2012 Le Mans 24 Hours � Race Facts by the Hour

24h Le Mans - Race Facts (Hour 23)

• Audi heads into last hour of Le Mans race with 1-2-3 lead

Final dash at La Sarthe. After the turbulent 22nd hour of the 24 hour classic at Le Mans, all four Audi R18 sportscars lapped trouble-free.

André Lotterer maintained the lead in the #1 Audi R18 e-tron quattro ahead of Allan McNish�s #2 sister car. One lap separates the two hybrid prototypes after 361 laps so far. There are no changes on position three either with Mike Rockenfeller claiming this spot after having taken over driving duties in the #4 Audi R18 ultra from Oliver Jarvis.

Marc Gené set some very fast lap times after his accident in the 22nd hour but remains fifth overall. One lap separates the #3 Audi R18 ultra from fourth place with one hour to go.


Positions after 23 hours

1 Audi #1
2 Audi #2 -1L
3 Audi #4 -3L
4 Lola-Toyota #12 -11L
5 Audi #3 -12L
6 HPD-Honda #22 -21L
7 HPD-Honda #44 -24L
8 Oreca-Nissan #46 -24L
9 Oreca-Nissan #49 -25L
10 Oreca-Nissan #26 -27L


Time : Fact    

13:03 : #1 pit stop from P1, diesel, tires, Tréluyer out, Lotterer in

13:14 : #4 pit stop from P3, diesel, tires, Jarvis out, Rockenfeller in

13:18 : #2 pit stop from P2, diesel

13:21 : #3 pit stop form P5, diesel

13:46 : #1 pit stop from P1, diesel

13:57 : #2 pit stop from P2, diesel, tires, McNish out, Kristensen in

13:57 : #4 pit stop from P3, diesel

14:00 : #1 P1 +1L #2 P2 -1L #4 P3 -3L #3 P5 -12L