P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Brendon Hartley leads the 24 Hours of Le Mans for Toyota with half the race gone and half still to go, with the race under safety car due to heavy rain. Both Hartley and second placed Kevin Estre, in the #6 Porsche 963, have both pitted under safety car. Hartley briefly relinquished the lead to […]
“Hartley and Estre both pitted under the safety car, with Hartley regaining the lead in the Toyota from Estre’s Porsche. Estre, who had recently taken over driving duties, was close behind Hartley before the safety car intervention. Buemi handed over the car to Hartley after a few hours behind the wheel, extending a gap to the #6 Porsche. Lopez in the #7 Toyota is currently third, nearly a minute behind the leading cars. The race started with Ferrari’s Nielsen leading, but Kubica’s AF Corse Ferrari later took the lead after an incident involving the #15 BMW. Kubica retained the lead until a pit stop penalty dropped him back, allowing Hirakawa in the #8 Toyota to take over. Currently, Hartley leads behind the safety car, with Estre in second and Lopez in third.”
