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Entry Lists: Rolex 24 at Daytona/BMW M Endurance Challenge

Tom Blomqvist leads the field to green at the start of the Rolex 24 at Daytona, 1/28/2023 (Photo: Courtesy of IMSA)

(Photo: Courtesy of IMSA)

A capacity grid of 60 teams have preliminary entries to January’s Rolex 24 at Daytona.

Richard Westbrook Quickest in Early Daytona WeatherTech Practices

Richard Westbrook during practice for the Rolex 24 at Daytona, 1/26/2023 (Photo: Phil Allaway)

(Photo: Phil Allaway)

Cadillac’s Richard Westbrook was fastest overall in IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship practice Thursday with a lap at 134.643 mph.

Kamui Kobayashi Quickest In Le Mans Early Qualifying

2021 Le Mans Wec Kamui Kobayashi Car Gabi Tomescu Adrenal Media

(Photo: Gabi Tomescu/AdrenalMedia.com)

Toyota GAZOO Racing’s Kamui Kobayashi was fastest overall in the opening round of qualifying Wednesday (Aug. 18) for this weekend’s 24 Hours of Le Mans.  Kobayashi’s lap of 147.801 mph was three seconds faster than any lap set in the opening practice session and more than a second faster than the quickest lap during the …

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2-Tire Stop Takes Wayne Taylor Racing to 3rd Straight Rolex 24 at Daytona Victory

Imsa Weathertech Sportscar Championship

(Photo: Courtesy of IMSA)

The Acura ARX-05 of Wayne Taylor Racing was quick throughout the Rolex 24 at Daytona.  However, it was pit strategy that put WTR at the front when it counted Sunday.  The team, which had a seven-lap fuel advantage on their competitors, was able to do a short fill of his fuel tank on his final …

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Era Motorsport Returns For Rolex 24, Adds Ryan Dalziel, Paul-Loup Chatin

2020 Daytona Iwsc Dwight Merriman Car Phil Allaway

(Photo: Phil Allaway)

Era Motorsport announced Wednesday (Nov. 18) that the team will return to action for January’s Rolex 24 at Daytona, in the LMP2 class.  Team owner Kyle Tilley will return with co-driver Dwight Merriman.  They will be joined by Ryan Dalziel and Paul-Loup Chatin. “I’m delighted we get another crack at the Rolex 24 At Daytona,” …

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Paul-Loup Chatin Claims Last-Minute Austria ELMS Pole

2018 Paul Ricard Elms Paul Loup Chatin Car Jakob Ebrey Photography

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IDEC Sport’s Paul-Loup Chatin won the overall pole for Sunday’s European Le Mans Series 4 Hours of the Red Bull Racing at the absolute last minute Saturday (July 21).  Chatin’s lap of 121.884 mph gives IDEC Sport their second ELMS pole of the season and third overall. “I am really pleased.  The team did a …

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Kazuki Nakajima Improves Time, Clinches Le Mans Pole

2018 Le Mans Wec Fernando Alonso Car Joao Filipe Alves Beato Adrenalmedia

(Photo: Joao Filipe Alves Beato @AdrenalMedia.com)

Toyota GAZOO Racing’s Kazuki Nakajima technically didn’t need to improve his time from Wednesday night to claim the overall pole for this weekend’s 24 Hours of Le Mans as no one beat it all day Thursday.  However, he did it anyway.  Nakajima turned in a lap at 156.012 mph early in Qualifying Practice No. 3 …

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Kazuki Nakajima Posts Le Mans Provisional Pole in Qualifying Practice No. 1

2018 Le Mans Wec Kazuki Nakajima Car Joao Filipe Alves Beato Adrenalmedia

(Photo: Joao Filipe Alves Beato @AdrenalMedia.com)

Toyota GAZOO Racing’s Kazuki Nakajima was fastest overall during the first two-hour qualifying practice session held on Wednesday.  Nakajima’s lap of 154.515 mph was a tenth of a second faster than Kamui Kobayashi in the No. 7 Toyota. The time set by Nakajima is considered to be a track record, even though it is slower …

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IDEC Sport’s Paul-Loup Chatin Claims 4 Hours of Le Castellet Pole

2018 Paul Ricard Elms Paul Loup Chatin Car Jakob Ebrey Photography

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IDEC Sport’s Paul-Loup Chatin claimed a surprise pole Saturday (April 14) for Sunday’s 4 Hours of Le Castellet with a lap of 101.194 seconds (128.000 mph) around the 3.598-mile Circuit Paul Ricard.  It is the fastest lap of the entire race weekend and nearly three seconds faster than Chatin was able to accomplish during Free …

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