Toyota leads 6 Hours of Silverstone; Ford ahead after hectic start in GTE
The Headlines after 2 Hours at Silverstone…
• Mike Conway leads in No.7 Toyota TS 050 HYBRID after third scheduled pit stop as two hours are completed
• Earlier, Sébastien Buemi took lead from Kamui Kobayashi with bold move but No.7 Toyota TS050 HYBRID regains lead after second stop
• Conway steadily pulling away from Fernando Alonso who took over from Buemi
• No.7 Toyota takes a rear bodywork change at third pit stop
• No.1 Rebellion R13-Gibson of André Lotterer places third after fight with No.17 SMP Racing BR1-AER which sits fourth
• No.3 Rebellion runs fourth with Gustavo Menezes but pressuring remaining SMP car
• Mikhail Aleshin retires SMP Racing BR1-AER from third position after 45mins of race with a technical problem
• Huge drama at start of race in LMGTE Pro as pole sitting Ford GT of Olivier Pla runs wide avoiding SMP/Rebellion incident and rejoins last in class
• First lap incidents hand lead to Kevin Estre in No.92 Porsche 911 RSR
• More drama in LMGTE Pro during second hour as No.67 Ford GT driven by Andy Priaulx grabs lead in second hour from Michael Christensen-driven Porsche 911 RSR
• Priaulx pulls out a 10-secs gap during impressive drive
• Christensen falls back to fourth position as Stefan Mücke makes it a Ford 1-2 as No.66 Ford GT continues recovery drive
• Sam Bird consolidates third position in No.71 AF Corse Ferrari
• No.37 Jackie Chan DC Racing ORECA continues in lead of LMP2 as Weiron Tan holds off sister Jackie Chan DC Racing driven by Stéphane Richelmi
• Racing Team Nederland falls back as Frits Van Eerd spins at start of second hour and loses positions
• Team Project 1 Porsche leads of LMGTE Am with Patrick Lindsey at wheel
• American just holding off Charlie Eastwood driven TF Sport Aston Martin
• No.77 Dempsey Proton Porsche Julien Andlauer sits third in class but 15 seconds behind leading pair