Hour 2

The second hour of the race begins with Paul Daniels spinning the Arc Bratislava S7.R at La Caixa, prompting frantic waving of yellows and a most precarious recovery of the car by several brave, or foolish, marshals. The Saleen was recovered without incident, fortunately, and was able to return to the pits unaided.

As the GT1 arrives back at the pits, the safety car is scrambled for the second time after Karim Ajlani soins the #35 OAK Racing Pescarolo and ends up stranded across the track. This car is also recovered successfully and proceeds pitwards unaided.

The safety car stays out for quite some time to allow the pitstop cycle to play itself out, and after about 15 minutes begins to wave cars by; indicating that it will soon be coming to an end. Belicchi - the only one of the P1 cars not to have stopped for a second time - is picked up shortly afterwards and the timing screens indicate that the safety car is in at the end of that lap. When green racing resumes, the #13 Lola's lead is 15 seconds.

Olivier Pla has also not pitted at the head of LMP2, but he is in ten minutes later for a lengthy stop. At the same time, Christoph Tinseau takes third from Harold Primat on track in the #16 Pescarolo.

Team Modena has done well out of the latest caution period. They stopped just before the safety car came out and onloy took on fuel. With the two cars immediately behind stopping under caution and taking on tyres, the Ferrari now holds a one lap advantage.

The #33 Speedy Sebah Lola has resumed after losing 21 laps - the problem traced to the electrics and resolved. Michael Krumm, meanwhile, was hit so hard by the Signature Oreca Judd in the first hour that the entire undertray was dislodged; necessitating a very lengthy stop. 

A spin into the gravel for Giacomo Petrobelli sees the #91 FBR Ferrari recovered under yellows and without the need for a safety car.

Belicchi takes his second scheduled stop as the hour enters its final quarter, but Nicolas Prost has trouble getting way from the pitbox. Does this indicate looming starter-motor problems?

Christian Albers is awarded a stop/go for exceeding the track limits in the #15 Audi.

Biaggi pits the #30 Speedy Sebah Lola from the P2 lead, and shortly afterwards the second placed #41 GAC Ginetta-Zytek is broadsided by the GT1 leading IPB Lambo, Kox at the wheel.

The RML Lola now leads P2, with Tristan Gommendy in a fine third in the WR Salini.

As the hour ends, Joao Barbosa suffers a three-minute stop/go in the #17 Pescarolo for failing to observe the pitlane limits.

Position after two hours:

Pos/N°/Cat/Team/Car/Distance/Stops/Laps
1 007 "LM"P1 Aston Martin Racing Lola Aston Martin CHAROUZ Jan - 2 70
2 16 "LM"P1 Pescarolo Sport Pescarolo - Judd TINSEAU Christophe 00min 02.690 s  2 70
3 009 "LM"P1 Aston Martin Racing Lola Aston Martin PRIMAT Harold 00min 17.678 s  2 70
4 11 "LM"P1 Team Oreca Matmut - AIM Courage-Oreca LC70 - AIM LAPIERRE Nicolas 00min 18.810 s  2 70
5 15 "LM"P1 Kolles Audi R10 TDI ALBERS Christian - 3 69
6 10 "LM"P1 Team Oreca Matmut - AIM Courage-Oreca LC70 - AIM ORTELLI Stephane 00min 44.506 s  2 69
7 13 "LM"P1 Speedy Racing Team Sebah Lola B08/60 Coupé - Aston Martin PROST Nicolas 00min 58.396 s  2 69
8 12 "LM"P1 Signature Plus Courage-Oreca LC70 - Judd MAILLEUX Franck 01min 06.628 s  2 69
9 17 "LM"P1 Pescarolo Sport Pescarolo - Judd BARBOSA Joao - 3 68
10 23 "LM"P1 Strakka Racing Ginetta - Zytek LEVENTIS Nick 00min 53.122 s  2 68
11 25 "LM"P2 RML Lola B08/80 Coupé - Mazda ERDOS Tommy - 2 67
12 41 "LM"P2 G.A.C. Racing Team Zytek 07S - Zytek PETER Philipp 00min 29.788 s  2 67
13 30 "LM"P2 Racing Box Lola B08/80 Coupé - Judd BOBBI Matteo 00min 34.616 s  2 67
14 37 "LM"P2 WR / Salini WR - Zytek GOMMENDY Tristan 00min 35.498 s  2 67
15 40 "LM"P2 Quifel - ASM Team Ginetta-Zytek 09S - Zytek AMARAL Miguel 01min 34.846 s  2 67
16 39 "LM"P2 KSM Lola B09/86 - Mazda SINI Francesco - 2 66
17 26 "LM"P2 Bruichladdich Bruneau Radical SR9 - AER BRUNEAU Pierre - 2 65
18 24 "LM"P2 Oak Racing Pescarolo - Mazda NICOLET Jacques - 1 64
19 72 "LM"GT1 Luc Alphand Aventures Corvette C6.R ALPHAND Luc 00min 51.184 s  2 64
20 29 "LM"P2 Racing Box Lola B08/80 Coupé - Judd FRANCIONI Filippo 01min 22.514 s  2 64
21 84 "LM"GT2 Team Modena Ferrari F430 GT GARCIA Antonio - 1 63
22 92 "LM"GT2 JMW Motorsport Ferrari F430 GT BELL Robert 01min 07.050 s  1 63
23 77 "LM"GT2 Team Felbermayr - Proton Porsche 997 GT3 RSR LIEB Marc 01min 07.644 s  1 63
24 76 "LM"GT2 IMSA Performance Matmut Porsche 997 GT3 RSR NARAC Raymond 01min 16.822 s  1 63
25 90 "LM"GT2 FBR Ferrari F430 GT BELTOISE Anthony 01min 18.816 s  1 63
26 55 "LM"GT1 IPB Spartak Racing Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT RUSINOV Roman 01min 22.516 s  4 63
27 99 "LM"GT2 JMB RACING Ferrari F430 GT IANNETTA Romain - 1 62
28 89 "LM"GT2 Hankook - Team Farnbacher Ferrari F430 GT MONTANARI Christian 00min 01.982 s  1 62
29 35 "LM"P2 Oak Racing Pescarolo - Mazda AJLANI Karim 00min 59.028 s  1 62
30 50 "LM"GT1 Larbre Competition Saleen S7R - Ford BERVILLE Roland 01min 06.738 s  2 62
31 87 "LM"GT2 Drayson Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT2 DRAYSON Paul 01min 16.398 s  2 62
32 38 "LM"P2 Pegasus Racing Courage-Oreca LC75 - AER THIRION Philippe - 4 61
33 91 "LM"GT2 FBR Ferrari F430 GT PETROBELLI Giacomo 00min 25.846 s  1 61
34 96 "LM"GT2 Virgo Motorsport Ferrari F430 GT McINERNEY Michael 00min 51.300 s  2 61
35 28 "LM"P2 Ibanez Racing Service Courage LC 75 CAVAILHES William 00min 58.590 s  3 61
36 88 "LM"GT2 Team Felbermayr - Proton Porsche 997 GT3 RSR MARTINS Francisco Cruz - 3 60
37 81 "LM"GT2 Easyrace Ferrari F430 GT BASSO Paolo-Maurice 01min 33.406 s  2 60
38 51 "LM"GT1 Arc Bratislava - Kaneko Racing Saleen S7-R DANIELS Paul - 3 55
39 33 "LM"P2 Speedy Racing Team Sebah Lola B08/80 Coupé - Judd POMPIDOU Xavier - 1 49
40 14 "LM"P1 Kolles Audi R10 TDI KRUMM Michael - 1 48
41 43 "LM"P2 Q8 Oils Hache Team Lucchini - Judd ARMETTA Fabrizio - 3 38
42 42 "LM"P2 Ranieri Randaccio Lucchini - Nicholson McLaren RANDACCIO Ranieri - 2 17
43 85 "LM"GT2 Snoras Spyker Squadron Spyker C8 Laviolette GT2 - R CORONEL Tom - 1 6