Rolex 24: Major Incidents Shake Up Hour 22 as AF Corse LMP2 Retires
The 63rd Rolex 24 at Daytona enters a dramatic phase with just two hours remaining. A Full Course Yellow was triggered when the leading No. 88 AF Corse ORECA LMP2 07 stopped at the International Horseshoe, with driver Matthieu Vaxiviere forced to abandon the vehicle.
Blue Corvette racing at Rolex 24
A significant incident occurred in the GTD PRO class between the No.1 Paul Miller Racing BMW and No. 4 Corvette Racing Z06 GT3.R. The situation escalated when the lapped No. 48 BMW, driven by Augusto Farfus, interfered with the battle between Connor De Phillippi and Tommy Milner. After receiving a drive-through penalty for blocking, contact between De Phillippi and Milner resulted in damage to the Corvette's rear panel, forcing a mechanical black flag.
Current Race Leaders:
- GTP: No. 6 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 (Kevin Estre)
- LMP2: AO Racing (Jonny Edgar)
- GTD PRO: No. 1 Paul Miller BMW (Connor De Phillippi)
- GTD: No. 13 AWA Corvette (Matt Bell)
Notable positions:
- GTP: Philipp Eng (No. 24 BMW) in second, Felipe Nasr (No. 7 Porsche) in third
- LMP2: Rasmus Lindh (No. 22 United Autosports) in second, Job van Uitert (No. 8 Tower Motorsports) in third
- GTD PRO: Ford Mustang GT3s (No. 65 and 64) in second and third
- GTD: Philip Ellis (No. 57 Mercedes) in second, Elliott Skeer (No. 120 Porsche) in third