Half way through this six hour race and there is still battles happening across the entire field. At this rate anyone could come out on top, and Znopresk/Gryphon Gear duo may be facing their first race without an overall victory. Currently the lead is being held by the Smooth Racing entry in AP1 who last pitted for fuel and tyres 40 laps ago. This lead change took place after the AGTE entry of the dominating Zeus GT had to pit for tyres. However, it’s looking like the driver of the Alpha is beginning to drive more conservatively which could be an indication that he preserving both his tyres and his fuel, so we can be expecting another pit stop at the Smooth Racing garage shortly. The Zeus GT on the other hand has been one of the most fuel efficient car of the race, still one it’s first tank of fuel and our data is showing that it’s only used half of it’s tank. Will Taylor met with a representative from Smooth Racing for a comment on their performance so far.
One team who has been a surprise so far today has been the Fox Manor team with their Galadante AP1 entry, who has consistently not been running in last place. Hopefully this good fortune, particularly in the wake of the unfortunate events of yesterday, can continue not only through the race but throughout the rest of the season as well.
The rest of this past hour has been filled with routine pit stops and numerous unfortunate accidents, none of which have been the result of a collision or have lead to any retirements or injuries.
Will was able to get a driver of the Beta entry for a word just after getting off a long driving stint. “Yes, the track is really rubbered in now. Passing is becoming very difficult because there is a lot of marbles just off the racing line. Luckily we haven’t seen very many cautions so far this race which has made race strategy very easy with that. We don’t expect any rain today, so the track should only get faster as the race continues.”