Daytona 24h rolex Archives - RNW | RacingNewsWorldwide.com | Your latest racing news https://racingnewsworldwide.com/tag/daytona-24h-rolex/ Motorsports news from around the world Sun, 28 Jan 2018 14:17:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.3 https://racingnewsworldwide.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-web-optmizedbig-Rm1-32x32.jpg Daytona 24h rolex Archives - RNW | RacingNewsWorldwide.com | Your latest racing news https://racingnewsworldwide.com/tag/daytona-24h-rolex/ 32 32 152545424 Eight Hours In & Action Express Still Leads Rolex 24 https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/imsa/eight-hours-in-action-express-still-leads-rolex-24/ https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/imsa/eight-hours-in-action-express-still-leads-rolex-24/#respond Sun, 28 Jan 2018 04:00:37 +0000 https://speedsport.com/?p=255232 The No. 5 Mustang Sampling Cadillac DPi fielded by Action Express Racing continues to lead the Rolex 24 at Daytona Int'l Speedway after eight hours.

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]]> https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/imsa/eight-hours-in-action-express-still-leads-rolex-24/feed/ 0 111483 Cadillacs Strong Through First Six Hours of Rolex 24, But Plenty Others Still in Hunt https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/imsa/cadillacs-strong-through-first-six-hours-of-rolex-24-but-plenty-others-still-in-hunt/ https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/imsa/cadillacs-strong-through-first-six-hours-of-rolex-24-but-plenty-others-still-in-hunt/#respond Sun, 28 Jan 2018 03:29:35 +0000 https://racingnewsworldwide.com/?p=111466 The Cadillac DPi-V.R race cars have led a vast majority of the laps through the first six hours of the 56th Rolex 24 At Daytona. However, with 18 hours still remaining, plenty of race cars – including both of the new entries from Acura Team Penske and the United Autosports Ligier LMP2 team led by two-time Formula 1 World Champion Fernando Alonso – are still very much in the hunt.

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]]> https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/imsa/cadillacs-strong-through-first-six-hours-of-rolex-24-but-plenty-others-still-in-hunt/feed/ 0 111466 Van Der Zande Puts WTR On Pole For Rolex 24 https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/endurance/van-der-zande-puts-wtr-on-pole-for-rolex-24/ https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/endurance/van-der-zande-puts-wtr-on-pole-for-rolex-24/#respond Thu, 25 Jan 2018 23:45:16 +0000 https://speedsport.com/?p=255130 Renger van der Zande put defending Rolex 24 champions Wayne Taylor Racing on the pole for the 2018 edition of the event on Thursday at Daytona Int'l Speedway.

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]]> https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/endurance/van-der-zande-puts-wtr-on-pole-for-rolex-24/feed/ 0 110919 Customer Racing: Rolex 24 At Daytona: Mercedes-AMG highly motivated for the start of the US season https://racingnewsworldwide.com/open-wheel/formula-1/customer-racing-rolex-24-at-daytona-mercedes-amg-highly-motivated-for-the-start-of-the-us-season/ https://racingnewsworldwide.com/open-wheel/formula-1/customer-racing-rolex-24-at-daytona-mercedes-amg-highly-motivated-for-the-start-of-the-us-season/#respond Thu, 25 Jan 2018 15:00:00 +0000 http://media.daimler.com/marsMediaSite/en/instance/ko.xhtml?oid=32931829 The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship gets underway with the classic 24-hour endurance race at Daytona: three Mercedes-AMG GT3 are participating in the ‘Rolex 24 At Daytona’ (27-28 January) in order to build on the successful result with third place last year. ...

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]]> https://racingnewsworldwide.com/open-wheel/formula-1/customer-racing-rolex-24-at-daytona-mercedes-amg-highly-motivated-for-the-start-of-the-us-season/feed/ 0 110874 2018 Rolex 24 At Daytona Field https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/imsa/2018-rolex-24-at-daytona-field/ https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/imsa/2018-rolex-24-at-daytona-field/#respond Wed, 24 Jan 2018 22:55:33 +0000 https://racingnewsworldwide.com/?p=110749 A total of 50 cars and a star-studded lineup of drivers that includes champions and race winners from Formula 1, open-wheel, NASCAR and international sports car competition will take to the track for the 56th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona on Jan. 27-28.

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]]> https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/imsa/2018-rolex-24-at-daytona-field/feed/ 0 110749 Two-Time Defending GTD Champion Nielsen Kicks Off Quest for Third with New Porsche Team https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/imsa/two-time-defending-gtd-champion-nielsen-kicks-off-quest-for-third-with-new-porsche-team/ https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/imsa/two-time-defending-gtd-champion-nielsen-kicks-off-quest-for-third-with-new-porsche-team/#respond Wed, 24 Jan 2018 22:30:56 +0000 https://racingnewsworldwide.com/?p=110751 Over the past three IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship seasons, Danish racer Christina Nielsen has finished second, first and first in the GT Daytona (GTD) championship standings.

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]]> https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/imsa/two-time-defending-gtd-champion-nielsen-kicks-off-quest-for-third-with-new-porsche-team/feed/ 0 110751 Patrick Gallagher Leads MX-5 Cup Alums To Daytona https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/imsa/patrick-gallagher-leads-mx-5-cup-alums-to-daytona/ https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/imsa/patrick-gallagher-leads-mx-5-cup-alums-to-daytona/#respond Wed, 24 Jan 2018 22:30:36 +0000 https://speedsport.com/?p=255065 Mazda’s Road to 24 will be on display this weekend as the racing world focuses on the 2018 IMSA season kick-off with the Rolex 24 At Daytona on Saturday.

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]]> https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/imsa/patrick-gallagher-leads-mx-5-cup-alums-to-daytona/feed/ 0 110592 When Alonso Met Johnson https://racingnewsworldwide.com/nascar/notes-when-alonso-met-johnson/ https://racingnewsworldwide.com/nascar/notes-when-alonso-met-johnson/#respond Wed, 24 Jan 2018 14:00:46 +0000 https://speedsport.com/?p=255003 Fernando Alonso was on hand during Tuesday’s portion of the NASCAR Media Tour to help promote this weekend’s Rolex 24 At Daytona at Daytona Int’l Speedway.

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]]> https://racingnewsworldwide.com/nascar/notes-when-alonso-met-johnson/feed/ 0 110522 Acura Team Penske “All Stars” Ready to Shine in Rolex 24 At Daytona https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/endurance/acura-team-penske-all-stars-ready-to-shine-in-rolex-24-at-daytona/ https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/endurance/acura-team-penske-all-stars-ready-to-shine-in-rolex-24-at-daytona/#respond Mon, 22 Jan 2018 22:24:12 +0000 https://racingnewsworldwide.com/?p=109925 There have been “all-star” driver lineups in the Rolex 24 At Daytona before, but this year’s Team Penske Acura ARX-05 DPi two-car roster is absolutely one for the ages.

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]]> https://racingnewsworldwide.com/sportscar/endurance/acura-team-penske-all-stars-ready-to-shine-in-rolex-24-at-daytona/feed/ 0 109925 Beginner’s Guide – Daytona 24 Hours https://racingnewsworldwide.com/news/beginners-guide-daytona-24-hours/ https://racingnewsworldwide.com/news/beginners-guide-daytona-24-hours/#respond Mon, 22 Jan 2018 20:15:00 +0000 http://theracingline.net/?p=4007 The first 24 Hours of Daytona was held in 1966, just in time for the Ford versus Ferrari sportscar battles. It has seen the likes of Ford, Ferrari, Porsche and Lola fighting for the overall victory. The races status has fluctuated over the decades – sometimes being part of a World Championship, others being part of the national IMSA GT Championship. Since the late 90s, the event has been the opening round of the Grand Am Series and lends its name to the Daytona Prototype class.

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