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Round one of the IMSA championship begins at Daytona for the iconic 24-Hour endurance race. Featuring many iconic names and faces from a large variety of different motorsport paddocks, like Formula One, IndyCar, Formula E and the GT Racing world - the iconic 24 Hours of Daytona is a tough, strategic battle to the end.
From Formula One, in the GTP class there are: Felipe Nasr (No.7 Porsche), Will Stevens (No.10 Cadillac), Brendon Hartley (No.10 Cadillac), Kevin Magnussen (No.24 BMW), Jack Aitken (No.31 Cadillac), Kamui Kobayashi (No.40 Cadillac), Romain Grosjean (No.63 Lamborghini), Daniil Kvyat (No.63 Lamborghini), Pascal Wehrlein (No.85 Porsche), Gianmaria Bruni (No.85 Porsche).
Starting Grid - GTP Top 10
1st No.24 BMW, Magnussen, D. Vanthoor, Marciello, Eng
2nd No.93 Acura, Ohta, Palou, Yelloly, van der Zande
3rd No.7 Porsche Penske, Nasr, L. Vanthoor, Tandy
4th No.31 Cadillac, Bamber, Drugovich, Vesti, Aitken
5th No.85 Porsche, Bruni, Aron, Wehrlein, van der Helm
6th No.60 Acura, F. Rosenqvist, Dixon, Braun, Blomqvist
7th No.10 Cadillac, Hartley, Stevens, Albuquerque, R.Taylor
8th No.40 Cadillac, Kobayashi, Lynn, Deletraz, J.Taylor
9th No.63 Lamborghini, Mortara, Kvyat, Grosjean, Bortolotti
10th No.6 Porsche Penske, Estre, Campbell, Jaminet
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24 Hours of Daytona RESULTS- Top 3 of each class
GTP
1st No.7 Porsche Penske, Nasr
2nd No.60 Acura, Blomqvist
3rd No.6 Porsche Penske, Campbell
LMP2
1st No.8 Tower Motorsports, Bourdais
2nd No.22 United Autosports, Di Resta
3rd No.74 Riley, Fraga
GTD Pro
1st No.65 Ford Mustang, Olsen
2nd No.3 Corvete, Sims
3rd No.64 Ford Mustang, Priaulx
GTD
1st No.13 Chevrolet, Bell
2nd No.120 Porsche Guven
3rd No.27 Aston Martin, Drudi
18:41 - Felipe Nasr WINS the Daytona 24 Hours with the No.7 Porsche Penske tea, No.60 Acura second place as the No.6 Porsche Penske completes the podium.
18:40 - No.7 Porsche leads
18:39 - FINAL LAP
18:37 - No.60 Acura gets past the No.6 Porsche with 4 minutes to go, 2 seconds separate them from the leaders.
18:36 - No.6 Porsche successfully defends from the No.60 Acura at Turn 1 with 5 minutes to go
18:35 - No.65 Ford Mustang leads GTD Pro by 3 seconds
18:34 - No.7 Porsche leads by over a second to the No.6 Porsche and No.60 Acura
18:32 - No.4 Corvette DRIVE-THROUGH PENALTY for contact
18:31 - The No.4 Corvette hits the No.1 BMW and spins the BMW around at turn 1
18:29 - Sims and K Van der Linde MAKE CONTACT, battling over 2nd and 3rd place in GTD Pro
18:28 - In GTD, the No.13 Corvette leads from the No.27 Aston Martin by half a second
18:26 - Nasr leads in the No.7 Porsche, No.6 Porsche just behind followed by the No.60 Acura
18:25 - The No.65 Ford Mustang leads the GTD Pro class, Sims just behind in the No.3 Corvette, followed by the No.1 BMW
18:23 - It's a 3-way shootout for the overall win between the No.7 Porsche, No.6 Porsche and No.60 Acura
18:21 - Bourdais leads the LMP2 class in the No.8 Tower Motorsport car after the No.52 PR1 Mathiasen car was given a penalty for contact with the No.18
18:19 - The Porsche's BATTLE AT THE FRONT, going side-by side for almost a lap, No.7 Porsche ahead
18:17 - No.18 Era Motorsport LMP2 leader has spun at Turn 1 after potential contact with the No.52 PR1 Mathiasen Motorpsports car, as the No.8 Tower Motorsport car of Bourdais is just behind.
18:15 - Alex Sims in the No.3 Corvette hounds the No.65 Ford Mustang through sector 1, the No.1 BMW finally overtakes Sims, before Sims comes back at him in Turn 9the top 3 separated by half a second.
18:13 - The No.60 Acura is fighting the leading Porsche's, the top 3 separated by 1 second with 30 minutes to go.
18:11 - The No.65 Ford Mustang leads the GTD Pro class by 2 seconds, Alex Sims behind in the No.3 Corvette
18:08 - The No.77 AO Racing GTD Pro has sustained front end damage and sinks back through the field.
18:08 - The No.22 United Autosports car of Di Resta was given a penalty earlier on for contact
18:06 - The No.24 BMW comes into the pits to repair their damage, they are likely out of the fight.
18:06 - The GTD Pro leaders go 3-wide into Turn 9 as bodywork sprays the track
18:04 - The No.24 BMW has been overtaken by the No.7 Porsche for 2nd place, smoke pouring out from the left front due to bodywork damage
18:02 -
17:57 - The No.4 Corvette of Varrone leads the GTD Pro class following the final pit stop phase
17:55 - GTD cars now pit for the final time
17:53 - All of the GTP leaders pit
17:53 - RACE UPDATE
GTP Top 4 - Lead Lap
1st No.6 Porsche, Campbell
2nd No.24 BMW, D Vanthoor
3rd No.7 Porsche, Nasr
4th No.60 Acura, Blomqvist
LMP2 - Top 3
1st No.8 Tower Motorsports, Bourdais
2nd No.22 United Autosports, Di Resta
3rd No.52 PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports, Beche
17:45 - GTD cars pit despite it being a closed pit lane.
17:44 - No.24 BMW might be able to pit and fit a new nose under the FCY
17:41 - Lamborghini No.45 stopped on track, bringing out the FCY
17:40 - ONE HOUR REMAINING
17:40 - The No.24 BMW misjudged it's braking zone at Turn 1 and runs well deep
17:39 - The No.24 BMW is still closing to the leading No.6 Porsche
17:37 - The No.24 BMW has a lot of porpoising after contact with a GTD car.
17:33 - The No.24 BMW and the No.7 Porsche both come in for their stops, as we await for the No.6 Porsche to come in.
17:31 - The No.7 Porsche has come in for their stop, taking on new tyres
17:24 - The Top 7 in GTD Pro are within 3 seconds of one another, as they approach their final stops
17:22 - The No.7 Porsche is only half a second ahead of the sister No.6 Porsche, as the pair approach lapped traffic.
17:19 - The No.99 AO Racing LMP2 leader has come in for a pit stop, but it's slow! the engine has been turned off for the No.99 AO Racing LMP2, Bourdais leads LMP2 aboard the No.8 Tower Motorsport car
17:17 - The No.1 BMW and No.65 Ford Mustang are duelling all through the first sector, the BMW just about keeps the lead of GTD Pro
17:16 - The stewards have said that the penalty has been served for the No.6 Porsche, who is still ahead of the No.24 BMW in 2nd place.
17:12 - The No.6 Porsche has been ordered to give back 2nd place to the No.24 BMW for a shortcut at Turn 9
17:09 - The GTP leaders are now coming through the traffic, as the Porsche No.6 comes through on the No.24 BMW at turn 8
17:05 - The top 3 in GTD Pro are all within one second of one another, the No.1 BMW currently leads the way from the No.65 Ford Mustang
17:02 - The No.7 Porsche of Nasr has extended their lead slightly, meanwhile the No.6 Porsche closes onto the back of the No.24 BMW
16:57 - The No.7 Porsche holds the lead, as the No.24 BMW and No.6 Porsche close in, both less than a second behind
16:55 - The No.7 Porsche makes a great restart, as the No.24 BMW catches and passes the Porsche at Turn 1 on the following lap, the BMW put two wheels on the grass on the exit of Turn 1 as the Porsche re-takes the lead
16:53 -
16:51 - Arthur Leclerc is 8th in class for the GTD No.50 Ferrari team.
16:49 - RACE UPDATE
GTP TOP 3
1st No.7 Porsche, Nasr
2nd No.24 BMW, D Vanthoor
3rd No.6 Porsche, Estre
LMP2 Top 3
1st No.99 AO Racing, Rasmussen
2nd No.18 Era Motorsport, Dalziel
3rd No.8 Tower Motorsports, Bourdais
GTD Pro -Top 3
1st No.65 Ford Mustang, Mies
2nd No.4 Corvette, Varrone
3rd No.1 BMW, K Van der Linde
GTD Top 3
1st No.13 Corvette, Bell
2nd No.57 Mercedes, Auer
3rd No.120 Porsche, Guven
16:42 - GTD traffic now comes in for their pit stops, multiple close calls, leader updates by class to follow
16:41 - The No.6 Porsche has a problem in the pit lane with their rear bodywork, they will now come out a long way behind the leader under the FCY.
16:39 - GTP Pit lane is open, as the No.6 Porsche Penske and the No.24 BMW both come into the pits
16:34 - The No.99 AO Racing "Spike" car will now take the lead of LMP2
16:32 - FCY
16:31 - The LMP2 race leading No.88 AF Corse car has stopped at the side of the track
16:28 - Nick Tandy has come into the pits, bringing the No.7 Porsche in for fresh tyres. They will hope to do the undercut on the sister No.6 Porsche, who were just 3 seconds ahead.
16:27 - The No.4 Corvette in GTD Pro, running in 2nd place, has been given a black flag for rear-end damage, they are currently in the pits for a mandatory pit stop.
16:25 - No.85 Porsche has been given a black flag for tyre pressures, they were running in 5th place in GTP but willl now have to come into the pits.
16:24 - The No.88 AF Corse of Vaxiviere leads in LMP2 by half a minute. All of the other classes have a lead gap of just a few seconds or less.
16:19 - The No.7 Porsche cut across the bus stop chicane, without going down the escape road. A warning has been issued from the stewards.
16:14 - The No.6 Porsche now takes the lead after going up the inside of the No.7 Porsche at the tri-oval before Turn 1.
16:13 - The two Porsche's now are fighting one another, and the lapped traffic. Meanwhile, Philipp Eng in the No.24 BMW has brought the gap down from 25 seconds, to 15 seconds to the Porsche's ahead.
16:10 - The gap between the two Porsche's is now down to less than a second, the No.6 Porsche now closing onto the rear of the No.7.
16:07 - No.6 Porsche of Kevin Estre is bringing the gap to the leading No.7 Porsche of Nick Tandy, the gap down to just over one second.
16:05 - The No.10 Cadilac of Will Stevens, running in 5th place, has just gone airborne briefly at Turn 9 after running over a sausage kerb.
15:56 - Intrerestingly the Corvette is being held up by the BMWs teammate who is laps down, race control have now intervened and given the lapped car a drive through for blocking after contact, and damage for the Corvette
15:50 - Battle for the lead in GTD rages on between the No.4 and No.1
15:45 - Pitstop Time again for the GTPs, the No.7 once again a few laps offset to the other cars
3 Hours to go, Update
GTP
1st no.7 Porsche Vanthoor
2nd No.6 Porsche, Jaminet
3rd No.24 BMW, Eng
LMP2
No.88, Nielsen
GTD Pro
No.4 Corvette, Milner
GTD
No.13 Corvette, Kirchhofer
15:22 - Change for the lead in GTD Pro, the No.4 Corvette getting past the No.1 BMW
15:17 - In GTD the No.57 Mercedes, who have been constantly been put backwards in the order through mechanical issues and penalties, now sit third in class after a pit stop, a strong showing from the team there
15:12 - A battle raging now in GTD Pro between the No.77 and No.64 for fifth place, Porsche vs Ford
15:06 - The No.60 now leads, but owes a stop the rest of the GTP order remains the same after their stops. A lap later the Acura pits
15:02 - No.99 leading LMP2 is given a drive through penalty for a tyre pressure infringment, both the leading Porsche and BMW also come into the pits
14:56 - Side by side between the No.24 and No.6 , Porsche comes out on top in the infield section
14:51 - mathieu Jaminet reinstates the Porsche 1-2 before the leading No.7 Porsche comes into the pits, they are slightly offset to the two chasing cars by roughly 20% energy. Before the stop the 7 lead by 13 seconds
14 Hours to go, Update
GTP
1st No.7 Porsche, Vanthoor
2nd No.24 BMW, Magnussen
3rd No.6 Porsche, Jaminet
LMP2
1st No.99 AO Racing, Cameron
GTD Pro
1st No.1 BMW, De Phillippi
GTD
1st No.13 Corvette, Kirchhofer
14:31 - The gaps between those GTDs have grown a bit, 2.1 seconds between the BMW and Corvette, and then the Ford is now battling with the No.69 Mercedes a further 6 seconds back
14:25 - The Corvette pits now, and leaves the BMW and Ford to battle for the lead for a lap, before they pit together and come out with the Corvette in between them again
14:19 - There is also a battle for the lead in GTD Pro, the No.1 BMW, NO.4 Corvette and No.65 Ford all covered by one second, as the No.93 Acura has an off narrowly avoiding the barrier
14:16 - So out of the pit stops Magnussen leads in the BMW, but the No.7 of Laurens Vanthoor reovertakes him, so it is now Porsche, BMW, Porsche
14:10 - Close moment between the Acura GTP and an LMP2 car, the LMP2 being forced onto the grass as the Acura puts another lap on it
14:05 - So the leaders are coming in for their pit stops now, the No.7 Porsche has been in and is now running again, the No.24 leads from the No.6, they both owe us stops
13:58 - Magnussen in the No.24 BMW has closed the gap to the leader, now to under 2 seconds.
13:52 - Kevin Magnussen sets the fastest lap of the race, and closes the gap to the No.7 Porsche of Tandy. The lap time was: 1:35.977.
13:51 - Maxime Martin, who makes his debut with Mercedes AMG, has put the No.69 Mercedes up into 4th place in GTD Pro
13:48 - Drama in the LMP2 class, the No.88 AF Corse of Vaxiviere is challenging the No.99 AO Racing car of Dane Cameron for the lead.
13:46 - Magnussen in the No.24 BMW is attacking the No.6 Porsche Penske for 2nd place, overtaking Matt Campbell at Turn 9 for second position.
13:44 - Your current class leaders are:
GTP Leader - No.7 Porsche Penske, Tandy
LMP2 Leader - No.99 AO Racing, Cameron
GTD Pro Leader - No.1 BMW, Verhagen
GTD - No.13 Chevrolet, Kirchhofer
13:41 - The No.60 Acura of Scott Dixon served a Drive-Through penalty earlier on, they are around 50 seconds down on the leaders.
13:39 - No.10 Cadillac - DRIVE-THROUGH Penalty for contact with the No.25 BMW.
13:39 - Felipe Massa is up to 5th place in the No.74 Riley LMP2 car, as the leaders duel at the front.
13:37 - Kevin Magnussen is running in 3rd place for the No.24 BMW team, just a few seconds down on the leading Porsche's
13:34 - The No.25 BMW has been spun around at the first corner at the restart.
13:34 -
13:34 - The No.04 Crowdstrike by APR car has rejoined the race after bringing out the initial FCY about 30 minutes ago.
13:32 - With just over 5 hours remaining, we are under a FCY for a GTD pileup crash earlier on.
13:23 - The No.78 Lamborghini GTD car driven by Franck Perera has sustained a large amount of damage, as has the No.80 Mercedes.
13:21 -
13:20 - Multiple GTD cars are now in the barriers at Turn 1, the yellow flag has been brought out once again.
13:19 -
13:13 - Cars are now doing brake changes, many of the GTD cars doing brake changes which wil cost them more time than a regular pit stop.
13:11 - GTD cars are now coming into the pits, major track position changes for the GTD Pro class.
13:09 - Most cars have come into the pits for a brief top-up on fuel, many GTP cars have come in
13:08 - With the FCY period active, the pit lane is now open for the GTP cars.
13:06 - FULL COURSE YELLOW
13:02 -
13:01 - Colton Herta has crashed at Turn 6, the No.04 Crowdstrike by APR car now falls well out of contention with heavy rear end damage. Debris all over the circuit.
12:59 - The leaders in LMP2 are now battling, the No.8 Tower Motorsports car takes the lead of LMP2 from the No.99 AO Racing crew, with Dane Cameron currently at the wheel of the No.99.
12:56 - Kevin Magnussen is back behind the wheel of the No.24 BMW, now only 10 seconds down on the No.6 Porsche Penske car. K-Mag runs in 3rd place for the BMW squad.
12:55 - The No.6 Porsche Penske locked up in Turn 1 and was forced to do a 180 degree flickspin, losing a lot of time as the sister No.7 Porsche leads.
12:53 - The No.6 and No.7 Porsche's have both come into the pits, the pair now separated by around 10 seconds, the No.7 Porsche is our net race leader.
12:50 - For any Americans waking up, here is a brief update on some of the IndyCar drivers taking part in the 24 Hours of Daytona:
Scott Dixon is currently driving the No.60 Acura, in 4th place in the GTP class.
Kyle Kirkwood's No.14 Vasser Sullivan GTD Pro car is running 11th in class.
Callum Ilott's No.73 Pratt Miller Motorsport LMP2 car has been forced to retire after a crash overnight.
Colton Herta's No.04 Crowdstrike by APR LMP2 car is running 3rd in class, less than 10 seconds down on the leader.
Christian Rasmussen currently leads the LMP2 class in the No.99 AO Racing car.
Scott McLaughlin's No.91 Trackhouse by TF Sport car is currently 9th in the GTD Pro class.
12:40 - RACE UPDATE
GTP - Top 5
1st No.7 Porsche, Tandy
2nd No.6 Porsche, Campbell +5 seconds
3rd No.24 BMW, Eng +1 Minute, 7 seconds
4th No.60 Acura, Dixon +1 Lap
5th No.10 Cadillac, Hartley +1 Lap
LMP2 Top 3
1st No.99 AO Racing, Rasmussen
2nd No.8 Tower Motorsport, Van Uttert +6 seconds
3rd No.04 Crowdstrike by APR, Herta +8 seconds
GTD Pro Top 3
1st No.1 BMW, Snow
2nd No.77 Porsche, Bachler +2 seconds
3rd No.65 Ford Mustang, Olsen +3 seconds
GTD Top 3
1st No.13 Chevrolet, M Bell
2nd No.80 Mercedes, Aron +2 seconds
3rd No.32 Mercedes, Koch +10 seconds
12:34 - With the Porsche's of the No.7 and No.6 leading the way in GTP, the next manufacturer on track is the No.24 BMW currently being driven by Phillipp Eng.
12:29 - The No.1 BMW is coming under pressure from the No.65 Ford Mustang for second place in the GTD Pro class, the pair of them a few seconds down on the leading No.77 Porsche. The No.1 BMW now pits.
12:24 - Rasmussen puts the No.99 AO Racing team ahead of the No.8 Tower Motorsports car for the lead of LMP2, crucially just before we hand out the next load of points.
12:22 - The Porsche's have gone WHEEL TO WHEEL once again - Tandy puts the No.7 Porsche ahead of Matt Campbell's No.6 Porsche on the run into Turn 1.
12:20 - Christian Rasmussen in the No.99 AO Racing LMP2 car has closed the lead gap to now under one second, taking around 2.5 seconds out of the leading No.8 Tower Motorsports car.
12:16 - The No.7 Porsche of Tandy has closed the gap to the sister No.6 Porsche of Campbell as the pair might be about to engage in another duel.
12:12 - Toby Sowery comes into the pits for the No.04 Crowdstrike by APR car, they pit from 2nd place in LMP2, as Colton Herta jumps behind the wheel.
12:10 - Your current race leaders by class:
GTP - No.6 Porsche Penske, Campbell
LMP2 - No.8 Tower Motorsport, Van Uttert
GTD Pro - No.77 Porsche, Bachler
GTD - No.120 Porsche, Skeer
12:08 - The Porsche's go WHEEL-TO-WHEEL in the first sector, Matt Campbell overtakes Nick Tandy to put the No.6 Porsche Penske back into the net race lead.
12:06 - The No.7 Porsche of Nick Tandy has taken the net lead of the race, with the sister No.6 Porsche just half a second behind, the leading No.60 Acura is due to pit.
12:01 - The No.6 Porsche Penske car comes into the pits, they will be looking to beat their sister No.7 Porsche driven by Felipe Nasr out of the pits, to maintain their lead.
11:52 - Some of the GTD runners start to light up the timing screens once again, as the track temperature increases the times will drop in this 'golden hour'
11:48 - The gap out front between the two Porsches has stayed around three seconds, but the gap to the BMW behind is now 50 seconds, pure domination from Porsche in these early hours of the morning
7 Hours to go, Update
GTP
1st No.6 Porsche, Estre
2nd No.7 Porsche, Nasr
3rd No.24 BMW, Eng
4th No.60 Acura, Dixon
5th No.10 Cadillac
LMP2
1st No.8, Uitert
2nd No.04, Sowery
3rd No.99, Rasmussen
GTD Pro
1st No.77 Porsche, Heinrich
2nd No.1 BMW, Van Der Linde
3rd No.65 Ford, Vervisch
GTD
1st No.120 Porsche, Skeer
2nd No.80 Mercedes, Aron
3rd No.50 Ferrari, Leclerc
11:26 - The two Porsches battling now, Nasr got the jump out of the pits but Estre in the No.6 just blows back past him
11:19 - Felix Rosenqvist will be delighted to get rid of that broken nose as he takes his repairs during the scheduled pit stop, the No.60 Acura should be back up to pace now
11:16 - As the rest of the leaders come in, there is a rare mistake from Kevin Estre in the No.6 as he misses the Le Mans chicane and has to take to the escape road
11:13 - Leaders begin to pit now, the No.6 is the first one in, the rest should follow in a lap or two
11:03 - Drivers all settled in to their stints at the moment, out front the No.6 has a steady 5 second lead from the sister No.7, still a further 30 seconds to BMW
10:52 - No.24 BMW of Dries Vanthoor has finally caught and passed the limping Acura, the BMW driver will look to chase after the Porsche pairing 30 seconds up the road
10:47 - No.34 Ferrari is going slowly around the oval section of the track, driver looks to be limping back to the pits
8 Hours to go, Update
GTP
1st No.6 Porsche, Estre
2nd No.7 Porsche, Nasr
3rd No.60 Acura, Rosenqvist
4th No.24 BMW, Vanthoor
5th No.10 Cadillac, Hartley
LMP2
1st No.04, Sowery
2nd No.8, Bourdais
3rd No.22, Lindh
GTD Pro
1st No.77 Porsche, Heinrich
2nd No.3 Corvette, Sims
3rd no.1 BMW, Van Der Linde
GTD
1st No.57 Mercedes, Auer
2nd No.78, Lamborghini, Farnbacher
3rd No.120 Porsche, Skeer
10:38 - Still no sign of a pitstop to repair the damaged Acura. Out front Kevin Estre in the No.6 has checked out, now with a 5 second lead over the sister Porsche
10:32 - Seems to be substantial damage for the Acura, now 30 seconds off the lead with the no.24 BMW of Dries Vanthoor closing quickly
10:30 - The rest of the leaders come in now and are back out, as the No.6 and No.7 battle with the No.93 Acura, who are multiple laps down. The No.60 now looks to have damage
10:23 - Despite the best efforts from the sister Acura to slow the Porsche pairing down, the gaps have remained pretty static. The No.6 now pits, pitstops could shuffle the order now
10:14 - The No.60 Aura of Tom Blomqvist is back on the tail of the pair of Porsches, who have stayed in formation, gap now at roughly a second and a half
10:05 - The lead gap is now roughly half a second between the two Porsches, but Vanthoor doesn't look to be shaping up for a move, could team orders be in play?
10:00 - Three way fight for second in GTD Pro between Nos 1, 4 and 65
09:52 - Battle for the lead in LMP2 as well, gap hovering just around a second between No.04 driven by Jakobsen and the No.8 driven by Bourdais
09:48 - Less than a second now between the two leading Porsches, Acura a further five seconds back, with the podium 30 seconds ahead of the No.10 Cadillac
9 Hours to go, Update
GTP
1st No.6 Porsche, Jaminet
2nd No.7 Porsche, Vanthooor
3rd No.60 Acura, Blomqvist
4th No.10 Cadillac, taylor
5th No.85 Porsche, Bruni
LMP2
1st No.8, Bourdais
2nd No.04, Jakobsen
3rd No.18, Dalzel
GTD Pro
1st No.77 Porsche, Picaiello
2nd No.1 BMW, De Phillippi
3rd No.3 Corvette, Juncadella
GTD
1st No.13 Corvette, Kern
2nd No.57 Mercedes, Ellis
3rd No.120 Porsche, Adelson
09:36 - Right on cue, the No.7 and No.60 come in a lap later for their scheduled service
09:34 - No.6 Porsche in from the lead, expecting the rest of the leaders in soon as well
09:31 - The battle for the lead in GTD has reached a tipping point, the No. 27 spins out at turn six before rejoining, albeit down the order
09:24 - Laurens Vanthoor in the Porsche goes around the outside of Blomqvist at turn one, and immediately pulls out a gap on the Acura
09:21 - Porsche vs Acura again but this time its the No.6 chasing the No.60 for second and third place, the leader has pulled out about two seconds on this pairing now
09:18 - Stevenson has taken back the lead now in GTD, as in GTP, Jaminet starting to pull away slightly from Blomqvist
09:15 - While the overall lead battle rages on, Daniel Morad in the No.32 Mercedes has taken the lead in GTD from the No.27 Aston Martin driven by Casper Stevenson
09:11 - Blomqvist can't seem to get close enough here, he may need to make use of slower traffic to pounce on Jaminet
09:07 - The No.6 Porsche and No.60 Acura separated by inches now, Tom Blomqvist in the Acura looking for a way into the lead as the two cut their way through traffic
09:01 - That LMP2 battle now comes under a second too. No.18 chases No.04
08:57 - After the FCY the lead battle in each class is under two seconds, with all but LMP2 under a second
08:52 - Mathieu Jaminet takes the field back to green as some of the LMP2s go three wide into turn one off the restart. In GTP the No. 6 Porsche leads from the No.24 BMW
08:50 - Green Flag
08:40 - Some of the teams taking this yellow as an opportunity to complete scheduled brake changes, the No.45 Lamborghini crew having issues with the brake change
10 Hours to go, Update
GTP
1st No.6 Porsche, Campbell
2nd No.60 Acura, Braun
3rd No.7 Porsche, Tandy
4th No.10 Cadillac, Stevens
5th No.24 BMW, Marciello
LMP2
1st No.88, Nielsen
2nd No. 18, Chatin
3rd No.99, Edgar
GTD Pro
1st No.20 Porsche, Preining
2nd No.77 Porsche, Picariello
3rd No.4 Corvette, Milner
GTD
1st No.96 BMW, Foley
2nd No.45 Lamborghini, Formal
3rd No.50 Ferrari, Laursen
08:28 - No.43 InterEuropol LMP2 driven by Tom Dillman has stopped out on trackout on track
08:26 - Full Course Yellow
08:15 - Reports from the pitlane say the Ferrari has a wishbone issue, and if the team can fix it, it may take more than an hour
08:08 - Whatever the issue, the car is now going behind the wall, not what the team would've wanted, after leading parts of the race
08:05 - Mechanics are working frantically on the front right of the No.70, still not fully clear what the issue is
08:01 - The rest of the leading GTP group now all pit as well, as the No.70 Inception Ferrari seems to have an issue, going slow down the back straight
07:58 - The No.6 Porsche comes into the pits from the lead, Matt Campbell will stay onboard
07:56- Eddie Cheever in the No.023 Ferrari battles with the No. 27 and No.19 Aston Martins for eighth, ninth and tenth in GTD, the three trading places non stop.
07:51 - Will Stevens in the No.10 Cadillac has gotten past Nick Tandy's No.7 Porsche, so the order is now Porsche, Acura, Cadillac and Porsche
07:45 - LEAD CHANGE. Matt Campbell in the No.6 Porsche goes down the inside of Braun in the Acura at the Le Mans Chicane to take the lead of the Daytona 24
11 Hours to go, Update
GTP
1st No.60 Acura, Braun
2nd No.6 Porsche, Campbell
3rd No.7 Porsche, Tandy
4th No.10 Cadillac, Stevens
5th No.2r BMW, Kevin Magnussen
LMP2
1st No.88, Nielsen
2nd No.99, Cameron
3rd No.74, Massa
4th No.04, Herta
5th No.18, Chatin
GTD Pro
1st No.20 Porsche, Preining
2nd No.77 Porsche, Picariello
3rd No.4 Chevrolet, Varrone
GTD
1st No.70 Ferrari, Shandorff
2nd No.96 BMW, Foley
3rd No.45 Hindman, Lamborghini
07:33 - Battle for the lead in LMP2 now, Dane Cameron in the No.99 trying to fend off Niklas Nielsen in the No.88, Nielsen taking the lead and now attempting to pull away
07:26 - Plenty of battling going on in the GTD field, with the No.57 and No.83 trying to unlap themselves
07:23 - So the No.60 still leads, now from the No.6 and No.7 Porsches with Magnussen dropping down to fifth, behind Will Stevens in the No.10 Cadillac
07:20 - Green Flag
07:16 - The No.22 United Autosports LMP2 suffered a puncture, discarding the tyre carcus on the circuit, bringing out another FCY not five minutes after the last one
07:15 - Yellow Flag
07:12 - The No. 60 Acura driven by by Colin Braun leads from the No. 24 BMW driven by Kevin Magnussen, with the No.6 and No.7 Porsches giving chase in fourth and fifth
07:10 - Green Flag
07:00 - And now the GTDs take their turn to come into the pits most of the field in both GTD and GTD Pro coming in
06:54 - Many GTPs now take to the pit lane. No.60 Meyer Shank takes the lead out of the pits with newly swapped driver Colin Braun.
06:46 - YELLOW FLAG! The No.36 has gone up in smoke.
06:43 - Sad news for Proton fans: they are officially done for the race.
12 HOURS TO GO, FULL UPDATE:
GTP Top 5:
1st No.7 Porsche, Nasr
2nd No.6 Porsche, Campbell
3rd No.60 Acrua, Dixon
4th No.10 Cadillac, Stevens
5th No.24 BMW, Magnussen
LMP2 Top 5
1st No.43 Europol, da Costa
2nd No.88 AF Corse, Vaxiviere
3rd No.04 Crowdstrike, Herta
4th No.22 United, Lindh
5th No.99 AO Racing, Cameron
GTD Pro Top 5
1st No.1 BMW, Verhagen
2nd No.77 Porsche, Bachler
3rd No.65 Ford, Olsen
4th No.64 Ford, Priaulx
5th No.69 Mercedes, Martin
GTD Top 5
1st No.70 Ferrari, Schandorff
2nd No.120 Porsche, Guven
3rd No.96 BMW, Klingmann
4th No.13 Chevrolet, Kirchhofer
5th No.021 Ferrari, Calado
06:29 - Deep into this run following pit cycles, teams have settled in.
06:11 - GTD Pros are the next class subject to pit cycles. The No.69 Mercedes currently leads.
04:40 - RACE UPDATE
GTP - Top 5
1st No.24 BMW, Eng
2nd No.10 Cadillac, Albuquerque
3rd No.6 Porsche, Estre
4th No.31 Cadillac, Vesti
5th No.7 Porsche, L. Vanthoor
LMP2 Top 5
1st No.04 Crowdstrike by APR, Sowery
2nd No.99 AO Racing, Rasmussen
3rd No.22 United, Di Resta
4th No.43 Europol, Dilmann
5th No.8 Tower, Alvarez
04:40 - Vesti is trying to fight back, but he seems to be losing out to both Estre and Albuquerque. Vesti sits in fourth after starting the lap in first!
04:38 - GREEN FLAG! ENG JUMPS VESTI!
04:36 - GREEN FLAG... or not. Restart was aborted for leader Frederik Vesti in the No.31 not maintaining pacing speed.
04:27 - The No.6 Penske has jumped its teammate in the No.7!
04:15 - FCY! The No.36 GTD of Yoluc has come to a stop at the exit of the chicane. It appears they came into contact with the No.48 BMW of Heese.
04:11 - Trouble for the No.81! The Ferrari of Thomas Neubauer in the GTD Pro class goes wide and into the tyre barriers in Turn 3. He keeps going but with a little damage.
04:02 - AITKEN TO THE LEAD! After going around Tandy's outside going into the pits, the No.31 Cadillac assumes the lead. Vesti hops into the leading Cadillac whilst Laurens Vanthoor takes to the wheel of the No.7.
03:40 - RACE UPDATE
GTP - Top 5
1st No.7 Porsche, Tandy
2nd No.31 Cadillac, Aitken
3rd No.24 BMW, D. Vanthoor
4th No.6 Porsche, Jaminet
5th No.10 Cadillac, Albuquerque
LMP2 Top 5
1st No.99 AO Racing, Edgar
2nd No.18 Era Motorsports, Chatin
3rd No.74 Riley, Burdon
4th No.04 Crowdstrike by APR, Sowery
5th No.88 AF Corse, Murry
03:35 - Jaminet continues to fall down into fourth. Aitken takes the last spot on the podium now.
03:33 - Vanthoor in the No.24 BMW makes the move stick on Jaminet! The BMW now moves up to second.
03:23 - TROUBLE FOR THE SECOND OVERALL CAR! The No.60 MSR entry of Felix Rosenqvist goes for a spin after trying to clear the No.12 GTD of Kyle Kirkwood. They continue on but both lose many positions.
03:16 - All GTPs have now served pit stops. The only swap was in the No.10 Cadillac (Hartley -> Albuquerque). Tandy and the No.7 team continue to lead.
03:12 - GTP leader Nick Tandy peels into the pits in the No.7 Porsche Penske. Aitken in the No.31 temporarily assumes the overall lead.
03:05 - Jonny Edgar in the leading No.99 LMP2 goes into the pits with third-placed Josh Burdon follows in the No.74. This allows the No.8 to take the lead.
02:55 - The LMP2 net race leader, the No.22 United Autosports car driven by Paul Di Resta, has come in for a pit stop, now the No.18 Era Motorsports car leads the way, with Paul Chatin at the wheel.
02:50 - The No.36 Chevrolet of Pipo Derani in GTD has it's left rear brake light currently off, which has probably been sustained at some point through damage. They currently run in 4th place in the GTD class.
02:47 - The No.65 Ford Mustang leads the way in GTD Pro, with Fabian Schiller aboard the No.69 Mercedes, chasing the Ford down - the pair separated by just 3 tenths of a second.
02:44 - Nick Tandy seizes the lead of the race for the No.7 Porsche Penske team, diving up the inside of Jack Aitken's No.31 Cadillac at Turn 3.
02:43 - No.5 Porsche - DRIVE-THROUGH PENALTY for contact with the No.25 BMW
02:40 - RACE UPDATE
GTP - Top 5
1st No.31 Cadillac, Aitken
2nd No.7 Porsche, Tandy
3rd No.60 Acura, Blomqvist
4th No.85 Porsche, Bruni
5th No.6 Porsche, Jaminet
LMP2 Top 5
1st No.22 United Autosports, Di Resta
2nd No.18 Era Motorsports, Chatin
3rd No.99 AO Racing, Edgar
4th No.88 AF Corse, Murry
5th No.04 Crowdstrike by APR, Kurtz
02:39 - The Iron Dames are in strife, the No.83 Iron Dames GTD car has a left rear puncture, they are likely to lose at least one lap.
02:38 - The No.25 BMW spun at the restart at Turn 1, contact between the BMW and the No.5 Porsche.
02:37 - Aitken maintains the GTP lead for the No.31 Cadillac, with Brendon Hartley coming through the field and putting the No.10 Cadillac into second - before running too deep into the bus stop, Hartley goes down to 9th place!
02:35 -
02:28 - Class Race Leaders under FCY
GTP - No.31 Cadillac, Aitken
LMP2 - No.22 United Autosports, Di Resta
GTD Pro - No.65 Ford Mustang, Vervisch
GTD - No.78 Lamborghini, Perera
02:21 - With the nature of this crash and the amount of recovery vehicles on track, this is likely to be a long FCY period.
02:18 - The No.73 Pratt Miller car was involved and has sustained heavy damage with Cumming at the wheel, along with the No.52 PR1 Mathiasen Motorspors car that led LMP2 earlier on. Several other GTD cars have been involved, like the No.48 BMW of Max Hesse that was in the mix for the GTD Pro win earlier on.
02:12 - The No.40 Cadillac has been involved in this crash, along with the No.9 Lamborghini GTD Pro car, and several LMP2 cars - the contact occurred through Turns 1 and 2.
02:11 -
02:11 - HUGE CRASH ACROSS ALL CLASSES
02:10 -
02:07 - Race Leaders by class
GTP - Jack Aitken, No.31 Cadillac
LMP2 - Paul Di Resta, No.22 United Autosports
GTD Pro - Max Hesse, No.48 BMW
GTD - Mattia Drudi, No.27 Aston Martin
02:03 - This FCY period marks the 4th FCY period of the race.
02:00 - GTD traffic now make their pit stops, the No.1 BMW leader of the GTD Pro class driven by Kelvin Van Der Linde coming in as some other GTD Pro cars stay out.
01:58 - No.24 BMW is undertaking a driver and brake change as Dries Vanthoor jumps back inside the car, and the team change the brakes on the BMW. a brake change is mandatory for all cars throughout the race.
01:57 - GTP cars now make their way into the pits under the FCY, Marciello leads in the No.24 BMW with Jack Aitken just behind in the No.31 Cadillac. Prior to the FCY, Aitken was closing in on Marciello by around 1.5 seconds a lap.
01:48 -
01:48 - No.007 Aston Martin is missing a left-rear tyre, stopped at Turn 1 and bringing out the FCY.
01:48 - Aitken in the No.31 Cadillac now overtakes the No.40 Cadillac of Deletraz to take 2nd place. Aitken is lapping multiple seconds faster than the cars ahead.
01:46 - Marciello now leads for the No.24 BMW after overtaking the No.40 Cadillac, Jack Aitken in the No.31 Cadillac is just a few seconds behind
01:45 - No.40 Cadillac of Deletraz leads, with Marciello in the No.24 BMW just behind - Marciello pulls out of the slipstream and takes the lead of the race at Turn 1 for the No.24 BMW!
01:44 -
RACE UPDATE
GTP - Top 5
1st No.40 Cadillac, Deletraz
2nd No.24 BMW, Marciello +1 second
3rd No.31 Cadillac, Aitken +6 seconds
4th No.10 Cadillac, Hartley +10 seconds
5th No.7 Porsche Penske, Tandy +16 seconds
LMP2 Top 3
1st No.04 Crowdstrike by APR, Jakobsen
2nd No.88 AF Corse, Nielsen +2 seconds
3rd No.22 United Autosports, Di Resta +8 seconds
GTD Pro - Top 3
1st No.1 BMW, K Van der Linde
2nd No.4 Corvette, Milner +1 second
3rd No.9 Lamborghini, Pepper +11 seconds
GTD Top 3
1st No.120 Porsche, Sargent
2nd No.34 Ferrari, Serra +14 seconds
3rd No.78 Lamborghini, Perera +16 seconds
01:34 - Each lap, the No.24 BMW is gaining by one second to the leading No.40 Cadillac, the gap now down to under 3 seconds as a lead battle is about to ensue.
01:30 - Marciello, aboard the No.24 BMW, has cut down the lead to just under 5seconds, taking around 6.5 seconds out of leader Deletraz in the No.40 Cadillac. The No.24 BMW team well within contention for the victory in the GTP class.
01:29 - Your class leaders currently, are:
GTP - No.40 Cadillac, Deletraz
LMP2 - No.04 Crowdstrike by APR, Jakobsen
GTD Pro - No.48 BMW, Jesse Krohn
GTD - No.27 Aston Martin, Gamble
01:24 - The No.40 Cadillac leads with Louis Deletraz at the wheel, with the No.24 BMW of Marciello just over 10 seconds behind.
01:23 - Both of the Porsche Penske cars, the No.7 and the No.6, just tripped over one another, as the No.6 car blocked the pit box for the No.7 of Nick Tandy.
01:19 - Kobayashi brings the No.40 Cadillac into the pits, as many other GTP cars will be following them over the next few laps. Nasr in the No.7 Porsche Penske now takes the lead temporarily.
01:16 - The No.24 BMW now comes in for another pit stop, as the No.10 Cadillac currently being driven by Brendon Hartley, takes 4th place.
01:10 - Earl Bamber in the No.31 Cadillac overtakes Nasr in the No.7 Porsche Penske by going around the outside of the Porsche at Turn 1. There was a car on the inside of Turn 1 which meant Nasr had to lift off the throttle and allow for Bamber to take the advantage.
01:09 - Kobayashi leads aboard the No.40 Cadillac, ahead by 8 seconds to Felipe Nasr in the No.7 Porsche Penske. Nasr is coming under heavy pressure from Earl Bamber in the No.31 Cadillac behind, with the No.24 BMW of Marciello a further few seconds down.
01:00 - Jesse Krohn now defends from the No.4 Corvette of Varrone, the No.48 BMW currently holds the lead, as LMP2 traffic breaks them up. Half a second splits the pair of them.
00:54 - Kobayashi in the No.40 Cadillac is now over 6 seconds clear of the No.7 Porsche Penske behind, being driven by Felipe Nasr.
00:52 - The No.25 BMW of Wittmann battles the No.60 Acura of Colin Braun for 7th place, the pair of them eventually getting caught up in the mess of the lapped traffic, as the No.93 Acura of Alex Palou attempts to make a lap back on the pair of them, Palou and the No.93 team about an hour behind the other GTP cars.
00:48 - The No.74 Riley LMP2 car now leads in LMP2, with Felipe Fraga at the wheel, having taken over from Ex-F1 driver Felipe Massa earlier on.
00:45 - Marciello in the No.24 BMW now overtakes the No.60 Acura, the Acura losing a lot of momentum after being displaced by Kobayashi earlier. No.31 Cadillac third, No.24 BMW fourth.
00:43 - Kobayashi overtakes Colin Braun at Turn 1, cutting across Braun to take the optimal line, it looked like there was contact. The No.40 Cadillac takes the lead from the No.60 Acura. Felipe Nasr in the No.7 Porsche Penske also overtakes the No.60 Acura at Turn 9.
00:41 - No.6 Porsche Penske, DRIVE-THROUGH PENALTY for working on the car outside of the pit box
00:40 - No.60 Acura of Braun takes the lead of the race after going around the outside of the race leaders at Turn 1 at the restart. The No.7 Porsche Penske of Felipe Nasr sits in second, and No.40 Cadillac of Kobayashi is third
00:39 -
00:38 - RACE UPDATE - FULL COURSE YELLOW
GTP - Top 5
1st No.31 Cadillac, Bamber
2nd No.6 Porsche Penske, Braun
3rd No.7 Porsche Penske, Nasr
4th No.24 BMW, Marciello
5th No.25 BMW, Wittmann
LMP2 - Top 3
1st No.04 Crowdstrike by APR, Colton Herta
2nd No.52 PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports, Beche
3rd No.22 United Autosports, Allen
GTD Pro - Top 3
1st No.1 BMW, De Phillippi
2nd No.4 Chevrolet, Vardone
3rd No.48 BMW, Krohn
GTD - Top 3
1st No.70 Ferrari, Schandorff
2nd No.120 Porsche, Sargent
3rd No.021 Ferrari, Calado
00:33 - Earl Bamber in the No.31 Cadillac leads, as the lapped traffic now unlap themselves under the FCY - we're almost ready to go green once again.
00:24 - Many of the GTP field cars have come in for their pit stops under the FCY, as the No.24 BMW of Marciello now seizes the lead of the race.
00:22 - According to Kevin Magnussen, the reason for the No.24 BMW being a bit offset in their strategy is due to a puncture earlier on in the race. Despite the offset strategy, they are still within contention for the race victory.
00:20 - Kevin Magnussen brought the No.24 BMW into the pits just before the FCY, as Raffaele Marciello switches places with the former Haas F1 driver, the No.24 BMW team may be about to receive a huge advantage over the rest of the field.
00:18 - The No.44 Aston Martin GTD car has got fluid coming out from underneath the car, it looks to be engine oil and the car may be forced into a retirement.
00:17 -
00:17 - FULL COURSE YELLOW
00:15 - The No.44 Aston Martin GTD car is now stationary at what looks to be the infield of the opening sector, a potential FCY is on the way.
00:07 - The No.65 Ford Mustang of Chris Mies is now challenging Jesse Krohn aboard the No.48 BMW for second place in GTD Pro, the pair of them are just over 10 seconds down on the GTD Pro race leader, the No.1 BMW of Conor De Phillippi.
00:05 - No.74 Riley of Felipe Fraga now challenges the No.52 PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports car of Mathias Beche for second place in LMP2, the pair of them around 14 seconds from the race leader Dane Cameron, in the No.99 AO Racing car.
00:00 - RACE UPDATE
GTP - Top 5
1st No.6 Porsche Penske, Kevin Estre
2nd No.40 Cadillac, Kamui Kobayashi +7 seconds
3rd No.24 BMW, Kevin Magnussen +17 seconds
4th No.31 Cadillac, Earl Bamber +27 seconds
5th No.7 Porsche, Felipe Nasr +30 seconds
LMP2 - Top 5
1st No.99 AO Racing, Dane Cameron
2nd No.52 PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports, Beche +13 seconds
3rd No.74 Riley, Fraga +15 seconds
4th No.04 Crowdstrike by APR, Colton Herta +24 seconds
5th No.2 United Autosports, Jarvis +35 seconds
GTD Pro - Top 3
1st No.48 BMW, Jesse Krohn
2nd No.007 Aston Martin, Ross Gunn +18 seconds
3rd No.77 Porsche, Picariello +20 seconds
GTD - Top 3
1st No.12 Chevrolet, Fidani
2nd No.36 Chevrolet, Udell +1 second
3rd No.120 Porsche, Sargeant +5 seconds
23:54 - Most of the GTP cars have now pitted, and Kevin Magnussen finds himself and the No.24 BMW squad sitting in a net 3rd place, a good 12 seconds down on Kobayashi in 2nd place.
23:47 - Race leading GTP, the No.40 Cadillac of Kobayashi, comes into the pits
23:46 - The No.10 Cadillac has come into the pits, driven in by Ricky Taylor as the team take off their tyres they only put on at the last stop.
23:44 - The No.99 AO Racing LMP2 car of Dane Cameron has lost the lead, as the No.52 PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports car now seizes the lead of the race, followed by Felipe Massa in the No.74 Riley car.
23:40 - Kevin Magnussen aboard the No.24 BMW has now unlapped the BMW after overtaking Kobayashi's No.40 Cadillac at Turn 9. Magnussen is on fresh tyres and now puts the team back on the lead lap, as Kevin Estre in the No.6 Porsche Penske also closes down on Kobayashi.
23:37 - The No.120 Porsche of Guven is less than a tenth of a second behind the GTD leading car, the No.70 Ferrari being driven by Fumanelli.
23:33 - Kobayashi has extended his lead for the No.40 Cadillac, now a couple of seconds ahead of the No.6 Porsche Penske currently being driven by Kevin Estre.
23:30 - The No.24 BMW of Kevin Magnussen has come into the pits and has taken on fresh tyres, they rejoin the race in 10th place after initially leading earlier on.
23:27 - The No.99 AO Racing car driven by Cameron leads in LMP2, by just a couple of tenths over the No.52 PR1 Mathiasen Motorsport car driven by Beche. The pair of them are a few seconds ahead of the No.74 Riley car of Felipe Massa.
23:23 - No.40 Cadillac of Kobayashi now takes the lead of the race from Kevin Estre in the No.6 Porsche Penske after finding a better route through the traffic, the pair are now separated by just one second.
23:18 - Kobayashi in the No.40 Cadillac overtakes the No.31 Cadillac of Drugovich at Turn 9 after getting an incredible run off the Turn 8 banked corner, out-dragging the sister Cadillac to the chicane. The Cadillac's have come to life.
23:15 - Kevin Estre in the No.6 Porsche Penske now overtakes the No.31 Cadillac at Turn 9 going into the bus stop chicane, meanwhile Kamui Kobayashi in the No.40 Cadillac overtakes Laurens Vanthoor in the No.7 Porsche Penske for third place.
23:14 - The No.48 BMW of Jesse Krohn now overtakes the No.65 Ford Mustang of Christopher Mies for the lead of GTD Pro at Turns 5 and 6.
23:13 - The No.6 Porsche Penske of Kevin Estre and the No.7 Porsche of Laurens Vanthoor duel for second place as Drugovich extends his lead for the No.31 Cadillac crew.
23:11 - The No.24 BMW of Kevin Magnussen is struggling with cold tyres, losing multiple places.
23:09 - Felipe Drugovich in the No.31 Cadillac takes the lead from Laurens Vanthoor in the No.7 Porsche Penske, Drugovich made a run around the outside of Vanthoor at Turn 3, carrying momentum into the fast left-hander of Turn 4 and claiming the lead of the race.
23:09 -
23:04 - Still under FCY, the No.74 Riley car pits, with Felipe Massa at the wheel.
23:00 - We have officially reached sunset at Daytona as the vast majority of the GT field enters the pits
22:54 - The pits have reopened just in time for both BMW's to avoid disaster and make it to their pit boxes while the recently refueled no.7 Penske Porsche and no.31 Whelen Cadillac take the lead
22:50 - Double disaster for Acura as the no.60 enters a closed pit for an emergency fuel stop, while both BMW's are desperately trying to save energy to avoid the same fate
22:47 - Palou's no.93 Acura suffers a sudden mechanical failure on its left rear tire causing it to get stranded next to the banking, in turn scaring the no.8 Tower LMP2 into a spin
22:45 - Both Penske Porsches pit from the lead, putting the BMW's in the lead with two to three laps of energy left
22:40 - RACE UPDATE
GTP - TOP 5
1st No.7 Porsche Penske, L. Vanthoor
2nd No.6 Porsche Penske, Estre +6 seconds
3rd No.25 BMW, Frijns +12 seconds
4th No.24 BMW, Magnussen +16 seconds
5th No.31 Whelen Cadillac, Drugovich +19 seconds
LMP2 - Top 5
1st No.99 AO Racing, Cameron
2nd No.2 United Autosports, Boulle +51 seconds
3rd No.88 AF Corse, Perez Companc +55 seconds
4th No.22 United Autosports, Goldburg +71 seconds
5th No.18 ERA Motorsport, Dalziel +1 lap
GTD Pro - Top 3
1st No.64 Ford, Priaulx
2nd No 65 Ford, Olsen +0 seconds
3rd No.3 Corvette, Garcia +9 seconds
GTD - Top 3
1st No. 27 Heart of Racing Aston Martin, Stevenson
2nd No.78 Forte Lamborghini, Klugerman +18 seconds
3rd No.120 Wright Porsche, Guven +19 seconds
22:39 - Drugovich' no.31 Whelen Cadillac is making a silent push forward, overtaking Pino in the no.5 Proton and sneaking up on the BMW's ahead as the Cadillac begins to come alive
22:36 - As the sky darkens and the shadows get longer we are clearly entering the sunset golden hour, leading to lower temperatures and worse visibility for the drivers
22:29 - no.99 AO Racing pits from the LMP2 lead as the no.7 Penske Porsche pulls a gap out in front, likely using softer tires than the rest of the field
22:15 - Penske Porsche now leads with a 1-2 as the no.6 comes out on top in a three-way battle for second against the no.5 Proton Porsche and no.25 BMW
22:07 - Estre takes third in the no.6 Penske Porsche as both BMW's begin to lose ground, though they still have a significant energy advantage over the Porsches
22:05 - The no.78 Forte Lamborghini takes a quick door change as it pits for fuel from the GTD lead
22:02 - Proton's no.5 Porsche has made massive gains during the pit cycle, making its way to second place only a few seconds behind the leading no.7 Penske Porsche
21:58 - After extending their stints the BMW's have now also entered the pits, with Kevin Magnussen taking the wheel for his first stint in endurance racing in two years
21:56 - The overall leader comes in for its pit stop as most GTP's reach the end of their stints, with most teams looking set to change drivers
21:50 - The no.25 BMW has lowered the pressure on the no.7 Porsche, but as we approach the next pit cycle both BMW's have at least one extra lap worth of energy left in the tank over most of their rivals
21:48 - The no.12 Lexus and no.27 Aston Martin have been given a mechanical black flag for what are likely tire pressure violations, meaning they will be forced to pit replace their tires right away
21:42 - BMW takes the fight to the leading Porsche as both cars are right in the fight for the lead
21:40 - RACE UPDATE
GTP - TOP 5
1st No.7 Porsche Penske, Tandy
2nd No.25 BMW, Rast + 0 seconds
3rd No.24 BMW, Eng +1 second
4th No.6 Porsche Penske, Jaminet +3 seconds
5th No.5 Proton Porsche, Andlauer +3 seconds
LMP2 - Top 5
1st No.2 United Autosports, Patterson
2nd No.22 United Autosports, Lindh +3 seconds
3rd No.88 AF Corse, Murry +9 seconds
4th No.99 AO Racing, Hyett + 11 seconds
5th No.43 Inter Europol, Field +20 seconds
GTD Pro - Top 3
1st No.65 Ford, Olsen
2nd No 64 Ford, Priaulx +1 second
3rd No. 48 Paul Miller BMW, Farfus + 6 seconds
GTD - Top 3
1st No. 76 Forte Lamborghini, Goikhberg
2nd No. 27 Heart of Racing Aston Martin, Stevenson + 11 seconds
3rd No. 34 Conquest Ferrari, Franco + 13 seconds
21:30 - The GTP leaders are hitting severe traffic again as the restart has bunched all of the GTD cars up together
21:25 - Vesti's no.31 Whelen Cadillac is sliding down the GTP field, going from the lead at the restart down to sixth less than fifteen minutes later
21:16 - Last year's GTD winner no.57 Winward Mercedes is suffering from a faulty throttle pedal and has to go behind the pit wall for repairs
21:14 - Big penalties in GTD for the no.77 Porsche, no.44 Aston Martin and no.21 Ferrari, all for pit stop violations
21:13 - Nick Tandy's no.7 Porsche takes the lead from the no.31 Cadillac as we go back to green
21:06 - IMSA's new class split procedure has begun, first splitting the prototypes from the GT's and then splitting both between their respective classes
21:00 - The no.65 Ford appears to have blown the red light at pit exit as the entire GTD field comes into the pits
20:56 - As the pits reopen for the prototypes the entire GTP field comes in for fuel, putting the no.93 Meyer Shank Acura at a disadvantage as its off-cycle strategy has now put it at the back of the field
20:50 - A number of cars have come in while the pits were closed, including an emergency fuel stop for the no.77 AO Racing Porsche
20:49 - After more than two hours we have our first serious incident as the no.11 TDS Racing LMP2 slides off into the wall, bringing out a full course yellow
20:43 - The GTD-Pro leading no. 48 Paul Miller BMW receives a drive-through for a pitstop violation
20:40 - RACE UPDATE
GTP - TOP 5
1st No.93 Acura, Ohta
2nd No.31 Cadillac, Vesti +7 seconds
3rd No.7 Porsche Penske, Tandy +13 seconds
4th No.5 Porsche, Andlauer +15 seconds
5th No.25 BMW, Rast +18 seconds
LMP2 - Top 5
1st No.99 AO Racing, Hyett
2nd No.22 United Autosports, Lindh +53 seconds
3rd No.88 AF Corse, Perez Companc +62 seconds
4th No.2 United Autosports, Patterson +73 seconds
5th No.73 Pratt Miller, Roe +76 seconds
GTD Pro - Top 3
1st No.48 Paul Miller BMW, Farfus
2nd No 77. AO Racing Porsche, Heinrich
3rd No. 65 Ford, Olsen
GTD - Top 3
1st No. 57 Winward Mercedes, Ward
2nd No. 78 Forte Lamborghini, Goikhberg
3rd No. 120 Wright Porsche, Adelson
20:34 - No.3 Corvette of Sims has JUMPED the No.65 Ford Mustang of Vervisch in the pit lane, the pair battling as the No.65 Mustang reclaims the net race lead.
20:33 - GTD Pro leaders now come in for their stops, as Alex Sims in the No.3 Corvette closes right onto the back of the No.65 Ford Mustang of Vervisch at the pit line.
20:31 - The No.24 BMW net race leader has been given a drive-through penalty and is now potentially not going to be the race leader.
20:29 - NO.24 BMW GTP - DRIVE-THROUGH PENALTY, Refuelling whilst on jack stands.
20:28 - No.3 Corvette of Alex Sims has now closed up to the back of Fred Vervisch's No.65 Ford Mustang in GTD Pro, Sims has put the Corvette back into the mix for race victory.
20:24 - No.75 Mercedes - DRIVE-THROUGH PENALTY for unsafe entry into the pitlane
20:24 - No.99 AO Racing of Hyett leads by nearly an entire MINUTE to the nearest car in LMP2.
20:22 - Phillipp Eng has taken over the No.24 BMW from Dries Vanthoor after making contact with the pit wall and costing them some time.
20:21 - No.31 Cadillac has now been taken over by Fred Vesti, who has taken over from Jack Aitken.
20:20 - The No.24 BMW of Vanthoor comes into the pit lane, making contact with the pit wall after coming in at an awkward angle. The No.7 Porsche Penske of Nasr also comes in, along with many other GTP cars.
20:18 - No.65 Ford Mustang of Vervisch leads the GTD Pro class, with Dan Harper in the No.48 BMW just a couple of tenths behind, in the slipstream.
20:17 - The No.24 BMW leads the race overall and for the GTP class, Vanthoor is over 25 seconds ahead of Jack Aitken's No.31 Cadillac.
20:15 - GTP's biggest mover, is the No.5 Porsche of Neel Jani and the No.25 BMW of Sheldon van der Linde both with 6 overtakes so far at the front of the field.
20:13- No.75 Mercedes now goes behind the wall and in for extensive repairs.
20:11 - No.75 Mercedes in GTD Pro has picked up a puncture, and then gone into the pit lane by crossing over the circuit. More problems for the No.75.
20:08 - Drive-Through penalty for No.52 PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports for speeding in the pit lane, they currently run 10th place in LMP2.
20:07 - No.93 Acura is in trouble, the car ran wide at Turn 6 and has lost multiple places. Aitken in the No.31 Cadillac now inherits 2nd place in GTP, as Felipe Nasr in the No.7 Porsche takes 3rd.
20:06 - No.99 AO Racing driven by Hyett leads by around 50 seconds in LMP2.
20:05 - NO.63 LAMBORGHINI GTP - OFFICIAL RETIREMENT
20:04 - Nasr in the No.7 Porsche overtakes Blomqvist in the No.60 Acura for 4th place down at Turn 9, Blomqvist had to lift off the throttle down at the back straight.
20:02 - No.63 Lamborghini GTP of Grosjean, Kvyat, Mortara and Bortolotti has been in the pits for multiple laps now and is undergoing extensive repairs.
20:01 - No.99 AO Racing of Hyett comes in for their stop, coming out ahead of the rest of the LMP2 field.
20:00 - The No.22 United Autosports, No.73 Pratt Miller and No.52 PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports cars in LMP2 are all battling each other for second place.
19:58 - No.65 Ford Mustang of Vervisch leads the way in GTD Pro by 3 seconds to Dan Harper in the No.48 BMW just behind.
19:56 - No.99 AO Racing driven by Hyett leads the way in LMP2 by over 30 seconds to the next car, an impressive opening stint from Hyett.
19:55 - No.75 Mercedes in the GTD Pro class has begun climbing back through the field after an issue in the pit stop window, they are now running in 9th place.
19:54 - With one hour gone, the entire first hour has been completely Green, despite the lapped traffic getting in the way, no incidents have occurred just yet.
19:48 - No.24 BMW of Vanthoor still leads the way by over 10 seconds to the No.93 Acura of Nick Yelloly behind. Jack Aitken in the No.31 Cadillac has closed up to Yelloly, now just a couple of seconds from the Acura.
19:40 RACE UPDATE
GTP - TOP 5
1st No.24 BMW, Vanthoor
2nd No.93 Acura, Yelloly - +14 seconds
3rd No.31 Cadillac, Aitken - +17 seconds
4th No.60 Acura, Blomqvist - +28 seconds
5th No.7 Porsche, Nasr - +29 seconds
LMP2 Top 5
1st No.99 AO Racing, Hyett
2nd No.88 AF Corse, Perez Companc - +28 seconds
3rd No.73 Pratt Miller, Cumming - +41 seconds
4th No.52 PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports, Sales - +42 seconds
5th No.22 United Autosports, Goldburg - +43 seconds
GTD Pro - Top 3
1st No.64 Ford, Rockenfeller
2nd No.65 Ford, Vervisch - +1 second
3rd No.48 BMW, Harper - +1 second
GTD Top 3
1st No.57 Mercedes, Ward
2nd No.120 Porsche, Adelson - +2 seconds
3rd No.45 Lamborghini, Hindman - +2 seconds
19:39 - GTD cars are now coming into the pits at the end of the first hour.
19:38 - No.9 Lamborghini has been held in the pits and has lost a huge chunk of time, the now former race leaders of the GTD Pro class will be nearly 15-20 seconds down on the leaders, as Engel takes the lead in the No.75 Mercedes.
19:37 - Eric Skeer in the GTD leading No.120 Porsche has come into the pits, and rejoins the race ahead of Franck Perera in the No.78 Lamborghini.
19:36 - GTD Pro leaders and the rest of the field now come into the pits, the Top 5 were separated by just one second, so outlaps and in-laps will be crucial.
19:35 - Fred Vervisch in the No.65 Ford Mustang currently sits in 4th in GTD Pro but has closed right up to the back of the Top 3.
19:33 - No.9 Lamborghini of Caldarelli still leads the GTD Pro field, with Maro Engel now making his way into 2nd, aboard the No.75 Mercedes crew, as Harper in the No.48 BMW slips behind by one place to the Mercedes, challenging the fellow German manufacturer all the way down the front straight, to no avail.
19:31 - Tom Blomqvist in the No.60 Acura now pits after taking a temporary lead of the race, the No.24 BMW surges back to the front of the field as the rest of the GTP class come into the pits.
19:28 - Vanthoor in the No.24 BMW pits for the first time, recharging their energy, as Yelloly also pits the No.93 Acura as well.
19:26 - Franck Perera in the No.78 Lamborghini has closed the gap to Eric Skeer in the No.120 Porsche, the pair battling for the lead in the GTD class.
19:23 - Caldarelli in the No.9 Lamborghini still leads the GTD Pro class, but is coming under heavy pressure from Dan Harper in the No.48 BMW, who is also on his IMSA debut.
19:21 - No.8 Tower Motorsports car has been given a penalty for speeding in the pitlane by just 1 kilometre.
19:19 - Nose change for the LMP2 leaders, the No.99 AO Racing car, Spike the Dragon. The No.52 PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports car now reclaims the lead of LMP2.
19:17 - The No.24 BMW leading in the GTP class and overall has now extended the lead over the closest car, to over 10 seconds. A strong lead and strong pace being set by Dries Vanthoor.
19:15 - Nasr in the No.7 Porsche defends his position, diving back up the inside of Neel Jani in the No.5 Porsche at Turn 9.
19:11 - No.60 Acura of Blomqvist has now overtaken the No.7 Porsche of Nasr for 4th position, the pair separated by less than a second as Nasr tries desperately to close the gap.
19:09 - Yelloly in the No.93 Acura now closes the gap to the leading No.24 BMW by a couple of seconds as lapped traffic is being found slightly awkwardly for our race leader in GTP. Hyett in the No.99 AO Racing car has opened the lead to 18 seconds in LMP2.
19:04 - Vanthoor now leads Yelloly by well over 7 seconds, with Aitken a further few seconds behind. The BMW has made an exceptional start.
19:02 - The GTD Pro class leaders are separated by less than half a second, slipstreaming one another as the GTP cars and LMP2 cars come to lap them.
19:01 - The No.52 leading car of Ben Keating has gone off and loses the lead of LMP2, and has now gone off the circuit once again at the same corner, Turn 5's difficult right-hand corner. Hyett leads LMP2 for the No.99 AO Racing car.
18:57 - The gaps in each class are now starting to open up between first and second place. Vanthoor has it to over 5 seconds now to Yelloly behind, leading in the No.24 BMW as Keating leads for the No.52 PR1 Mathiasen car in the LMP2 class. Andrea Caldarelli leads in the No.9 Lamborghini in the GTD Pro class, and Eric Skeer leads the GTD class in the No.120 Porsche.
18:55 - Yelloly now responds, keeping the gap within five seconds as the first 15 minutes now pass us by.
18:52 - Vanthoor sets the fastest lap so far, a 1:35.977
18:52 - Vanthoor in the No.24 BMW has extended the lead to over 4 seconds ahead of the No.93 Acura of Yelloly. Aitken and Nasr a further couple of seconds behind.
18:49 - Andrea Caldarelli in the No.9 Lamborghini now leads in the GTD Pro after overtaking Dan Harper in the No.48 BMW.
18:48 - Vanthoor opens his lead over Yelloly up at the front of the field, now over 2 seconds within these first 10 minutes, No.24 BMW leads.
18:47 - Ben Keating leads LMP2 in the No.52 PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports car, he leads by 4 seconds ahead of Hyett in the No.99 AO Racing car, which has climbed through the field after starting from 6th place.
18:45 - The leading GTP No.24 BMW of Vanthoor has pulled out a 1-second lead to Yelloly behind in the No.93 Acura, with Aitken and Nasr trailing in the Cadillac and Porsche just behind.
18:44 - Dan Harper takes the lead of GTD Pro inside the No.48 BMW, pulling away from Rockenfeller in the No.64 Ford Mustang.
18:43 - No.24 BMW of Dries Vanthoor maintains the lead, followed by the No.93 Acura of Nick Yelloly and the No.7 Porsche Penske of Felipe Nasr.
18:42 - No.2 United Autosports LMP2 car spins around on the exit of Turn 1 and loses multiple places.
18:40 -
18:40 - RACE START
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