AIM/Doncaster - Rolex 24 6hr

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, tires, fuel

               2h02             change                 pit stop – Arnold in,
tires, fuel

               2h51             change                 pit stop –
Papadoloulus in, tires, fuel, replaced driver ID

               3h55             change                 pit stop – Mowlem in,
tires, fuel

               4h58             change                 pit stop – Lacey in,
tires, fuel

               6h04             change                 pit stop – G Wilkins
in, tires, fuel

 

61           start              M Wilkins

               1h02             change                 pit stop – Burt
Frisselle in, tires, fuel

               2h14             change                 pit stop – Brian
Frisselle in, tires, fuel

               3h29             change                 pit stop – Empringham
in, tires, fuel

               4h40             change                 pit stop – M Wilkins
in, tires, fuel

               5h50             change                 pit stop – Burt
Frisselle in, tires, 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."

 

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