoops. This was earlier, in replay, when we saw those boys hit the garage. Brendon Hartley, is slowing. Big time drama. More to come, soon.
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