Thankfully, once finally underway, the race evolved into a classic with many teams taking a turn at the helm and certainly one of the greatest battles against the odds came from the Mitch Millett Corvette C5 LMGT run by Xero Competition.

A full report is being compiled and will be on line shortly, but for now, here are some images from their dramatic 24 hours that saw them rise from 48th to 2nd, but sadly destined to finish a very creditable 33rd.

4PM ON THE GRID WITH 24 HOURS AHEAD - Photo used with permission

4.30PM JUST MISSING THE ACCIDENT AND INTO COPSE LAP ONE - Photo used with permission

6PM - MITCH IN 48TH AND CHARGING AFTER THE EARLY SET BACK - Photo used with permission

6.30PM 38TH AND THE SUN SETTING THROUGH COPSE - Photo used with permission

7.30PM UP TO 20TH AS NIGHT FALLS - Photo used with permission

9.30PM AND "TRON" IS UP TO 12TH - Photo used with permission

11PM INTO WOODCOTE IN 6TH PLACE - Photo used with permission

3AM 2ND AND TAKING 10-15 SECONDS A LAP OUT OF THE LEADER - Photo used with permission

3.25AM BRAKE PAD CHANGE WHILE IN 2ND  - Photo used with permission

5AM A WHEEL LOST AT CLUB WHILE JUST 1 LAP OFF THE LEAD  - Photo used with permission

6.10AM ALAN ENDS THE NIGHT WATCH BACK UP TO 7TH - Photo used with permission

7AM PETE JAMES ON DAWN PATROL - Photo used with permission

8AM ENGINE OUT AFTER A CONROD WENT THROUGH THE SIDE OF THE BLOCK - Photo used with permission

9.30AM ENGINE NUMBER TWO READY TO BE MARRIED - Photo used with permission

10.45AM THE ENGINE FIRES AND THE PINK FLOYD SHOW GETS UNDER WAY  - Photo used with permission

10.55AM CHECKS AFTER ONE OUT LAP - Photo used with permission

11.30AM MITCH BACK ON TRACK AND ON THE HOME STRAIGHT - Photo used with permission

1PM JOE LINES UP HIS NEXT TARGET AT STOWE - Photo used with permission

4.30PM MITCH TAKING THE FLAG - CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ENTIRE TEAM! - Photo used with permission