Yahoo Autos LM24, Hour 22: Lead positions held as conclusion of the race nears
Hour 22 was very much a holding hour. With two hours to go, it feels like this race is still yet to reach its crescendo. But for now, the lead battles in each category are static.
The No. 51 Ferrari 499P out front has Antonio Giovanazzi aboard. He is being chased by Brendon Hartley in the No. 8 Toyota GR010. Hartley, amid a quad stint, has the gap to the Italian in front around 10 seconds. It’s so tight, any error, even a minor one, could change everything at this point. A grandstand finish seems likely.
In LMP2 it’s the same as the previous hour, after serving its penalty, the No. 34 Inter Europol ORECA is managing its gap to the chasing WRT ORECA. The gap between Albert Costa and Robert Kubica is still around 20 seconds.
