Rolex 24: Hour 17

Some developments at Action Express.  The clicking and ticking sound we heard on the onboard camera was not a header pipe.  It was a driver cooling fan.  Pipo Derani was almost clouted by the #60 MSR Acura. We are also seeing Renger van der Zande in the lead of the motor race in the #01 Cadillac.  Now, we have also seen some drama for the #52 LMP2 car.  Renger van der Zande is going for the hat trick of wins at the Rolex 24.  Renger van der Zande thought he'd remain at Wayne Taylor Racing, but, he was let go from the team, and then picked up at Chip Ganassi Racing.  Jimmie Johnson is also in the lane as the Ganassi team is changing the nose and the downforce, taking aero off the car or adding more with a subtle adjustment.  

The land rush of GTLM and GTD pit stops has just happened.  So there is reshuffling in the order now among the GT classes.  Mercedes #57 is in the lane, still.  We are coming to the restart as Helio Castroneves is in front.  Castroneves is running this one race and Dane Cameron is now second.  In the meantime AXR are third and fourth.  Derani third and Johnson fourth.  Now, Derani is fourth with Johnson in fifth and it seems Renger van der Zande has now come to third.  Meantime, Maro Engel is being monstered by Jan Heylen.  Less than seven hours to go.  We can see LMP3 cars, at least one, cutting it's way through GTD traffic.  That's the #74 Riley Motorsports Ligier for Gar Robinson, Spencer Pigot, Scott Andrews, and Oliver Askew.

The two Corvette C8.R's continue running 1-2 in GTLM nose to tail.  Kenny Habul has moved in the lead in GT Daytona.  Jan Heylen and Kenny Habul were battling really well.  Renger van der Zande is being hotly pursued by Dane Cameron as Helio Castroneves continues on his way in the lead of the motor race.  In the #31 they will do double and triple stints and Chase Elliott could get back into the car before the race is done and dusted.  Renger van der Zande has taken the lead from the #10 Acura.  Milner and Garcia still lead in GTLM for Corvette Racing.  

A battle has ensued between BMW and Ferrari, look, but I believe it is in two different classes with a GTLM car leading a GTD car.  Maro Engel is being challenged by Daniel Serra in GTD.  Wow!  Engel moves in on the road course section in the infield.  The Ferrari might have the edge.  Pit stop time fr Ganassi Cadillac and others in the prototype class.  In replay, the Ferrari gets snookered by the Mercedes.