Part 1 of our coverage included photos from qualifying, night practice and day 1 racing. Now we take a look at day 1’s night racing, the re-grid and the remaining 10 hours of the race on day 2.
Caleb Jacobs has a recap and look at the winners .
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Overall winners, Herberth Motorsports as the sun sets on COTA. , © Rip Shaub – All Rights Reserved
Leipert’s Huracan shoots a little flame in the braking zone into Turn 12., © Rip Shaub – All Rights Reserved
Black Falcon racing’s #2 car ran strong but ultimately did not finish the 24 hour race., © Rip Shaub – All Rights Reserved
A trio, headlights blazing, jockey for position in Turn 12., © Rip Shaub – All Rights Reserved
track-club Team Chronext with glowing brake rotors, heaing into the flood lights of a braking zone. , © Rip Shaub – All Rights Reserved
Leipert’s entry, illuminate from behind, climbs the Turn 8 right hander., © Rip Shaub – All Rights Reserved
The stands are quiet with 30 minutes left until the cars are put in parc ferme for an 8 hour break., © Rip Shaub – All Rights Reserved
The morning re-grid give a chance to see the patina accumulated during the previous day’s 14 hours of racing., © Rip Shaub – All Rights Reserved
Manthey’s 991 GT3 R streaked with rubber, just before the race restart., © Rip Shaub – All Rights Reserved
Team Eva Solo’s front wheel drive Peugeot RCZ is quick to get rear wheels up under hard braking., © Rip Shaub – All Rights Reserved
MARC Cars Australia brought a pair of the weekend’s most bonkers cars. These Mazda 3s have 500hp 5.0-liter Ford V8 engines. , © Rip Shaub – All Rights Reserved
Another look at the Leipert Huracan., © Rip Shaub – All Rights Reserved
Car Collection Motorsport’s Red Audi R8 LMS succumbed to an engine fire late in the race and failed to finish., © Rip Shaub – All Rights Reserved
Team Altran Peugeot brought two 308 Racing Cup entries in the Touring Car class., © Rip Shaub – All Rights Reserved
Car Collection’s blue entry took the win for amateurs in the top class., © Rip Shaub – All Rights Reserved
Altran Peugeot carving the esses as the race nears completion., © Rip Shaub – All Rights Reserved
Chronext’s 991 Cup car show the damage that accumulates over 24 hours., © Rip Shaub – All Rights Reserved