Following the second Safety Car period the three Audi R15 TDI prototypes were running in formation on the “Circuit des 24 Heures” of Le Mans. At 9:45 p.m. the number 9 and 8 cars swapped positions when Benoît Treluyer in the number 8 Audi R15 TDI passed his teammate Mike Rockenfeller moving into fourth position. Dindo Capello (#7) reduced the gap on the six placed Lola-Aston Martin with the fastest race lap of a R15 TDI so far (3m 22.298s).
Positions after 7 hours:
1 Peugeot #1
2 Peugeot #2
3 Peugeot #4
4 Audi R15 TDI #8
5 Audi R15 TDI #9
6 Aston Martin #007
7 Audi R15 TDI #7
8 Aston Martin #009
9 Audi R10 TDI #15
10 Oreca #6
