New cars, fair and dry weather and five classes worth of entries, storylines and drama comprised a memorable 61st Rolex 24 at Daytona.
Certainly, the group of nine brand new LMDh entries was a major talking point heading into the event and while the hybrid-engine machines remain so moving forward, there was plenty to discuss after the checkered flag flew.Built fast, and apparently, built to last
The run, while not perfect, was far from a catastrophe with around a month and a half until the prototypes will be put back to the test in Sebring. A preseason event in the World Endurance Championship is scheduled for Sebring March 11-12 ahead of a doubleheader of WEC and IMSA events slated for March 15-18.
Even with brand new prototype designs, the Rolex 24 lead was mostly still contested mostly by Cadillac and Acura with the latter claiming a third straight checkered flag. The victory was yet another feather in the cap of the 47-year-old Brazilian, who also has four Indianapolis 500 wins to his credit.While a three-peat for Acura in the premier class came to fruition, another quest for three in a row ended very early on Saturday.
The other three classes were a bit more competitive. That was especially true in LMP2, where James Allen in the No. 55 Proton Competition Oreca nipped Ben Hanley in the No. 04 with a move to the high side at the line by 0.016 seconds.
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