Rolex 24 at Daytona resumes after lengthy red flag for rain

The Rolex 24 at Daytona has resumed after a lengthy red flag stoppage follo🎃wing heavy rain in theಞ early hours of the morning.

Showers from 4am onwards initially caused the race to run behind the Safety Car under a full course caution for over an hour before 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:IMSA officials decided to thr🍎ow a red flag,🐠 halting the race w🎶ith seven hours and 13 minutes left on the clock.

Rolex 24 resumes after lengthy red flag

The Rolex 24 at Daytona has resumed after a lengthy red flag stoppage following he💟avy rain in the early hours of the morning.

Showers from 4am onwards initially caused the race to run behind the Safety Car under a full course caution for over an hour before 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:IMSA officials decided to🎃 throw a red flag, halting the race with seven hours and 1♎3 minutes left on theಞ clock.

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Fernando Alonso led the field at the time of the red flagဣ following a stellar overnight stint that had seen him lead by 40 seconds at one stage, only for the caution period to draw the pair of Penske-run Acura DPi cars closer at the head of the pack.

Race officials gave teams notice of an intention to resume the race at 9am local♕ time (2pm UK), with the race returning to green after two 🎉laps behind the Safety Car. The race returned to green with five hours and 28 minutes left until the chequered flag.

However, the race soon returned to a caution period after a crash involving three drivers on the main straight on the restart, with two GTD cars - the #46 EBIMOTORS Lamborghini Huracan GT3 and the #9 PFAFF Motorsports Porsche 911 RSR - being sidelinedꦏ with damage as a result.

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