This year was the 58th Running of the Daytona 24. It started in 1962 at just three hours in length, expanded to 2000 km, then 24 hours in 1966. The 1972 race was shortened to six hours, and the 1974 race was cancelled due to the fuel crisis in the Middle East. Since 1975, it has continued as a 24-hour event, under the auspices of IMSA sanction (although for a time it was under … [Read more...]
What the 2018 Le Mans BoP holds for the GTE classes
This weekend sees the official Le Mans Test day on Sunday 3 June for those teams participating in the 86th running of the famous 24-hour race. The GTE field is one of the largest in several years, thanks to Porsche and Ford both running four cars each in the Pro class, plus Ferrari who will be fielding three cars in this class. We ask what the 2018 Le Mans BoP holds for the GTE … [Read more...]
Daytona Diary 24 January 2018
Continuing with our Daytona diary, Martin has sent us the following selection of images from the Rolex 24. So catch up with the action... Wednesday’s on track activity was limited to practice for the Ferrari challenge and the IMSA Continental Challenge. The Weathertech cars will run for the first time only on Thursday. Day 2 – Rolex 24 at Daytona, 24 January 2018 You … [Read more...]