Rolex Hour 9: Nissan moves out front
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| The #22 ESM Nissan took the lead briefly at the 9-hour mark as cars cycled through pitstops |
As a result of pitstops, as the clock struck the 9-hour mark with light rain still falling, the #22 Nissan with Brendon Hartley at the wheel is in the lead of the 55th running of the Rolex 24. As soon as the #22 made its stop Ricky Taylor was back out front by 26 sec. in the #10 Taylor Racing Cadillac.
The pair of Action Express Racing Cadillacs have been slowed by a variety of issues – the No. 31 car, which suffered toe-link damage as a result of contact with a PC car earlier in the race and lost six laps, although it managed to gain a lap back.
Joao Barbosa’s No. 5 Cadillac lost two laps with a change of rear bodywork, but was only one lap behind the leaders and gaining.
In GTLM the #3 Corvette with Jan Magnussen at the wheel is in the lead but right at the 9-hour mark the No. 66 Ford GT driven by Sebastien Bourdais was leading over the #69 Ford GT of Tony Kanaan and then the #3 Corvette
The GT Daytona class-leading No. 15 Lexus RC F GT3 lost four laps in the ninth hour of the Rolex 24 at Daytona after a tire blowout.
Dominik Farnbacher held the lead after the sixth Full Course Yellow of the race for the Dream Racing Lamborghini Huracan GT3 crashing at the Bus Stop, but fell back when the right-rear delaminated on the banking.
The German driver managed to bring the car slowly back to the pits, but the tyre damage had ripped away the entire right-rear body panel and required a new door to be fitted.
The incident follows an accident for the sister No. 14 Lexus of Scott Pruett in the second hour, which resulted in the car’s retirement.
Colin Braun inherited the class lead in the No. 54 CORE Autosport Porsche 911 GT3 R, after Justin Marks’ Turner Motorsport BMW M6 GT3 pitted out of sequence with damage.
Hour 9 Standings
|
Pos |
PiC |
Current Driver |
No./Make/CL |
Laps |
Behind |
Gap |
BL |
Stops |
|
1 |
1 |
Brendon Hartley |
#22 NISSAN DPI P |
274 |
–.— |
–.— |
1:37.832 |
7 |
|
2 |
2 |
Ricky Taylor |
#10 CADILLAC DPI P |
273 |
1 Lap |
1 Lap |
1:36.394 |
7 |
|
3 |
3 |
Joao Barbosa |
#5 CADILLAC DPI P |
273 |
1 Lap |
1 Lap |
1:36.269 |
8 |
|
4 |
4 |
Marc Goossens |
#90 MULTIMATIC/RILEY P |
272 |
2 Laps |
2 Laps |
1:39.183 |
6 |
|
5 |
5 |
Ryan Dalziel |
#2 NISSAN DPI P |
271 |
3 Laps |
3 Laps |
1:39.235 |
6 |
|
6 |
6 |
Dane Cameron |
#31 CADILLAC DPI P |
269 |
5 Laps |
5 Laps |
1:36.793 |
7 |
|
7 |
7 |
Jonathan Bomarito |
#55 MAZDA DPI P |
268 |
6 Laps |
6 Laps |
1:39.457 |
8 |
|
8 |
8 |
Stephen Simpson |
#85 ORECA P |
268 |
6 Laps |
6 Laps |
1:38.542 |
6 |
|
9 |
1 |
Sebastien Bourdais |
#66 FORD GTM GTLM |
266 |
8 Laps |
–.— |
1:43.522 |
4 |
|
10 |
2 |
Tony Kanaan |
#69 FORD GTM GTLM |
266 |
8 Laps |
20.591 |
1:43.453 |
4 |
|
11 |
3 |
Jan Magnussen |
#3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.RM GTLM |
266 |
8 Laps |
32.334 |
1:43.979 |
5 |
|
12 |
4 |
James Calado |
#62 FERRARI 488 GTEM GTLM |
266 |
8 Laps |
39.317 |
1:43.654 |
6 |
|
13 |
5 |
Richard Lietz |
#912 PORSCHE 911 RSRM GTLM |
266 |
8 Laps |
42.633 |
1:43.979 |
6 |
|
14 |
6 |
Richard Westbrook |
#67 FORD GTM GTLM |
266 |
8 Laps |
45.092 |
1:43.385 |
5 |
|
15 |
7 |
Dirk Werner |
#911 PORSCHE 911 RSRM GTLM |
266 |
8 Laps |
51.818 |
1:43.964 |
5 |
|
16 |
8 |
Bill Auberlen |
#19 BMW M6 GTLMM GTLM |
266 |
8 Laps |
52.218 |
1:44.247 |
5 |
|
17 |
9 |
Stefan Mucke |
#68 FORD GTM GTLM |
266 |
8 Laps |
1:04.590 |
1:43.610 |
4 |
|
18 |
1 |
James French |
#38 ORECA FLM09 PC |
265 |
9 Laps |
–.— |
1:42.716 |
6 |
|
19 |
9 |
Nick Heidfeld |
#13 ORECA P |
263 |
11 Laps |
11 Laps |
1:37.440 |
6 |
|
20 |
10 |
Ben Hanley |
#81 ORECA P |
263 |
11 Laps |
11 Laps |
1:37.907 |
7 |
|
21 |
2 |
Johnny Mowlem |
#26 ORECA FLM09 PC |
260 |
14 Laps |
5 Laps |
1:43.588 |
7 |
|
22 |
3 |
Don Yount |
#20 ORECA FLM09 PC |
260 |
14 Laps |
5 Laps |
1:43.322 |
5 |
|
23 |
1 |
Colin Braun |
#54 PORSCHE 911 GT3 RC GTD |
258 |
16 Laps |
–.— |
1:47.705 |
6 |
|
24 |
2 |
Graham Rahal |
#93 ACURA NSX GT3C GTD |
258 |
16 Laps |
0.906 |
1:47.760 |
5 |
|
25 |
3 |
Ryan Hunter Reay |
#86 ACURA NSX GT3C GTD |
258 |
16 Laps |
4.609 |
1:47.796 |
6 |
|
26 |
4 |
Connor De Phillippi |
#29 AUDI R8 LMS GT3C GTD |
258 |
16 Laps |
20.536 |
1:47.313 |
5 |
|
28 |
6 |
Ben Keating |
#33 MERCEDES – AMG GT3C GTD |
257 |
17 Laps |
1 Lap |
1:47.828 |
5 |
|
28 |
7 |
Daniel Morad |
#28 PORSCHE 911 GT3 RC GTD |
258 |
16 Laps |
1:08.719 |
1:47.757 |
5 |
|
29 |
8 |
Matteo Cressoni |
#63 FERRARI 488 GT3C GTD |
258 |
16 Laps |
1:29.871 |
1:47.079 |
5 |
|
30 |
5 |
Matt Bell |
#57 AUDI R8 LMS GT3C GTD |
257 |
17 Laps |
1 Lap |
1:47.932 |
6 |
|
31 |
9 |
Ezequiel Perez Companc |
#11 LAMBORGHINI HURACAN GT3C GTD |
257 |
17 Laps |
1 Lap |
1:47.095 |
6 |
|
32 |
10 |
Gunnar Jeannette |
#50 MERCEDES – AMG GT3C GTD |
257 |
17 Laps |
1 Lap |
1:47.488 |
5 |
|
33 |
11 |
Timothy Pappas |
#991 PORSCHE 911 GT3 RC GTD |
256 |
18 Laps |
2 Laps |
1:47.753 |
6 |
|
34 |
12 |
Madison Snow |
#48 LAMBORGHINI HURACAN GT3C GTD |
255 |
19 Laps |
3 Laps |
1:48.355 |
6 |
|
35 |
13 |
Bill Sweedler |
#23 AUDI R8 LMS GT3C GTD |
255 |
19 Laps |
3 Laps |
1:47.298 |
7 |
|
36 |
14 |
Dominik Farnbacher |
#15 LEXUS RCF GT3C GTD |
254 |
20 Laps |
4 Laps |
1:48.412 |
6 |
|
37 |
15 |
Emmanuel Anassis |
#18 LAMBORGHINI HURACAN GT3C GTD |
253 |
21 Laps |
5 Laps |
1:49.077 |
6 |
|
38 |
16 |
Justin Marks |
#96 BMW M6 GT3C GTD |
252 |
22 Laps |
6 Laps |
1:47.457 |
8 |
|
39 |
17 |
Emmanuel Collard |
#46 LAMBORGHINI HURACAN GT3C GTD |
251 |
23 Laps |
7 Laps |
1:47.577 |
6 |
|
40 |
18 |
Luca Persiani |
#27 LAMBORGHINI HURACAN GT3C GTD |
248 |
26 Laps |
10 Laps |
1:47.863 |
6 |
|
41 |
19 |
Tristan Vautier |
#75 MERCEDES – AMG GT3C GTD |
246 |
28 Laps |
12 Laps |
1:47.714 |
7 |
|
42 |
10 |
Tommy Milner |
#4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.RM GTLM |
245 |
29 Laps |
21 Laps |
1:44.038 |
4 |
|
43 |
20 |
Luca Stolz |
#21 LAMBORGHINI HURACAN GT3C GTD |
242 |
32 Laps |
16 Laps |
1:48.410 |
7 |
|
44 |
21 |
Rolf Ineichen |
#61 LAMBORGHINI HURACAN GT3C GTD |
240 |
34 Laps |
18 Laps |
1:47.908 |
11 |
|
45 |
11 |
Tom Kimber Smith |
#52 LIGIER P |
218 |
56 Laps |
56 Laps |
1:39.391 |
6 |
|
46 |
22 |
Marco Sorensen |
#98 ASTON MARTIN VANTAGEC GTD |
216 |
58 Laps |
42 Laps |
1:47.245 |
6 |
|
47 |
4 |
Conor Daly |
#88 ORECA FLM09 PC |
186 |
88 Laps |
79 Laps |
1:43.400 |
3 |
|
48 |
5 |
Remo Ruscitti |
#8 ORECA FLM09 PC |
178 |
96 Laps |
87 Laps |
1:44.298 |
4 |
|
49 |
12 |
James Hinchcliffe |
#70 MAZDA DPI P |
167 |
107 Laps |
107 Laps |
1:39.646 |
1 |
|
50 |
23 |
Maurizio Mediani |
#51 FERRARI 488 GT3C GTD |
105 |
169 Laps |
153 Laps |
1:46.972 |
0 |
|
51 |
24 |
Matthew Mcmurry |
#73 PORSCHE 911 GT3 RC GTD |
102 |
172 Laps |
156 Laps |
1:47.347 |
0 |
|
52 |
25 |
Brett Sandberg |
#16 LAMBORGHINI HURACAN GT3C GTD |
79 |
195 Laps |
179 Laps |
1:48.467 |
6 |
|
53 |
26 |
Harald Proczyk |
#59 PORSCHE 911 GT3 RC GTD |
61 |
213 Laps |
197 Laps |
1:47.037 |
0 |
|
54 |
27 |
Scott Pruett |
#14 LEXUS RCF GT3C GTD |
52 |
222 Laps |
206 Laps |
1:48.298 |
0 |
|
55 |
11 |
John Edwards |
#24 BMW M6 GTLMM GTLM |
15 |
259 Laps |
251 Laps |
1:44.694 |
0 |