Rolex 24 Hour 16: Bourdais leads at 2/3rds mark in #01 Ganassi Cadillac
Cadillac V-LMDh cars were running first and third at the 16-hour mark of the 61st Rolex 24 At Daytona on the 3.56-mile Daytona International Speedway road course.
Sebastien Bourdais, a two-time Rolex 24 winner, drove the No. 01 Aldo Costa designed Cadillac V-LMDh to the front of the field. Alex Lynn challenged for the lead after the seventh caution period of the race and was running third in the No. 02 Cadillac V-LMDh.
Bourdais put the No. 01 Aldo Costa designed Cadillac V-LMDh out front, passing the No. 6 Porsche 963 of Nick Tandy just prior to the end of the 14th hour while the #60 Acura was gaining ground again with Tom Blomqvist at the wheel.
Bourdais held a 24-second lead over Blomqvist as the race reached the 2/3rds mark while the #6 Penske Porsche lost 3 laps in the pits between the 15th and 16th hour of the race.
Both Acura GTP entries also have been hit with delays.
The pole-sitting No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing entry, which has been the fastest car on track, made at least three oil flushes since the start of the race.
The Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Autosport’s Acura went to the garage in Hour 13 to fix an oil filler bracket, then performed an oil flush in pit lane with Louis Deletraz at the wheel.
The Wayne Taylor/Andretti Acura dropped two laps behind the leading GTP entries as a result of the extra service as well as a pit lane penalty for working on the car while under a closed pit for that oil flush.
Meanwhile, the #02 Ganassi Cadillac ran third overall in the 16th hour.
The No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac V-LMDh, running in the lead pack, sustained left-rear suspension damage after contact with a GTD car. Quick work by the crew in the garage returned the hybrid car to the track with Jack Aitken taking over the seat from Pipo Derani.
The No. 35 TDS Racing Oreca 07 Gibson and the No. 04 of Ben Hanley are swapping the lead LMP2, while LMP3 was topped by the No. 33 of Sean Creech Motorsport.
The No. 79 WeatherTech Mercedes leads in GTD Pro in a close battle with the #57 GTD Mercedes of Winward Racing and the #27 Aston Martin of Heart of Racing.
An up-and-down middle eight hours saw Corvette Racing re-emerge from two laps down and back into contention for a class victory as daylight approached for the Rolex 24 At Daytona.
The No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C8.R ran third in the GT Daytona PRO (GTD PRO) class and fifth among all GTD runners after 16 hours in the season-opening race for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
The three Corvette Racing drivers – Antonio Garcia, Jordan Taylor and Tommy Milner – each drove triple-stints as they rotated through the C8.R for the second time.
Mark Cipolloni reporting for AutoRacing1.com
Rolex 24 Hour 16 Standings
|
Pos |
Pic |
No. |
Class |
Drivers* |
Team |
Car |
Laps |
Behind/Gap |
|
1 |
1 |
01 |
GTP |
S. Bourdais / R. van der Zande S. Dixon |
Cadillac Racing |
Cadillac V-LMDh |
525 |
0.000 0.000 |
|
2 |
2 |
60 |
GTP |
T. Blomqvist / C. Braun H. Castroneves / S. Pagenaud |
Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb Agajanian |
Acura ARX-06 |
525 |
25.415 25.415 |
|
3 |
3 |
02 |
GTP |
E. Bamber / A. Lynn / R. Westbrook |
Cadillac Racing |
Cadillac V-LMDh |
525 |
31.848 6.433 |
|
4 |
4 |
24 |
GTP |
P. Eng / A. Farfus / M. Wittmann C. Herta |
BMW M Team RLL |
BMW M Hybrid V8 |
524 |
1 Lap 1 Lap |
|
5 |
5 |
10 |
GTP |
R. Taylor / F. Albuquerque / L. Deletraz B. Hartley |
Konica Minolta Acura ARX-06 |
Acura ARX-06 |
523 |
2 Laps 1 Lap |
|
6 |
6 |
6 |
GTP |
M. Jaminet / N. Tandy / D. Cameron |
Porsche Penske Motorsports |
Porsche 963 |
522 |
3 Laps 1 Lap |
|
7 |
1 |
35 |
LMP2 |
F. Heriau / G. van der Garde J. Pierson / J. Van Uitert |
TDS Racing |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
509 |
16 Laps 13 Laps |
|
8 |
2 |
04 |
LMP2 |
G. Kurtz / B. Hanley / M. McMurry E. Gutierrez |
Crowdstrike Racing by APR |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
509 |
16 Laps 1.875 |
|
9 |
7 |
7 |
GTP |
M. Campbell / F. Nasr M. Christensen |
Porsche Penske Motorsports |
Porsche 963 |
509 |
16 Laps 11.994 |
|
10 |
3 |
88 |
LMP2 |
F. Perrodo / M. Vaxiviere / J. Canal N. Nielsen |
AF Corse |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
509 |
16 Laps 2.597 |
|
11 |
8 |
31 |
GTP |
P. Derani / A. Sims / J. Aitken |
Whelen Engineering Racing Cadillac V-LMDh |
Cadillac V-LMDh |
508 |
17 Laps 1 Lap |
|
12 |
4 |
51 |
LMP2 |
E. Lux / D. Defrancesco / A. Cindric P. Fittipaldi |
Rick Ware Racing |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
508 |
17 Laps 57.538 |
|
13 |
5 |
52 |
LMP2 |
B. Keating / P. Chatin / A. Quinn N. Lapierre |
PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
508 |
17 Laps 30.911 |
|
14 |
6 |
18 |
LMP2 |
D. Merriman / R. Dalziel C. Rasmussen / O. Jarvis |
Era Motorsport |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
507 |
18 Laps 1 Lap |
|
15 |
7 |
20 |
LMP2 |
D. Andersen / E. Jones / A. Fjordbach R. Marciello |
High Class Racing |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
507 |
18 Laps 29.656 |
|
16 |
8 |
55 |
LMP2 |
|
Proton Competition |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
506 |
19 Laps 1 Lap |
|
17 |
9 |
8 |
LMP2 |
J. Farano / S. McLaughlin J. Newgarden / K. Simpson |
Tower Motorsports |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
502 |
23 Laps 4 Laps |
|
18 |
1 |
33 |
LMP3 |
L. Willsey / J. Barbosa / N. Pino N. Siegel |
Sean Creech Motorsport |
Ligier JS P320 |
495 |
30 Laps 7 Laps |
|
19 |
2 |
17 |
LMP3 |
A. Mantella / W. Boyd / N. Varrone T. Merrill |
AWA |
Duqueine D08 |
495 |
30 Laps 12.020 |
|
20 |
3 |
87 |
LMP3 |
Y. Kanamaru / A. Serravalle N. Boulle / J. Vance |
FastMD Racing |
Duqueine D08 |
492 |
33 Laps 3 Laps |
|
21 |
4 |
38 |
LMP3 |
J. DeAngelis / C. Allen / C. Bloum C. Shields |
Performance Tech Motorsports |
Ligier JS P320 |
489 |
36 Laps 3 Laps |
|
22 |
1 |
79 |
GTDPRO |
C. MacNeil / D. Juncadella / J. Gounon M. Engel |
WeatherTech Racing |
Mercedes-AMG GT3 |
488 |
37 Laps 1 Lap |
|
23 |
1 |
57 |
GTD |
R. Ward / P. Ellis / I. Dontje / D. Morad |
Winward Racing |
Mercedes-AMG GT3 |
488 |
37 Laps 2.453 |
|
24 |
2 |
27 |
GTD |
R. De Angelis / M. Sorensen / I. James D. Turner |
Heart of Racing Team |
Aston Martin Vantage GT3 |
488 |
37 Laps 2.364 |
|
25 |
2 |
14 |
GTDPRO |
J. Hawksworth / B. Barnicoat M. Conway |
Vasser Sullivan |
Lexus RC F GT3 |
488 |
37 Laps 2.079 |
|
26 |
3 |
3 |
GTDPRO |
A. Garcia / J. Taylor / T. Milner |
Corvette Racing |
Chevrolet Corvette C8.R GTD |
488 |
37 Laps 1.086 |
|
27 |
3 |
32 |
GTD |
M. Skeen / M. Grenier / K. Koch M. Goetz |
Team Korthoff Motorsports |
Mercedes-AMG GT3 |
488 |
37 Laps 9.196 |
|
28 |
4 |
63 |
GTDPRO |
A. Caldarelli / M. Bortolotti / J. Pepper R. Grosjean |
Iron Lynx |
Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 |
487 |
38 Laps 1 Lap |
|
29 |
4 |
93 |
GTD |
A. Harrison / D. Formal / K. Marcelli R. Briscoe |
Racers Edge Motorsports with WTR |
Acura NSX GT3 |
487 |
38 Laps 0.231 |
|
30 |
5 |
9 |
GTDPRO |
K. Bachler / P. Pilet / L. Vanthoor |
Pfaff Motorsports |
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |
487 |
38 Laps 29.674 |
|
31 |
5 |
44 |
GTD |
J. Potter / A. Lally / S. Pumpelly N. Thiim |
Magnus Racing |
Aston Martin Vantage GT3 |
487 |
38 Laps 15.111 |
|
32 |
6 |
70 |
GTD |
B. Iribe / F. Schandorff / O. Millroy M. Kirchhofer |
Inception Racing |
McLaren 720S GT3 |
486 |
39 Laps 1 Lap |
|
33 |
7 |
12 |
GTD |
A. Telitz / F. Montecalvo / K. Kirkwood P. Thompson |
VasserSullivan |
Lexus RC F GT3 |
486 |
39 Laps 19.141 |
|
34 |
8 |
66 |
GTD |
S. Monk / K. Legge / M. Farnbacher M. Miller |
Gradient Racing |
Acura NSX GT3 |
485 |
40 Laps 1 Lap |
|
35 |
9 |
1 |
GTD |
B. Sellers / M. Snow / C. Lewis M. Martin |
Paul Miller Racing |
BMW M4 GT3 |
485 |
40 Laps 39.795 |
|
36 |
6 |
95 |
GTDPRO |
B. Auberlen / C. Hull / B. Spengler J. Edwards |
Turner Motorsport |
BMW M4 GT3 |
484 |
41 Laps 1 Lap |
|
37 |
10 |
78 |
GTD |
M. Goikhberg / L. Spinelli / B. Hites M. Mapelli |
US RaceTronics |
Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 |
484 |
41 Laps 12.143 |
|
38 |
11 |
21 |
GTD |
S. Mann / L. Perez Companc M. Molina / F. Castellacci |
AF Corse |
Ferrari 296 GT3 |
484 |
41 Laps 33.801 |
|
39 |
12 |
16 |
GTD |
R. Hardwick / J. Heylen / Z. Robichon D. Olsen |
Wright Motorsports |
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |
483 |
42 Laps 1 Lap |
|
40 |
7 |
23 |
GTDPRO |
R. Gunn / A. Riberas / D. Pittard |
Heart of Racing Team |
Aston Martin Vantage GT3 |
481 |
44 Laps 2 Laps |
|
41 |
13 |
19 |
GTD |
C. Schiavoni / R. Ineichen/R. Giammaria / F. Perera |
Iron Lynx |
Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 |
481 |
44 Laps |
|
42 |
14 |
77 |
GTD |
A. Brynjolfsson / T. Hindman / M. Root K. Estre |
Wright Motorsports |
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |
479 |
46 Laps |
|
43 |
8 |
53 |
GTDPRO |
M. Kvamme / T. Estep / J. Magnussen J. Hart |
MDK Motorsports |
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |
479 |
46 Laps |
|
44 |
15 |
023 |
GTD |
O. Triarsi / C. Scardina / A. Rovera A. Bertolini |
Triarsi Competizione |
Ferrari 296 GT3 |
478 |
47 Laps |
|
45 |
16 |
80 |
GTD |
P. Hyett / S. Priaulx / G. Jeannette H. Tincknell |
AO Racing |
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |
475 |
50 Laps |
|
46 |
5 |
85 |
LMP3 |
T. Bechtolsheimer / T. van der Helm L. Mars / M. Filippi |
JDC Miller MotorSports |
Duqueine D08 |
471 |
54 Laps |
|
47 |
17 |
83 |
GTD |
R. Frey / S. Bovy / M. Gatting / D. Pin |
Iron Dames |
Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 |
469 |
56 Laps |
|
48 |
6 |
13 |
LMP3 |
O. Fidani / M. Bell / L. Kern / M. Kranz |
AWA |
Duqueine D08 |
468 |
57 Laps |
|
49 |
18 |
91 |
GTD |
A. Metni / K. van Berlo / J. Evans J. Andlauer |
Kellymoss with Riley |
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |
460 |
65 Laps |
|
50 |
9 |
64 |
GTDPRO |
T. Giovanis / H. Plumb / M. Plumb O. Trinkler |
TGM/TF Sport |
Aston Martin Vantage GT3 |
458 |
67 Laps |
|
51 |
19 |
96 |
GTD |
P. Gallagher / R. Foley / M. Dinan J. Klingmann |
Turner Motorsport |
BMW M4 GT3 |
458 |
67 Laps |
|
52 |
9 |
25 |
GTP |
C. De Phillippi / N. Yelloly S. van der Linde / C. Herta |
BMW M Team RLL |
BMW M Hybrid V8 |
393 |
65 Laps |
|
53 |
7 |
36 |
LMP3 |
Andretti / G. Chaves / D. Dickerson/R. Lindh |
Andretti Autosport |
Ligier JS P320 |
371 |
DNF |
|
54 |
8 |
43 |
LMP3 |
S. Alvarez / J. French / G. de Oliveira/D. Frost |
MRS GT-Racing |
Ligier JS P320 |
368 |
157 Laps |
|
55 |
20 |
42 |
GTD |
R. Megennis / J. Conwright / K. Li A. Deledda |
NTE Sport |
Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 |
356 |
Not Running |
|
56 |
10 |
62 |
GTDPRO |
A. Pier Guidi / J. Calado / D. Serra D. Rigon |
Risi Competizione |
Ferrari 296 GT3 |
349 |
Not Running |
|
57 |
21 |
92 |
GTD |
D. Brule / A. Udell / A. Davis J. Bleekemolen |
Kellymoss with Riley |
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |
278 |
Not Running |
|
58 |
10 |
11 |
LMP2 |
S. Thomas / M. Jensen / S. Huffaker R. VeeKay |
TDS Racing |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
249 |
Not Running |
|
59 |
22 |
75 |
GTD |
K. Habul / L. Stolz / F. Schiller A. Jefferies |
Sun Energy 1 |
Mercedes-AMG GT3 |
233 |
Not Running |
|
60 |
9 |
74 |
LMP3 |
G. Robinson / F. Fraga / J. Burdon G. van Berlo |
Riley |
Ligier JS P320 |
89 |
Not Running |
|
61 |
23 |
47 |
GTD |
R. Lacorte / G. Sernagiotto / A. Fuoco A. Balzan |
CETILAR RACING |
Ferrari 296 GT3 |
44 |
Not Running |