2023 full-season drivers: Matt Bell and Orey Fidani. 02 with Lynn in the race. Your email address will not be published. It starts with Arrow McLaren, which has added 2016 Indy 500 winner Alexander Rossi to its 1-2 combo of Pato OWard and Felix Rosenqvist. Pato OWard (seventh in 2022) This will be a critical season for the Arrow McLaren star as his team adds a third car and tries to rediscover the magic of the 2021 season. Patrick Pilet, 2015 GTLM champion, has an impressive resume with GT Le Mans (GTLM) class wins in the Rolex 24 At Daytona (2014), two in the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring (2018 and 2019), two in the Motul Petit Le Mans (2015 and 2018) and one at the Sahlens Six Hours of The Glen (2019). NASCAR Xfinity Series champion and Cup Series rookie Austin Cindric will be racing a Mercedes in the GTD Pro class. Mercedes supported, early frontrunners Haupt Racing Team, capitulated with both Mercedes-AMG GT3 abandoning after 6 hours of racing. Chip Ganassi Racing development driver Simpson is only 18, but he is the veteran of the Rolex 24 and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship among the three drivers with INDYCAR ties on the Tower team. David Pittard will join them for the 61st edition of the Rolex 24. With three reigning champions, Tower Motorsports stout lineup will prove to be a strong entry in the packed Rolex 24 field. 6. NBC, TOMORROW, January 29th at 1:30PM ET#IMSA / #Rolex24 pic.twitter.com/cv7XtYOvAE. The offseason preparation has already started to be ready for Rolex 24 At Daytona at the end of January where we aim to start strong!Joining the full-season duo for the Michelin Endurance Cup, the four-race championship within the seven-race full season championship will be Rui Andrade. The Proton Competition crew, headed by Christian Ried, will once again direct the program. The Andretti Autosport LMP3 team will make their 2023 debut at the Roar Before the Rolex 24 and will be on the grid for the Rolex 24 at DAYTONA. Defending IndyCar champion Alex Palou will be racing the Rolex 24 with teammates Scott Dixon and Marcus Ericsson across Chip Ganassi Racings two Cadillacs in the DPi class. 10. Ganassi and Penske drivers naturally occupy six of the seven top spots in NBC Sports preseason IndyCar power rankings, but there are signs that a new team finally could break the stranglehold. Since Ryan Hunter-Reays 2012 championship for Andretti Autosport, the past 10 titles have been won by either Chip Ganassi Racing or team Penske drivers. I know Tower is an incredible team and have already had the chance to test with them and get to meet everyone has only made me more excited with whats to come.. Each team trades shifts between three and five drivers. #Roar24, 2PM @peacockTV pic.twitter.com/EgjM1rRAgF, Simon Pagenaud (@simonpagenaud) January 23, 2022. In addition to the new car, the team also comes into the race with a completely new driver line-up. For photos of all four drivers, click here. 2 January 2022, 1:44 AM. Giving life to a long circulated rumor, the defending LMP2 champions announced that IndyCar aces Josef Newgarden and Scott McLaughlin will run alongside Indy NXT driver Kyffin Simpson and team owner John Farano. The competition is tough as we have counted four different teams who have won the 7 championship races of 2022. How to watch the 2022 Daytona 24 Hours | GRR - Goodwood 3 days ago Your guide to the 2022 Daytona 24, plus entry list, race start time and more . Winning both the Rolex 24 and the Michelin Endurance Cup last year were important milestones for Acuras IMSA racing program, said David Salters, President and Technical Director of Honda Performance Development, the North American racing arm for Acura Motorsports. Required fields are marked *. The @GPSTPete is Sunday at Noon ET on @NBC and @Peacock. Today, he visits with SPEED SPORTs Dave Arnold and Pam Hall. ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA GTD PRO TEAMS LINEUP. The 29-year-old Swiss driver will join fellow countryman Fabio Scherer and full-season drivers Anders Fjordbach and Dennis Andersen behind the wheel of the team's ORECA LMP2 07. Continuity is always a good thing and both of them work really well together. 10 Konica Minolta Acura ARX-05 in 2022 with hopes of back-to-back wins at the 2022 Rolex 24 at Daytona. Last month the team announced its partnership with Aston Martin and TF Racing for the upcoming 2023 Rolex 24-Hour race at Daytona. We hereby summarize the announcements made by the teams, as it stands so far, that will compete at Daytona as well as in the IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Championship*. At HCC, we provide it through the painting and maintenance services, while WTR does it through racingand we both do it by building lasting relationships. Tower Motorsports concluded the 2021 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship on the top step of the podium, claiming victory at Petit Le Mans, defending the teams win at the same event in 2020. Heres the first edition of NBC Sports assessment of the current top 10 drivers in IndyCar entering Sundays Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg season opener: 1. 63 TR3 Racing Lamborhini Huracan GT3, GTD:Russell Ward, No. 4. Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Autosport Set to Launch in 2023, Great Start, Better Things to Come for Andretti Autosport LMP3 Program, ANDRETTI AUTOSPORT REVEALS LMP3 DRIVERS FOR 2022 IMSA SEASON, MARCO ANDRETTI JOINS COUSIN JARETT ANDRETTI TO CO-DRIVE ANDRETTI AUTOSPORT'S NO. The level of what they are providing, and the level of driver development weve experienced with Ashton Harrison, is a major part of our desire to reunite again this year with WTR and Konica Minolta. Its an honor to be part of this exceptional No. Andretti is expecting to bounce back with Colton Herta, and 2022 Rookie of the Year Christian Lundgaard of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing seems destined to be the next first-time winner. Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates. 10 Konica Minolta Acura ARX-05, maybe we can grab that one extra point that made us miss the DPi title in 2021. 8. The Gunn / Riberas duo will drive the #23 Aston in GTD PRO this season. After adding the LMP3 division last year, the Rolex 24 remains at five classes with GTD Pro replacing GTLM for the 2022 season. Performance Tech Motorsports will field Dan Goldburg, Hikaru Abe, Nico Pino, and Garett Grist in their #38 Ligier JSP320 for the 2022 Rolex 24 at Daytona. Klaus Bachler will be making his full-time debut in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Series. Will Power (first in 2022) He turns 42 this week, and the Team Penske driver just seems to keep getting better, especially after he won his second championship with a new level of consistency. 36 Gallant Ligier JS P 320 in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for the storied 24-hour endurance race alongside returning Andretti Autosport LMP3 drivers Gabby Chaves and Rasmus Lindh and newcomer Dakota Dickerson. Rolex 24 At Daytona Friday, February 25, 2022 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET BMW M Endurance Challenge At Daytona Race Events Spotters Guide Rolex 24 At DAYTONA Circuit Length: 3.56 miles Entry by Class: DPi - 7 LMP2 - 10 LMP3 - 9 GTD PRO - 13 GTD - 22 BMW M Endurance Challenge At Daytona Circuit Length: 3.56 miles Entry by Class: GS - 32 TCR - 16 High Class Racing Rounds out Rolex 24 Lineup with Audi Driver Mueller High Class Racing named Nico Mueller as its fourth driver for the 2022 Rolex 24 At Daytona. 25 Harrison Contracting Huracan in the North America Lamborghini Super Trofeo Series for the Painting and Contracting Services company. Alexander Rossi (eighth in 2022) The most intriguing new driver-team combination, Rossi starts a new chapter with Arrow McLaren after ending a three-year winless skid last year. Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is reshaping and revolutionizing the Workplace of the Future. I cant wait to get back to the track and hopefully deliver Wayne his 5th 24-hour win in 6 years.". Since the early 1960s, the Rolex 24 At DAYTONA has garnered big name winners such as Hurley Haywood, Scott Pruett and Bob Wollek. Racing in America is something else, said Habsburg. I hope we can achieve many victories together.. Im excited to finally announce our 2022 driver lineup for the full season, the Michelin Endurance Cup and for the Rolex 24 at DAYTONA, expressed team owner Wayne Taylor. 01/26/2022 4:47 PM Page 1 of 5 The Rolex 24 at Daytona . The #8 Tower Motorsports star-studded lineup debuts in full at the Rolex 24, but Newgarden will take the ride for a spin at the two day IMSA sanctioned test this week. Its also great having Will on board with us. There were 49 cars that finished the 2021 Rolex 24, which was up from a record-low 38 in the 2020 race. **IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup is a four-race competition encompassing the marquee endurance races on the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship schedule: Rolex 24 At Daytona, 12 Hours of Sebring, 6 Hours of The Glen, and Motul Petit Le Mans. For as much hype as there is about the highly competitive NTT IndyCar Series, determining the preseason power rankings essentially boils down to two teams just like every championship for the past decade. STARTING GRID: Click here for the Rolex 24 qualifier lineup l Lineup by car number, INFORMATION FOR THE 60TH ROLEX 24:Schedules, start times, entry lists. + Follow. Brownsburg, Ind. The reigning European Le Mans Series LMP2 Pro-AM champion began his racing career karting at age 12 and made his single-seater debut in 2018. Kyle Kirkwood, a rookie for A.J. 36 Ligier JS P320Im really excited to be back with Andretti Autosport for the 2023 24 Hours of DAYTONA. endstream
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Tristan Vautier will start second in the No. STARTING GRID: Click here for the Rolex 24 lineup l Lineup by car number, INFORMATION FOR THE 60TH ROLEX 24:Schedules, start times, entry lists, HOW TO WATCH ON NBC SPORTS: All the information for 24 hours of viewing. MacNeil will run a reduced schedule with only the Rolex 24 At Daytona at this time and will take on more of a management role with the team throughout the season. The event was held at Daytona International Speedway combined road course in Daytona Beach, Florida, on January 29-30, 2022. Luc Warnotte: James Calado, Alessandro Pier Guidi, Davide Rigon and Daniel Serra ended second GTD PRO class Rolex 24 At Daytona 2022 with #62 Ferrari 488. During a 20-minute warmup Sunday morning, the Ganassi Cadillacs posted the top two speeds with van der Zande and Earl Bamber (who will share the No. Read here. Why is there only one NASCAR driver in this years race? Full season: Antonio Garcia and Jordan Taylor. We also clarify the drivers wholl compete in the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup** or solely in the Rolex 24 At Daytona. An active NTT INDYCAR SERIES driver has driven for the winning Rolex 24 overall team in seven of the last 11 years, including the last two events. He made his Rolex 24 debut last January in the GTD class with Gradient Racing and won that class at the season-ending Petit Le Mans with that team. Risi Competizione is aligning the brand new Ferrari 296 GT3 with #62 for Rolex 24 At Daytona. There are 61 cars in the. DRIVERS & NATIONALITY TEAM & SPONSOR CAR TYPE TIRE ENGINE. Our team is ready. Heres the first edition of NBC Sports assessment of the current top 10 drivers in IndyCar entering Sundays Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg season opener: 1. Photo: Mike Levitt/IMSA. 48 Ally Cadillac with Action Express. FIA World Endurance LMGT champions James Calado and Alessandro Pier Guidi and IMSA Michelin Endurance GTD Pro Champions Davide Rigon and Daniel Serra will drive the #62 car at Rolex 24 At Daytona. In 2015, he became the Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup champion, and last year, he earned top honors again with Team WRT in the European Le Mans Series. The team announced today that driver Jarett Andretti will pilot the No. Konica Minolta has been recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys for fourteen consecutive years, and received Keypoint Intelligences BLI 2021 A3 Line of The Year Award and BLI 2021-2023 Most Color Consistent A3 Brand Award for its bizhub i-Series. IndyCar Power Rankings: Josef Newgarden starts 2023 at top of Penske-Ganassi 2023 SuperMotocross Power Rankings after Arlington: Jason Anderson narrowly IndyCar Grand Prix of St. Pete: How to watch, start times, TV, schedules, to the green flag Saturday (1:30 p.m. We came off a fantastic test with the whole team a few weeks ago with Alex and our new team member Will Stevens, I am happy to have Will onboard. For someone that enjoys racing, as I do, that is great. The Rolex 24 will feature 12 drivers from the NTT IndyCar Series, including rising stars Colton Herta and Pato O'Ward teaming on an LMP2 entry for DragonSpeed that also will include IndyCar rookie Devlin DeFrancesco. . Acting as the first official series-wide test of the new season, the Roar also hosts the qualifying session for the first race of the year, the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Im extremely happy with the opportunity to join John, Louis, and Ferdinand in the Rolex 24 At Daytona, said Andrade. "I'm excited to finally announce our 2022 driver lineup for the full season, the Michelin Endurance Cup and for the Rolex 24 at DAYTONA," expressed team owner Wayne Taylor. NC. Click Entry list for Rolex 24 At DAYTONA as well as weekend schedule. #43 MRS GT-Racing Ligier JS P320: drivers lineup TBC, #85 JDC-Miller MotorSports Duqueine D08: drivers lineup TBC, #87 FastMD Racing Duqueine D08: drivers lineup TBC, * IMSA WSCC (Weathertech Sportscar Championship) for LMP3 is a seven-race championship with 3 sprints (Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Road America and Indianapolis Motor Speedway) and the 4 IMSA Michelin Endurance races**. 5. 5. Ganassi and Penske drivers naturally occupy six of the seven top spots in NBC Sports preseason IndyCar power rankings, but there are signs that a new team finally could break the stranglehold. Luc Warnotte: Jaminet (#9) and Vanthoor (#2) entering their last lap of the Rolex 24 At Daytona 2022. Wayne Taylor Racing Announces Full-Time Drivers, Michelin Endurance Cup and Rolex 24 Driver Lineup for the 2022 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar DPi Championship Season. With his second season of IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship racing under his belt, third-generation driver Andretti will be joined by 2021 Prototype Challenge Champion Dickerson, 2021 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring polesitter Lindh and 2014 Indy Lights Champion Chaves as the quartet competes for their first Rolex 24 at DAYTONA win. Full season: Jules Gounon and Daniel Juncadella. A win is coming soon for Rahal Letterman Lanigan. In our world of business, image is everything, and Wayne and Travis Houge (Vice President and General Manager of WTR) see things in the same fashion that we do here at HCC. Luc Warnotte: Corvette Racing #3 C8.R dominated the 12 Hours of Sebring 2022. Andretti Autosport team fields multiple entries in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires Championship and the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship LMP3 class. Will Power (first in 2022) He turns 42 this week, and the Team Penske driver just seems to keep getting better, especially after he won his second championship with a new level of consistency. Thank you to Acura, HPD, Konica Minolta, Harrison Contracting and CIT who have all helped to make this happen and I cant wait to get back to Daytona.. In the Rolex 24 Hours, they were accompanied by . In 2022, Konica Minolta and Wayne Taylor Racing continue their storied history together. Rolex 24 lineup: John DeAngelis, Connor Bloum, Cameron Shields and Christopher Allen. The No. John Farano will round out the Rolex 24 lineup in the No. Gone are Renger van der Zande and Ryan Briscoe, who drove for the team in 2020. Its a great racing team, Wayne leads from the front and all our engineers just work well together and want to go racing. Foyt Racing in the 2022 IndyCar season, also will be racing the GTD Pro class for Vasser Sullivan. #55 Proton Racing ORECA LMP2 07: TBC - Likely to be a bridging program until delivery of the team's . The Rolex 24 will feature 12 drivers from the NTT IndyCar Series, including Colton Herta and Pato OWard teaming on an LMP2 entry for DragonSpeed that also will include rookie Devlin DeFrancesco. #74 Riley Motorsports Ligier JS P320 won the very first LMP3 Champion title (in 2021) at the IMSA Weathertech SportsCar Championship, which welcomed the LMP3 sports prototypes for the first time. Cooper MacNeil ended 7th in the Drivers GTD PRO Championship. Ganassi and Penske drivers naturally occupy six of the seven top spots in NBC Sports preseason IndyCar power rankings, but there are signs that a new team finally could break the stranglehold. Alexander Rossi (eighth in 2022) The most intriguing new driver-team combination, Rossi starts a new chapter with Arrow McLaren after ending a three-year winless skid last year. The competition will be tough with the addition of a second Ganassi Cadillac, but we will welcome it and look forward to fighting for another championship.. Also with a background in single-seaters in Europe, Habsburg has had great success in sports car racing, winning the FIA World Endurance Championship LMP2 title, Rolex 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Asian Le Mans Series title, all in the last year. It just drags you in and makes you want to go back again and again. The Andretti Autosport No. Progressively they became more competitive during the season with a P4 in class at Sebring, P3 at The Glen and P3 at Road Atlanta BUT ahead of all GTD PRO! It delivers an all-star driving lineup consisting of IMSA regulars plus drivers from other racing disciplines such as NASCAR, IndyCar, Formula 1, WEC, and more to create an event experience unlike any other! It was just a really good trail ride. SPEED SPORTs Pam Hall and Dave Arnold talk to Duane Garretson, the 4500 modified class winner during the Every Man Challenge at King of the Hammers. Josef Newgarden (second in 2022 points standings) The runner-up in the championship the past three years led the circuit in victories last season, and hes motivated to win a third title and his first Indy 500 this year. The provisional schedule was released on August 5, 2022, and features 11 rounds. Their third driver Kyffin Simpson will race in the Indy NXT series under the HMD banner while also being a Chip Ganassi Development driver. The 61st running of the twice-around-the-clock spectacle at Daytona International Speedway features the rebirth of the heralded Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) class, but with a major state-of-the-art twist. #38 Performance Tech Motorsports ended seventh in the 2022 LMP3 teams championship. Jan 12, 2022 The Rolex 24 will feature 12 drivers from the NTT IndyCar Series, including Colton Herta and Pato O'Ward teaming on an LMP2 entry for . After finishing first in the 4600 stock class during the Every Man Challenge, off-road stars Loren Healy and Vaughn Gittin Jr. sit down with SPEED SPORTs Pam Hall to discuss their run at King of the Hammers. 24 Hours At Daytona lineup: Wayne Boyd, Anthony Mantella and Thomas Merrill for the Rolex 24. Im proud to join Tower Motorsports in the LMP2 class at the 24 Hours of Daytona, Simpson said. The No. The teams Porsche 911 will be driven by a new lineup (Campbell and Jaminet driving GTP Porsche 969) with Klaus Bachler and Patrick Pilet driving the full season. Last season, Colin Braun and Jon Bennett won the LMP3 driver and team titles in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Click here for the starting lineup for the Rolex 24 qualifying race. Marcus Ericsson (sixth in 2022) The 2022 Indy 500 winner was in the championship hunt through last years finale as he leveled up on ovals. Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, Jimmie Johnson, who is moving to a full-time IndyCar schedule this year, will be making his second consecutive Rolex 24 start in the No. RETWEET if you'll be watching the @INDYCAR season opener! Alexander Rossi (eighth in 2022) The most intriguing new driver-team combination, Rossi starts a new chapter with Arrow McLaren after ending a three-year winless skid last year. Brent ONeill founded Performance Tech Motorsports in 1982 preparing cars in the LMP2 class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the IMSA Prototype Challenge series. Kevin Harvick raced a Corvette in the 2002 opener at Daytona.Jan 24, 2022 How many drivers per car in Rolex 24? 10. Based on 24H Duba recent success of BMW M Motorsport Team WRT clinching two podium seats, the BMW M4 GT3 becomes a serious challenger for overall victory of both GTD and GTD PRO classes as well as combined ranking. Our outlook at HCC is the same as WTR when it comes to quality and the desire to be the best we can be. 2023 INDYCAR IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF BRICKYARD TRADEMARKS, INC. / PRIVACY POLICY & TERMS OF USE. Along with NASCAR-turned-IndyCar driver Johnson, the lineup includes two-time Rolex 24 winner Kamui Kobayashi and Jose Maria Lopez, who along with Conway were overall winners last August at Le Mans. Rinus VeeKay, the 2020 IndyCar rookie of the year, will be in the LMP2 class for the second consecutive year. Christian Lundgaard (14th in 2022) He made huge strides as last years rookie of the year and consistently was among the fastest in preseason spring testing. We have Alexander Rossi joining us again. TR3 racings #63 only competed at Daytona and Sebring in 2022. Albuquerque is part of the Wayne Taylor Racing team that is trying to break the Rolex 24 record with its fourth consecutive overall victory in the endurance race classic. 5 Cadillac of JDC MotorSports, followed by Kamui Kobayashi in the No. Luc Warnotte: The 12 Hours of Sebring was the only race #3 Corvette C8.R won last year. Impressively, the proliferation of GTD Pro does not mean there will be fewer GTD Am cars, either, as that class also grows from 19 in 2021 to 22 in 2022. Now that we have more experience with the No. ET). The GTD PRO entry list counts 9 cars representing 8 manufacturers (Aston Martin, BMW, Corvette, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Lexus, Mercedes, Porsche) that will definitively make an intense race at Daytona. 2. His 2021 run with WTR produced a trio of wins, including the Rolex 24 at DAYTONA, en route to the Endurance Cup title. Pato OWard (seventh in 2022) This will be a critical season for the Arrow McLaren star as his team adds a third car and tries to rediscover the magic of the 2021 season. While no plans are in place officially, this may open a pathway for Newgarden and McLaughlin to drive for the Penske Porsche GTP teams, in both IMSA and WEC. 52 PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports ORECA, LMP3: Jarett Andretti, No. Felipe Fraga ran all championship races except the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park where he was replaced by Scott Andrews. 8. His recent career highlights include class wins in the World Endurance Championship and a runner-up campaign in the Blancpain GT Series. Dan Coburg, who drove the IMEC rounds and Mid Ohio, ended 12th in the LMP3 drivers championship. Qualifying will take place on January 22, the final day of the "Roar Before the Rolex 24" preseason test. Its one of the worlds most prestigious motor races and having spent most of my childhood in America, I feel very privileged to be able to return to do what I love the most. Team leader Sean Creech has competed in a multitude of sports car series from 1990 until the present day, including Group C, IMSA GTP, WSC, Grand-Am, SRO World Challenge, and IMSA. Andretti is expecting to bounce back with Colton Herta, and 2022 Rookie of the Year Christian Lundgaard of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing seems destined to be the next first-time winner. McLaughlin also savors adding the Rolex 24 to his racing resume, which includes three consecutive Australian Supercars championships. It is a new challenge for Iron Lynx who will compete in the entire IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup** Championship during 2023 with #63 Lamborghini. The Ted Giovanis-owned team made its debut in the annual Rolex 24 At Daytona in 2021, abandoning after 17 hours, and ending 7th GTD class in 2022 with Giovanis joined by Matt, Hugh Plumb and Owen Trinker driving #64 Porsche 911 GT3R. It was such a privilege to be able to continue driving with Ricky for what was our third year together and the addition of Filipe couldnt have gone any better as shown by the result that we were able to achieve last year. Jules Gounon and Daniel Juncadella will drive the #79 WeatherTech Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 with Mercedes-Benz of Billings, Montana support for the 2023 season. Marcus Ericsson (sixth in 2022) The 2022 Indy 500 winner was in the championship hunt through last years finale as he leveled up on ovals. 9 team will need to solve their qualifying woes to get a seventh championship. 60 Acura in the Rolex 24. Luc Warnotte: R. Ineichen / M. MapelliA. Car Racing Reporter will be on site to report those four races. Cameron Shields driving for the IMEC rounds and Road America ended 11th of the LMP3 drivers championship. Chevrolet Corvette C8.R won the WeatherTech Championship GTLM class in 2020 and 2021 as well as the Rolex 24 At Daytona both years. The quatuor ended second in last years edition. 25 entry this year. Its the second consecutive year that the Rolex 24 at Daytona starting lineup is set by a warmup race. 25 entry this year. Scott McLaughlin (tied fourth in 2022) He had a major breakthrough with three wins in his second IndyCar season, but he still is competing internally against two tough Penske teammates. The 2022 renewals. 7. 10 Acuras rear wing failed to meet IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship regulations in postqualifying inspection. GTD: + Lime Rock, Virginia International Raceway. It starts with Arrow McLaren, which has added 2016 Indy 500 winner Alexander Rossi to its 1-2 combo of Pato OWard and Felix Rosenqvist. IMEC rounds: Mirko Bortolotti, Andrea Caldarelli and Romain Grosjean. It's also the outstanding list of drivers from all over the world who will battle for 24 hours for the right to earn one of the most prestigious prizes in motorsport. Click here to view the entry list for the Roar before the 60th annual Rolex 24 at Daytona. Davide Rigon and Daniel Serra drove to Michelin Endurance Cup success in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship last year with two runner-up finishes, a seventh and a ninth in the GTD Pro-class Risi-run Ferrari 488, in the car's final season. We are very excited to start another season supporting WTR! exclaimed Michael Mathe. We are really thrilled with the driver line-up this year and look forward to many wins and to challenge for the IMSA WeatherTech DPi Championship.. For as much hype as there is about the highly competitive NTT IndyCar Series, determining the preseason power rankings essentially boils down to two teams just like every championship for the past decade. "Each year, we speak with many drivers as we develop our driver lineup, and I feel very good to officially announce everyone. 10 Konica Minolta Acura ARX-05 team will look to make history by winning four Rolex 24 at DAYTONA events in a row with their exceptional driver line-up for 2022. Luc Warnotte: #38 Performance Tech Motorsports Ligier JS P320: John DeAngelis, Connor Bloum, Cameron Shields and Christopher Allen for the Rolex 24. #51 Rick Ware Racing ORECA LMP2 07: Driver Line-up TBC, the entry is set to be a full-season effort. Following last years successful season, we know we have the potential to challenge for a win at Daytona, he said. 8 Oreca in the LMP2 class. Between Ganassis Scott Dixon (2013, 15, 18, 20) and Penskes Will Power (2022, 14) and Josef Newgarden (2017, 19), three drivers have combined for eight championships. He is a world class sportscar driver and we are lucky to have him join the team. 9. 36 Ligier JS P320 continues in partnership with Gallant Building Services, Window World, Mi Windows and Doors, Schaeffers Oil, Superior Auto, Unite Health Share Ministries, Hoo and Bloc Hotels. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. The starting lineup for the 60th Rolex 24 at Daytona will be set by a 100-minute qualifying race Sunday at Daytona International Speedway (Peacock at 2 p.m. As IMSA and endurance racing fans we all remember the dramatic battle between KCMG and Pfaff Motorsports Porsche 911.