 In the meantime, Hinchcliffe and Caruso retired on lap 35 when their car had its right-rear wheel sheered as the latter left the pit stall.On lap 46, Blanchard slid luridly on the exit to the beach chicane but he avoided contact with the wall.Lowndes had a clutch hydraulic issue leaving the beach chicane that dropped him behind Courtney for eleventh two laps later.