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Until the final two hours of the Le Mans 24 Hours, a race which had witnessed an amazing battle between all four manufacturers represented in the LMGTE Pro and Am classes, it looked as though 2014 victors AF Corse and Aston Martin Racing would each be repeating their visit to the top step of the podium. But, Le Mans can be a cruel mistress and the twice-round-the-clock classic was not kind to either team.

Porsche sealed an historic victory today in the 83rd running of the Le Mans 24 Hours, the German marque finishing a convincing first and second in front of 263,500 spectators to break Audi’s stranglehold on the jewel in the crown of sportscar racing.

As the 83rd Le Mans 24 Hours rolls towards its final quarter – the 6 hours being the distance of a regular round of the World Endurance Championship – there have been incidents throughout all four classes which have had an effect on the overall classification.

At the half way point of the 24 Hours of Le Mans the no19 Porsche of Nick Tandy is holding a comfortable 61 second lead after 193 laps of racing. The British driver’s nearest rival is Marco Bonanomi in the no9 Audi R18.

The Volkswagen Motorsport crew of Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia claimed their fourth FIA World Rally Championship victory of the season today by winning one of the toughest rounds so far this year, Rally Italia Sardegna.

Post event Press Conference Sunday 14 June

The French President has today visited the legendary Le Mans race, where he took part in a group photo to promote the importance of road safety to fans attending the FIA World Endurance Championship event

The incident packed first 6-hours saw drama and excitement at every turn of the 14km Le Mans track.

In the final track session before the start of the 24 Heures du Mans at 3pm today the three Audi R18s posted the fastest times in the 45-minute warm up session.

Hyundai Motorsport driver Hayden Paddon continues to impress on Rally Italia Sardegna and the New Zealander successfully defended his lead until a small error three stages before the finish saw Sébastien Ogier inch into the lead.