Audi continued to hold the lead in the 24 Hours of Le Mans after eight hours, but their assault on the race is down to a single car after another scary accident – this time with Mike Rockenfeller behind the wheel.

Marcel Fassler, Andre Lotterer and Benoit Treluyer is the sole remaining Audi after Rockenfeller tangled with another car on the run down to Indianapolis corner. The Audi R18 was completing destroyed after a high speed impact with the safety barrier but the safety cell protected Rockenfeller from serious injury.

He was able to remove himself from the car and race officials announced he had suffered a small flesh wound to right arm but otherwise had no other injuries.

Peugeot continued to hold 2nd through 4th place behind the leading Audi.

The #48 ORECA-Nissan, currently driven by Alexandre Premat, continues to lead LMP2 from Tom Kimber-Smith in the Greaves Motorsport Zytek-Nissan.

The #74 Chevrolet Corvette holds the lead in GTE Pro with Oliver Gavin at the wheel.