P1racenews AI automatic summary:
The race got underway again 10 minutes into the hour after the FCY called for the Inter Europol ORECA stopping and it was another frantic restart with Mathieu Jaminet leading the train across the l…
The race resumed after the FCY was called for the Inter Europol ORECA’s stoppage, with Mathieu Jaminet leading in the Penske Porsche. Raffaele Marciello quickly passed Tom Blomqvist for second but eventually lost that position to Laurens Vanthoor. Blomqvist closed in on Jaminet with Vanthoor following closely behind. Vanthoor made a daring move to overtake Blomqvist and secure a 1-2 for Porsche. In LMP2, Ryan Dalziel and Sebastien Bourdais made impressive passes to take the lead. GTD saw position changes with Marvin Kirchhöfer leading after a pit cycle, while the Winward Racing Mercedes made a remarkable comeback to second place. The hour also saw retirements for the Inception Ferrari and Inter Europol ORECA, bringing the total to 13 retired cars with nine hours remaining. Standings at hour 15 were shaping up to be intense and unpredictable.