2025 24 Hours of Daytona
Endurance sports car race in Florida, US
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The 2025 24 Hours of Daytona was an endurance sports car race sanctioned by International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). The race was held at the Daytona International Speedway combined road course in Daytona Beach, Florida, from January 25 to January 26. This race was the 63rd running of the 24 Hours of Daytona and served as the opening round of the 2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship season.
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Background
Preview
NASCAR founder Bill France Sr., who built Daytona International Speedway in 1959, conceived the 24 Hours of Daytona to attract European sports-car endurance racing to the United States and provide international exposure to the speedway.[1] It is informally considered part of the Triple Crown of Endurance Racing, with the 12 Hours of Sebring and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.[2]
International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) president John Doonan confirmed the race was a part of the 2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship (IMSA SCC) in March 2024.[3] It was the twelfth consecutive year it was a part of the IMSA SCC, and the 63rd 24 Hours of Daytona.[3] The 24 Hours of Daytona was the first of eleven scheduled sports car endurance races by IMSA, and the first of five races of the Michelin Endurance Cup (MEC).[3] The race took place at the 12-turn 3.560-mile (5.729 km) Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida from January 25 to 26.[3]
Entry list
The entry list for the 2025 24 Hours of Daytona included drivers that features in various other racing series, including IndyCar (e.g. Alex Palou, Colton Herta), Formula 1 (e.g. Kevin Magnussen, Romain Grosjean), Formula E (Pascal Wehrlein) and NASCAR (e.g Austin Cindric, Connor Zilisch).[4]
Qualifying
Qualifying results
| Pos. | Class | No. | Entry | Driver | Time | Gap | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GTP | 24 |  BMW M Team RLL |
 Dries Vanthoor |
1:33.895 | — | 1‡ |
| 2 | GTP | 93 | Acura Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb-Agajanian |
 Nick Yelloly |
1:34.186 | +0.291 | 2 |
| 3 | GTP | 7 |  Porsche Penske Motorsport |
 Felipe Nasr |
1:34.280 | +0.385 | 3 |
| 4 | GTP | 31 | Cadillac Whelen |
Jack Aitken |
1:34.350 | +0.455 | 4 |
| 5 | GTP | 85 | JDC–Miller MotorSports |
 Gianmaria Bruni |
1:34.374 | +0.479 | 5 |
| 6 | GTP | 60 | Acura Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb-Agajanian |
Tom Blomqvist |
1:34.432 | +0.537 | 6 |
| 7 | GTP | 10 | Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing |
 Filipe Albuquerque |
1:34.933 | +1.038 | 7 |
| 8 | GTP | 40 | Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing |
 Louis Delétraz |
1:34.935 | +1.040 | 8 |
| 9 | GTP | 63 | Automobili Lamborghini Squadra Corse |
Mirko Bortolotti |
1:36.475 | +2.580 | 9 |
| 10 | GTP | 6 | Porsche Penske Motorsport |
 Matt Campbell |
1:36.576 | +2.681 | 10 |
| 11 | LMP2 | 22 | United Autosports USA |
Dan Goldburg |
1:38.676 | +4.781 | 13‡ |
| 12 | LMP2 | 52 | PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports |
Ben Keating |
1:39.000 | +5.105 | 14 |
| 13 | LMP2 | 2 | United Autosports USA |
Nick Boulle |
1:39.203 | +5.308 | 15 |
| 14 | LMP2 | 73 | Pratt Miller Motorsports |
 Chris Cumming |
1:39.217 | +5.322 | 16 |
| 15 | LMP2 | 11 |  TDS Racing |
Steven Thomas |
1:39.389 | +5.494 | 17 |
| 16 | LMP2 | 99 | AO Racing |
P. J. Hyett |
1:39.600 | +5.705 | 18 |
| 17 | LMP2 | 88 | AF Corse |
 Luis Pérez Companc |
1:39.754 | +5.859 | 19 |
| 18 | LMP2 | 74 | Riley |
Gar Robinson |
1:39.768 | +5.873 | 20 |
| 19 | LMP2 | 04 | CrowdStrike Racing by APR |
George Kurtz |
1:39.868 | +5.973 | 21 |
| 20 | LMP2 | 43 |  Inter Europol Competition |
Jon Field |
1:40.401 | +6.506 | 22 |
| 21 | LMP2 | 18 | Era Motorsport |
Tobias Lütke |
1:41.158 | +7.263 | 23 |
| 22 | LMP2 | 8 | Tower Motorsports |
John Farano |
1:41.244 | +7.349 | 24 |
| 23 | GTD Pro | 64 | Ford Multimatic Motorsports |
Mike Rockenfeller |
1:45.523 | +11.628 | 25‡ |
| 24 | GTD Pro | 65 | Ford Multimatic Motorsports |
Frédéric Vervisch |
1:45.855 | +11.960 | 26 |
| 25 | GTD Pro | 48 | Paul Miller Racing |
Dan Harper |
1:46.005 | +12.110 | 27 |
| 26 | GTD Pro | 3 | Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports |
Alexander Sims |
1:46.012 | +12.117 | 28 |
| 27 | GTD Pro | 9 | Pfaff Motorsports |
Andrea Caldarelli |
1:46.136 | +12.241 | 29 |
| 28 | GTD Pro | 4 | Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports |
Tommy Milner |
1:46.445 | +12.550 | 30 |
| 29 | GTD Pro | 77 | AO Racing |
Laurin Heinrich |
1:46.539 | +12.644 | 31 |
| 30 | GTD Pro | 91 | Trackhouse by TF Sport |
Connor Zilisch |
1:46.579 | +12.684 | 32 |
| 31 | GTD Pro | 75 | 75 Express |
Maro Engel |
1:46.613 | +12.718 | 33 |
| 32 | GTD | 120 | Wright Motorsports |
Elliott Skeer |
1:46.634 | +12.739 | 40‡ |
| 33 | GTD Pro | 007 | Heart of Racing Team |
 Marco Sørensen |
1:46.646 | +12.751 | 34 |
| 34 | GTD | 57 | Winward Racing |
Philip Ellis |
1:46.652 | +12.757 | 41 |
| 35 | GTD Pro | 69 | GetSpeed |
Luca Stolz |
1:46.653 | +12.758 | 35 |
| 36 | GTD | 45 | Wayne Taylor Racing |
Trent Hindman |
1:46.658 | +12.763 | 42 |
| 37 | GTD | 12 | Vasser Sullivan Racing |
Parker Thompson |
1:46.788 | +12.893 | 43 |
| 38 | GTD | 78 | Forte Racing |
Franck Perera |
1:46.805 | +12.910 | 44 |
| 39 | GTD | 19 | van der Steur Racing |
Valentin Hasse-Clot |
1:46.851 | +12.956 | 45 |
| 40 | GTD Pro | 81 | DragonSpeed |
Davide Rigon |
1:46.858 | +12.963 | 36 |
| 41 | GTD | 27 | Heart of Racing Team |
Zacharie Robichon |
1:46.905 | +13.010 | 46 |
| 42 | GTD | 70 | Inception Racing |
Frederik Schandorff |
1:46.928 | +13.033 | 47 |
| 43 | GTD | 34 | Conquest Racing |
Daniel Serra |
1:46.959 | +13.064 | 48 |
| 44 | GTD Pro | 1 | Paul Miller Racing |
Madison Snow |
1:46.963 | +13.068 | 37 |
| 45 | GTD | 83 | Iron Dames |
Michelle Gatting |
1:46.981 | +13.086 | 49 |
| 46 | GTD Pro | 20 | Proton Competition |
 Thomas Preining |
1:47.115 | +13.220 | 38 |
| 47 | GTD | 021 | Triarsi Competizione |
James Calado |
1:47.189 | +13.294 | 50 |
| 48 | GTD | 44 | Magnus Racing |
John Potter |
1:47.280 | +13.385 | 51 |
| 49 | GTD | 96 | Turner Motorsport |
Robby Foley |
1:47.281 | +13.386 | 52 |
| 50 | GTD Pro | 14 | Vasser Sullivan Racing |
Kyle Kirkwood |
1:47.281 | +13.386 | 39 |
| 51 | GTD | 21 | AF Corse |
Simon Mann |
1:47.382 | +13.487 | 53 |
| 52 | GTD | 36 | DXDT Racing |
 Charlie Eastwood |
1:47.592 | +13.697 | 54 |
| 53 | GTD | 13 | AWA |
Orey Fidani |
1:48.334 | +14.439 | 55 |
| 54 | GTD | 66 | Gradient Racing |
Till Bechtolsheimer |
1:48.381 | +14.486 | 56 |
| 55 | GTD | 80 | Lone Star Racing |
Dan Knox |
1:48.452 | +14.557 | 57 |
| 56 | GTD | 47 | Cetilar Racing |
Roberto Lacorte |
1:48.558 | +14.663 | 58 |
| 57 | GTD | 50 | AF Corse |
Custodio Toledo |
1:49.656 | +15.761 | 59 |
| 58 | GTD | 32 | Korthoff/Preston Motorsports |
Maximilian Götz |
1:53.205 | +19.310 | 60 |
| 59 | GTP | 5 | Proton Competition |
No Time Established1 | 11 | ||
| 60 | GTD | 023 | Triarsi Competizione |
No Time Established | 61 | ||
| 61 | GTP | 25 | BMW M Team RLL |
No Time Established2 | 12 | ||
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Race
Post-race
Since it was the season's first race, Nasr, Tandy, and Vanthoor led the GTP Drivers' Championship with 380 points, ahead of Braun, Blomqvist, Dixon, and Rosenqvist by 25 points.[10] Allen, di Resta, Goldburg, and Lindh led the LMP2 point standings, ahead of Fraga, Massa, Robinson, and Burdon.[10] Mies, Olsen, and Versich held the GTD Pro Drivers' Championship lead over Sims, García, and Juncadella.[10] In GTD, Bell, Fidani, Lars Kern, and Kirchhöfer led the class points standings over Adelson, Guven, Skeer, and Sargent.[10] Porsche Penske, United Autosports USA, Ford Multimatic Motorsports and AWA became the leaders of their respective Teams' Championships. Porsche, Ford, and Chevrolet assumed the lead of their respective Manufacturers' Championships with 10 rounds remaining in the season.[10]
Results
Class winners denoted in bold and with ‡
Fastest laps by class
| Class | Driver | Lap | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTP |  Sheldon van der Linde |
638 | 1:35.868 |
| LMP2 | Mikkel Jensen |
318 | 1:38.438 |
| GTD Pro | Madison Snow |
514 | 1:47.156 |
| GTD | Marvin Kirchhöfer |
589 | 1:47.217 |
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Notes
- Kvyat is Russian, but he competes as a neutral competitor as Russian national emblems were banned by the FIA following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- The No. 021 Triarsi Competizione entry was found to have violated drive-time rules, with Stevan McAleer driving more than four hours within a six hour period. By IMSA rules, the No. 021 was moved to last in its class.[12]
Standings after the race
Note: Only the top five positions are included for all sets of standings.
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Note: Only the top five positions are included for all sets of standings.