Audi leads 24 Hours of Le Mans

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    Audi was in position to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the 11th time, with its cars in the top three spots Saturday night.

    Its main rival, Toyota, fell out of contention after its two cars retired.

    In the 12th hour, defending champion Benoit Treluyer in the Audi No. 1 led Tom Kristensen's Audi No. 2 by 1 minute, 45.111 seconds, and Marco Bonanomi's Audi No. 4 by a lap. Neel Jani's Lola No. 12 was fourth, five laps behind Treluyer.

    At the end of the fifth hour, Ferrari No. 81 bumped into Toyota No. 8, which was running third and driven by Anthony Davidson. The Toyota became airborne before slamming into the tire barrier, forcing the safety car to come out.

    Read more: http://espn.go.com/racing/story/_/id/8061609/audi-holds-top-three-spots-24-hours-le-mans
     

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