befall the number 51 Ferrari as it pulled into retirement with a blown turbo with just 7 minutes left on the clock. The win eventually falling Sam Bird and Davide Rigon's way ahead of the GT Ford of Harry Tincknell, Andy Priaulx and Marino Franchitti and Aston Martin of Fernando Rees, Richie Stanaway and Jonathan Adam.
LMGTE Am honours when to Aston Martin's Pedro Lamy, Paul Dalla Lana and Matthias Lauda ahead of Francois Perrodo, Emmanuel Collard and Rui Aguas.
Meanwhile Nicolas Lapierre showed his class once again (as if it was ever in doubt) with a stunning move around the outside of Pipo Derani to retake the LMP2 lead, using the GT Ford to scythe past the ESM Ligier with Felipe Albuquerque closing out the third.
Audi from Porsche from Rebellion was probably the longest odds imaginable this morning, but proving the Swiss outfit's decision to focus on reliability over development was a shrewd one indeed - a decision that ow sees them 2nd in the World Endurance Championship heading into Le Mans.
Image: Rebellion Racing