The #5 Cadillac DPi-V.R shared by Westbrook, Tristan Vautier and Loic Duval finished a close second at the Florida airfield track, losing out to the Chip Ganassi Racing Cadillac of Earl Bamber, Alex Lynn and Neel Jani by just over six seconds.
Westbrook took advantage of a drive-through penalty for Bamber in the #02 Ganassi car late in the penultimate hour to move into the lead, but the New Zealander appeared to have a pace advantage and soon repassed.
After Bamber spun following contact with a GTD car, explaining afterwards he had “made a meal” of his run to victory, Westbrook led once more until Bamber passed for good when the Briton was baulked by traffic.
Westbrook explained that its efforts were impacted by a cooling problem that required JDC to perform driver changes in each of its final three pitstops, with Vautier handing over to Westbrook for the penultimate stint before the former took over again for the run to the flag.
Bamber on the other hand was able to stay at…
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