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YOU WONT BELIEVE: The daytona 24 hours - What They Never Told You

The year the legendary Daytona 24 Hours ran to six hours

In 1972, the Daytona 24 Hours was reduced to just six hours as the FIA introduced a new three-litre prototype formula. Jacky Ickx and Mario Andretti still had to overcome an ailing Ferrari to claim one of the most unlikely victories of their careers

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$Tower stripped of Daytona LMP2 win after technical infraction$

Tower stripped of Daytona LMP2 win after technical infraction

Tower Motorsport has lost its LMP2 victory in the Daytona 24 Hours over a technical infraction, with United Autosports inheriting the top spot.

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Daytona 24h: Porsche claims back-to-back wins after nail-biting finish

Porsche held on to victory in the 63rd running of the Daytona 24 Hours after fending off late challenges from Acura and BMW.

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Daytona 24h, Hour 18: Porsche continues to dominate as Tandy leads Campbell

Porsche led the Daytona 24 Hours with its two factory Penske prototypes with six hours of the 2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship curtain-raiser remaining.

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Daytona 24h, Hour 12: Porsche holds 1-2 at halfway point

Porsche held a commanding lead halfway through the Daytona 24 Hours, with Felipe Nasr heading a 1-2 for the German manufacturer.

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Cadillac causes multi-car crash in Daytona 24 restart

Cadillac’s hopes of scoring a victory in the Daytona 24 Hours took a big blow, with the #40 V-Series.R entered by Wayne Taylor Racing stranded on track after a mullti-car crash in the eighth hour.

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Daytona 24h, Hour 6: Acura ahead of Porsche as darkness descends

Acura led the Daytona 24 Hours with Colin Braun as the opening round of the IMSA SportsCar Championship hit the six-hour mark.

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Why Daytona pole is more significant to BMW than just starting at the front

“A little cherry on a big cake.” That’s how Dries Vanthoor described his pole position for the Daytona 24 Hours this weekend. The BMW driver pointed out after he’d secured a first top spot in qualifying for BMW’s M Hybrid V8 LMDh that there’s “still a big thing to happen”.…

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Daytona 24h: Vanthoor on pole for BMW in GTP

BMW snatched pole position for the Daytona 24 Hours during an interrupted qualifying session for this weekend's IMSA SportsCar Championship season-opener.

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Daytona 24h: Vanthoor on pole for BMW in LMDh

BMW snatched pole position for the Daytona 24 Hours during an interrupted qualifying session for this weekend's IMSA SportsCar Championship season-opener.

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Why Le Mans qualifying revamp will be a purist spectacle

Another year, and another change in the qualifying procedures at the Daytona 24 Hours. The IMSA SportsCar Championship kicks off on the hallowed banking of the Daytona International Speedway this weekend and there’s still time before you have to settle down in front of your TV, computer or whatever for…

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Formula E champion Wehrlein to make Daytona 24 debut in Porsche LMDh

Reigning Formula E champion Pascal Wehrlein will join Porsche customer JDC-Miller for his maiden outing in the Daytona 24 Hours next month.

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McLaughlin, van Gisbergen team up for Daytona 24 Hours GTD Pro one-off

Former Supercars rivals Shane van Gisbergen and Scott McLaughlin will pair up in a one-off IMSA SportsCar Championship GTD Pro class entry for the Daytona 24 Hours in January.

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Palou, Dixon join MSR Acura for IMSA endurance races in 2025

Chip Ganassi Racing IndyCar drivers past and present will bolster the line-up of Meyer Shank Racing's Acura GTP crew for the Daytona 24 Hours and subsequent IMSA SportsCar Championship enduros.

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Bronze-rated Keating not interested in racing 'scary' LMDh cars again

Gentleman driver Ben Keating says he is not interested in racing an LMDh car again after being left “scared” by his first experience at the Daytona 24 Hours this year.

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Deletraz: Sebring 12H battle with Bourdais for win “tough but fair”

A run of multiple cautions in the final hour and 20 minutes threw fuel saving out the window and set up a memorable fight for glory in the endurance classic, which played into the hands of Deletraz.The 26-year-old Swiss driver sported a set of slightly fresher tires on the No.…

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The returning Daytona Prototype king who strengthens Porsche's IMSA attack

Porsche’s inaugural campaign with its 963 in the IMSA SportsCar Championship last year took a while to get into its stride, so the Penske-run operation made a big call to retrieve Dane Cameron from its World Endurance Championship line-up to bolster its American efforts. The softly spoken 35-year-old Californian, a…

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The returning Daytona Prototype king seeking a fitting IMSA homecoming

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Record-breaking nine women to compete in Daytona 24 Hours - who are the drivers?

The Daytona 24 Hours will start on Saturday 27 January 2024 and features a record-breaking nine women on the entry list. The opening round of the IMSA SportsCar Championship will take place at the Daytona International Speedway in Florida and is one of the most anticipated events on the sports…

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F1 drivers competing in Daytona 24 Hours and previous winners

The Daytona 24 Hours begins on Saturday 27 January and concludes on Sunday 28 January.

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Daytona 24 Hours: Schedule, how to watch on TV and more

America’s biggest sportscar race is on the horizon with this year’s Daytona 24 Hours kickstarting the 2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship on 27-28 January.

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Formula 1 drivers competing in Daytona 24 Hours and previous winners

The Daytona 24 Hours begins on Saturday 27 January and concludes on Sunday 28 January. The 24-hour endurance race takes place at Daytona International Speedway in Florida. The Sports Car Course layout used for the race is 5.73km (3.56 miles) in length and includes runs on Daytona’s banked oval circuit,…

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Inside the latest Corvette challenger ready to go global

The Daytona 24 Hours later this month will herald the global competition debut for the latest GM sportscar to follow in the long line of successful Corvette Racing machines dating back to the C5-R from the last millennium.

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Inside the latest Corvette challenger ready to go global

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Hanson to race Porsche 963 in IMSA enduros for JDC-Miller squad

The 24-year-old Briton will contest all five 2024 IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup events, starting with the Daytona 24 Hours in January.

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