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Rolex 24: Hours 18 Standings – Action Express still in control – Update

UPDATE

Could there be a problem for the No. 5 Cadillac?
Could there be a problem for the No. 5 Cadillac?
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And literally just as I posted the Hour 18 standings, the first-place No. 5 Mustang Sampling Cadillac made a very brief trip to the garage area. The team apparently has been losing water throughout the evening, and came to the garage under caution to check something. The car then went back to the pit area, where it topped off on fuel, before heading back to the track. The No. 5 remains in the lead with the sister No. 31 Action Express Cadillac back on the lead lap.

We will obviously monitor this situation, as what was looking to be something of a processional race has obviously had a degree of drama injected into it.

Brian Carroccio reporting for AutoRacing1

01/28/18 With just over 6 hours remaining in the Rolex 24 at Daytona, a full-course caution has come out for debris in turn 6. It remains an Action Express 1-2 at the head of the field, with the No. 5 Mustang Sampling Cadillac DPi currently piloted by Christian Fittipaldi a lap ahead of Mike Conway in the No. 31 Cadillac. And with the third-place #32 United Autosports Ligier currently driven by Hugo de Sadeleer 4 laps behind, Action Express seems to be in a very strong position.

The Chip Ganassi Racing Ford GTs continue to run 1-2 in GTLM with Richard Westbrook in the No. 67 currently ahead of Joey Hand in the No. 66. Andrea Caldarelli has the No. 48 Lamborghini Huracan atop the GTD category.

Brian Carroccio reporting for AutoRacing1

Hour 18 Standings

Pos CP Car CL Driver Lap Gap Int Make
1 1 5 P C.Fittipaldi 601 — — Cadillac DPi
2 2 31 P M.Conway 600 -1 L -1 L Cadillac DPi
3 3 32 P H.de Sadeleer 597 -4 L -3 L Ligier LMP2
4 4 54 P C.Braun 595 -6 L -2 L ORECA LMP2
5 5 78 P A.Brundle 593 -8 L -2 L ORECA LMP2
6 6 85 P D.DeFrancesco 589 -12 L -4 L ORECA LMP2
7 7 99 P M.Goikhberg 589 -12 L 27.881 ORECA LMP2
8 8 38 P K.Masson 588 -13 L -1 L ORECA LMP2
9 9 37 P D.Juncadella 579 -22 L -9 L ORECA LMP2
10 10 7 P G.Rahal 579 -22 L 267.984 Acura DPi
11 1 67 GTLM R.Westbrook 578 — — Ford GT
12 2 66 GTLM J.Hand 578 4.154 4.154 Ford GT
13 11 6 P S.Pagenaud 578 -23 L -1 L Acura DPi
14 3 3 GTLM M.Rockenfeller 578 89.800 85.646 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R
15 4 4 GTLM M.Fassler 576 -2 L -2 L Chevrolet Corvette C7.R
16 12 23 P L.Norris 575 -26 L -3 L Ligier LMP2
17 5 912 GTLM L.Vanthoor 574 -4 L -2 L Porsche 911 RSR
18 13 52 P S.Saavedra 574 -27 L -1 L Ligier LMP2
19 6 62 GTLM J.Calado 571 -7 L -3 L Ferrari 488 GTE
20 7 24 GTLM N.Catsburg 571 -7 L 14.250 BMW M8 GTLM
21 1 48 GTD A.Caldarelli 556 — — Lamborghini Huracan GT3
22 2 33 GTD A.Christodoulou 556 4.262 4.262 Mercedes-AMG GT3
23 3 86 GTD K.Legge 556 7.374 3.112 Acura NSX GT3
24 4 51 GTD M.Lauda 556 50.731 43.357 Ferrari 488 GT3
25 5 11 GTD M.Bortolotti 556 52.639 1.908 Lamborghini Huracan GT3
26 14 10 P R.Van Der Zande 555 -46 L -19 L Cadillac DPi
27 6 64 GTD S.Bird 555 -1 L -1 L Ferrari 488 GT3
28 7 44 GTD A.Davis 555 -1 L 33.052 Audi R8 LMS GT3
29 8 29 GTD J.Schmidt 555 -1 L 7.231 Audi R8 LMS GT3
30 9 15 GTD S.Pruett 551 -5 L -4 L Lexus RCF GT3
31 10 93 GTD J.Marks 551 -5 L 37.710 Acura NSX GT3
32 11 75 GTD T.Jaeger 550 -6 L -1 L Mercedes-AMG GT3
33 8 911 GTLM F.Makowiecki 550 -28 L -21 L Porsche 911 RSR
34 12 63 GTD G.Jeannette 549 -7 L -1 L Ferrari 488 GT3
35 13 71 GTD R.Foley 548 -8 L -1 L Mercedes-AMG GT3
36 14 19 GTD C.Engelhart 546 -10 L -2 L Lamborghini Huracan GT3
37 15 96 GTD J.Klingmann 546 -10 L 61.963 BMW M6 GT3
38 15 55 P J.Bomarito 541 -60 L -14 L Mazda DPi
39 16 69 GTD R.Eversley 536 -20 L -10 L Acura NSX GT3
40 17 59 GTD S.Smith 535 -21 L -1 L Porsche 911 GT3 R
41 9 25 GTLM C.De Phillippi 531 -47 L -19 L BMW M8 GTLM
42 16 77 P T.Nunez 529 -72 L -12 L Mazda DPi
43 18 14 GTD P.Frommenwiler 527 -29 L -8 L Lexus RCF GT3
44 19 73 GTD P.Lindsey 525 -31 L -2 L Porsche 911 GT3 R
45 20 82 GTD R.Perez de Lara 522 -34 L -3 L Ferrari 488 GT3
46 17 20 P A.Popow 492 -109 L -37 L Multimatic/Riley LMP2
47 21 58 GTD R.Renauer 471 -85 L -51 L Porsche 911 GT3 R
48 18 22 P P.Derani 438 -163 L -54 L Nissan DPi
49 19 2 P R.Dalziel 338 -263 L -100 L Nissan DPi
50 20 90 P M.McMurry 291 -310 L -47 L Cadillac DPi