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sports1 month ago•5 min saved

Porsche clinches third straight Daytona 24 Hours in fog-delayed dramatic finish

Porsche Penske Motorsport won the 2026 Daytona 24 Hours for a third consecutive year after a late, fog-delayed fight with the Cadillac Whelan entry; the #7 car driven by Nasr, Andlauer and Heinrich held off the #31 Cadillac (Aitken, Bamber, Vesti, Zilisch) as a record-long night-time full-course-yellow stalled the race for about seven hours, with the #24 BMW M Team WRT taking third. In LMP2, CrowdStrike Racing by APR topped the class, followed by Inter Europol Competition in second and third. GTD Pro was won by Paul Miller Racing, while Winward Racing claimed the GTD class with the #57 car, followed by Magnus Racing and Heart of Racing Team.

via racingnews365.com|

#daytona-24-hours #gtd-pro #gtp

sports1 month ago•6 min saved

Daytona 24 Preview: Fresh Lineups, New Cars and Record Chases

The 64th Rolex 24 At Daytona kicks off the 2026 IMSA season with 60 cars and 228 drivers across GTP and GTD PRO, highlighting new lineups and partnerships: BMW M Team WRT expands to two M Hybrid V8s; Porsche Penske concentrates on the No. 6 and 7 963s; DragonSpeed switches to GTD with a Corvette Z06 GT3.R; RLL launches McLaren in GTD PRO; AO Racing fields Nick Tandy in the No. 77 Porsche. LMP2 remains a tight, spec-based contest on the ORECA chassis, and many drivers chase Daytona records as coverage airs 1:30 p.m. ET Saturday on NBC, Peacock, YouTube and IMSA TV.

via IMSA|

#gtd-pro #gtp #imsa-weathertech-championship

sports1 month ago•5 min saved

Rolex 24 Daytona Notebook: BoP Unchanged, New Driver Lineups, and Fan Fest Preview

Daytona’s Rolex 24 lead-up features the traditional 60-car group photo and helmet shoots as teams prepare for the season opener; Risi Competizione returns to Michelin Endurance Cup with Serra, Rigon, and Pier Guidi in GTD Pro aboard a Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo, while the No. 62 Ferrari sports a nod to the historic NART program. IMSA has kept BoP unchanged since Roar, with Michelin Endurance Soft tires allowed in a designated window in the GTP class; Ben Barker makes his Rolex 24 debut with Ford/MultiMatic alongside Dennis Olsen, and aero updates for the Mustang GT3 EVO are discussed by Frederic Vervisch. The weekend also features fan events, a film premiere, the IMSA Technology Symposium, and other lead-up festivities.

via Sportscar365|

#balance-of-performance #ferrari-296-gt3-evo #gtd-pro

motorsport4 months ago•1 min saved

AO, Turner, and TDS Racing Confirm 2026 IMSA Campaigns

AO Racing will continue its dual LMP2 and GTD Pro efforts in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2026, fielding the No. 99 Oreca 07 Gibson and No. 77 Porsche 911 GT3 R, with driver lineups to be announced later, and both cars still in championship contention.

via Sportscar365|

#ao-racing #endurance-racing #gtd-pro

sports2 years ago•4 min saved

"Rolex 24: Porsche and Cadillac Drama Unfolds in Nighttime Hours"

Pipo Derani of the No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac V-Series.R leads the 2024 Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona, with Paul Miller Racing taking the lead in GTD PRO after a well-timed pit stop. The Era Motorsport No. 18 ORECA leads LMP2, while Winward Racing is ahead in GTD. The battle for class honors is heating up as the race enters its final hours.

via RACER|

#cadillac-v-seriesr #daytona #gtd-pro

motorsports2 years ago•3 min saved

Toyota Dominates WEC Monza 6 Hours, Corvette Clinches GTE-Am Title

Corvette Racing had a successful day with their GTD PRO victory at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park and a fourth-place finish at the 6 Hours of Monza, clinching the GTE-Am championship. The team's strong performance in both the IMSA and WEC series highlights their trans-oceanic success and the collaboration between the two programs. The Corvette Racing team celebrated their achievements and expressed pride in their "unbelievable" day.

via RACER|

#corvette-racing #fia-world-endurance-championship #gtd-pro

sports2 years ago•3 min saved

Porsche 963 Claims First Victory at IMSA Long Beach Race.

Mathieu Jaminet and Nick Tandy secured the first win for the Porsche 963 in the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, completing the entire race on a single set of Michelin tires. The No. 25 BMW of De Philippi and Nick Yelloly finished second, followed by Campbell and Felipe Nasr’s No. 7 Porsche. In the GTD Pro class, Vasser Sullivan's Jack Hawksworth and Ben Barnicoat took top honors, while Paul Miller Racing's Bryan Sellers and Madison Snow claimed their third consecutive win in GTD.

via Sportscar365|

#acura #bmw #gtd-pro

motorsports2 years ago•6 min saved

Toyota Dominates and Heartache for Ganassi Cadillac: Sebring 12H Race Day Recap.

The Sebring 12H race saw the WTR Acura leading after the heartache for Ganassi Cadillac, which had to retire due to a fire. In LMP2, Ben Hanley leads the class for Crowdstrike Racing by APR, while Dakota Dickerson of Jr III Racing leads in LMP3. In GTD Pro, Laurens Vanthoor leads in the Pfaff 911, and Zach Robichon's 911 leads in GTD.

via Motorsport.com|

#ganassi-cadillac #gtd-pro #lmp2