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[VulcanSpirit]

Dixon back out again after that emergency tyre change.

Meanwhile, we have a replay of slight side-by-side contact between the leading #10 Acura (Taylor) and #4 Corvette (Sims). Could this have repercussions for either of them?

 

[Dylan]

That didn't need to be a yellow. Tire didn't even come apart.

 

[AnthonyD1993]

That didn't need to be a yellow.

First glance with the smoke probably made race control think that the engine grenaded rather than merely being a puncture.

 

[VulcanSpirit]

Should be ready to go green again; the pace car lights are out... and most of the DPi field peels off into pit road including the #01.

 

[Savolainen83]

Mazda up to 4th in the DPi.

 

[Savolainen83]

Hmm... didn't mean to double post. First post didn't appear correctly.

 

[G.T.Ace]

Come on 55!

 

[VulcanSpirit]

Problems for the #3 Corvette in the pits; now it's the sister #4 car's turn to lead GT LM.

My mistake... I thought the lights on the Lexus had gone out, but clearly we're still under caution.

 

[G.T.Ace]

Problems for the #3 Corvette in the pits; now it's the sister #4 car's turn to lead GT LM.

Sounded like the clutch didn't engage.

 

[Dylan]

Here comes Kamui!

 

[VulcanSpirit]

Four for the lead; the #55 Mazda is coming on strong with just over 2 hours left!

 

[Savolainen83]

My mistake... I thought the lights on the Lexus had gone out, but clearly we're still under caution.

I thought the lights were off aswell. But yesterday the Lexus was driving around without headlight long into the night so wouldn't be suprised if the driver forgot to turn on the lightbar aswell.

And the lightbar itself should be wider. Or extra strobes/led flashers on the front and rear. Would be much more visible to everyone.

 

[VulcanSpirit]

#3 Corvette down to 4th in GT LM after serving pitlane-related penalties.

Jarvis right on Taylor's tail with Kobayashi and Cameron not too far behind.

 

[VulcanSpirit]

Expected another full-course caution to get rid of that Rolex banner, and I wasn't wrong.

The race is truly going downhill for the #21, it seems.

 

[Savolainen83]

I doubt anyone could have predicted that at this point of the race, we'd see the Mazda off all cars battling against the leading Acuras while Cadillacs are almost left behind.

 

[VulcanSpirit]

Van der Zande goes wide at Turn 1: Tincknell goes up to 2nd overall and is running away from the recovering #01 Caddy.

 

[Savolainen83]

BMW versus Corvette for the GTLM lead.

 

[VulcanSpirit]

We're in the last hour, everyone!

 

[Dylan]

It all comes down to this!

 

[Dylan]

Van Der Zande and Kobayashi 1 - 2 after pitstops!

 

[Dylan]

Leaders still have one stop left to make.

 

[Ether]

I'm so torn as to who to root for. Would love to see both Jimmie and K-Mag to get their first 24 win

 

[VulcanSpirit]

Van der Zande and Kobayashi pit.

 

[Savolainen83]

Caddies have done their stops. Now we need to see if Acura and Mazda can do anything after their stops.

#10 done, and so is Mazda.

 

[VulcanSpirit]

In comes Albuquerque in the #10 Acura and Tincknell in the #55 Mazda; left tyres and fuel only for the Acura.

Montoya also peeling into pit road with the #60.

 

[Dylan]

10 get's the lead after pitstops.

 

[VulcanSpirit]

Less than 30 minutes to go: Albuquerque leads from Van der Zande and Tincknell.

 

[Ether]

10 get's the lead after pitstops.

2 Tire stop NASCAR stlye...but they did just the left sides??? Maybe it would have taken longer to do the the rights on their own?

 

[AnthonyD1993]

Interesting to think that WTR switched cars in the offseason and CGR hauled ass to put their program together in the offseason. Both have been the two dominant cars through the entire race.

 

[VulcanSpirit]

Van der Zande is gaining...

Any idea on what strategy the #62 Ferrari is running? It's currently leading GT LM...