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AIM/Doncaster - Rolex 24 6hr |
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Sunday, 28 January 2007 |
AIM Autosport enjoyed a strong first quarter of the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Mark Wilkins started the Exchange Traded Gold No. 61 Lexus-powered Riley Mk XI, followed by Brian Frisselle, Burt Frisselle and David Empringham. The four steadily worked through the field from their 17th-place starting position to eighth at the six-hour mark. Doncaster Racing also moved ahead in the first six hours. Race starter Dave Lacey, Greg Wilkins, Lance David Arnold, Tom Papadopoulus and Johnny Mowlem alternated stints, taking the No. 17 MineStar Tim Hortons Porsche 911 GT Cup car from 10th to fifth.
class race position
car start 6h 12h 18h 24h
17 GT 10 5
61 DP 17 8
race report
car time driver action
17 start Lacey
1h change pit stop – G Wilkins in, tyres, fuel
2h02 change pit stop – Arnold in, tyres, fuel
2h51 change pit stop –
Papadoloulus in, tyres, fuel, replaced driver ID
3h55 change pit stop – Mowlem in, tyres, fuel
4h58 change pit stop – Lacey in, tyres, fuel
6h04 change pit stop – G Wilkins in, tyres, fuel
61 start M Wilkins
1h02 change pit stop – Burt Frisselle in, tyres, fuel
2h14 change pit stop – Brian Frisselle in, tyres, fuel
3h29 change pit stop – Empringham in, tyres, fuel
4h40 change pit stop – M Wilkins in, tyres, fuel
5h50 change pit stop – Burt Frisselle in, tyres, fuel
David Empringham: We're plugging away. The car's really, really
good. We're trying to save the car, but also push as much as we can
without risking anything. just got sprayed with oil so I couldn't see
anything, but the track's really good."
Burt Frisselle: The first stint was fine. It's probably one of the
most cautious stints of the race because there are so many cars out
there, so it's good to just kind of get in a rhythm. Our car seems to
be running perfectly. We can start to pick up the pace just a little
bit, and hopefully just keep on running nice and consistent through the
night."
Dave Lacey: "I'm thrilled with the way the weekend's going so
far. We had a great start. The whole race has been caution-free, which
is highly unusual. It's been great running for us – this really plays
to our strength because our drivers are so consistent in their times.
The car is very sound mechanically; we were one of the last GT cars to
pit under the fuel window."
Tom Papadopoulus: "This feels absolutely wonderful! I hope it's this good at the 23rd hour, so we can go even faster. It feels perfect."
– aimautosport.com –
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 28 January 2007 )
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