The rolex 24 hours of daytona 2017 was held january 2829 at the daytona international speedway in daytona beach, florida. Since its inception, it has been held on the last weekend of. The prototype win wasnt without controversy, view the race winning pass video below. Live coverage of the 58th running of the rolex 24 at daytona. Mazdamazda ranks third on the alltime imsa manufacturer win list, but few have been as sweet as watkins glen 2019three takeaways. Audi sport drivers mirko bortolotti and dries vanthoor, who shared the cockpit of the number 88 entry with rolf ineichen and daniel morad, at times led the. A test of endurance for drivers and fans the new york times. Car owner wayne taylor wins fourth rolex 24 at daytona. The ferrari 250lm of john gunn, fausto merello and guillermo ortega leads the porsce 907 of jo schlesser and joe buzzetta and the porsche 911 driven by dr. In 1966, a ford gt40 won the daytona 24 hours, a prelude to the cars legendary victory over ferrari at the 24 hours of le mans. Action during the 24 hours of daytona at daytona international speedway. Trip report 24 hours of daytona filed in trip reports by editor on march, 2017 0 comments richard from guatemala first went to the 24 hours. Rolex 24 hours at daytona daytona international speedway. Rolex 24 at daytona daytona international speedway.
Hi res stock photos about rolex 24 hours of daytona florida january 25, 2020 january 2020 from our community of professional photographers and graphic designers. The 24 hours of daytona, currently known as the rolex 24 at daytona for sponsorship reasons, is a 24hour sports car endurance race held annually at daytona international speedway in daytona beach, florida. Media in category 2008 24 hours of daytona the following 70 files are in this category, out of 70 total. Its a special edition of the inside the sports car paddock interview show from the 2020 rolex 24 at daytona where the dsc editor and.
The wayne taylor racing cadillac team scored victory in a rolex 24 at daytona cut short by bad weather, as fernando alonso won the american classic at his second attempt. Rolex welcomes the triumphant driver with the rolex cosmograph daytona. This years 24 hours of daytona is the mostattended one. One goal for mazda at 24 hours of daytona inside mazda. Classic 24 hour returns this november to the banks of daytona international speedway 2020 featured marque. The 52nd running of the 24 hours of daytona was also the inaugural race for the tudor united sportscar championship as well as the newly merged international motor sports association imsa sanctioning body. The 52nd rolex 24 at daytona was an endurance sports car racing event held at the daytona international speedway, daytona beach, florida, from 2326 january 2014. No matter what time of year you visit bahama house, youll enjoy a frontrow seat to the best events in daytona beach.
So, as was expected, the 24hours of daytona was only a shadow of the battle between ferrari, ford and chaparral that took place during the 1967 race. A 24hour sports car endurance race held at daytona international speedway the first major u. Alessandro zanardi completes first test with bmw team rll at the daytona international speedway. The michael shank racing team entering the cars won the 24 hours of daytona in 2012, and are looking for more success with their 3. People do not typically think about a full day in seconds, but for drivers in the rolex 24 at daytona, every one of those seconds counts. Rolex 24 at daytona 2017 results overall imsa 24 hour. Jarvis, tincknell, and the rest of mazda team joest are seeking a similar result when the checkered flag falls on sunday for the 57thrunning of the rolex 24 at daytona. At the rolex 24, the only daylong professional auto race. Entry list notebook michelin presents imsa iracing at virclick to find out which 50 drivers are entered in next thursdays iracing event at virginia international racewayimsa cars are stars episode 9. The 24 hours of daytona is a spectacular sight, and i would suggest any automotive enthusiast put it on hisher bucket list. When one of the worst crashes at the 2018 rolex 24 at daytona sports car endurance event involved a golf cart in the turn 4 tunnel, you know youve see a relatively calm race. Begun in the early 1960s as a threehour race, the contest evolved gradually into a 24hour marathon that makes use of multiple drivers and crews as well as the special features of the daytona international speedway track, which allows spectators to view the race as a whole from grandstand seats. Volume 1 covered the races between the inaugural 1962 camel continental, won by dan gurney in dramatic fashion, through the 2003 rolex 24, featuring the debut of the daytona prototypes.
Wayne taylor racing won the prestigious rolex 24 at daytona on sunday for the second consecutive year, the third time in four seasons. From high octane thrills at events like the daytona 500 and the rolex 24 at daytona to summer concerts at the daytona beach bandshell to seasonal events, holiday celebrations, car shows and more, the daytona beach event calendar has something for every age and interest. Daytona 24 hours, volume 2, is the continuing story of americas great endurance race. Cadillac and ford prove victorious in 2017s first big circuit race. Tv, radio and online coverage for 2015 24 hours of daytona. A twohour fox broadcast network telecast kicks off more than 15 total hours of live fox sports television coverage of the 53rd rolex 24 at daytona on jan. Rolex 24 at daytona 2017 results are topped by wayne taylor racing. Find information on nascar races, daytona race tickets, race schedules, standings, motorsports news and track information. Preparations for alessandro zanardis ita guest appearance at the 24hour race at daytona usa have entered the critical phase. The official site of daytona international speedway and the daytona 500. Juan pablo montoya says winning 24 hours of le mans is out of his reach.
Relive all the action from the rolex 24 at daytona, the first race of the 2017 weathertech sportscar championship season and round 1 of the. Jdcmiller motorsports led the daytona 24 hours with five hours to go after fellow cadillac squad wayne taylor racing lost a big lead to a fullcourse yellow and a penalty. The 24 hours of daytona is a real classic and is our first major highlight of the motorsport season each year. Daytona international speedway daytona international. The entry list for the hsrs forthcoming classic 24 at daytona features some wellknown cars and drivers, with the event, november 8 12, highlighting racing machinery from across the time span of 24hour raceing at the florida circuit. Wilbur pickett, bill bean and bill bencker as they head onto the turn one banking. Rolex 24 hours of daytona 2017 photos, results, report.
Courtesy of twitter, below are live updates from race teams, drivers, media and more during the 2020 rolex 24 at daytona. The 2020 24 hours of daytona formally the 2020 rolex 24 at daytona was an endurance sports car race sanctioned by the international motor sports association imsa. Roderick kennedy, heiko wenzel, pervracer 6969 and 1 other person. There is no event like the rolex 24 at daytona, which delivers an allstar driving lineup consisting of imsa regulars plus drivers from other racing disciplines such as nascar, indycar and formula 1.
Mazda rt24ps led the way at the roar before the 24 at daytona international speedway two weeks ago when drivers oliver jarvis and harry tincknell set the quickest lap times in the weekends qualifying session. This event was the 58th running of the 24 hours of daytona, and the first of 12 races across. Get ready to make memories that will last a lifetime. The 24 hours of daytonaimsas annual seasonopening festival of utter vehicular masochism and pretty lightsis more alive than ever thanks to some big names and a deep field of cars. Five decades later, ford hoped to commemorate that win with a. With the demise of the giants the porsche team were prepared for an outright win to start the season. The event was held at the daytona international speedway combined road course in daytona beach, florida, on january 2526, 2020. Oliver jarvis gave mazda pole for the imsa sportscar championshipopening daytona 24 hours for a second year in a row, as prototype qualifying was curtailed by a ricky taylor shunt. Daytona is the first largest automobile event of a tear in usa. The 2020 edition of the 24 hours of daytona gets underway at.
Mazda drives to second place in rolex 24 at daytona. January 26, 2020 two mazda rt24ps battled over 24 hours of racing at daytona international speedway to record the companys best overall finish at the rolex 24 at daytona. Portuguese drivers filipe albuquerque and joao barbosa teamed up with brazils christian fittipaldi to win the rolex 24 hours as twice formula one champion fernando alonsos car experienced. Rolex 24 hours of daytona florida january 25, 2020 stock photos january 2020. Rolex 24 hours of daytona race tickets also known as the 24 hours of daytona, the rolex 24 hours of daytona race has developed since its inception and taken on different formats throughout the years, but the basic concept has been a 24hour endurance race at the daytona international speedway. Daytona international speedway mobile app daytona international.