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. 

The No.04 CrowdStrike Racing by APR overcame an early setback to win the LMP2 class at the 2026 24 Hours of Daytona.

Vasser Sullivan Racing Lexus overcame their difficult qualifying session in Daytona to take double top 10 finishes in the GTD and GTD Pro classes.

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

Porsche Penske Motorsport has completed a hat-trick of wins in Daytona, courtesy of the No.7 car. Driver Felipe Nasr also achieves a rare feat.

After 24 hours of hard fought racing, the No.7 took a deserved win at the Daytona 24 Hours, to confirm Porsche's third consecutive victory at the famous race.

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.

The No.43 Inter Europol Competition squad has claimed the LMP2 class pole position for the 2026 Daytona 24 Hours, with American driver Jeremy Clarke behind the wheel.

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.

The Aston Martin Valkyrie will make it's Daytona 24 Hour debut this weekend, after sitting out last years edition of the event in favor of more development time.

BMW have started off the season the wrong way in Daytona qualifying. But what could have gone wrong? Benjamin explains the ins and outs of the process of testing a new car, and maximising performance.

Following post-race technical inspections, the No.93 Acura will be starting the 24 Hours of Daytona from pole after the No.31 Cadillac was demoted to the back of the GTP field.

The 2026 IMSA Sportscar season is upon us, and got underway this afternoon in Daytona, Florida, with qualifying for the biggest race on the North American Sportscars calendar.

WTR's GTD drivers Danny Formal and Graham Doyle spoke to DIVEBOMB, discussing team chemistry and the mission to settle unfinished business at the upcoming 2026 24 Hours of Daytona.

The 2026 Sportscar racing season kicks off this weekend with its flagship event, the 24 Hours of Daytona. A total of 60 cars (11 GTP's, 13 LMP2's, 15 GTD Pro's and 21 GTD's) are set to fill the banking's of the Daytona International Speedway with the roar of engines, with the green flag waving at 1:40pm EST (6:40pm GMT) on Saturday.

Ford Racing has announced its first three drivers ahead of its 2027 Hypercar debut alongside the engine that will power their ORECA prototype.

Porsche's entire prototype effort is on the line in IMSA. The 963 will start its most scrutinised season at Daytona.

Toyota finally premiered the GR GT3, set to take on GT3 competitions around 2027.