Daytona Test 2026 - Grid - Racing Sports Cars

Event: The ROAR Before the Rolex 24		Date: 18.1.2026
Track: Daytona International Speedway (United States), 5.729 kms	Organiser: IMSA
Daytona Test
Non championship race

(Grid Positions)

Grid	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Q Time	Km/h
1^st	7	Felipe Nasr / Julien Andlauer / Laurin Heinrich	Porsche 963	Porsche Penske Motorsport	1:36.3270	214.1184
2^nd	85	Tijmen van der Helm / Nicolas Pino / Kaylen Frederick	Porsche 963	JDC-Miller MotorSports	1:36.3310	214.1087
3^rd	6	Laurens Vanthoor / Kevin Estre / Matt Campbell	Porsche 963	Porsche Penske Motorsport	1:36.4350	213.8786
4^th	10	Ricky Taylor / Filipe Albuquerque / Will Stevens	Cadillac V-Series.R	Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing	1:36.7310	213.2236
5^th	24	Dries Vanthoor / Sheldon van der Linde / Robin Frijns / René Rast	BMW M Hybrid V8	BMW M Team WRT	1:36.7420	213.1994
6^th	40	Jordan Taylor / Louis Deletraz / Colton Herta	Cadillac V-Series.R	Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing	1:36.9010	212.8502
7^th	31	Jack Aitken / Earl Bamber / Frederik Vesti / Connor Zilisch	Cadillac V-Series.R	Cadillac Whelen	1:36.9860	212.6636
8^th	25	Philipp Eng / Marco Wittmann / Kevin Magnussen / Raffaele Marciello	BMW M Hybrid V8	BMW M Team WRT	1:37.1470	212.3111
9^th	60	Tom Blomqvist / Colin Braun / Scott Dixon / A. J. Allmendinger	Acura ARX-06	Acura Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb Agajanian	1:37.2950	211.9876
10^th	93	Renger van der Zande / Nick Yelloly / Alex Palou / Kaku Ohta	Acura ARX-06	Acura Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb Agajanian	1:37.3440	211.8814
11^th	23	Ross Gunn / Roman de Angelis / Alex Riberas / Marco Sørensen	Aston Martin Valkyrie	ASTON MARTIN THOR Team	1:37.5290	211.4791
12^th	11	Tobi Lütke / Mathias Beche / David Heinemeier Hansson / Charles Milesi	ORECA LMP2 07	TDS Motorsport	1:38.9350	208.4744
13^th	2	Phil Fayer / Ben Hanley / Hunter McElrea / Mikkel Jensen	ORECA LMP2 07	United Autosports USA	1:39.1360	208.0511
14^th	73	Pietro Fittipaldi / Manuel Espirito Santo / Chris Cumming / Enzo Fittipaldi	ORECA LMP2 07	Pratt Miller Motorsports	1:39.1370	208.0496
15^th	43	Jeremy Clarke / Tom Dillmann / Bijoy Garg / António Félix da Costa	ORECA LMP2 07	Inter Europol Competition	1:39.3880	207.5233
16^th	37	Jon Field / Oliver Jarvis / Seth Lucas / Job van Uitert	ORECA LMP2 07	Intersport Racing	1:39.4180	207.4605
17^th	04	George Kurtz / Alex Quinn / Toby Sowery / Malthe Jakobsen	ORECA LMP2 07	Crowdstrike Racing by APR	1:39.5330	207.2207
18^th	22	Dan Goldburg / Paul di Resta / Rasmus Lindh / Grégoire Saucy	ORECA LMP2 07	United Autosports USA	1:39.5420	207.2030
19^th	343	Jakub Smiechowski / Georgios Kolovos / Nolan Siegel / Nick Cassidy	ORECA LMP2 07	Inter Europol Competition	1:39.5830	207.1178
20^th	99	P. J. Hyett / Dane Cameron / Jonny Edgar / Christian Rasmussen	ORECA LMP2 07	AO Racing	1:39.6280	207.0244
21^st	83	François Perrodo / Matthieu Vaxiviere / Nicklas Nielsen / Dylan Murry	ORECA LMP2 07	Af Corse Usa	1:39.6370	207.0051
22^nd	8	John Farano / Sébastien Bourdais / Sebastian Alvarez / Kyffin Simpson	ORECA LMP2 07	Tower Motorsports	1:39.7950	206.6768
23^rd	18	Naveen Rao / Ferdinand Habsburg / Jacob Abel / Logan Sargeant	ORECA LMP2 07	Era Motorsport	1:40.2480	205.7434
24^th	52	Misha Goikhberg / Ben Keating / Parker Thompson / Harry Tincknell	ORECA LMP2 07	Bryan Herta Autosport with PR1/Mathiasen	1:40.2870	205.6629
25^th	44	John Potter / Spencer Pumpelly / Nicki Thiim / Madison Snow	Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo	Magnus Racing	1:47.3040	192.2136
26^th	66	Jake Walker / Till Bechtolsheimer / Corey Lewis / Joey Hand	Ford Mustang GT3	Gradient Racing	1:47.4210	192.0044
27^th	16	Sheena Monk / Felipe Fraga / Jenson Altzman / Romain Grosjean	Ford Mustang GT3	Myers Riley Motorsports	1:47.4530	191.9481
28^th	75	Kenny Habul / Maro Engel / Will Power / Chaz Mostert	Mercedes-AMG GT3	75 Express	1:47.5300	191.8097
29^th	48	Scott Noble / Jason Hart / Maxime Martin / Luca Stolz	Mercedes-AMG GT3	WINWARD RACING	1:47.6450	191.6053
30^th	9	Andrea Caldarelli / Sandy Mitchell / Mirko Bortolotti / James Hinchcliffe	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	Pfaff Motorsports	1:47.7190	191.4733
31^st	57	Russell Ward / Philip Ellis / Indy Dontje / Lucas Auer	Mercedes-AMG GT3	WINWARD RACING	1:47.7350	191.4460
32^nd	65	Christopher Mies / Frederic Vervisch / Seb Priaulx	Ford Mustang GT3	Ford Multimatic Motorsports	1:47.7600	191.4009
33^rd	59	Max Esterson / Nikita Johnson / Jüri Vips / Dean MacDonald	McLaren 720S GT3 EVO	RLL Team McLaren	1:47.7660	191.3896
34^th	3	Antonio Garcia / Alexander Sims / Marvin Kirchhöfer	Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R	Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports	1:47.7750	191.3735
35^th	80	Scott Andrews / Lin Hodenius / James Roe / Ralf Aron	Mercedes-AMG GT3	Lone Star Racing	1:47.8020	191.3269
36^th	36	Mason Filippi / Charlie Eastwood / Scott McLaughlin / Salih Yoluc	Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R	DXDT Racing	1:47.8050	191.3204
37^th	4	Tommy Milner / Nicky Catsburg / Nicolás Varrone	Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R	Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports	1:47.8100	191.3124
38^th	45	Danny Formal / Trent Hindman / Graham Doyle / Marcus Ericsson	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	Wayne Taylor Racing	1:47.8350	191.2673
39^th	69	Anthony Bartone / Maximilian Götz / Fabian Schiller	Mercedes-AMG GT3	GetSpeed	1:47.8510	191.2400
40^th	64	Ben Barker / Dennis Olsen / Mike Rockenfeller	Ford Mustang GT3	Ford Multimatic Motorsports	1:47.8630	191.2174
41^st	70	Brendan Iribe / Frederik Schandorff / Ollie Millroy / David Fumanelli	Ferrari 296 GT3 EVO	Inception Racing	1:47.9060	191.1418
42^nd	14	Jack Hawksworth / Ben Barnicoat / Kyle Kirkwood	Lexus RC F GT3	Vasser Sullivan Racing	1:47.9290	191.1016
43^rd	023	Onofrio Triarsi / Kenton Koch / Robert Megennis / Yifei Ye	Ferrari 296 GT3 EVO	Triarsi Competizione	1:47.9330	191.0935
44^th	62	Daniel Serra / Davide Rigon / Alessandro Pier Guidi	Ferrari 296 GT3 EVO	Risi Competizione	1:47.9540	191.0565
45^th	912	Ryan Hardwick / Richard Lietz / Morris Schuring / Riccardo Pera	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	Manthey 1St Phorm	1:48.0410	190.9036
46^th	28	Eric Zitza / Jan Heylen / Dillon Machavern	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	RS1	1:48.0430	190.8988
47^th	13	Orey Fidani / Matt Bell / Lars Kern / Ben Green	Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R	13 Autosport	1:48.0610	190.8682
48^th	12	Aaron Telitz / Benjamin Pedersen / Frankie Montecalvo / Esteban Masson	Lexus RC F GT3	Vasser Sullivan Racing	1:48.0820	190.8312
49^th	81	Henrik Hedman / Giacomo Altoè / Casper Stevenson / Matteo Cairoli	Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R	DragonSpeed	1:48.0870	190.8215
50^th	911	Thomas Preining / Klaus Bachler / Ayhancan Güven / Ricardo Feller	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	Manthey	1:48.0880	190.8199
51^st	033	James Calado / Riccardo Agostini / Miguel Molina / Alessio Rovera	Ferrari 296 GT3 EVO	Triarsi Competizione	1:48.1480	190.7137
52^nd	27	Tom Gamble / Eduardo Barrichello / Zacharie Robichon / Mattia Drudi	Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo	Heart of Racing Team	1:48.1630	190.6880
53^rd	21	Simon Mann / Lilou Wadoux / Antonio Fuoco / Tommaso Mosca	Ferrari 296 GT3 EVO	Af Corse Usa	1:48.1730	190.6702
54^th	19	Valentin Hasse-Clot / Rory van der Steur / Sébastien Baud / Carl Wattana Bennett	Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo	van der Steur Racing	1:48.1790	190.6590
55^th	34	Manny Franco / Albert Costa / Lorenzo Patrese / Thierry Vermeulen	Ferrari 296 GT3 EVO	Conquest Racing	1:48.2620	190.5125
56^th	120	Adam Adelson / Elliott Skeer / Tom Sargent / Callum Ilott	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	Wright Motorsports	1:48.3230	190.4063
57^th	96	Patrick Gallagher / Robby Foley / Jens Klingmann / Francis Selldorff	BMW M4 GT3 EVO	Turner Motorsport	1:48.3690	190.3259
58^th	1	Neil Verhagen / Connor De Phillippi / Max Hesse / Dan Harper	BMW M4 GT3 EVO	Paul Miller Racing	1:48.4090	190.2550
59^th	77	Nick Tandy / Harry King / Alessio Picariello	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	AO Racing	1:48.4220	190.2325
60^th	123	Dave Musial / Dave Musial, Jr. / Peter Ludwig / Ryan Yardley	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	Muehlner Motorsports America, LLC	1:48.5530	190.0024

Other present cars:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant
77T		Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	AO Racing

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant
61		ORECA LMP2 07	Team Tonis