The no29 Duqueine Engineering Oreca of Nicolas Jamin was leading the 4 Hours of Red Bull Ring after two hours of drama. The first half of the race concluded under a safety car after the no2 United Autosports Ligier-Nissan of John Falb pulled off the track with smoke coming from the car. The Ligier had dropped oil as it exited the pitlane and the result was a retirement for the 2017 LMP3 champion
The no15 RLR MSport Ligier of John Farano was leading the LMP3 class, with Martin Hippe in the no13 Inter Europol Competition Ligier and and Colin Noble in the no7 Ecurie Ecosse/Nielsen Ligier fighting for the other podium places after the demise of the no2 United Autosports Ligier which had been lying in second place.
It was not a good day for the reigning champions as the no66 JMW Motorsport Ferrari pulled off the track with a reported transmission problem, forcing Alex MacDowall to retire. The no88 Proton Competition Porsche had been leading the LMGTE category for most of the first half of the race and was once again leading once the pitstops at the top of the hour had all been taken. Gianluca Roda was leading by 20 seconds ahead of Duncan Cameron in the no55 Spirit of Race Ferrari.
The no15 RLR MSport Ligier of John Farano was leading the LMP3 class, with Martin Hippe in the no13 Inter Europol Competition Ligier and and Colin Noble in the no7 Ecurie Ecosse/Nielsen Ligier fighting for the other podium places after the demise of the no2 United Autosports Ligier which had been lying in second place.
It was not a good day for the reigning champions as the no66 JMW Motorsport Ferrari pulled off the track with a reported transmission problem, forcing Alex MacDowall to retire. The no88 Proton Competition Porsche had been leading the LMGTE category for most of the first half of the race and was once again leading once the pitstops at the top of the hour had all been taken. Gianluca Roda was leading by 20 seconds ahead of Duncan Cameron in the no55 Spirit of Race Ferrari.
