Following a competitive three days of testing at the Daytona International Speedway, Spirit of Daytona Racing team boss Troy Flis is excited at the team’s prospects for the Rolex 24 at the end of the month.
Tristan Vautier, along with co-drivers Matt McMurry and Eddie Cheever III, were competitive throughout all three days of the ROAR before the 24.
Fernando Alonso admitted that the United Autosports Ligier he will drive in the Rolex 24 at Daytona, needs more pace in order to be competitive in the race.
Felipe Nasr set fastest time in the Roar Before the 24 qualifying session as Cadillac continued their domination of the test by locking out the top four places in the final session.
Action Express Racing ended day two of the Roar Before the 24 with the quickest time, as the four Cadillac teams took the top four fastest times. Fernando Alonso experienced his first ever racing laps at night as he continues to settle into Sports Car Racing.
Fernando Alonso’s presence at Daytona should help boost the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, but not to the same level as was seen at the Indianapolis 500 last year, according to IMSA President Scott Atherton.
For the second time in the day, the #5 of Christian Fittipaldi, Joao Barbosa and Filipe Albuquerque led the way at the Daytona International Speedway.
Fernando Alonso will see if he enjoys endurance racing during this month’s Rolex 24 at Daytona before deciding whether or not to make his 24 Hours of Le Mans debut later this year.
Scott Pruett, the five-time Daytona class winner and a multiple race winner and champion around the globe, will retire from racing after this month’s Rolex 24 at Daytona.
Cadillac led the way in Prototypes, with Ford GT leading in GT Le Mans and Lamborghini ahead in GT Daytona.
2017 Rolex 24 at Daytona GTD runners-up are back for the 2018 season and have their sights set on victory.
The popular Semi-works Ferrari outfit will not contest the entire 2018 IMSA WhetherTech SportsCar Championship. The team will take part in the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona and may potentially enter all rounds of the North American Endurance Cup.
Paul di Resta takes to the track for the ROAR before the 24 this week with United Autosports excited for his first opportunity of endurance racing in the United States.
Lando Norris will continue his preparation for the Rolex 24 of Daytona this week with United Autosports with three days of running in the ROAR before the 24.
The two-time Formula 1 World Champion makes his ROAR before the 24 debut this week for United Autosports ahead of his planned Rolex 24 at Daytona debut later this month.
Nick Tandy asked for a move into the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2018 rather than the GTE Pro class of the FIA World Endurance Championship.
Trent Hindman will race with Michael Shank Racing for multiple events.
