59th Rolex 24 at Daytona

[FLRacingFan]

Testing this weekend, qualifying Saturday, qualifying race Sunday.

Might be some more COVID shakeups among the entries, one team already had the plug pulled last night.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Gonna roll with 49 cars for now:

Updated entry list for 59th Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona

www.motorsport.com

Couple of practices today, 11:30-12:30 and 4:15-5:30.

Scoring | IMSA

www.imsa.com

 

[Greg]

https://racer.com/2019/01/25/memo-gidley-five-years-later/

The racer link is two years old, but I think about Memo during every Rolex24.

 

[Kiante]

Prototype Challenge is out on track now:

 

[FLRacingFan]

https://racer.com/2019/01/25/memo-gidley-five-years-later/

The racer link is two years old, but I think about Memo during every Rolex24.

It’s a miracle he didn’t lose his legs. I remember him going karting again, didn’t know he got back behind a real race car at one point.

 

[FLRacingFan]

 

[Hotrod]

https://racer.com/2019/01/25/memo-gidley-five-years-later/

The racer link is two years old, but I think about Memo during every Rolex24.

My son and I had been sitting in the grandstands in front of where the wreck happened for first hour or 2 of the race .
We left to go back to camp and when we were almost back to camp at the Geico camp ground, the wreck
happened. I was glad my son did not see it.

Roar under way . Live timing link : IMPC (alkamelsystems.com)

 

[FLRacingFan]

There was a mixup with the driver ID in the #48 so that’s Kobayashi who was actually fastest today.

http://results.imsa.com/Results/21_2021/01_Daytona%20International%20Speedway/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/202101221615_Session%202/07_Fastest%20Lap%20By%20Driver%20and%20Class%20After_Session%202.PDF

 

[FLRacingFan]

Top of the field got a lot closer today as everyone in DPi has set a lap within 1.5 seconds of each other after night practice.

Results

The #31 was originally on pole for Sunday’s qualifying race but failed tech along with WTR and RWR-Eurasia.

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[Kiante]

This qualifying race is either going to be good or bad.

Lets hope none of the teams have to endure long nights until next weekend.

 

[Kiante]

K-Mag has not come to play ladies and gentlemen.

 

[Kiante]

Downside to this qualifying sprint:

 

[StandOnIt]

missing the 911, 912

 

[Kiante]

Antonio Fuoco is really, really quick.

LMP2 is certainly fun to watch, so far.

 

[Barbara Charles]

I've liked Dave Burns for quite a while and I am happy to see he is presenting this race. I wish they would replace Rick Allen with him.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

I dunno about Christina choosing to hold her position through the chicane.

 

[StandOnIt]

I've liked Dave Burns for quite a while and I am happy to see he is presenting this race. I wish they would replace Rick Allen with him.

There are so many good ones out there, I wonder what Rick has on them.

 

[StandOnIt]

I dunno about Christina choosing to hold her position through the chicane.

That's shecane to you

 

[Charlie Spencer]

He's here all season, folks, but see our Kickstarter to help buy out his contract.

 

[StandOnIt]

I tuned in late, Did they let Elliot/Johnson get any seat time

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[Kiante]

I tuned in late, Did they let Elliot/Johnson get any seat time

Johnson was in the 48, Elliott was on the AX Racing box all race.

Johnson needed those laps, but he's getting better bit by bit.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Antonio Fuoco is really, really quick.

LMP2 is certainly fun to watch, so far.

I think it's gonna be great next week especially when the pros are in the car. Super competitive class when you look at the lineups and teams involved. I'm actually a bit disappointed RWR/Eurasia don't have an ORECA because I think they actually have a competent drive lineup that would be able to compete otherwise; the Ligier is just too damn draggy for tracks like Daytona and Le Mans.

The first half hour or so was pretty goofy but overall I think there's a lot of potential for next weekend. Only real concerns are LMP3s mixing too much with GTs as well as their durability, having not done real big-time enduros before.

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

Can’t wait for next weekend. One of my favorites of the year. Guess I’ll be rooting for Meyer Shank since Penske dropped out

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Only real concerns are LMP3s mixing too much with GTs as well as their durability, having not done real big-time enduros before.

Don't worry about the durability; by sunrise they'll all be gone anyway.

 

[FLRacingFan]

 

[Kiante]

Can't wait.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Really gonna need that guide this year, with all the new LMP2 and 3 cars.

 

[donthaveanickname]

The starting list for this race looks very promising. Maybe I'll watch some more of it this year.

 

[Turtle84]

Picture Day.

 

[StandOnIt]

I always love that shot. Did somebody inject a growth hormone in the Bimmer?

 

[Pat]

 

[Zerkfitting]

I recall Earnhardt saying in an interview he and Andy Pilgrim were preserving the car for the two young drivers, the young drivers were Earnhardt Jr and Kelly Collins (Earnhardt's grin suggested he was poking fun at the young guns).

 

[Hotrod]

 

[FLRacingFan]

 

[FLRacingFan]

Mazda MX-5 Cup went from IndyCar sanctioning to the IMSA umbrella over the off-season and are making their Daytona debut this weekend, and the race was absolutely bonkers. There was a late yellow that resulted effectively in a GWC with a last-lap pass for the win. Hopefully they get highlights up somewhere soon.

 

[Hotrod]

That MX5 race did not disappoint. I think every
MX5 race I have seen over the years you could have
thrown a blanket over the top 3.
Already looking forward to race #2 in the morning.
Then its 4 hrs of MPC sweet goodness.

 

[FLRacingFan]

 

[kkfan91]

Wow that was like a plate race, a quarter mile from the end and Pardus went 1st to 8th