Rolex 24: Corvette Goes Up in Flames as Porsche Duo Takes Control in Hour 13
The 13th hour of the 2025 Rolex 24 was marked by dramatic events and position changes across multiple classes.
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DXDT's Corvette suffered a dramatic exit when Charlie Eastwood's car caught fire near the Tri-Oval. Eastwood escaped unharmed, with quick intervention from the fire crew bringing the eighth safety car period of the race.
After the restart, Colin Braun maintained the lead in the No. 60 Acura MSR, followed by Matt Campbell in the No. 6 Penske Porsche. Nick Tandy moved the No. 7 Porsche into third, passing Kevin Magnussen's No. 24 BMW, which later lost fourth position to Will Stevens in the No. 10 WTR Cadillac.
In LMP2, Nicklas Nielsen's No. 88 AF Corse ORECA overtook Dane Cameron's No. 99 Spike ORECA for the lead. GTD PRO saw a Porsche 1-2, with the No. 20 Proton leading the No. 77, followed by Corvette's No. 4 Z06 GT3.R in third.
Inception's Ferrari maintains GTD leadership with Frederik Schandorff, followed by Robby Foley's No. 96 Turner BMW and Trent Hindman's No. 45 WTR Lamborghini.
Notable retirements include the No. 5 Proton Porsche (suspension), the Lamborghini (mechanical), the No. 40 Cadillac (crash), and the Cetilar Ferrari (electronics). The No. 73 Pratt Miller ORECA and No. 14 Vasser Sullivan Lexus have returned to racing after repairs.
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