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GRAND AMERICAN ROAD RACING ASSOCIATION |
07/01/2001 |
Clint Field |
Youngest Ever Rolex Racer |
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With the Intersport Lola B2K / 40 setting the quickest time of the Daytona Tests (in the first of eight sessions), it is now clear that the potentially pole-sitting car will be driven by the youngest ever driver at the Rolex 24. 17 year old Clint Field will partner his father Jon. The young man is (will be?) one month and 12 days younger than Gunnar Jeannette was when the latter raced a Gunnar Porsche GT3R last year.
"Clint's times are not that far behind mine", said Jon. "We've done a lot of testing during the off-season and Clint is ready to move up to the Judd Lola. I'm really looking forward to the race with my brother and son as co-drivers."
Clint had his first professional race in June last year, before his 17th birthday. He drove a Camaro in the Motorola Cup race at Mid-Ohio. “The Lola is) a lot of fun,” explained Clint. There was a lot of traffic out there but I tried to not let it bother me. Once I got into a rhythm, my lap times dropped and I was quite comfortable in the car."
Jon’s brother Joel makes the third driver in the #37 Lola – Judd. Intersport are also expected to enter their Riley & Scott in the 24 Hours.
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