There aren’t many 17-year-olds walking around with a Rolex. Even fewer have earned it by winning one of the world’s greatest endurance races on their first try. Connor Zilisch transitioned from a long career in karts to racing cars three years ago, starting with Spec Miata in SCCA competition, finishing third in a 70-car field… Read More »
Jenson Button says Acura IMSA GTP is ‘more complicated’ than an F1 car. But why? photo Jenson Knoop is no stranger to racing cars. After racing for almost twenty years for various Formula 1 teams with a drivers’ championship to his name, the popular Briton made his endurance racing debut last year at the 24… Read More »
How IMSA can build on the positive aspects of Rolex 24Jake Galstad The close finish at this year’s Rolex 24 at Daytona, won by the No. 7 Porsche Penske Motorsport by 2.112 seconds, lived up to the race’s tradition. Building on that momentum for the remainder of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season is the… Read More »
What a difference a year makes. After the two Porsche Penske Motorsport 963s were nowhere near the podium on their debut in 2023, every Porsche in the Rolex 24 at Daytona, including the private cars from JDC-Miller MotorSports and Proton Competition, ran virtually flawlessly. It was the No. 7 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 team of… Read More »
Risi Competizione survived the GTD PRO competition to take his first victory in the Rolex 24 at Daytona since 2002 in the SRP2 class, and the first for Ferrari since 2014. Daniel Serra, Davide Rigon, Alessandro Pier Guidi and James Calado drove in the number 62 Ferrari 296 GT3 with little drama as their competitors… Read More »
The 62nd Rolex 24 At Daytona will carry the green flag at 1:40 PM ET, with 59 cars scheduled to kick off the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season. The opening hour will be broadcast live on NBC. Polesitters Qualifying took place last Sunday during the Roar Before the 24 weekend. Pipo Derani was the top… Read More »
Your guide to the 2024 24 Hours of DaytonaPorsche A new year brings the start of a new year of motorsport. As we sit bundled up against the frigid temperatures our Michigan winter affords us, we impatiently count down the hours until 1:40 PM on Saturday, January 27, when we will bask under the Florida… Read More »
Bryan Sellers, Madison Snow and Paul Miller Racing may have made the GTD field feel good last year as their competitors tried to find a way to beat them in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship competition, but PMR is now the problem GTD PRO, and that means GTD will too. be wide open. Will it… Read More »
Sunshine, cool conditions and a brisk wind in the optimal direction helped set records in three classes as the Roar Before the 24 ended with qualifying for the 62nd Rolex 24 at Daytona, the opening round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The record was led by GTP pole qualifier Pipo Derani in the No.… Read More »
The presence of IndyCar drivers in the Rolex 24 At Daytona field is far from new, but what awaits this year’s edition of IMSA’s big season opener is nothing short of extraordinary. As the current entry list stands, no fewer than 15 NTT IndyCar Series drivers will participate in the Roar Before The 24 test… Read More »