Good morning and welcome to Round 1 of the Grand American Rolex
Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Special Reserve, the
44th Rolex 24 At Daytona. With a weekend full of action and a paddock
full of world-class teams and superstar drivers, the 2006 twice-around-the-clock
classic has all the makings to be unforgettable. Stay tuned throughout
the weekend for practice, qualifying and race notes for each on-track
session.
10:04 AM - GREEN FLAG waves to begin the first Rolex Series practice
of the 2006 season.
10:15 AM - Race control reports the No. 48 Corvette is traveling
slow on-course with front-end damage. The No. 11 BMW is slow on-course.
10:21 AM - The No. 5 Ford spins in Turn 3 and continues.
10:26 AM - The fastest car of the session thus far is the No.
23 Porsche at 1:45.723. In GT, the No. 74 Porsche is fastest at
1:54.482.
10:29 AM - The No. 48 Corvette is still having trouble on-course,
with damage to its front-end.
10:32 AM - The No. 23 Porsche improves on its lap time, logging
at 1:45.180.
10:34 AM - The No. 24 BMW is stopped on track.
10:35 AM - FULL-COURSE CAUTION as track officials tow the No.
24 BMW back to its garage.
10:37 AM - The No. 70 Mazda is penalized 10 minutes for ignoring
the full-course caution and continuing on the track.
10:39 AM - GREEN FLAG waves to resume the session.
10:40 AM - The No. 81 Porsche pulls off-course in Turn 3 but continues.
10:42 AM - The No. 23 Porsche posts a 1:44.813, improving on its
session-best time. The No. 02 Lexus is second with a 1:45.569,
and the No. 10 Pontiac is third at 1:46.617. In GT, the No. 74
Porsche's 1:54.482 is still the quickest in class.
10:44 AM - FULL-COURSE CAUTION as the No. 14 Porsche has spun
off-course into the tire barrier in Turn 1.
10:57 AM - GREEN FLAG waves to continue the session.
11:02 AM - FULL-COURSE CAUTION as the No. 28 Ford pulls off-course
in Turn 3 and returns to its garage. The No. 23 Porsche is still
the fastest of the session, with a 1:44.091. In GT, the No. 74
Porsche is quickest at 1:54.482.
11:10 AM - GREEN FLAG waves to continue the session.
11:11 AM - The No. 71 Porsche is stopped between pit exit and
the race track.
11:20 AM - With a 1:43.881, the No. 23 Porsche improves on its
fastest time of the session.
11:26 AM - FULL-COURSE CAUTION as the No. 6 Lexus was stopped
on-course, but continues.
11:27 AM - GREEN FLAG waves to resume the session.
11:36 AM - CHECKERED FLAG waves to conclude the session. The No.
23 Porsche was fastest at 1:43.881. The No. 10 Pontiac was second
at 1:44.872 and the No. 58 Porsche is third at 1:45.453. In the
GT class, the No. 72 Porsche was fastest at 1:53.892, the No. 74
was second with a 1:54.156 and the No. 36 Porsche was third at
1:55.201.