After a calculated start to the race in sweltering conditions, the lead swung between Denver and Highview, who were well clear of Bubaluii in third place. But after two rollovers in half-an-hour, Lt. Denver began to feel the pressure as they sat five laps adrift of the leaders.
But just after midnight, tacks were thrown on the track and the entire race was stopped 30 minutes as teams cleaned their tyres, fixed punctures and changed wheels. BSSC caught 7 tacks in their two vehicles, but Highview was in even more trouble. In the few laps prior to the tacks, Highview had a major crash and their repairs stopped them from rejoining the race with the rest of the field.
After fifteen minutes, Lt. Denver was ahead by 7 laps and led all the way home.
Lt. Denver completed 825 kms in the 24-hours and recorded the fastest lap of the race and -had the tacks not been thrown - were on target to break the Total Distance Record. |
