Rolex 24: Epic Porsche vs BMW Battle Heats Up with 4 Hours Remaining
With four hours remaining in the 63rd Rolex 24 At Daytona, Porsche Penske Motorsport's Laurens Vanthoor leads the pack, with BMW M Team RLL's Kevin Magnussen in hot pursuit after overtaking Matt Campbell's No. 6 Penske Porsche 963.
The GTP class sees Vanthoor maintaining an eight-second lead, while Colin Braun in the No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing Acura ARX-06 holds fourth position as the final car on the lead lap. Porsche Penske has implemented split pit strategies between their No. 7 and No. 6 cars, which should align as the race approaches its conclusion.
Porsche race car racing at dusk
In LMP2, Dane Cameron commands the No. 99 AO Racing ORECA, leading Le Mans champion Nicklas Nielsen in the No. 88 AF Corse ORECA. Sebastian Alvarez holds third for Tower Motorsports, followed by ERA Motorsport's Ryan Dalziel.
GTD PRO features a tight battle with five different manufacturers in the top positions. Connor De Phillippi's No. 1 Paul Miller Racing BMW M4 GT3 EVO leads Tommy Milner's No. 4 Corvette Racing Z06 GT3.R by 1.5 seconds. GetSpeed's Luca Stolz sits third in their Mercedes-AMG GT3, with Chris Mies' Ford Multimatic Mustang GT3 in fourth.
The GTD class sees Marvin Kirchhöfer's No. 13 AWA Corvette maintaining a five-second advantage over Tom Sargent's No. 120 Wright Motorsports Porsche. Philip Ellis has brought the No. 57 Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG back into contention in third position, despite an earlier drive-through penalty.
Notable retirements include the No. 21 AF Corse Ferrari 296 GT3, while both the No. 78 Forte Racing Lamborghini and No. 023 Triarsi Competizione Ferrari undergo repairs in the garage.
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