The JDC-Miller Daytona Prototype international entry shared by Vautier, Richard Westbrook, Loic Duval and Ben Keating led home the five-strong Cadillac DPi-V.R contingent behind an Acura 1-2, matching the team’s best previous Daytona 24 finish achieved in 2020 by Duval, Sebastien Bourdais and Joao Barbosa.
But that was after a full-course yellow period with just under two hours to run cost the team a healthy lead of around 20 seconds.
It was at this point that Acura teams Meyer Shank Racing and Wayne Taylor Racing gained a strategic edge as they were able to complete pitstops just before the caution was called, while Westbrook pitted to hand over to Duval during the FCY period.
Duval was able to get back up to second, but was relegated to fourth at the final caution with 30 minutes left on the clock as he came in for a splash of fuel, dropping behind Pipo Derani in the Action Express Racing Cadillac.
The Frenchman managed to repass reigning IMSA DPi champion Derani but was…
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