24h Le Mans Hour 21: André Lotterer with record lap
André Lotterer managed to set a new track record in the Le Mans 24 Hours: on lap 337, the Audi driver improved the previous best mark to 3m 17.475s.
Lotterer in the #7 Audi R18 e-tron quattro advanced to third place and overtook the two leading Porsche on track as well. At 12.00, car number ‘7’ had a two-lap deficit to the front runner.
The two other Audi R18 e-tron quattro cars made unscheduled pit stops. On the #8 R18, the engine cover was exchanged and fixed. The time loss amounted to a little more than two minutes.
On the #9 R18 that had been in third place for a long time, a lengthier repair in the area of the front suspension began at 11.56, which had not been completed yet on the full hour.
Positions after 21 hours:
1 Porsche #19 2 Porsche #17 3 Audi #7 4 Audi #9 5 Audi #8 6 Porsche #18