Clement started putting in fast laps, extending his lead by ten seconds a lap,  and it started overworking the Lorraine's engine as it struggled to keep up. Overtaken by the other two Lorraines moving back up the field, the Bignans slowed down.
Clement started posting fast laps, increasing his lead by ten seconds per lap,  and this put a lot of stress on the Lorraine's engine as it tried to keep up. The Bignans were eventually caught by the other two Lorraines moving back up the field, forcing them to slow down.