Rolex 24 At Daytona Hour 20

ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA RACE NOTES

Hour 20

08:03.45, working lap 571, No. 72 CA behind the wall to the garage (gearbox problems, can't downshift any lower than 4th gear).

08:09.33, working lap 574, No. 04 GT3 goes behind the wall to the garage. 08:12.47, working lap 575, No. 04 GT3 retires (engine). 08:17.03, working lap 577, Leader No. 20 CA leads second place No. 7 CA by 3 laps.

08:18.45, working lap 578, No. 36 CA Vasser pits. Driver change: Papis.

08:21.07, working lap 579, No. 04 GT3 is granted permission to "unretire" and reenters race.

08:24.36, working lap 581, The following drivers are now in the race: No. 07 CA McNish, No. 89 GT3 Wright, 99 GT2 Snow, No. 96 GTT Tola, No. 73 GT3 Wheeler. 08:26.43, working lap 582, the leaders are: 20 CA, 7 CA, 36 CA, 00 CA, 2 GT2. 08:27.42, working lap 583, the following drivers are now in the race: No. 83 GT3 Haupt, No. 77 GT2 Mastropietro.

08:29.10, working lap 584, No. 2 GT2 (class leader and 5th overall) is in the pits. 08:33.16, working lap 586, 42 cars (unofficially) are still in the race. 08:35.41, working lap 587, Leader No. 20 CA leads No. 7 CA by four laps.

08:37.52, working lap 589, the following drivers are now in the race: No. 55 GT2 Vuillaume, No. 79 GTT Mills, No. 39 GT3 Lester, No. 95 CA E. Schroeder, No. 66 GT3 D. Castro, No. 23 GT3 Havens.

08:42.12, working lap 591, No. 24 GT3 goes behind pit wall (accident); No. 33 GT2 goes behind pit wall (torn fuel cell).

08:44.43, working lap 591, a steady, light rain has begun to fall; most cars put on rain tires.

08:45.19, working lap 592, No. 09 GT3 goes behind pit wall. 08:49.27, working lap 594, No. 09 GT3 reenters the race.

08:51.40, working lap 595, The following drivers are now in the race: No. 20 CA Forbes-Robinson, No. 47 CA James, No. 19 GTT Carter, No. 53 GTT Smith. 08:52.58, working lap 595, the leaders are: 20 CA, 7 CA, 36 CA, 00 CA, 2 GT2. 08:57.20, working lap 598, the following drivers are now in the race: No. 23 GT3 Collins, No. 73 GT3 Manfredi, No. 62 CA Montani, No. 63 CA Ronson, No. 07 GT3 Huisman, No. 02 GT3 Murry.

08:59.32, working lap 599, No. 72 CA returns to race.

Leaders Overall: 20, 7, 36, 00, 2 CA: 20, 7, 36, 00, 8 GT2: 2, 83, 99, 77, 82 GT3: 23, 02, 07, 18, 17 GTT: 19, 40, 79, 53, 87

End of Hour 20.

Number of yellows this hour: 0 Number of minutes under yellow: 0 Total number of yellows: 14 Total race time under yellow: 145 minutes

Source: SCCA/SCCA Pro Racing/USRRC