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Daytona 2002

Rolex

03/02/2002

Race Progress

Hour 16

4:06 a.m. – Running – Lap 442 – The #57 Porsche is in the pits with a blown right rear tyre. They get tyres, fuel and a driver change (Burgess).

4:07 a.m. - Running - Lap 444 - The #87 Norma crashes into the wall. The #92 Porsche spins.

4:10 a.m. – Running - Lap 445 - Reports the #57 Porsche is showing tyre rub/smoke.

4:12 a.m. – Running – Lap 447 – The #57 Porsche shows tyre smoke in turn 5 only.

4:14 a.m. – Running – Lap 447 – The #38 Porsche leaves the pits after getting tyres, fuel and a lengthy axle repair.

4:15 a.m. – Running – Lap 448 – The Porsche #66 leaves the pits for lengthy stop for fuel and coolant.

4:17 a.m. – Running – Lap 449 – The #00 Porsche GT1 closes the gap on the #3 Jaguar

4:18 a.m. – Leaders – Lap 450 – Overall - #37 Lola, #27 Dallara, #36 R&S, #3 Jaguar, #00 Porsche GT1; SRP - #37 Lola, #27 Dallara, #36 R&S; SRPII - #8 Lola, #22 Lola, #62 Kudzu; GTS - #3 Jaguar, #00 Porsche GT1, #77 Viper; GT - #66 Porsche, #68 Porsche, #44 Porsche; AGT - #82 Corvette, #09 Corvette, #46 Corvette.

4:19 a.m. – Running – Lap 450 – The #57 Porsche leaves pits after check of the bodywork.

4:25 a.m. – Running – Lap 453 – The #66 Porsche GT3 R slow through Turn 1. The #00 Porsche GT1 retakes GTS lead.

4:26 a.m. – Running – Lap 454 – The #36 R&S leaves pits with a new nose and lights. The #83 Saleen lost wheel (again). The #82 Corvette in pits for extended maintenance stop but maintains lead in AGT.

4:28 a.m. – Running –Lap 455 – The #49 Ascari retyres with engine problems. The #12 Ultima goes behind the wall (garage). The #66 Porsche leaves pits and gets fuel, tyres and driver change (Buckler).

4:31 a.m. – Running – Lap 455 – The #3 Jaguar in the pits to replace the breaks.

4:32 a.m. – Running – Lap 457 – The #73 Porsche goes behind the wall (garage).

4:34 a.m. – Running- Lap 458 – Reports of possible smoke and tyre rubbing on the #82 Corvette

4:35 a.m. – Leaders – Lap 460 – Overall - #37 Lola, #27 Dallara, #36 R&S, #3 Jaguar, #00 Porsche GT1; SRP - #37 Lola, #27 Dallara, #36 R&S; SRPII - #8 Lola, #22 Lola, #62 Kudzu; GTS - #3 Jaguar, #00 Porsche GT1, #77 Viper; GT - #66 Porsche, #68 Porsche, #44 Porsche; AGT - #82 Corvette, #09 Corvette, #46 Corvette.

4:40 a.m. – Running – Lap 461 – The #33 Ferrari stops on track just past NASCAR Turn 4.

4:42 a.m. – Running – The #46 Corvette pits for fuel and to check the differential.

4:43 a.m. – Running – The #7 Porsche blows engine leaving a trail of oil from NASCAR Turn 2 to the pits. Oil covers the rear of the car.

4:46 a.m. – Running – The #27 Dallara pits for fuel, tyres and a driver change (Lienhard).

4:49 a.m. – Running – The #68 Porsche pits for fuel, tyres and a driver change (Nagel).

4:51 a.m. – Running – Car #7 goes behind the wall.

4:52 a.m. – Running – The following cars are behind the wall: #92 Porsche (engine), #10 BMW (transmission and bodywork), #53 Saleen (gearbox), #12 Ultima (rear wheels problems), #91 Aurora (broken valve and piston)

4:52 a.m. – Running – The following cars are retyred: #45 Viper (mechanical), #60 Corvette (transmission), #90 Corvette (engine), #06 R&S (mechanical), #07 Picchio (crash damage), #50 BMW (engine), #74 R&S (overheating), #89 Lola (?), #95 R&S (crash damage), #29 Mustang (crash damage), #2 Crawford (engine), #78 Norma (?), #20 R&S (overheating), #99 Porsche (crash damage), #79 Porsche (engine), #34 Porsche (engine), #49 (engine), #39 Porsche (radiator), #7 Porsche 996 (engine)

4:56 a.m. - Running - Lap 470 - The #00 Porsche GT1 in the pits for fuel tyres, radiator cleaning and a driver change (Holton).

4:35 a.m. – Leaders – Lap 470 – Overall - #37 Lola, #27 Dallara, #36 R&S, #8 Lola, #00 Porsche GT1; SRP - #37 Lola, #27 Dallara, #36 R&S; SRPII - #8 Lola, #22 Lola, #62 Kudzu; GTS - #00 Porsche GT1, #3 Jaguar, #77 Viper; GT - #66 Porsche, #68 Porsche, #44 Porsche; AGT - #09 Corvette, #82 Corvette, #46 Corvette.

5 a.m. - Running - Lap 472 - The #77 Viper (third in GTS) pits for fuel, tyres and a driver change (Goueslard).

5:02 a.m. - Running - Lap 473 - The #62 Kudzu (third in SRPII) pits for fuel, tyres, new front brake rotors and a driver change (Spencer).

5:03 a.m. - Running - Lap 473 - The #73 Porsche rejoins the race from behind the wall. the #36 R&S (third overall) pits for fuel, tyres and exhaust repairs.