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Daytona 2002

Rolex

03/02/2002

Race Progress

Hour 09

9:06 p.m. – Running – Lap 247 - #35 in for fuel. #66 pits for tyre, fuel and driver changed to Timo Bernhard.

9:09 p.m. – Running – Lap 248 - #86 reentering race after lengthy pit stop. #8 pits for fuel and are having difficulties with cooling.

9:11 p.m. – Running – Lap 249 - #37 pits for fuel. Sutherland in as driver. #29 returns to race after replacing the left rear rotor.

9:13 p.m. – Running – Lap 250 - #49 pits for fuel.

9:13 p.m. – Leaders – Lap 250 – Overall and SRP - #27 Dallara, #37 Lola and #49 Ascari; SRPII - #8 Lola, #22 Lola and #21 Lola; GTS - #3 Jaguar, #00 Porsche and #08 Marcos; AGT - #09 Corvette, #82 Corvette and #46 Corvette; GT - #57 Porsche, #66 Porsche and #79 Porsche.

9:15 p.m. – Running – Lap 252 - After lengthy repair to radiator, #54 BMW M3 returns to race. Alan Van Der Merwe is driver. #12 Ultima pits for fuel and tyres.

9:20 p.m. – Running – Lap 255 – Cars that are behind the wall: #34 Porsche – engine, #50 BMW M3 – engine, #03 Marcos – rear end differential, #4 Viper – clutch, #23 Ascari – electrical, and #89 Lola

9:24 p.m. – Running – Lap 257 - #53 Saleen in for tyres and fuel. Don Kitch is in.

9:25 p.m. – Running – Lap 257 - #4 Viper returning after extensive repairs to clutch.

9:31 p.m. – Running – Lap 260 - #84 Porsche granted permission to go to garage.

9:31 p.m. – Leaders – Lap 260 – Overall and SRP - #27 Dallara, #37 Lola and #49 Ascari; SRPII - #8 Lola, #22 Lola and #21 Lola; GTS - #3 Jaguar, #00 Porsche and #08 Marcos; AGT - #09 Corvette, #82 Corvette and #46 Corvette; GT - #57Porsche, #79 Porsche and #66 Porsche.

9:32 p.m. – Running – Lap 260 - #95 Chevrolet hit wall inside coming off of turn 4. The driver was reported to be o.k., and he was taken to the infield care center.

9:36 p.m. – Running – Lap 261 - #95 Chevrolet is going to be taken to the garage.

9:36 p.m. – Running – Lap 261 - #04 Marcos pits for tyres and break pads. #77 Viper pits for tyres and fuel. Patrice Goueslard in. #87 Norma pits for fuel.

9:40 p.m. – Running – Lap 264 - #51 Saleen stopped at guardrail at the pit exit.

9:41 p.m. – Running – Lap 264 – Debris in turns one and two.

9:42 p.m. – Full Course Yellow – Lap 264

9:47 p.m. – Under Caution – Lap 266 - #37 Lola pits for fuel.

9:47 p.m. – Under Caution – Lap 266 - #8 Lola pits for fuel.

9:48 p.m. – Under Caution – Lap 266 - #09 Corvette pits for tyres and fuel.

9:52 p.m. – Under Caution – Lap 267 - #7 Porsche went behind the wall.

9:53 p.m. – Green Flag – Lap 267

9:58 p.m. – Leaders – Lap 270 – Overall and SRP - #27 Dallara, #37 Lola and #49 Ascari; SRPII - #8 Lola, #22 Lola and #21 Lola; GTS - #3 Jaguar, #00 Porsche and #08 Marcos; AGT - #09 Corvette, #82 Corvette and #46 Corvette; GT - #57Porsche, #79 Porsche and #66 Porsche.