IMSA announces 2026 Rolex 24 at Daytona set various viewership records
According to a release from the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, along with a record 180,000+ attendees over the four-day event, NBC saw an average of 1.1 million viewers, a 49 percent year-over-year increase (via Nielsen and NBC Sports). It was second only to the 2021 running of the event, which saw viewership peak at 1.2 […]
Porsche explains late slump by the No. 6 in 2026 Rolex 24 at Daytona
Whilst celebrating the third victory in succession for the #7 Porsche 963 at the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the #6 crew experienced a difficult finish to a race they had dominated alongside their sister car. The #6’s race began to unravel when it stayed out as the only GTP car once the pitlane opened. Motorsport.com […]
What’s behind Cadillac’s strikingly low LMDh rear wing?
The Cadillac V-Series.R’s new rear wing for 2026 is an immediate eye-catcher. But the change it made wasn’t about aesthetics, as the new rear wing marks a fundamental shift in Cadillac’s aerodynamic philosophy. The ultra-low rear wing of Cadillac’s LMDh prototype immediately caught everyone’s attention at the 2026 Rolex 24 at Daytona. And it wasn’t […]
Was Porsche really that superior?
«They are just playing with us!» Renger van der Zande said as early as Saturday evening during a media round in the media center of the Daytona International Speedway. They were words of pain. Urs Kuratle, Porsche’s LMDh chief, countered that after the race when asked by Motorsport.com: «I’m convinced that it looked more dominant than […]
Which GTP teams have the edge entering the Rolex 24?
After three practice sessions at the Rolex 24, the world looks very different at the start of the 2026 IMSA SportsCar Championship season than it did last weekend at the «Roar» pre-season test. There are new favorites in both the GTP and GTD Pro classes. As with the Roar, we analyzed all times in the […]
Porsche leads as race resumes after prolonged FCY
Porsche leads the Rolex 24 at Daytona with a quarter of the race remaining, as daybreak allowed action to resume following a prolonged caution period. The Full Course Yellow was deployed shortly after midnight, with race control forced to neutralize the race as conditions rapidly deteriorated in the thick of the night. Over the following […]
Fog halts green-flag running as Porsche remains in control
The 64th edition of the Rolex 24 at Daytona has (slowly) reached the halfway point, but under adverse conditions. There’s no rain, however, a dense fog has descended over the speedway and made visibility extremely low. Moisture is visible on the windows of every car in the field. Just after 11 hours of racing, the […]
Demoralized Renger van der Zande says «Porsche is playing with us» in Rolex 24
Penske clearly showed in the very first stint of the 2026 Rolex 24 Hours that they are the team to beat in the 64th running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona. The two factory Porsches were the only cars capable of lap times under 1:37 minutes in the first six hours. The No. 60 Acura eventually […]
Porsche Penske leads over JDC-Miller
Porsche Penske Motorsport’s Laurin Heinrich has the No. 7 Porsche 963 out front at the six-hour mark of the 64th Running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Heinrich passed the No. 85 JDC-Miller MotorSport Porsche, with Tijmen van der Helm behind the wheel, a few minutes prior to completing a quarter of the race. Behind […]