Rolex 24 Hour 1: Acuras run 1-2
The Acura GTP cars of Meyer Shank Racing and Wayne Taylor Racing ran 1-2 at the 1-Hour mark of the Rolex 24 at Daytona.
Tom Blomqvist at the wheel of the leading #60 Acura opened up an almost 10s gap on the #10 being driven by Wayne Taylor Racing.
Sebastien Bourdais was running 2nd but dropped to third in the pits as Ricky Taylor’s No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Autosport Acura ARX-06 moved up a position.
Bourdais made a strong start, climbing from fourth to second on the opening lap.
Ben Keating stretched into an early lead in the LMP2 class for PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports.
In LMP3, Nico Pino gave Sean Creech Motorsports a 10-second advantage over Andretti Autosports before handing the No. 33 Ligier JS P320 Nissan over to Lance Willsey.
WeatherTech Racing Mercedes-AMG driver Maro Engel led the opening stint of the GTD Pro.
Hour 1 Standings
Pos |
Pic |
No. |
Class |
Drivers* |
Team |
Car |
Laps |
Behind/Gap |
1 |
1 |
60 |
GTP |
T. Blomqvist / C. Braun H. Castroneves / S. Pagenaud |
Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb Agajanian |
Acura ARX-06 |
34 |
0.000 0.000 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
GTP |
R. Taylor / F. Albuquerque / L. Deletraz B. Hartley |
Konica Minolta Acura ARX-06 |
Acura ARX-06 |
34 |
9.801 9.801 |
3 |
3 |
02 |
GTP |
E. Bamber / A. Lynn / R. Westbrook |
Cadillac Racing |
Cadillac V-LMDh |
34 |
19.811 10.010 |
4 |
4 |
01 |
GTP |
S. Bourdais / R. van der Zande S. Dixon |
Cadillac Racing |
Cadillac V-LMDh |
34 |
20.268 0.457 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
GTP |
M. Jaminet / N. Tandy / D. Cameron |
Porsche Penske Motorsports |
Porsche 963 |
34 |
20.858 0.590 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
GTP |
M. Campbell / F. Nasr M. Christensen |
Porsche Penske Motorsports |
Porsche 963 |
34 |
21.930 1.072 |
7 |
7 |
31 |
GTP |
P. Derani / A. Sims / J. Aitken |
Whelen Engineering Racing Cadillac V-LMDh |
Cadillac V-LMDh |
34 |
22.323 0.393 |
8 |
8 |
24 |
GTP |
P. Eng / A. Farfus / M. Wittmann |
BMW M Team RLL |
BMW M Hybrid V8 |
34 |
38.828 |
9 |
1 |
52 |
LMP2 |
C. Herta B. Keating / P. Chatin / A. Quinn/N. Lapierre |
PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
33 |
1 Lap |
10 |
2 |
35 |
LMP2 |
F. Heriau / G. van der Garde J. Pierson / J. Van Uitert |
TDS Racing |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
33 |
1 Lap |
11 |
3 |
88 |
LMP2 |
F. Perrodo / M. Vaxiviere / J. Canal N. Nielsen |
AF Corse |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
33 |
1 Lap |
12 |
4 |
04 |
LMP2 |
G. Kurtz / B. Hanley / M. McMurry E. Gutierrez |
Crowdstrike Racing by APR |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
33 |
1 Lap |
13 |
5 |
11 |
LMP2 |
S. Thomas / M. Jensen / S. Huffaker R. VeeKay |
TDS Racing |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
33 |
1 Lap |
14 |
6 |
51 |
LMP2 |
E. Lux / D. Defrancesco / A. Cindric P. Fittipaldi |
Rick Ware Racing |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
33 |
1 Lap |
15 |
1 |
74 |
LMP3 |
G. Robinson / F. Fraga / J. Burdon G. van Berlo |
Riley |
Ligier JS P320 |
32 |
2 Laps |
16 |
2 |
85 |
LMP3 |
T. Bechtolsheimer / T. van der Helm L. Mars / M. Filippi |
JDC Miller MotorSports |
Duqueine D08 |
32 |
2 Laps |
17 |
7 |
20 |
LMP2 |
D. Andersen / E. Jones / A. Fjordbach R. Marciello |
High Class Racing |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
32 |
2 Laps |
18 |
8 |
18 |
LMP2 |
D. Merriman / R. Dalziel C. Rasmussen / O. Jarvis |
Era Motorsport |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
32 |
2 Laps |
19 |
9 |
55 |
LMP2 |
|
Proton Competition |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
32 |
2 Laps |
20 |
3 |
36 |
LMP3 |
J. Andretti / G. Chaves / D. Dickerson R. Lindh |
Andretti Autosport |
Ligier JS P320 |
32 |
2 Laps 14.152 |
21 |
4 |
33 |
LMP3 |
L. Willsey / J. Barbosa / N. Pino N. Siegel |
Sean Creech Motorsport |
Ligier JS P320 |
32 |
2 Laps 0.102 |
22 |
5 |
43 |
LMP3 |
S. Alvarez / J. French / G. de Oliveira D. Frost |
MRS GT-Racing |
Ligier JS P320 |
32 |
2 Laps 25.983 |
23 |
6 |
87 |
LMP3 |
Y. Kanamaru / A. Serravalle N. Boulle / J. Vance |
FastMD Racing |
Duqueine D08 |
32 |
2 Laps 3.178 |
24 |
7 |
38 |
LMP3 |
J. DeAngelis / C. Allen / C. Bloum C. Shields |
Performance Tech Motorsports |
Ligier JS P320 |
32 |
2 Laps 12.258 |
25 |
8 |
13 |
LMP3 |
O. Fidani / M. Bell / L. Kern / M. Kranz |
AWA |
Duqueine D08 |
32 |
2 Laps 11.414 |
26 |
1 |
23 |
GTDPRO |
R. Gunn / A. Riberas / D. Pittard |
Heart of Racing Team |
Aston Martin Vantage GT3 |
32 |
2 Laps 6.538 |
27 |
2 |
79 |
GTDPRO |
C. MacNeil / D. Juncadella / J. Gounon M. Engel |
WeatherTech Racing |
Mercedes-AMG GT3 |
32 |
2 Laps 2.400 |
28 |
1 |
32 |
GTD |
M. Skeen / M. Grenier / K. Koch M. Goetz |
Team Korthoff Motorsports |
Mercedes-AMG GT3 |
32 |
2 Laps 2.496 |
29 |
2 |
023 |
GTD |
O. Triarsi / C. Scardina / A. Rovera A. Bertolini |
Triarsi Competizione |
Ferrari 296 GT3 |
31 |
3 Laps 1 Lap |
30 |
3 |
14 |
GTDPRO |
J. Hawksworth / B. Barnicoat M. Conway |
Vasser Sullivan |
Lexus RC F GT3 |
31 |
3 Laps 10.111 |
31 |
4 |
3 |
GTDPRO |
A. Garcia / J. Taylor / T. Milner |
Corvette Racing |
Chevrolet Corvette C8.R GTD |
31 |
3 Laps 22.192 |
32 |
3 |
93 |
GTD |
A. Harrison / D. Formal / K. Marcelli R. Briscoe |
Racers Edge Motorsports with WTR |
Acura NSX GT3 |
31 |
3 Laps 10.897 |
33 |
4 |
70 |
GTD |
B. Iribe / F. Schandorff / O. Millroy M. Kirchhofer |
Inception Racing |
McLaren 720S GT3 |
31 |
3 Laps 2.404 |
34 |
5 |
75 |
GTD |
K. Habul / L. Stolz / F. Schiller A. Jefferies |
Sun Energy 1 |
Mercedes-AMG GT3 |
31 |
3 Laps 2.783 |
35 |
9 |
17 |
LMP3 |
A. Mantella / W. Boyd / N. Varrone T. Merrill |
AWA |
Duqueine D08 |
31 |
3 Laps 2.787 |
36 |
5 |
63 |
GTDPRO |
A. Caldarelli / M. Bortolotti / J. Pepper R. Grosjean |
Iron Lynx |
Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 |
31 |
3 Laps 3.788 |
37 |
6 |
12 |
GTD |
A. Telitz / F. Montecalvo / K. Kirkwood P. Thompson |
VasserSullivan |
Lexus RC F GT3 |
31 |
3 Laps 2.067 |
38 |
6 |
62 |
GTDPRO |
A. Pier Guidi / J. Calado / D. Serra D. Rigon |
Risi Competizione |
Ferrari 296 GT3 |
31 |
3 Laps 3.016 |
39 |
7 |
57 |
GTD |
R. Ward / P. Ellis / I. Dontje / D. Morad |
Winward Racing |
Mercedes-AMG GT3 |
31 |
3 Laps 2.553 |
40 |
8 |
27 GTD |
R. De Angelis / M. Sorensen / I. James D. Turner |
Heart of Racing Team |
Aston Martin Vantage GT3 |
31 |
3 Laps |
|
41 |
7 |
9 GTDPRO |
K. Bachler / P. Pilet / L. Vanthoor |
Pfaff Motorsports |
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |
31 |
3 Laps |
|
42 |
9 |
1 GTD |
B. Sellers / M. Snow / C. Lewis M. Martin |
Paul Miller Racing |
BMW M4 GT3 |
31 |
3 Laps |
|
43 |
10 |
44 GTD |
J. Potter / A. Lally / S. Pumpelly N. Thiim |
Magnus Racing |
Aston Martin Vantage GT3 |
31 |
3 Laps |
|
44 |
8 |
95 GTDPRO |
B. Auberlen / C. Hull / B. Spengler J. Edwards |
Turner Motorsport |
BMW M4 GT3 |
31 |
3 Laps |
|
45 |
11 |
77 |
GTD |
A. Brynjolfsson / T. Hindman / M. Root K. Estre |
Wright Motorsports |
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |
31 |
3 Laps |
46 |
12 |
96 |
GTD |
P. Gallagher / R. Foley / M. Dinan J. Klingmann |
Turner Motorsport |
BMW M4 GT3 |
31 |
3 Laps |
47 |
13 |
78 |
GTD |
M. Goikhberg / L. Spinelli / B. Hites M. Mapelli |
US RaceTronics |
Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 |
31 |
3 Laps |
48 |
14 |
66 |
GTD |
S. Monk / K. Legge / M. Farnbacher M. Miller |
Gradient Racing |
Acura NSX GT3 |
31 |
3 Laps |
49 |
15 |
21 |
GTD |
S. Mann / L. Perez Companc M. Molina / F. Castellacci |
AF Corse |
Ferrari 296 GT3 |
31 |
3 Laps |
50 |
16 |
83 |
GTD |
R. Frey / S. Bovy / M. Gatting / D. Pin |
Iron Dames |
Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 |
31 |
3 Laps |
51 |
17 |
47 |
GTD |
R. Lacorte / G. Sernagiotto / A. Fuoco A. Balzan |
CETILAR RACING |
Ferrari 296 GT3 |
31 |
3 Laps |
52 |
9 |
25 |
GTP |
C. De Phillippi / N. Yelloly S. van der Linde / C. Herta |
BMW M Team RLL |
BMW M Hybrid V8 |
30 |
4 Laps |
53 |
18 |
16 |
GTD |
R. Hardwick / J. Heylen / Z. Robichon D. Olsen |
Wright Motorsports |
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |
30 |
4 Laps 5:42.567 8 1:49.850 116.668 |
54 |
19 |
19 |
GTD |
C. Schiavoni / R. Ineichen R. Giammaria / F. Perera |
Iron Lynx |
Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 |
30 |
4 Laps 1:00.399 27 1:50.911 115.552 |
55 |
9 |
64 GTDPRO |
T. Giovanis / H. Plumb / M. Plumb O. Trinkler |
TGM/TF Sport |
Aston Martin Vantage GT3 |
30 |
4 Laps |
|
56 |
10 |
53 GTDPRO |
M. Kvamme / T. Estep / J. Magnussen J. Hart |
MDK Motorsports |
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |
30 |
4 Laps |
|
57 |
20 |
91 GTD |
A. Metni / K. van Berlo / J. Evans/J. Andlauer |
Kellymoss with Riley |
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |
30 |
4 Laps |
|
58 |
21 |
92 |
GTD |
D. Brule / A. Udell / A. Davis J. Bleekemolen |
Kellymoss with Riley |
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |
30 |
4 Laps 35.259 |
59 |
22 |
42 |
GTD |
R. Megenis / J. Conwright / K. Li A. Deledda |
NTE Sport |
Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 |
30 |
4 Laps 39.674 |
60 |
23 |
80 |
GTD |
P. Hyett / S. Priaulx / G. Jeannette H. Tincknell |
AO Racing |
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |
29 |
5 Laps 1 Lap |
61 |
10 |
8 |
LMP2 |
J. Farano / S. McLaughlin J. Newgarden / K. Simpson |
Tower Motorsports |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
23 |
11 Laps 6 Laps |