Rolex 24 Hour 2: Porsche 1-2
The No. 58 Brumos Porsche out front |
David Donohue and Timo Bernhard dominated the second hour of the 47th Rolex 24 At Daytona. Donohue pitted the pole-winning No. 58 Brumos Racing Porsche Riley very early in the second hour, turning the lead over to Bernhard in the No. 16 Penske Racing Porsche Riley.
Bernhard led laps 33 through 53 before his second routine pit stop of the event, when he turned the car over to Romain Dumas. That put Donohue back in the lead, which he held through his lap 66 pit stop.
Scott Dixon then assumed the lead in the No. 02 Target/TELMEX Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Lexus Riley, but pitted after pacing one lap. That put the No. 58 Brumos Porsche Riley back in the lead, although Darren Law had replaced Donohue.
While Dominik Farnbacher continued to pace the GT field in the No. 86 Farnbacher Loles Porsche GT3, five cars from the class went to the garage for repairs.
The No. 70 SpeedSource Mazda, which ruptured a fuel line on the 12th lap, lost 47 laps for repairs. The No. 69 FXDD Mazda RX-8 joined its teammate in the garage when Matt Plumb had contact while attempting a pass when a slower car moved over in a braking zone. The car sustained left-front damage, including a broken control arm and bent shock.
The No. 64 JLowe Racing Porsche GT3 had a cracked oil tank, which it replaced during a long pit stop. The No. 31 Battery Tender/MCM Porsche GT3 had a broken water hose, while the No. 42 Team Sahlen's Corvette had a broken oil fitting.
The second hour ran caution free, with the average speed 124.46 mph..
Hour 2 Running Order
Pos | Num | Class | Team | Car | Laps | Gap to 1st |
1. | 58 | DP | Brumos Racing | Porsche Riley | 68 | 0.000 |
2. | 16 | DP | Penske Racing | Porsche Riley | 68 | 4.968 |
3. | 02 | DP | Chip Ganassi Racing w/F.Sabate | Lexus Riley | 68 | 6.674 |
4. | 6 | DP | Michael Shank Racing | Ford Riley | 68 | 17.254 |
5. | 10 | DP | SunTrust Racing | Ford Dallara | 68 | 20.267 |
6. | 01 | DP | Chip Ganassi Racing w/F.Sabate | Lexus Riley | 68 | 35.163 |
7. | 59 | DP | Brumos Racing | Porsche Riley | 68 | 37.005 |
8. | 76 | DP | Krohn Racing | Ford Lola | 68 | 40.610 |
9. | 60 | DP | Michael Shank Racing | Ford Riley | 68 | 1:07.765 |
10. | 99 | DP | Gainsco/Bob Stallings Racing | Pontiac Riley | 68 | 1:08.130 |
11. | 77 | DP | Doran Racing | Ford Dallara | 68 | 1:28.342 |
12. | 61 | DP | AIM Autosport | Ford Riley | 67 | 1 Lap |
13. | 13 | DP | Beyer Racing | Pontiac Riley | 67 | 1 Lap |
14. | 22 | DP | Alegra Motorsports | BMW Riley | 67 | 1 Lap |
15. | 55 | DP | Level 5 Motorsports | BMW Riley | 67 | 1 Lap |
16. | 75 | DP | Krohn Racing | Ford Lola | 66 | 2 Laps |
17. | 2 | DP | Childress-Howard Motorsports | Pontiac Crawford | 66 | 2 Laps |
18. | 45 | DP | Victory Junction-Orbit Racing | BMW Riley | 65 | 3 Laps |
19. | 09 | DP | Spirit of Daytona Racing | Porsche Coyote | 65 | 3 Laps |
20. | 87 | GT | Farnbacher Loles Motorsports | Porsche GT3 | 63 | 5 Laps |
21. | 86 | GT | Farnbacher Loles Motorsports | Porsche GT3 | 63 | 5 Laps |
22. | 67 | GT | TRG | Porsche GT3 | 63 | 5 Laps |
23. | 65 | GT | Riegel/Stanton/TRG | Porsche GT3 | 62 | 6 Laps |
24. | 33 | GT | Wright Motorsports | Porsche GT3 | 62 | 6 Laps |
25. | 66 | GT | TRG | Porsche GT3 | 62 | 6 Laps |
26. | 88 | GT | Farnbacher Loles Motorsports | Porsche GT3 | 62 | 6 Laps |
27. | 07 | GT | Banner Racing | Pontiac GXP.R | 62 | 6 Laps |
28. | 14 | GT | Autometrics Motorsports | Porsche GT3 | 62 | 6 Laps |
29. | 26 | GT | Gotham Competition | Porsche GT3 | 62 | 6 Laps |
30. | 57 | GT | Stevenson Motorsports | Pontiac GXP.R | 62 | 6 Laps |
31. | 40 | GT | Dempsey Racing | Mazda RX-8 | 62 | 6 Laps |
32. | 30 | GT | Racers Edge Motorsports | Mazda RX-8 | 62 | 6 Laps |
33. | 35 | GT | Orbit Racing | Porsche GT3 | 61 | 7 Laps |
34. | 89 | GT | Farnbacher Loles Motorsports | Porsche GT3 | 61 | 7 Laps |
35. | 32 | GT | PR1 Motorsports | Pontiac GXP.R | 61 | 7 Laps |
36. | 97 | GT | Stevenson Motorsports | Corvette | 61 | 7 Laps |
37. | 85 | GT | Farnbacher Loles Motorsports | Porsche GT3 | 60 | 8 Laps |
38. | 68 | GT | TRG | Porsche GT3 | 60 | 8 Laps |
39. | 44 | GT | Bullet Racing | Porsche GT3 | 60 | 8 Laps |
40. | 56 | GT | Mastercar-Coast 2 Costa Racing | Ferrari 430 C | 60 | 8 Laps |
41. | 21 | GT | Battery Tender/MCM Racing | Pontiac GTO.R | 58 | 10 Laps |
42. | 52 | GT | Mastercar-Coast 2 Costa Racing | Ferrari 430 C | 57 | 11 Laps |
43. | 15 | GT | Blackforest Motorsports | Ford Mustang | 52 | 16 Laps |
44. | 63 | GT | TRG | Porsche GT3 | 46 | 22 Laps |
45. | 69 | GT | SpeedSource | Mazda RX-8 | 39 | 29 Laps |
46. | 64 | GT | JLowe Racing | Porsche GT3 | 38 | 30 Laps |
47. | 42 | GT | Team Sahlen | Corvette | 24 | 44 Laps |
48. | 70 | GT | SpeedSource | Mazda RX-8 | 22 | 46 Laps |
49. | 31 | GT | Battery Tender/MCM Racing | Porsche GT3 | 3 | 65 Laps |