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USRRC: Rolex 24 at Daytona - Friday Practice Notes, Session 1

30 January 1998


ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA FRIDAY PRACTICE SESSION ONE NOTES

10:01, cars on course for a 1-hour, 15-minute practice session.
10:09, black flag all for debris on front straight.
10:17, green flag, cars on course.
10:20, No. 24 GT3 black-flagged for non-competitive times.
10:21, No. 30 Can-Am is fastest with a 1:42.698, followed by No. 38 GT1,
       No. 46 GT1, No. 01 GT1 and No. 74 GT1.
10:32, No. 30 Can-Am is fastest with a 1:42.547, followed by No. 20 Can-Am,
       No. 01 GT1, No. 46 GT1and No. 39 Can-Am.
10:41, black flag due to oil on track.
10:43, green flag, cars back on course.
10:50, No. 30 Can-Am is fastest with a 1:42.547, followed by No. 3 Can-Am,
       No. 20 Can-Am, No. 01 GT1 and No. 36 GT1.
10:53, Top 3 in Can-Am are No. 30 with a 1:42.547, followed by No. 3 and
       20; Top 3 in GT1 are No. 01 with a 1:46.880, followed by No. 46 and No 38;
       Top 3 in GT2 are No. 97 with a 1:54.536, followed by No. 98 and No. 69; Top
       3 in GT3 are No. 10 with a 1:56.950, followed by No. 6 and No. 44.
10:57, No. 30 in Can-Am is fastest with a 1:41.981, followed by No. 3
       Can-Am, No. 20 Can-Am, No. 01 GT1 and No. 36 Can-Am.
11:08, No. 60 spins and continues at turn three.
11:10, No. 30 in Can-Am is fastest with a 1:42.444, followed by No. 3
       Can-Am, No. 20 Can-Am, No. 01 GT1 and No. 36 Can-Am.
11:13, Session ends early due to debris on track.
11:13, Fastest for the session are:  No. 30 Can-Am with a 1:41.981,
       followed by No. 3 Can-Am with a 1:44.344, No. 20 Can-Am with a 1:46.686,
       No. 01 GT1 with a 1:46.880 and No. 36 Can-Am with a 1:46.922.