End of 11 hours

The GTE-Pro class lead in the 24 Hours has changed hands as both Chevrolet Corvette C8.Rs encountered issues with eight hours completed and the dark hours in full flow.

Both Corvette Racing entries, including the leading No. 63 car, suffered mechanical issues in the span of just under an hour which dropped them to the rear of GTE-Pro.

First, Nick Tandy brought the No. 64 car into the garage to clear debris from the wheel arches, followed by a brake change, which dropped it out of the podium positions.

Not much later, Antonio Garcia brought the leading No. 63 Corvette into its side of the garage having suffered a left-rear suspension failure and has remained there since, with the car undergoing lengthy repairs.

With both cars spending time in the box, the No. 92 Porsche 911 RSR-19 of Michael Christensen assumed the lead in the class.

The sister Porsche of Gianmaria Bruni moved up to second, with Alessandro Pier Guidi third in the No. 51 AF Corse Ferrari 488 GTE Evo. Tommy Milner took the No. 64 Corvette back out on track and sat fourth after eight hours.

AF Corse’s No. 52 Ferrari dropped to fifth after Miguel Molina suffered a right-front puncture.