Rolex 24: Ford Mustang GT3 Leads GTD PRO as Porsche Dominates GTP Class

Rolex 24: Ford Mustang GT3 Leads GTD PRO as Porsche Dominates GTP Class

By Michael Harrison

January 29, 2025 at 04:38 PM

The fourth hour of the Rolex 24 at Daytona sees Porsche Penske Motorsport dominating as daylight fades. Laurens Vanthoor in the No. 7 Porsche 963 leads teammate Kevin Estre in the No. 6 by seven seconds, marking a strong recovery for the latter after a difficult start.

BMW M Team RLL holds third and fourth positions, with Robin Frijns (No. 25) ahead of Rene Rast (No. 24). Felipe Drugovich rounds out the top five in the No. 31 Whelen Cadillac.

Blue Ford Mustang GT3 race car

Blue Ford Mustang GT3 race car

In LMP2, AO Racing's "Spike the LMP2 Dragon" maintains a commanding 45-second lead with Dane Cameron at the wheel of the No. 99 ORECA 07. Nick Boulle holds second in the United Autosports USA No. 2, followed by AF Corse's Luis Perez Companc.

Ford Multimatic Motorsports leads GTD PRO with Seb Priaulx's No. 64 Mustang GT3 ahead of Dennis Olsen's No. 65. Pfaff Motorsports has recovered from early wheel nut issues, with Marco Mapelli placing their No. 9 Lamborghini in third.

GTD class sees Heart of Racing's Casper Stevenson leading by 15 seconds in the No. 27 Aston Martin, followed by Parker Kligerman's No. 78 Lamborghini and Ayhancan Guven in the No. 120 Wright Motorsports Porsche.

Notable retirements include the No. 63 Lamborghini SC63, while the No. 11 TDS Racing ORECA undergoes repairs in the pit.

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