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Credit: Porsche Last weekend saw the 2026 IMSA championship get underway with its headline race, the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. Despite a six-and-a-half-hour FCY due to the fog that rolled in overnight, we witnessed some excellent racing from start to finish across the four categories that took part. The standout performances of the winning No.7 Porsche Penske Motorsport GTP and Felipe Nasr completing the three-peat, a Daytona 24 win for the No.57 WINWARD GTD Mercedes and fin

At a glance – save for the obvious livery differences – the three Porsche 963 GTP entrants that lined up on the grid for the 2026 Daytona 24 Hours were all but identical. However, the No.85 JDC-Miller MotorSports entry found itself at a disadvantage compared to the No.6 and No.7 Porsche Penske Motorsport contenders before the green flag had even dropped. 

BMW finished on the podium in the 2026 Rolex Daytona 24 Hours in the opening race of the 2026 IMSA series

As it stands, the race is under an extended full course yellow period (FCY) for foggy conditions. The No.7 Porsche had led a lot of the race, its main competitors being the No.31 Cadillac and the No.93 Acura.

It's set to be an absolute thriller, with 60 cars lined up ready to take on the banking's of the Daytona International Speedway. Names such as Kevin Magnussen, Álex Palou, Jack Aitken, Connor Zilisch, Colton Herta, Scott Dixon and many many more will all be looking to head home with a brand new Rolex, and a Daytona 24 Hours victory to their name.

Rebel Rock Racing and Bryan Herta Autosport with Curb Agajanian win the BMW M Endurance Challenge at the season opener for the Michelin Pilot Challenge.