Canterbury Crusaders winger Sevu Reece said he was delighted to break a "curse" and become Super Rugby's highest try-scorer, lifting his team atop the standings in the process.
British rookie Oliver Bearman was hit with a 10-place grid penalty for the Monaco Grand Prix on Friday for overtaking under red flag conditions during second practice.
American Ben Griffin and Germany's Matti Schmid shared the lead at 11 under par after Friday's second round of the PGA Tour's Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas.
Leclerc clocked a best lap in one minute and 11.355 seconds to beat Piastri by 0.038s, a margin that suggests the champion team are likely to shine again on Saturday.