4.5 hours to go and the number 70 RX8 is in the GT lead
and top 10 overall.

It has a been a truly epic battle.
The number 69 car may have broken a tension bolt.

Paul Lamar



I'm advised it was not a tension bolt on 69.  There was a coolant leak that caused the DNF.

Dean Case
MAZDASPEED@MazdaUSA.com
(310) 318-4582


Thanks Dean. I saw white smoke out of the tail pipe which usually
means an internal coolant leak. We had a tension bolt fail in
an aircraft application and that is what happened.

The number 70 RX8  is now two laps ahead and up to 8th overall.
If those DP cars keep dropping out the RX8 may win the whole thing
with two hours to go.

They had a nice interview with John Doonan which I recorded and may
up load to youtube with John's permission.

Paul Lamar