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january 30, 2018 - Lexus

Lexus Opens Season with Top-10 Result at Rolex 24 at Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 29, 2018) – The 3GT #racing #Lexus RC F GT3s both crossed the finish line. Sunday in the season-opening Rolex 24 at Daytona that took place at the famed Daytona International Speedway.
The 3GT #racing No. 15 #Lexus RC F GT3 scored a team-best Rolex 24 at Daytona finish of ninth-place in the GTD class while the No. 14 RC F GT3 placed 15th in class, fielding an entirely new driver lineup for 2018.
The performances of both #Lexus entries marks the first time 3GT #racing had both RC F GT3s finish the entirety of the Rolex 24 at Daytona in its second year of competition in the GTD Class.

The No. 15 started the grueling 24-hour race third in class with returning driver Jack Hawksworth behind the wheel and spent the majority of his first stints inside the top-three, including leading two laps in the GTD class during his initial stint. The No. 14 #Lexus began the race fifth in class with Dominik Baumann, who was competing in his first American sports car series #event. Baumann also ran among the top-five through the first two hours of the race and led a lap along with teammate Kyle Marcelli leading one circuit in class, however both cars were forced to fall back to the 11th and 12th positions after an issue during a caution period in hour three of the race.
Both #Lexus RC F GT3s proved to be reliable, however an electrical issue on the No. 14 and a few incidents that forced the No. 15 off track with minimal damage during the 24-hour period resulted in both cars not being able to fight for a podium finish or win.

Eight total drivers took turns behind the wheel of the two blue 3GT #racing #Lexus RC F GT3s. Hawskworth, David Heinemeier Hansson, Dominik Farnbacher and retiring Hall of Fame racer #scottpruett were behind the wheel of the
No. 15 #Lexus, while Baumann, Marcelli, Philipp Frommenwiler and Bruno Junqueira piloted the No. 14 RC F GT3 during the grueling 24 hours.
Pruett retires following 50 years of #racing that included multiple championship and wins in all forms of motorsports as well as three Hall of Fame inductions.
After opening the 2018 schedule at Daytona, #Lexus and 3GT #racing will compete in 10 additional races in IMSA’s GTD class this year. The next #event is the Twelve Hours of Sebring endurance race at Florida’s Sebring nternational Speedway on Saturday, March 17.


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