Louis Deletraz was prepared for anything in the final minutes of a 'tough but fair' battle with Sebastien Bourdais for victory at the Sebring 12 Hours.
A run of multiple cautions in the final hour and 20 minutes threw fuel saving out the window and set up a memorable fight for glory in the endurance classic, which played into the hands of Deletraz.The 26-year-old Swiss driver sported a set of slightly fresher tires on the #40 Acura ARX-06 for Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti, than Bourdais, who didn't take on a new set of rubber after their respective final pit stops.
R: Renger van der Zande, Sebastien Bourdais, Scott Dixon Photo by: Jake Galstad / Motorsport Images “I thought about it, saw a gap in 7. I went for it. Bleed off the brake, try to avoid him crossing back. I think we had more contact on the straight. Again, hard racing, but I think fair. We both made it to the flag. I couldn't have done it by myself. If he didn't respect me, we'd both be in the wall. Really thankful for that.
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