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Endurance Epic: The 2023 Daytona 24 Unveiled

A deep dive into the strategic battles, technological debuts, and dramatic moments of the 61st Rolex 24 at Daytona.

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The Event

The 61st Running

The 2023 24 Hours of Daytona, formally known as the 2023 Rolex 24 at Daytona, represented the 61st iteration of this iconic endurance sports car race. Sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA), it served as the inaugural event of the 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship, initiating a series of 11 races across various classes. Furthermore, it marked the first of four rounds in the prestigious 2023 Michelin Endurance Cup. The race unfolded at the renowned Daytona International Speedway combined road course in Daytona Beach, Florida, from January 28 to 29, 2023.

Triple Crown Pedigree

Conceived by NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. to draw European sports-car endurance racing to the United States and elevate the speedway's international profile, the 24 Hours of Daytona holds a significant place in motorsport. It is informally recognized as a component of the "Triple Crown of Endurance Racing," alongside the 12 Hours of Sebring and the 24 Hours of Le Mans, signifying its elite status in global endurance motorsport.

The Circuit

The race was contested on the 12-turn, 3.56-mile (5.73 km) combined road course at Daytona International Speedway. This unique layout integrates portions of the high-banked oval with a challenging infield road course, demanding a diverse skill set from drivers and robust engineering from teams to navigate its varied characteristics over a full day of competition.

Historical Context

Founding Vision

The genesis of the 24 Hours of Daytona can be traced back to Bill France Sr.'s ambition to establish a premier endurance sports car event in the United States. His vision aimed to not only showcase the newly constructed Daytona International Speedway (completed in 1959) but also to foster international competition, attracting top-tier European sports car teams and drivers to American soil. This foundational intent laid the groundwork for what would become one of the most revered endurance races globally.

Championship Integration

The 2023 event marked the tenth consecutive year that the 24 Hours of Daytona was a part of the IMSA SportsCar Championship (IMSA SCC) schedule. This consistent inclusion underscores its importance as a cornerstone event within North American sports car racing. Furthermore, its designation as the first of four rounds in the Michelin Endurance Cup highlights its strategic significance for teams vying for season-long endurance accolades, emphasizing performance over extended periods.

Competitor Entries

Field Composition

The 2023 24 Hours of Daytona featured a robust entry list comprising 61 cars, mirroring the previous year's field size. These entries were distributed across five distinct classes, each representing a different tier of prototype or GT machinery:

  • Grand Touring Prototype (GTP): 9 entries
  • Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2): 10 entries
  • Le Mans Prototype 3 (LMP3): 9 entries
  • GT Daytona Pro (GTD Pro): 9 entries
  • GT Daytona (GTD): 24 entries

LMDh Era Begins

A pivotal development for the 2023 race was the competition debut of the new LMDh (Le Mans Daytona h) regulations, which replaced the previous Daytona Prototype International (DPi) as the series' premier class. This new era saw four prominent manufacturers fielding entries:

  • Acura: Entered two ARX-06 cars, campaigned by Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Autosport and Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian.
  • Cadillac: Entered three V-LMDh cars, with two for Chip Ganassi Racing (Cadillac Racing) and one for Whelen Engineering Racing.
  • Porsche: Partnered with Team Penske to enter two Porsche 963s.
  • BMW: Promoted Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing to run their LMDh program with the M Hybrid V8.

New GT3 Contenders

The GTD classes also witnessed significant debuts, with new GT3-specification cars from Porsche and Ferrari making their first competitive appearances. Porsche introduced several 992 versions of their 911 GT3, including entries from defending GTD Pro champion Pfaff Motorsports and defending GTD race winners Wright Motorsports. Ferrari's new 296 GT3 also debuted, with notable teams like AF Corse and Risi Competizione fielding the new machinery.

Pre-Race Preparations

The Roar Before the 24

The traditional "Roar Before the 24" weekend, held from January 20 to 22, 2023, served as a crucial preparatory phase for all participating teams. Unlike previous years, the qualifying race format was removed. Instead, the focus shifted to essential pre-event activities, including vehicle load-in, media day engagements, rigorous scrutineering to ensure compliance, and five extensive practice sessions designed to allow teams to fine-tune their cars and strategies for the demanding 24-hour race.

Practice Sessions

Five distinct practice sessions preceded the main race, providing ample track time for teams to optimize performance and gather data. These sessions were structured across Thursday and Friday:

  • Three sessions on Thursday (90 minutes, 100 minutes, 100 minutes).
  • Two sessions on Friday (60 minutes, 20 minutes).

Notable incidents during practice included Filipe Albuquerque setting the fastest time in the opening session, and a significant crash involving Lucas Auer in the No. 57 Winward Racing car, resulting in lumbar injuries that forced him to withdraw from the event, with Daniel Morad stepping in as his replacement.

Qualifying Dynamics

Qualifying took place on Sunday, January 22, structured into four sessions for the different classes. Due to heavy rainfall and software adjustments, GTP cars received an additional 15-minute session. Teams nominated a driver to qualify their cars, with specific requirements for Pro-Am LMP2 (Bronze-rated driver) and LMP3 (Bronze/Silver-rated driver). Fastest lap times determined the starting grid, with GTPs positioned ahead of other classes.

Key qualifying outcomes:

  • GTD Pro/GTD: Mercedes-AMG cars dominated, with Maro Engel (No. 79 WeatherTech Racing) taking GTD Pro pole and Philip Ellis (No. 57 Winward Racing) securing GTD pole. Porsche struggled with their new GT3 car.
  • LMP3: Nico Pino (No. 33 Sean Creech Motorsport) claimed pole.
  • LMP2: Ben Keating (No. 52 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports) secured pole with a significant margin. Incidents involving John Farano (No. 8 Tower Motorsports) and Fred Poordad (No. 55 Proton Competition) led to deleted lap times.
  • GTP: Tom Blomqvist (No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing) took the inaugural GTP pole, narrowly beating Felipe Nasr (No. 7 Porsche Penske Motorsport). Nick Tandy (No. 6 Porsche Penske Motorsport) had his laps deleted due to a red flag incident.

Qualifying Results Summary

Pos. Class No. Entry Driver Time Gap Grid
1 GTP 60 Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian Tom Blomqvist 1:34.031 — 1‡
2 GTP 7 Porsche Penske Motorsport Felipe Nasr 1:34.114 +0.083 2
3 GTP 10 Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Autosport Ricky Taylor 1:34.198 +0.167 3
4 GTP 01 Cadillac Racing Sébastien Bourdais 1:34.262 +0.231 4
5 GTP 02 Cadillac Racing Alex Lynn 1:34.389 +0.358 5
6 GTP 31 Whelen Engineering Racing Pipo Derani 1:34.608 +0.577 6
7 GTP 24 BMW M Team RLL Philipp Eng 1:34.723 +0.692 7
8 GTP 25 BMW M Team RLL Nick Yelloly 1:34.846 +0.815 8
9 LMP2 52 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports Ben Keating 1:40.541 +6.510 10‡
10 LMP2 35 TDS Racing François Heriau 1:41.751 +7.720 11
11 LMP2 11 TDS Racing Steven Thomas 1:41.813 +7.782 12
12 LMP2 88 AF Corse François Perrodo 1:41.942 +7.911 13
13 LMP2 04 CrowdStrike Racing by APR George Kurtz 1:41.951 +7.920 14
14 LMP2 51 Rick Ware Racing Eric Lux 1:42.111 +8.080 15
15 LMP2 20 High Class Racing Dennis Andersen 1:42.277 +8.246 16
16 LMP3 33 Sean Creech Motorsport Nico Pino 1:43.197 +9.166 20‡
17 LMP3 36 Andretti Autosport Dakota Dickerson 1:43.307 +9.276 21
18 LMP3 38 Performance Tech Motorsports Cameron Shields 1:43.351 +9.320 22
19 LMP3 43 MRS GT-Racing Guilherme Oliveira 1:43.557 +9.526 23
20 LMP3 74 Riley Motorsports Gar Robinson 1:43.840 +9.809 24
21 LMP3 85 JDC-Miller MotorSports Luca Mars 1:43.883 +9.852 25
22 LMP2 18 Era Motorsport Dwight Merriman 1:43.965 +9.934 17
23 LMP3 87 FastMD Racing Yu Kanamaru 1:44.237 +10.206 26
24 LMP3 13 AWA Orey Fidani 1:45.822 +11.791 27
25 GTD 57 Winward Racing Philip Ellis 1:46.093 +12.062 59
26 LMP3 17 AWA Anthony Mantella 1:46.187 +12.156 28
27 GTD 75 SunEnergy1 Racing Fabian Schiller 1:46.312 +12.281 29‡
28 GTD 32 Team Korthoff Motorsports Mikaël Grenier 1:46.705 +12.674 30
29 GTD Pro 79 WeatherTech Racing Maro Engel 1:46.784 +12.753 31‡
30 GTD Pro 23 Heart of Racing Team Ross Gunn 1:46.825 +12.794 32
31 GTD 93 Racers Edge Motorsports with WTR Andretti Kyle Marcelli 1:46.867 +12.836 33
32 GTD Pro 14 Vasser Sullivan Racing Ben Barnicoat 1:46.923 +12.892 34
33 GTD 66 Gradient Racing Mario Farnbacher 1:46.960 +12.929 35
34 GTD 70 Inception Racing Marvin Kirchhöfer 1:46.979 +12.948 36
35 GTD 27 Heart of Racing Team Roman De Angelis 1:47.088 +13.057 37
36 GTD 12 Vasser Sullivan Racing Aaron Telitz 1:47.361 +13.330 38
37 GTD Pro 3 Corvette Racing Antonio García 1:48.077 +14.046 39
38 GTD Pro 64 TGM/TF Sport Owen Trinkler 1:48.081 +14.050 60
39 GTD Pro 63 Iron Lynx Andrea Caldarelli 1:48.233 +14.202 40
40 GTD 47 Cetilar Racing Antonio Fuoco 1:48.309 +14.278 41
41 GTD 19 Iron Lynx Franck Perera 1:48.432 +14.401 61
42 GTD Pro 95 Turner Motorsport Bill Auberlen 1:48.505 +14.474 42
43 GTD 1 Paul Miller Racing Madison Snow 1:48.526 +14.495 43
44 GTD 96 Turner Motorsport Robby Foley 1:48.756 +14.725 44
45 GTD 44 Magnus Racing John Potter 1:48.820 +14.789 45
46 GTD 16 Wright Motorsports Jan Heylen 1:48.942 +14.911 46
47 GTD Pro 9 Pfaff Motorsports Laurens Vanthoor 1:48.977 +14.946 47
48 GTD 83 Iron Dames Rahel Frey 1:48.991 +14.960 48
49 GTD 78 Forte Racing Powered by US RaceTronics Misha Goikhberg 1:49.075 +15.044 49
50 GTD 21 AF Corse Miguel Molina 1:49.265 +15.234 50
51 GTD 77 Wright Motorsports Kévin Estre 1:49.358 +15.327 51
52 GTD 92 Kelly-Moss w/ Riley Jeroen Bleekemolen 1:49.373 +15.342 52
53 GTD Pro 62 Risi Competizione Daniel Serra 1:49.495 +15.464 53
54 GTD 91 Kelly-Moss with Riley Julien Andlauer 1:49.507 +15.476 54
55 GTD 80 AO Racing Team Harry Tincknell 1:49.644 +15.613 55
56 LMP2 8 Tower Motorsports John Farano 1:49.679 +15.648 18
57 GTD 023 Triarsi Competizione Alessio Rovera 1:49.763 +15.732 56
58 GTD 53 MDK Motorsports Jan Magnussen 1:50.628 +16.597 57
59 GTD 42 NTE Sport Don Yount 1:50.873 +16.842 58
60 LMP2 55 Proton Competition Fred Poordad 1:50.969 +16.938 19
61 GTP 6 Porsche Penske Motorsport Nick Tandy no time – 9

Race Dynamics

Start & Early Hours

The 2023 Rolex 24 at Daytona commenced at 1:40 p.m. EST. Tom Blomqvist, driving the No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing Acura, swiftly established an early lead. The race's initial full course caution occurred almost immediately when the No. 8 Tower Motorsports Oreca, a strong contender in the LMP2 category, experienced mechanical issues on the very first lap. Upon restart, Blomqvist reasserted his lead, engaging in a fierce battle with the No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing Acura and the No. 6 Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche for second position. Early challenges emerged for the GTP class, with the No. 25 BMW M Team RLL BMW retiring to the garage for over three hours due to problems. In the lower classes, the No. 52 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports Oreca led LMP2, the No. 74 Riley Motorsports Ligier led LMP3, the No. 23 Heart of Racing Team Aston Martin led GTD Pro, and the No. 93 Racers' Edge Motorsports Acura led GTD.

Nighttime Challenges

As darkness descended, the race intensified. The No. 60 Acura temporarily lost its lead to the No. 10 during pit stops. A significant incident unfolded when the No. 60, now driven by Simon Pagenaud, made contact with the No. 8 Tower Motorsports Oreca, causing it to spin. This led to a chain reaction where the No. 01 Cadillac avoided the spinning car, but the No. 13 AWA LMP3 collided with the No. 01, necessitating repairs for both. The No. 7 Porsche also faced energy warnings, leading to a lengthy garage visit. The LMP2 lead became a tight contest, with the No. 11 TDS Racing car eventually taking the lead before suffering accident damage and retiring. The No. 31 Whelen Engineering Racing Cadillac briefly led overall, but a spin by the No. 60 Acura's Hélio Castroneves during a restart allowed the No. 02 Cadillac to take the lead. The night also saw the No. 57 Winward Racing Mercedes and No. 70 Inception Racing McLaren leading in GTD classes.

Morning & Finish

The No. 01 Cadillac maintained its lead into the morning hours. The LMP3 battle concluded prematurely when the No. 33 Sean Creech Motorsports entry encountered gearbox problems, ceding a significant lead to the No. 17. The No. 27 Heart of Racing Aston Martin in GTD also faced a brief electrical issue. A full course caution for a major accident involving the No. 20 High Class Racing Oreca allowed the No. 60 Acura to rejoin the lead battle. Another caution followed when the No. 6 Porsche retired with gearbox failure. The final hours were punctuated by two more full course cautions, bringing the No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing Acura back into contention for the overall win. The GTD classes saw intense battles. The final restart with 27 minutes remaining saw the No. 60 Acura pull away from the No. 10. Meyer Shank Racing secured their second consecutive victory, marking the first LMDh class win. The LMP2 class delivered the most dramatic finish, with the No. 55 Proton Competition entry winning by a mere 0.016 seconds over the No. 04 CrowdStrike Racing entry. The No. 17 AWA Duqueine dominated LMP3, while the No. 79 WeatherTech Racing Mercedes won GTD Pro, and the No. 27 Heart of Racing Aston Martin took the GTD victory.

Post-Race Analysis

Penalties & Infractions

On March 8, 2023, IMSA announced significant penalties against the race-winning No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) team. The team was found to have manipulated tire pressure data during the race, an infraction discovered and reported by their car provider, Honda Performance Development (HPD). While the victory and its associated accolades were retained, the team faced severe consequences:

  • Loss of their lead in the GTP championship standings.
  • A 200-point penalty in the championship.
  • Forfeiture of all team and driver Michelin Endurance Cup points.
  • Forfeiture of race prize money.
  • A $50,000 fine.
Team principal Mike Shank was placed on probation until June 30, 2023, and team engineer Ryan McCarthy received an indefinite suspension and revocation of his annual credential.

Industry Reactions

The revelation of the tire pressure manipulation elicited varied responses from the motorsport community. The second-place finishing No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing team publicly stated their respect for IMSA's process and decision, opting not to push for harsher penalties. Honda Performance Development (HPD) expressed profound disappointment in Meyer Shank Racing's misconduct, affirming their full support for IMSA's disciplinary actions. Reports from *Racer* magazine's Marshall Pruett suggested that the No. 60 MSR entry was not the sole GTP car to operate with non-compliant tire pressures during the event, indicating a broader issue within the class.

Championship Implications

Following the Meyer Shank Racing penalties, the GTP Drivers' Championship saw Filipe Albuquerque, Ricky Taylor, Louis Delétraz, and Brendon Hartley of the No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing Acura ascend to the lead with 350 points each. Sébastien Bourdais, Renger van der Zande, and Scott Dixon secured second place with 328 points. In the GTD Pro category, Jules Gounon, Daniel Juncadella, Maro Engel, and Cooper MacNeil took the points lead. The GTD Drivers' Championship was led by Roman De Angelis, Marco Sørensen, Ian James, and Darren Turner. Points for LMP2 and LMP3 drivers and teams were exclusively awarded towards the Michelin Endurance Cup championship, not the full season standings. Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Autosport, WeatherTech Racing, and Heart of Racing Team emerged as leaders in their respective class Teams' Championships, while Acura, Mercedes-AMG, and Aston Martin led their Manufacturers' Championships with ten races remaining in the season.

Official Results

Race Finishers

The following table summarizes the official results of the 2023 24 Hours of Daytona, highlighting the class winners and their respective positions overall. Class winners are denoted in bold and with ‡.

Pos Class No. Team / Entrant Drivers Chassis Engine Laps Time/Retired
1 GTP 60 Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian Tom Blomqvist
Colin Braun
Hélio Castroneves
Simon Pagenaud		 Acura ARX-06 Acura AR24e 2.4 L Turbo V6 783 24:01:19.952‡
2 GTP 10 Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Autosport Filipe Albuquerque
Louis Delétraz
Brendon Hartley
Ricky Taylor		 Acura ARX-06 Acura AR24e 2.4 L Turbo V6 783 +4.190
3 GTP 01 Cadillac Racing Sébastien Bourdais
Scott Dixon
Renger van der Zande		 Cadillac V-LMDh Cadillac LMC55R 5.5 L V8 783 +9.630
4 GTP 02 Cadillac Racing Earl Bamber
Alex Lynn
Richard Westbrook		 Cadillac V-LMDh Cadillac LMC55R 5.5 L V8 783 +11.176
5 GTP 31 Whelen Engineering Racing Jack Aitken
Pipo Derani
Alexander Sims		 Cadillac V-LMDh Cadillac LMC55R 5.5 L V8 771 +12 Laps
6 GTP 24 BMW M Team RLL Philipp Eng
Augusto Farfus
Colton Herta
Marco Wittmann		 BMW M Hybrid V8 BMW P66/3 4.0 L Turbo V8 768 +15 Laps
7 LMP2 55 Proton Competition James Allen
Gianmaria Bruni
Francesco Pizzi
Fred Poordad		 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 761 +22 Laps‡
8 LMP2 04 CrowdStrike Racing by APR Esteban Gutiérrez
Ben Hanley
George Kurtz
Matt McMurry		 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 761 +22 Laps
9 LMP2 88 AF Corse Julien Canal
Nicklas Nielsen
François Perrodo
Matthieu Vaxivière		 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 761 +22 Laps
10 LMP2 35 TDS Racing Giedo van der Garde
François Heriau
Josh Pierson
Job van Uitert		 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 761 +22 Laps
11 LMP2 8 Tower Motorsports John Farano
Scott McLaughlin
Josef Newgarden
Kyffin Simpson		 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 759 +24 Laps
12 LMP2 51 Rick Ware Racing Austin Cindric
Devlin DeFrancesco
Pietro Fittipaldi
Eric Lux		 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 758 +25 Laps
13 LMP2 52 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports Paul-Loup Chatin
Ben Keating
Nicolas Lapierre
Alex Quinn		 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 757 +26 Laps
14 GTP 7 Porsche Penske Motorsport Matt Campbell
Michael Christensen
Felipe Nasr		 Porsche 963 Porsche 9RD 4.6 L Turbo V8 749 +34 Laps
15 LMP3 17 AWA Wayne Boyd
Anthony Mantella
Thomas Merrill
Nicolás Varrone		 Duqueine M30 - D08 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 737 +46 Laps‡
16 GTD 27 Heart of Racing Team Roman De Angelis
Ian James
Marco Sørensen
Darren Turner		 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 729 +54 Laps‡
17 GTD Pro 79 WeatherTech Racing Maro Engel
Jules Gounon
Daniel Juncadella
Cooper MacNeil		 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 729 +54 Laps‡
18 GTD 44 Magnus Racing Andy Lally
John Potter
Spencer Pumpelly
Nicki Thiim		 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 729 +54 Laps
19 GTD Pro 3 Corvette Racing Antonio García
Tommy Milner
Jordan Taylor		 Chevrolet Corvette C8.R GTD Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 729 +54 Laps
20 GTD Pro 14 Vasser Sullivan Racing Ben Barnicoat
Mike Conway
Jack Hawksworth		 Lexus RC F GT3 Toyota 2UR 5.0 L V8 729 +54 Laps
21 GTD 70 Inception Racing Brendan Iribe
Marvin Kirchhöfer
Ollie Millroy
Frederik Schandorff		 McLaren 720S GT3 McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 729 +54 Laps
22 GTD 66 Gradient Racing Mario Farnbacher
Katherine Legge
Marc Miller
Sheena Monk		 Acura NSX GT3 Evo22 Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6 729 +54 Laps
23 GTD 12 Vasser Sullivan Racing Kyle Kirkwood
Frankie Montecalvo
Aaron Telitz
Parker Thompson		 Lexus RC F GT3 Toyota 2UR 5.0 L V8 728 +55 Laps
24 GTD Pro 63 Iron Lynx Mirko Bortolotti
Andrea Caldarelli
Romain Grosjean
Jordan Pepper		 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 728 +55 Laps
25 GTD Pro 9 Pfaff Motorsports Klaus Bachler
Patrick Pilet
Laurens Vanthoor		 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 728 +55 Laps
26 GTD 93 Racers Edge Motorsports with WTR Andretti Ryan Briscoe
Danny Formal
Ashton Harrison
Kyle Marcelli		 Acura NSX GT3 Evo22 Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6 727 +56 Laps
27 GTD 78 US RaceTronics Misha Goikhberg
Benjamín Hites
Marco Mapelli
Loris Spinelli		 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 726 +57 Laps
28 GTD 1 Paul Miller Racing Corey Lewis
Maxime Martin
Bryan Sellers
Madison Snow		 BMW M4 GT3 BMW SS58B30T0 3.0 L Turbo I6 726 +57 Laps
29 LMP3 33 Sean Creech Motorsport João Barbosa
Nico Pino
Nolan Siegel
Lance Willsey		 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 725 +58 Laps
30 GTD 16 Wright Motorsports Ryan Hardwick
Jan Heylen
Dennis Olsen
Zacharie Robichon		 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 723 +60 Laps
31 LMP3 38 Performance Tech Motorsports Christopher Allen
Connor Bloum
John De Angelis
Cameron Shields		 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 721 +62 Laps
32 GTD 023 Triarsi Competizione Andrea Bertolini
Alessio Rovera
Charlie Scardina
Onofrio Triarsi		 Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari 3.0 L Turbo V6 719 +64 Laps
33 GTD 77 Wright Motorsports Alan Brynjolfsson
Kévin Estre
Trent Hindman
Max Root		 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 719 +64 Laps
34 GTD Pro 53 MDK Motorsports Trenton Estep
Jason Hart
Mark Kvamme
Jan Magnussen		 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 717 +66 Laps
35 LMP3 13 AWA Matt Bell
Orey Fidani
Lars Kern
Moritz Kranz		 Duqueine M30 - D08 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 717 +66 Laps
36 GTD Pro 23 Heart of Racing Team Ross Gunn
David Pittard
Alex Riberas		 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 716 +67 Laps
37 LMP3 85 JDC-Miller MotorSports Till Bechtolsheimer
Mason Filippi
Tijmen van der Helm
Luca Mars		 Duqueine M30 - D08 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 715 +68 Laps
38 GTD 19 Iron Lynx Raffaele Giammaria
Rolf Ineichen
Franck Perera
Claudio Schiavoni		 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 714 +69 Laps
39
DNF		 GTD 57 Winward Racing Indy Dontje
Philip Ellis
Daniel Morad
Russell Ward		 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 710 Accident damage
40 GTD 80 AO Racing Team P. J. Hyett
Gunnar Jeannette
Sebastian Priaulx
Harry Tincknell		 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 710 +73 Laps
41 GTD 32 Team Korthoff Motorsports Maximilian Götz
Mikaël Grenier
Kenton Koch
Mike Skeen		 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 709 +74 Laps
42
DNF		 GTP 6 Porsche Penske Motorsport Dane Cameron
Mathieu Jaminet
Nick Tandy		 Porsche 963 Porsche 9RD 4.6 L Turbo V8 700 Gearbox
43 GTD 91 Kelly-Moss with Riley Julien Andlauer
Kay van Berlo
Jaxon Evans
Alan Metni		 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 699 +84 Laps
44 GTD 96 Turner Motorsport Michael Dinan
Robby Foley
Patrick Gallagher
Jens Klingmann		 BMW M4 GT3 BMW SS58B30T0 3.0 L Turbo I6 695 +88 Laps
45 GTD Pro 64 TGM/TF Sport Ted Giovanis
Hugh Plumb
Matt Plumb
Owen Trinkler		 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 674 +109 Laps
46 GTD 83 Iron Dames Sarah Bovy
Rahel Frey
Michelle Gatting
Doriane Pin		 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 659 +124 Laps
47
DNF		 GTD 21 AF Corse Francesco Castellacci
Simon Mann
Miguel Molina
Luis Pérez Companc		 Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari 3.0 L Turbo V6 655 Accident
48 GTP 25 BMW M Team RLL Connor De Phillippi
Colton Herta
Sheldon van der Linde
Nick Yelloly		 BMW M Hybrid V8 BMW P66/3 4.0 L Turbo V8 652 +131 Laps
49
DNF		 LMP2 20 High Class Racing Dennis Andersen
Anders Fjordbach
Ed Jones
Raffaele Marciello		 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 646 Accident
50
DNF		 GTD Pro 95 Turner Motorsport Bill Auberlen
John Edwards
Chandler Hull
Bruno Spengler		 BMW M4 GT3 BMW SS58B30T0 3.0 L Turbo I6 635 Power Steering
51
DNF		 LMP3 87 FastMD Racing Nick Boulle
Yu Kanamaru
Antonio Serravalle
James Vance		 Duqueine M30 - D08 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 618 Mechanical
52
DNF		 LMP2 18 Era Motorsport Ryan Dalziel
Oliver Jarvis
Dwight Merriman
Christian Rasmussen		 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 510 Engine
53
DNF		 LMP3 36 Andretti Autosport Jarett Andretti
Gabby Chaves
Dakota Dickerson
Rasmus Lindh		 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 371 Mechanical
54
DNF		 LMP3 43 MRS GT-Racing Sebastián Álvarez
Danial Frost
Guilherme Oliveira
Alex Vogel		 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 368 Fire
55
DNF		 GTD 42 NTE Sport Jaden Conwright
Alessio Deledda
Kerong Li
Robert Megennis		 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 356 Oil tank
56
DNF		 GTD Pro 62 Risi Competizione James Calado
Alessandro Pier Guidi
Davide Rigon
Daniel Serra		 Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari 3.0 L Turbo V6 349 Floor damage
57
DNF		 GTD 92 Kelly-Moss with Riley Jeroen Bleekemolen
David Brule
Andrew Davis
Alec Udell		 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 278 Fire
58
DNF		 LMP2 11 TDS Racing Scott Huffaker
Mikkel Jensen
Steven Thomas
Rinus VeeKay		 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 249 Accident damage
59
DNF		 GTD 75 SunEnergy1 Racing Kenny Habul
Axcil Jefferies
Fabian Schiller
Luca Stolz		 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 233 Cooling
60
DNF		 LMP3 74 Riley Motorsports Glenn van Berlo
Josh Burdon
Felipe Fraga
Gar Robinson		 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 89 Engine
61
DNF		 GTD 47 Cetilar Racing Alessandro Balzan
Antonio Fuoco
Roberto Lacorte
Giorgio Sernagiotto		 Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari 3.0 L Turbo V6 44 Floor damage

Championship Standings

Driver Standings

The following tables present the top five driver standings for each class after the 2023 24 Hours of Daytona, reflecting the initial points awarded and any subsequent adjustments.

GTP Drivers' Championship

Pos. Driver Points
1 Filipe Albuquerque
Ricky Taylor
Louis Delétraz
Brendon Hartley		 350
2 Sébastien Bourdais
Renger van der Zande
Scott Dixon		 328
3 Earl Bamber
Alex Lynn
Richard Westbrook		 306
4 Pipo Derani
Alexander Sims
Jack Aitken		 285
5 Philipp Eng
Augusto Farfus
Marco Wittmann
Colton Herta		 274

LMP2 Drivers' Championship

Pos. Driver Points
1 James Allen
Gianmaria Bruni
Francesco Pizzi
Fred Poordad		 0‡
2 Esteban Gutiérrez
Ben Hanley
George Kurtz
Matt McMurry		 0‡
3 Julien Canal
Nicklas Nielsen
François Perrodo
Matthieu Vaxivière		 0‡
4 Giedo van der Garde
François Heriau
Josh Pierson
Job van Uitert		 0‡
5 John Farano
Scott McLaughlin
Kyffin Simpson
Josef Newgarden		 0‡

LMP3 Drivers' Championship

Pos. Driver Points
1 Wayne Boyd
Anthony Mantella
Nicolás Varrone
Thomas Merrill		 0‡
2 João Barbosa
Nico Pino
Lance Willsey
Nolan Siegel		 0‡
3 Christopher Allen
Connor Bloum
John De Angelis
Cameron Shields		 0‡
4 Matt Bell
Orey Fidani
Lars Kern
Moritz Kranz		 0‡
5 Till Bechtolsheimer
Tijmen van der Helm
Mason Filippi
Luca Mars		 0‡

GTD Pro Drivers' Championship

Pos. Driver Points
1 Jules Gounon
Daniel Juncadella
Maro Engel
Cooper MacNeil		 385
2 Antonio García
Jordan Taylor
Tommy Milner		 348
3 Ben Barnicoat
Jack Hawksworth
Mike Conway		 330
4 Romain Grosjean
Jordan Pepper
Mirko Bortolotti
Andrea Caldarelli		 306
5 Klaus Bachler
Patrick Pilet
Laurens Vanthoor		 284

GTD Drivers' Championship

Pos. Driver Points
1 Roman De Angelis
Marco Sørensen
Ian James
Darren Turner		 375
2 Andy Lally
John Potter
Spencer Pumpelly
Nicki Thiim		 340
3 Brendan Iribe
Frederik Schandorff
Ollie Millroy
Marvin Kirchhöfer		 326
4 Katherine Legge
Sheena Monk
Marc Miller
Mario Farnbacher		 308
5 Frankie Montecalvo
Aaron Telitz
Parker Thompson
Kyle Kirkwood		 284

Team Standings

The following tables outline the top five team standings for each class after the 2023 24 Hours of Daytona.

GTP Teams' Championship

Pos. Team Points
1 #10 WTR with Andretti Autosport 350
2 #01 Cadillac Racing 328
3 #02 Cadillac Racing 306
4 #31 Whelen Engineering Racing 285
5 #24 BMW M Team RLL 274

LMP2 Teams' Championship

Pos. Team Points
1 #55 Proton Competition 0‡
2 #04 CrowdStrike Racing by APR 0‡
3 #88 AF Corse 0‡
4 #35 TDS Racing 0‡
5 #8 Tower Motorsports 0‡

LMP3 Teams' Championship

Pos. Team Points
1 #17 AWA 0‡
2 #33 Sean Creech Motorsport 0‡
3 #38 Performance Tech Motorsports 0‡
4 #13 AWA 0‡
5 #85 JDC-Miller MotorSports 0‡

GTD Pro Teams' Championship

Pos. Team Points
1 #79 WeatherTech Racing 385
2 #3 Corvette Racing 348
3 #14 Vasser Sullivan Racing 330
4 #63 Iron Lynx 306
5 #9 Pfaff Motorsports 284

GTD Teams' Championship

Pos. Team Points
1 #27 Heart of Racing Team 375
2 #44 Magnus Racing 340
3 #70 Inception Racing 326
4 #66 Gradient Racing 308
5 #12 Vasser Sullivan Racing 284

Manufacturer Standings

The following tables detail the top five manufacturer standings for each class after the 2023 24 Hours of Daytona.

GTP Manufacturers' Championship

Pos. Manufacturer Points
1 Acura 385
2 Cadillac 350
3 BMW 328
4 Porsche 312

GTD Pro Manufacturers' Championship

Pos. Manufacturer Points
1 Mercedes-AMG 385
2 Chevrolet 348
3 Lexus 330
4 Lamborghini 306
5 Porsche 284

GTD Manufacturers' Championship

Pos. Manufacturer Points
1 Aston Martin 378
2 McLaren 350
3 Acura 332
4 Lexus 306
5 Lamborghini 282

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