Now in third, some five laps behind the leader was the Aston Martin of Brooks/Trintignant, still going strong. The S-2000 Behra/Herrmann Porsche (proving very stable in the rain) had moved up to 4th overtaking the Whitehead brothers’ Aston Martin. The Halford/Taylor Lister was 6th with the Barth/ Frère Porsche in 7th leading the S-1500 class.
In third position, some five laps behind the leader, was the Aston Martin driven by Brooks/Trintignant; it continued to perform well. The S-2000 Behra/Herrmann Porsche had risen to fourth place, passing the Whitehead brothers’ Aston Martin. The Halford/Taylor Lister was sixth, and the Barth/Frère Porsche in seventh led the S-1500 class.