Rolex 24: Porsche Penske Powers Through Hour 17 with 1-2 Lead at Daytona
Tower Motorsports has extended its LMP2 lead at the 17-hour mark of the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Kevin Estre leads a Porsche Penske Motorsport 1-2 despite a recent mistake at the Le Mans chicane.
IMSA race car at Daytona
Key Race Updates:
- Estre's No. 6 Porsche 963 leads teammate Felipe Nasr's No. 7
- No. 24 Team RLL BMW M Hybrid V8 moved to third, overtaking Meyer Shank Racing's Acura
- Tower Motorsports regained LMP2 control after CrowdStrike Racing's Toby Sowery spun
- Job van Uitert leads LMP2 after taking over from Sebastien Bourdais
GTD PRO Class Status:
- AO Racing's "Rexy" maintains lead
- Klaus Bachler now driving leading No. 77 Porsche 911 GT3 R
- Dennis Olsen's Ford Multimatic Mustang GT3 in second, 15 seconds behind
- Top six positions feature six different manufacturers
GTD Class Developments:
- Winward Racing lost advantage after drive-through penalty
- Elliott Skeer (Wright Motorsports) leads in No. 120 Porsche
- Ralf Aron and Maximilian Götz complete top three in Mercedes entries
- Matt Bell's AWA Corvette holds fourth position
With seven hours remaining, the race remains highly competitive across all classes as teams navigate driver changes and strategic decisions in the final quarter of the endurance classic.
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