Porsche eyes Daytona hat-trick but wary of BMW threat
Porsche Penske Motorsport’s objective at the Rolex 24 at Daytona is clear: to secure a third consecutive victory after winning the race with the 963 LMDh in each of the past two years. However, confidence in the garage does not translate into complacency. The team is well aware that the gap to its competitors has […]
Doonan gives explanation of why IMSA established ‘BoP conduct’ rule
IMSA President John Doonan provided insight on why the sanctioning body decided to institute a new rule that silences members of the paddock related to publicly criticizing Balance of Performance (BoP). During a media scrum on Saturday morning ahead of the 64th Running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona, Doonan was asked by Motorsport.com the […]
Aging Lexus “at ceiling” as 1.5s deficit shows at Rolex 24
Kyle Kirkwood believes Vasser Sullivan will need a miracle to fight at the front in this weekend’s Rolex 24 at Daytona, admitting the Lexus RC F GT3 faces a 1.5s deficit to the leaders. Lexus’s long-running GT3 contender is entering the final year of its lifecycle in the 2026 IMSA SportsCar Championship, ahead of the […]
Long-run analysis for GTD Pro: Advantage Corvette ahead of Rolex 24
In GTD Pro, the picture has changed compared to the «Roar before the Rolex 24,» just like in the GTP class. This comes as no surprise, as Kenny Habul, team owner of 75 Express Racing and himself a driver in the Mercedes-AMG #75 (Habul/Engel/Power/Mostert), described the times at the «Roar» in the run-up to the […]
How to watch the 2026 Rolex 24 on TV and streaming
The Rolex 24 at Daytona is back for the 64th running of this historic event, and it will be the No. 93 Meyer Shank Racing Acura leading the field of 60 cars to the green flag. However, it was the No. 31 Whelen Cadillac of Action Express that set the fastest time in qualifying, only […]
‘Give us time’ with IMSA program
BMW M Team WRT team principal Vincent Vosse has called for patience for the program’s efforts in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. This year’s Rolex 24 marks the first official race for Team WRT’s expanded efforts into IMSA’s Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) category. The end of last season in IMSA saw BMW end its 17-year […]
Porsche nips Cadillac late to top of final Rolex 24 practice
Laurens Vanthoor pulled out a late flying lap to elevate Porsche Penske Motorsport on top in the the 64th Running of the Rolex 24 on Friday morning. Driving the No. 6 Porsche 963, Vanthoor threw down a quick lap of 1 minute, 36.475 seconds on Daytona’s 3.56-mile speedway road course. The leading pace was 0.066s […]
Will Power relishing challenge of long-awaited Rolex 24 opportunity
Will Power is like a rookie all over again. A two-time IndyCar Series champion and the 2018 Indianapolis 500 winner, Power is making his IMSA debut in this year’s Rolex 24 At Daytona. He’s running with 75 Express in the GTD Pro category, co-driving a Mercedes-AMG GT3 with fellow Aussie’s Kenny Habul, Chaz Mostert and German […]
Cadillac stripped of pole position for the Rolex 24 at Daytona
Following qualifying for the 2026 Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona, the technical inspectors imposed two severe penalties that significantly altered the starting grid. The No. 31 Action Express Cadillac (Aitken/Bamber/Vesti/Zilisch), which had just celebrated pole position with Jack Aitken behind the wheel, was stripped of pole position and moved to the back of the GTP field. […]