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LIVE: WEC Lone Star Le Mans Updates can be found in this article as the World Endurance Championship returns to COTA (Circuit of the Americas). Antonio Giovinazzi put the #51 Ferrari squad on pole position and they are joined by the #83 Ferrari driven to second by Robert Kubica.
With all three Ferrari's inside the Top 5 and separated by just a couple of tenths, it looks to be a race with tight margins separating the teams. Mick Schumacher put the #36 Alpine in 13th, just missing out on a Hyperpole appearance after a wasp got in the cockpit. Championship leaders, the #6 Porsche team will start from 14th place.
In LMGT3, the home team #27 Heart of Racing Aston Martin will start from pole position, the Iron Dames #85 lining up alongside them, with the championship leading #92 Manthey Porsche starting from 4th.
Valentino Rossi's #46 BMW team start from 15th, needing a strong recovery drive from the team to salvage a result.
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WEC Lone Star Le Mans - Race Results
Hypercar - Top 10
1st #83 Ferrari, Robert Schwartzman, Robert Kubica, Yifei Ye 2nd #7 Toyota, Kamui Kobayashi, Nyck De Vries, Mike Conway
3rd #50 Ferrari, Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina, Nicklas Nielsen
4th #2 Cadillac, Alex Lynn, Earl Bamber
5th #35 Alpine, Charles Milesi, Ferdinand Habsburg, Paul-Loup Chatin
6th #6 Porsche, Kevin Estre, Andre Lotterer, Laurens Vanthoor
7th #5 Porsche, Michael Christensen, Matt Campbell, Frederic Makowiecki
8th #20 BMW, Dries Vanthoor, Marco Wittmann, Raffaele Marciello
9th #36 Alpine, Mick Schumacher, Nicholas Lapierre, Matthieu Vaxiviere
10th #38 Jota Porsche, Jenson Button, Oliver Rasmussen, Philip Hanson
LMGT3 - Top 10
1st #27 Heart of Racing Aston Martin, Alex Riberas
2nd #92 Manthey Porsche, Klaus Bachler
3rd #91 Manthey Porsche, Richard Lietz
4th #59 United Autosports McLaren, Greg Saucy
5th #31 BMW WRT, Augusto Farfus
6th #77 Ford Proton, Ben Barker
7th #95 United Autosports McLaren, Marino Sato
8th #82 TF Sport Corvette, Daniel Juncadella
9th #78 Akkodis ASP Lexus, Clemens Schmid
10th #55 Ferrari AF Corse, Alessio Rovera
01:02 - #27 Heart of Racing Aston Martin WINS LMGT3 followed by the #92 Manthey Porsche and #91 Manthey Porsche
01:00 - ROBERT SCHWARTZMAN BRINGS THE #83 FERRARI HOME TO TAKE THEIR FIRST VICTORY IN WEC, #7 Toyota finishes in second place with the #50 Ferrari coming home for third
00:59 - FINAL LAP - #83 FERRARI LEADS
00:58 - #7 Toyota then runs too deep into Turn 1, losing another second. three seconds separate the team and the #83 Ferrari
00:57 - #7 Toyota is just floating at the 2-second mark behind the #83 Ferrari, with Kobayashi running out wide on the penultimate corner.
00:56 - #46 BMW of Valentino Rossi has now retired from 3 out of 6 events in the World Endurance Championship.
00:55 - #20 BMW running in sixth has been given a 100 second stop/go penalty and will drop out of the Top 10
00:54 - #83 Ferrari had to slow for LMGT3 traffic, the gap now down to 1.834 seconds to the #7 Toyota with 6 minutes remaining
00:52 - The gap between the Hypercar leaders is down to 3 seconds - #7 Toyota is closing rapidly with 8 minutes to go, on the #83 Ferrari
00:49 - #46 BMW has retired from the race with a power steering issue, a third retirement for the #46 BMW LMGT3 team as Valentino Rossi is forced to retire once again.
00:48 - #83 Ferrari now leads with 12 minutes remaining by only 3.5 seconds to the chasing #7 Toyota
00:46 - #12 Jota Porsche has once again slowed down at the pit entry
00:45 - #46 BMW LMGT3 has been wheeled into the pits, heartbreak for the team who were chasing for the podium
00:43 - #46 BMW has a major issue, slowing down and coming into the pit lane
00:41 - #27 Aston Martin heart of racing have made their final stop, a long way ahead of the chasing #92 Porsche team in second, with the sister #91 Porsche coming under pressure from Rossi's #46 BMW driven by Maxime Martin, the gap just 8 seconds
00:40 - #7 Toyota has closed the gap to the Hypercar leaders #83 Ferrari to under 7 seconds with just 20 minutes remaining.
00:39 - PIGEON in a garage with the race strategy team
00:35 - #46 BMW driven by Maxime Martin has taken a second and a half out of the #91 Porsche for third place with 25 minutes remaining as the BMW took on fresh tyres
00:33 - Valentino Rossi #46 BMW comes in for their final stop, handing over to Maxime Martin - the gap to third is just 10 seconds
00:32 - Kamui Kobayashi is going full attack in the #7 Toyota with the gap to the leading #83 Ferrari under 8 seconds.
00:31 - GREEN FLAG
00:28 - FULL COURSE YELLOW
00:28 - Valentino Rossi #46 BMW has found himself in 3rd place in LMGT3
00:27 - #7 Toyota has overtaken the #27 Aston Martin LMGT3 off the circuit, they may be given another penalty
00:25 - #7 Toyota has closed the gap to the #83 Ferrari eight seconds now with the yellow flags still out
00:24 - #88 Ford Mustang is stationary at Turn 6 and has brought out the yellow flags
00:23 - #36 Alpine driven by Mick Schumacher has now managed to find itself inside the Top 10, currently duelling with Jenson Button's #38 Jota Porsche over the final point
00:22 - #7 Toyota gained on the #83 Ferrari by a full second on the previous lap, the gap coming down drastically
00:21 - Kamui Kobayashi #7 Toyota has come out 8.9 seconds behind the #83 Ferrari that now leads, Kobayashi is pushing incredibly hard.
00:20 - Valentino Rossi is just 6 seconds away from the #91 Porsche ahead for third place in LMGT3 with 40 minutes remaining
00:19 - #55 Ferrari AF Corse LMGT3 has been given a 100 second stop/go penalty, they are running third place in LMGT3 currently.
00:18 - #7 Toyota did NOT come in to serve their drive-through penalty at the end of that lap
00:17 - #83 Ferrari will inherit the lead of the race with the #7 Toyota needing to serve a penalty.
00:16 - Championship leading #6 PORSCHE DRIVE-THROUGH PENALTY for not respecting yellow flags
00:15 -HYPERCAR LEADERS #7 TOYOTA DRIVE-THROUGH PENALTY for not respecting yellow flags
00:14 - The #55 Ferrari and #91 Porsche are now confirmed to be fighting for third place with Valentino Rossi in fifth just 5 seconds behind.
00:13 - #8 Toyota DRIVE-THROUGH for not respecting blue flags
00:12 - #31 BMW LMGT3 has been given a Drive-Through penalty for track limits
00:08 - The final hour is upon us, the Hypercar field have completed their final stops and the lead fight is a duel between the #83 Ferrari of Kubica, Schwartzman and Ye - and the #7 Toyota of Kobayashi, De Vries and Conway
00:06 - Jenson Button gets into the #38 Jota Porsche and will complete the race for the team, they currently run in 8th and are duelling for 7th.
00:06 - #50 Ferrari currently inherits the lead, but will cease the position when they come in for their final stop
00:05 - #7 Toyota and #83 Ferrari both come in for their final pit stop, as does a few other cars in the field for Hypercar
00:04 - #55 AF Corse Ferrari LMGT3 is duelling with the #91 Porsche Manthey, allowing for Valentino Rossi's #46 BMW to close on the pair of them, the MotoGP legend is now just over 5 seconds.
00:03 - Current race update
Hypercar Top 5
1st #7 Toyota, Kamui Kobayashi 2nd #83 Ferrari, Robert Schwartzman 3rd #50 Ferrari, Antonio Fuoco 4th #2 Cadillac, Earl Bamber
5th #6 Porsche, Kevin Estre
LMGT3 Top 5
1st #27 Aston Martin, Alex Riberas
2nd #92 Manthey Porsche, Klaus Bachler
3rd #59 McLaren, Nicholas Costa
4th #55 Ferrari AF Corse, Alessio Rovera
5th #91 Manthey Porsche, Richard Lietz
6th #46 BMW, Valentino Rossi
00:00 - ONE HOUR REMAINING
23:58 - Dries Vanthoor has brought the #15 BMW into the pits, they sit just outside the Top 10 for now, as Mick Schumacher finds himself and the #36 Alpine crew in the points paying positions
23:55 - #55 Ferrari AF Corse and the #91 Porsche Manthey car are duelling for 4th, or what may be a net 3rd place and a podium, with Valentino Rossi just over six seconds behind them
23:54 - #78 Lexus has been given a Stop and Go penalty for a technical infringement
23:54 - Valentino Rossi is closing the gap to the Top 5 in LMGT3, with a couple of other cars still needing to make a pit stop, Rossi's #46 BMW is sitting in a net 5th position
23:51 - #8 Toyota has been given a 30-second stop and go penalty for the earlier incident with the #6 Porsche and points on Buemi's licence
23:51 - An update on Jenson Button's #38 Jota Porsche, they are scrapping for 8th place with the #15 BMW
23:49 - #50 Ferrari currently sits in a comfortable third driven by Antonio Fuoco, 30 seconds ahead of the closest rival, the #2 Cadillac.
23:46 - #27 Heart of Racing Aston Martin LMGT3 leaders come into the pits once again for a quick top up of fuel and the left side for fresh tyres, they may lose the lead of the race to the #92 Manthey Porsche
23:44 - #60 Iron Lynx Lamborghini has a drive-through penalty, the car was running 4th in LMGT3 and will now lose a crucial position, as the #92 Manthey Porsche championship leader in LMGT3 comes in for their stop
23:40 - Valentino Rossi is back in the #46 BMW and will finish the race, Rossi is running in 8th on the track, but about 4th/5th after the pit stops sort themselves out.
23:39 - #63 Lamborghini and the #20 BMW have been given a Drive-Through penalty due to FCY infringements, the #20 BMW is currently running in 5th place, and this will drop them massively down the order.
23:37 - #12 Jota Porsche has slowed down once again, the team having a lot of problems throughout this race, as those issues continue - they are 51 laps behind.
23:36 - #7 Toyota of Kamui Kobayashi has been given the radio order to reduce his pace slightly and lift and coast to save fuel
23:35 - An update on Mick Schumacher's #36 Alpine progress, he's running in 11th place with 90 minutes to go, just 20 seconds away from the next car in front, Schumacher has been closing rapidly on the leaders up ahead.
23:33 - #55 Ferrari AF Corse has come in for their stop as we expect the LMGT3 field to be boxing any lap now, some of these may potentially be the final stops over the next 15 minutes.
23:30 - The temperatures have been incredibly hot throughout the race, the current temperature at 35 degrees, as the drivers have suffered from some fatigue throughout this race, particularly in their second stints.
23:27 - #91 Manthey Porsche has overtaken the #46 BMW, the pair over 10 seconds behind the #55 Ferrari in third place.
23:24 - The Porsche and Toyota team principals have been summoned to the stewards to explain the major contact between the #6 and #8 cars which saw the #8 Toyota fall to 14th with a puncture.
23:23 - The #7 Toyota has now extended the lead to around five seconds to the #83 Ferrari in the final couple of hours, with debris currently on the back straight.
23:21 - #46 BMW LMGT3 comes under pressure from the #91 Manthey Porsche for fourth place, Maxime Martin defending from Richard Lietz.
23:19 - #6 Porsche currently leads the championship and sits sixth in this race after the contact with the #8 Toyota, the Toyota now falling outside the points.
23:17 - #8 Toyota and #6 Porsche collide, with the Toyota squeezing the Porsche down the long back straight, the pair made contact and the Toyota has a rear left puncture, Buemi nursing the car back into the pits.
23:15 - The LMGT3 battle is all about the podium, with the #27 Heart of Racing Aston Martin leading, #92 Manthey Purerxcing Porsche in second and the #55 AF Corse Ferrari third, who is being hunted down by the #46 BMW of Maxime Martin (and Valentino Rossi) who started this race in 15th position.
23:14 - Mick Schumacher has got back in the #36 Alpine, currently running in 12th as they attempt to score points and a Top 10 finish.
23:12 - Brendon Hartley in the #8 Toyota will come into the pits at the end of this lap to cease position to the sister #7 Toyota - Sebastien Buemi will drive.
23:11 - #7 Toyota has been given a reprimand for a technical infringement
23:10 - The Hypercar battle is between the #83 Ferrari driven by Robert Schwartzman, and the #7 Toyota of Kamui Kobayashi, who leads the race
23:09 - After a brief Full Course Yellow period - we are back racing!
22:55 - Strong defense shown by Yifei Ye as he retains his lead in the #83 Ferrari.
22:51 - The top three contenders of #83 Ferrari, #7 Toyota and #50 Ferrari chasing the lead with merely few seconds apart of one another.
22:48 - Second-placed #7 Toyota of Nyck de Vries nearly got into contact in between the Ferraris of #83 and #50 when heading onto corners.
22:41- #2 Cadillac and #20 BMW go head-to-head for the battle for fourth place, #2 Cadillac retains its leading position.
22:39 - The battle for the lead grew intense with 15 laps to go for de Vries in the #7 Toyota, while #83 Ferrari holds on. Valentino Rossi has been taken over by Maxime Martin for the next #46 BMW stint.
22:37 - De Vries of #7 Toyota with just less than a second and 16 laps to go, attempts to take the lead from Yifei Ye of #83 Ferrari. However, ,Ye managed to defend his leading position.
22:36 - Jenson Button in #93 Peugeot has been reprimanded for an incident at Turn 13 with Sebastien Baud of #82 Corvette.
22:34 - Valentino Rossi of #46 BMW faces 5 seconds penalty to the next pitstop after his incident with Gregoire Saucy in the #59 McLaren.
22:30 - De Vries in the #7 Toyota catches up to Yifei Ye in the #83 Ferrari for the lead by less than three seconds.
22:27 - Nyck de Vries stuns the Hypercar standings as he managed to drive his #7 Toyota all the way up to second place.
22:26 - Jenson Button in #93 Peugeot is under investigation alongside Sebastien Baud of #82 Corvette for an incident at Turn 13.
22:24 - #46 BMW of Valentino Rossi and #59 McLaren of Gregoire Saucy are under investigation for an incident at Turn 1 occurred less than ten minutes ago.
22:23 - With little to no signs of improvement, #12 Jota might be at a risk of retirement.
22:22 - #82 Corvette is currently investigated for abusing track limits.
22:18 - Valentino Rossi in the #46 BMW made several attempts to overtake the #59 McLaren of Gregoire Saucy despite a leaving a narrow gap behind the McLaren, however all were unsuccessful.
22:15 - #83 Ferrari of Yifei Ye back in the lead! The battle for fourth continued between #46 BMW of Valentino Rossi and #59 McLaren of Gregoire Saucy as they got into contact near the pitlane.
22:12 - #95 McLaren and #91 Porsche in the battle for 7th, with the McLaren retaining its leading position.
22:10 - #35 Alpine into the pits as of now for tyre changes.
22:08 - No further action will be given for cars of #50 Ferrari and #82 Corvette for an incident at Turn 14 which occurred ten minutes ago.
22:03 - Several cars of #31, #60, #77 and #82 receive drive-through penalties for Full Course Yellow procedures. #82 of Baud received a warning flag for violating track limits.
22:02 - #6 and #99 Porsches entangled in another battle for 11th place, with #5 Porsche leading by 0.9 seconds.
22:00 - Race Update
Hypercar
1st #83 Ferrari
2nd #7 Toyota
3rd #2 Cadillac
4th #50 Ferrari
5th #20 BMW
6th #8 Toyota
7th #6 Porsche
8th #38 Jota
9th #35 Alpine
10th #93 Peugeot
LMGT3
1st #27 Aston Martin
2nd #92 Porsche
3rd #81 Corvette
4th #59 McLaren
5th #46 BMW
21:55 - #777 Aston Martin headed into the pits. Valentino Rossi of #46 BMW being held up by the #59 McLaren. The battle of Porsches of #6 and #99 for 11th place ensued.
21:55 - #35 Alpine finally overtakes the #93 Peugeot, moving up to ninth place. Meanwhile in LMGT3, #91 Porsche retains the position of ninth from #88 Ford.
21:52 - #94 Peugeot receives a drive-through penalty for speeding in the pit lane.
21:51 - #60 Lamborghini receives a warning flag exceeding track limits.
21:50 - #5 Porsche, #35 Alpine, and #93 Peugeot in a three-way battle for ninth place. Strong attempt of defense showcased by #5 Porsche of Michael Christensen.
21:47 - #81 Corvette currently in the pits, getting its damage left side fixed. Several others also in the pits for tyre change.
21:45 - Ahmad Al Harthy headed into the pits as his stint in the #46 BMW ended, he will be replaced by teammate Valentino Rossi.
21:40 - #93 Peugeot and #5 Porsche in the battle for 10th, with the Porsche leaving a narrow 0.4s gap between it and the Peugeot at the back. #93 managed to defend its position.
21:36 - #91 Manthey Porsche and #95 McLaren going head-to-head for 11th place. Meanwhile, #31, #82, #77 and #60 are under investigation for Full Course Yellow procedures.
21:35 - #85 Lamborghini is being investigated for an incident at Turn 15.
21:35 - Green Flag
21:31 - Full Course Yellow
21:30 - #15 BMW and #6 Porsche entangled in another battle for sixth, with similar results produced. As a result of the collision between #81 Corvette and #85 Lamborghini, a Full Course Yellow is activated.
21:28 - #81 Corvette and #85 Lamborghini got into contact, potentially causing right rear suspension damage. #85 Lamborghini immediately heads into the pits, while the #81 Corvette continues the race despite also facing a potential minor damage in the left side.
21:24 - #81 Corvette and #85 Lamborghini in the battle for second place. Meanwhile, Norman Nato from #12 Porsche ended his stint.
21:22 - #15 BMW and #6 Porsche in a tight battle for sixth, although #15 BMW successfully managed to remain.
21:20 - #83 Ferrari of Yifei Ye extending the lead by 12 seconds. Weather around the track is seemingly hot with 95 degrees.
21:17 - #12 Porsche race engineer advised driver Norman Nato to save up its energy tank.
21:13 - Yellow Flag
21:11 - #12 Porsche has halted in the pit exit road. A minute of yellow flag ensued.
21:04 - #78 Lexus is under investigation for technical infringement.
21:03 - #50 Ferrari of Miguel Molina receives a warning flag for exceeding track limits.
21:02 - #51 Ferrari to officially retire after facing gearbox issues.
21:00 - Race Update
Hypercar
1st #20 BMW
2nd #50 Ferrari
3rd #7 Toyota
4th #12 Porsche
5th #8 Toyota
6th #93 Peugeot
7th #83 Ferrari
8th #63 Lamborghini
9th #36 Alpine
10th #35 Alpine
LMGT3
1st #27 Aston Martin
2nd #81 Corvette
3rd #85 Lamborghini
4th #92 Porsche
5th #46 BMW
20:59 - #2 Cadillac pits now as we go into the pit window for the Hypercars, as the #20 goes around the outside of the #50 as the leading #83 pits
20:56 - The LMGT3's have completed their pitstops now, and the #46 BMW is now in second ahead of the #85 Iron Dames, otherwise it's as you were in the class
20:55 - The #51 is now being wheeled back into the garage as they struggle to get away from the pit box
20:54 - Meanwhile back out on track, the #50 Ferrari has been caught by the #20 BMW, that fight now for second
20:52 - The #51 is now stopped in the pit lane, as mechanics rush down from the AF Corse garage to push him to the box
20:51 - LMGT3 cars now start to come in, #46 now leads but owes us a pit stop
20:50 - Finally Giovinazzi gets it going again, but now they're a long way down the order after Antonio struggled to get going again, and is going slowly now in the final sector
20:48 - Second place #51 Ferrari tags the back of the Peugoet and spins around whilst trying to lap him, car is stranded at turn 12
20:46 - Martin in the #46 now right on the rear wing of the #85 Iron Dames, Sarah Bovy seems to be struggling in the Lamborghini
20:44 - Maxime Martin has got Tom Van Rompuy for 3rd in LMGT3, the #46 now into the podium positions before another scheduled pit stop for WRT and the rest of the LMGT3 field
20:42 - Marco Wittmann could also be struggling from fatigue, as he pulls the #15 into the pits. Race control also announce a five second penalty for that car as Raffele Marciello takes over
20:40 - #15 BMW off at Turns 8-9, Wittmann is really struggling with tyres now. To add to the #15's woes, they're under investigation for overtaking off the track
20:37 - #51 second place Ferrari has been handed a 5 second penalty for the incident with the Lexus
20:36 - Wittmann says he's really struggling with the rear's, the #7 Toyota now goes for a move and the #12 JOTA also follows him, #15 now down to 8th
20:34 - #15 BMW has been caught and passed by the #2 Cadillac, a very sudden drop off of pace for Marco Wittmann, especially compared to his teammate in the #20, reports are saying a possible slow puncture
20:32 - #51 Ferrari is now under investigation for the incident with the #78 Lexus LMGT3. As the #99 Proton Porsche gets a drive through for track limits
20:30 - Maxime Martin in the #46 WRT BMW now up to fourth in LMGT3, Valentino Rossi's teammates have looked very quick so far, coming from 15th on the grid
20:28 - #38 JOTA Porsche gets two time penalties for two separate incidents, one 5 seconds, and the other 10 seconds
20:26 - Race Control reporting debris on track, possibly from a small collision between the #51 Ferrari and one of the Lexus' in LMGT3
20:23 - Robert Kubica in the leading #83 and his engineer discussing double stinting this set of tyres, and Robert staying in the car for a third stint
20:21 - #93 Peugoet loses two positions in one corner from the #38 JOTA and #8 Toyota, after a lock up at Turn 10
20:19 - Lead battle in LMGT3, now right down under a second, Sarah Bovy in the #85 Iron Dames Lambo, chasing Ian James in the #27 Heart Of Racing Aston Martin
20:16 - #38 JOTA Porsche is now under investigation for overtaking off the track at Turn 11
20:12 - First hour completed then and it's Ferrari 1-2-3 out front in Hypercar, with the BMW's looking quick behind them, the Championship leading Porsche having a rough race for their standards, but coming through the pack, now in ninth
20:09 - Race Update
Hypercar
1st #83 Ferrari
2nd #51 Ferrari
3rd #50 Ferrari
4th #15 BMW
5th #20 BMW
6th #2 Cadillac
7th #7 Toyota
8th #12 Porsche
9th #6 Porsche
10th #93 Peugeot
LMGT3
1st #27 Aston Martin
2nd #85 Lamborghini
3rd #81 Corvette
4th #92 Porsche
5th #46 BMW
20:04 - #63 Lambo under investigation for overtaking off the road, as a large chunk of the Hypercars pit, just the #6 left to pit, and right on queue Vanthoor pulls the Porsche in
20:02 - On track, the two Alpine's are dueling for 11th
19:59 - Most of the LMGT3's have stopped now, the Hypercars are expected in soon, with the #20 BMW seemingly having more energy left than the rest
19:49 - The #83 Ferrari have been given a reprimand for the possible technical infringement, they lead now by over 3 and a half seconds
19:45 - The #99 Proton Porsche is the meat in an Alpine sandwich as the three cars battle for 13th
19:43 - Miguel Molina in the #50 is feeling a lot of pressure coming from the #15 BMW behind, as the BMW's look very quick at this point in the race
19:38 - #83 is now under investigation for a possible "Technical Infringement", as Kubica takes the lead as it looks like the #51 backed out to let the polish driver through
19:35 - Antonio Giovinazzi told by his engineer to focus on his own race, and not to worry about the chasing Kubica in the #83, this will be a battle of tyre preservation as much as it is a battle on the track
19:30 - Lead gap in Hypercar now under a second as Kubica continues to reel Giovinazzi in
19:26 - Robert Kubica in the #83 Ferrari seems to be catching the factory #51 Ferrari for the lead now, the gap around a second and a half
19:24 - The #6 Porsche - recovering from a bad qualifying - is now on the back of the #8 Toyota for 12th, Laurens Vanthoor behind Brendan Hartley
19:20 - Speaking of which, Will Stevens in the #12 JOTA Porsche goes around the outside of the #35 Alpine at the triple left before the #35 has to come in to serve a drive through penalty
19:18 - Close battle for 6th between the #93 Peugeot, #2 Cadillac and #7 Toyota, who picked up the pieces from the other two cars and moves up into P6, as the Peugeot drops behind the #35 Alpine and now the #12 Jota
19:17 - BMW seem to have good pace with both cars early, both the #15 and #20 keeping with the #50 Ferrari in third, as we see the Hypercars hit LMGT3 traffic for the first time today
19:15 - The #55 Ferrari drops to fourth in class as the #85 Lambo and #81 Corvette go past to try and chase after the #27 in the lead
19:11 - Back to the Hypercars, the #7 Toyota sits in 8th as the race begins to settle down, with the highest Porsche being the #12 JOTA car in 10th and the Championship leading #6 down in 15th.
19:08 - In LMGT3 the #27 Heart Of Racing Aston Martin leads from pole, ahead of the #55 Ferrari and the Iron Dames, with the #81 Corvette close behind. Notably Valentino Rossi's #46 BMW is up to 11th from 15th on the grid
19:06 - So the #51 and #83 Ferrari's lead away from the fast starting #50 Ferrari, then come both BMW's, #15 ahead of #20, #93 Peugeot is also in 6th with a very good start for the french manufacturer
19:04 - And we're away at COTA, clean start from everyone it seems, strong start for the #50 Ferrari and both BMW's, as the #35 Alpine and #2 Cadillac make contact at the end of the back straight
19:01 - Green Flag
Race Start at 19:00 UK Time
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