The Lamborghini's are fantastically quick, as we watch the #48 Paul Miller Racing Lamborghini Huracan GT3, leading GT Daytona. Bryan Sellers, Madison Snow, and Bryce Miller, are among th drivers in this car. Sellers and Snow, are doing the full season. Christina Nielsen and Alessandro Balzan are going to team up with Scuderia Corsa, in the Ferrari 488 GTE with a 458 Italia, here. Now, Stevenson Motorsports, is back, with the #6 Audi R8. Jeroen Bleekemolen is running the #33 SRT Viper GTS-R-. They have more downforce and the electronic gizmos of the GT3 cars. Stephen Simpson, is still going for it, in Prototype Challenge, and we still watch Katherine Legge, in traffic.
Oliver Gavin is now third in GT Le Mans. Joey Hand in the Ford GT is going for it, too. He gets stuck, behind a Porsche. Be patient. Don't knock a dive plane off the car, to foul up the handling. Don't go for a ride into the grass, flying off the road. The chess game continues, between the Prototype machines and the GT Le Mans cars. Ozz Negri floats the car through the Bus Stop. Set up terminal speed, crossing the stripe on the high banks at Daytona. This race, is a sizzler!
Katherine Legge extends her leads to ten seconds over Oswaldo Negri Jr. Tom Kristensen, is a guest, of the Fox Sports commentary team, as Grand Marshal, here at Daytona. Kristensen says that he wants to be remembered after his career, and, he does not want to come back into racing. But, he is a six time winner of the 12 Hours of Sebring, and a nine time Le Mans winner. Pit stop time, for the MSR Ligier Honda. Also, for the #10 Chevrolet Corvette Prototype, for Wayne Taylor Racing. Now, the Deltawing is also pitting.
The grip on the car, has dropped off. Shuffle air pressure on the Continent al tires. In the Ganassi pits, Scott Dixon is in the lane, for fuel and tires. Ricky Taylor has now handed over to Jordan Taylor. Jordan Taylor was ill earlier in the week, but feels great now. Rubens Barrichello is also in that car this weekend. Back into the lead now, is Luis Felipe Derani, will the fastest lap time of 1:39.1. Katherine Legge is second. The Deltawing, and the Ligier Honda's are the fastest cars on track at this point.
But, there's a long, long way to go. Tweak and tune on the car. Get a wave by to get a lap back. We see issues for the #01 Ganassi Racing Riley Ford EcoBoost Prototype. Lance Stroll, is at the controls, currently. Jan Magnussen makes a pit stop in the #3 Chevrolet Corvette C-7-R-. Pit out is the most dangerous corner on this track. That has been a spot where the best of the best have lost control, exiting pit lane. Joey Hand completes a lap in the race lead, and now, pits the Ford GT, which is showing good pace.
Joey Hand stays in the car. The balance of the car has been great. There is a problem at the left rear corner,with a loose brake line. Did a wheel hit the line? They need to fix one of the calipers. The #33 Garage Monkey Riley Dodge Viper GTS-R- is in the lane. Jeroen Bleekemolen, hands it over to one of his co-drivers. Bleekemolen shares with Ben Keating, Dominik Farnbacher, and Marc Miller. Work continues, on the Ford GT. A new car, and you can expect teething problems, in the first race, for a new car, especially in a 24 hour marathon like the Rolex 24.
Pipo Derani leasds overall over Katherine Legge. ESM will race in Europe, but, with Nissan power, instead of Honda power. MSR will run a Ligier chassis at Le Mans. Laurens Vanthoor will be the third driver along with John Pew and Oswaldo Negri Jr. The #93 Viper, will have a penalty, for hitting pit equipment. Katherine Legge is still flying, and there was no need for them, to go out and qualify, because they can come from the back, which they have done.
In GT Le Mans, we now see the #4 Corvette and the BMW M6 GT #100, going for it. John Edwards is driving the #100 car at the moment. They have a new Michelin tire, and the turbo engine, is stout. The BMW M6 is a new design. We have more concerns for the #66 Ford GT. Joey Hand is still at the wheel. But, there's a concern, either with the brakes, or, with power in the motor. He pulls off the banking and has lost drive. It will not fire up. The car does re-fire. But, still, problems.
The leaders come to pit lane. Derani and Legge are in. We see a driver change for the #2, and issues for Katherine Legge. Issues for the #01 of Lance Stroll as well, asking his crew where he needs to be, behind the safety car. Be careful with car placement, for the DeltaWing. Don Panoz ran his coupes and roadsters, many years ago. Prototype cars have been to pit lane, and now, the GT cars, pit. Joey Hand is in the pits. The team is trying to figure out what happened. The engine is missing, and the traction control is engaging all over the race track.
Ryan Briscoe, was having transmission issues, with the upshift, on the car. Scott Dixon continues to lead. Joey Hand has a clutch issue with the Ford GT. The power plant, in the GT is the same, as in the Prototype. But, the wiring is different. The Ferrari 488 GTE is also a brand new race car. We look for the green flag again, and Prototype Challenge machines are ahead of the leaders. Jordan Taylor swings wide around the outside. He's going for it.
Action Express is off the road with Joao Barbosa, sliding on the wet grass, and ker-rash, into the tires! Cold tires, wet grass, no grip, sand, and... off the road you go. But, more worries. Problems for the #60 and #2. Johannes van Overbeek is in the #2 and John Pew, is now in car #60. John Pew slams into Van Overbeek. Ker-runch. Lock the brakes, cut to the outside, and you have no place to go, with no tire pressure, and a stac up of the field. The #16 Change Racing Lamborghini Huracan, gets a penalty for improper wave by under the safety car, because they gained too many spots. Two minutes, in the sin bin.
They split cars eligible for as wave by on the right, and not those on the left. You have to know if you are eligible. Carbon fiber is stout stuff, but, it is breakable, and very sharp. The right rear brake might have locked on the #5 Corvette Prototype. The new Audi R8's are running well, for Stevenson Motorsport, and also Magnus Racing. The #66 car is back up to speed, finally. They'll keep going. Keep on truckin'. In a 24 hour race, that is what you have to do.
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