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Fans enjoy the race Photograph: Andy Hall/Freelance

The Audi driver Allan McNish (left) shakes hands with the Peugeot driver Nicolas Minassian at the starting grid Photograph: Andy Hall/Freelance

The cars line up for practice as the teams get ready for night-time driving Photograph: Andy Hall/Freelance

The Audi driver Tom Kristensen makes progress early in the race Photograph: Andy Hall/Freelance

Fans watch the proceedings Photograph: Andy Hall/Freelance

The wet weather plays havoc with the support race in the evening Photograph: Andy Hall/Freelance

The number of empty bottles grows throughout the race Photograph: Andy Hall/Freelance

Fans enjoy the event Photograph: Andy Hall/Freelance

A fan has her top signed by a Team Flying Lizard driver Photograph: Andy Hall/Freelance

Ben Devlin's Mazda is wrecked in a spectacular crash Photograph: Andy Hall/Freelance

Friday morning pit-stop practice for the No2 Audi Photograph: Andy Hall/Freelance

Driver change for Audi: Tom Kristensen gets out and Dindo Capello takes over Photograph: Andy Hall/Freelance

The Audi lead car on turn seven during night racing Photograph: Andy Hall/Freelance

The final quarter of the race is driven in darkness Photograph: Andy Hall/Freelance

The race is over. Lucas Luhr (left) and Mike Rockenfeller were hoping for better than second in the class trophies Photograph: Andy Hall/Freelance