New cars, fair weather, and five classes worth of entries, storylines and drama comprised a memorable 61st Rolex 24 at Daytona. Here are five takeaways in the aftermath of one of the world’s most prestigious endurance races.
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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