IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Daytona 2025

Event: ROAR Before the Rolex 24		Date: 19.1.2025
Track: Daytona International Speedway (United States), 5.729 kms	Organiser: IMSA
IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Daytona
IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge (round 1)

Weather:	dry & wet
Start time:	18/1 14:00 and 19/1 13:20
Grid:	2-2-2, rolling start
Distance:	2 x 45 minutes
Attendance:	unknown

Entered:	33
Practiced:	33
Qualified:	33
Started:	33
Finished:	27
Classified:	32

Classes:	Pract	Start	Class
Le Mans Prototype 3	8	8	8
IMSA GTDX	9	9	8
IMSA GSX	16	16	16

No Photos Yet Entered Cars Technical Data Appearance Race 1 Results Grid Race 1 Race 2 Results Grid Race 2 Qualifying Qualifying 1 Qualifying 2 Lap Times

Pre-race sessions:
2 non-qualifying practice sessions held for a total of 80 minutes on 17/1
1 qualifying session held for a total of 15 minutes on 18/1

Winners:
Race 1:	30	Duqueine D08 Nissan	Valentino Catalano
Race 2:	30	Duqueine D08 Nissan	Valentino Catalano
IMSA GTDX race 1:	24	Porsche 992 GT3 R	Adam Adelson
IMSA GTDX race 2:	24	Porsche 992 GT3 R	Adam Adelson
IMSA GSX race 1:	8	Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo 2	Kiko Porto
IMSA GSX race 2:	8	Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo 2	Kiko Porto
Fastest Laps:
Race 1:	80	Ligier JS P320 Nissan	Brady Golan	1:46.0030	194.5729 km/h	lap 3
Race 2:	31	Duqueine D08 Nissan	Markus Pommer	1:59.0680	173.2234 km/h	lap 13
IMSA GTDX race 1:	66	Ferrari 296 GT3	A. J. Muss	1:48.5890	189.9396 km/h	lap 5
IMSA GTDX race 2:	24	Porsche 992 GT3 R	Adam Adelson	2:01.4680	169.8003 km/h	lap 5
IMSA GSX race 1:	76	Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo 2	Steven Clemons	1:55.7060	178.2558 km/h	lap 2
IMSA GSX race 2:	8	Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo 2	Kiko Porto	2:07.1730	162.1833 km/h	lap 20
Pole Positions:
Race 1:	30	Duqueine D08 Nissan	Valentino Catalano	1:43.8520
Race 2:	30	Duqueine D08 Nissan	Valentino Catalano	1:43.8520
IMSA GTDX race 1:	24	Porsche 992 GT3 R	Adam Adelson	1:49.0460
IMSA GTDX race 2:	66	Ferrari 296 GT3	A. J. Muss	no time
IMSA GSX race 1:	8	Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo 2	Kiko Porto	1:55.0640
IMSA GSX race 2:	8	Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo 2	Kiko Porto	1:55.0640
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	BMW (7), Ligier (6), Porsche (5), Ferrari (4), Toyota (4)
Top engines by numbers:	Nissan (8), BMW (7), Porsche (5), Ferrari (4), Toyota (4)
Top car types by numbers:	BMW M4 (7), Ligier JS P320 (6), Ferrari 296 (4), Toyota GR Supra (4)
Driver nationalities:	USA (25), CDN (3), D (3)
Team nationalities:	USA (26), D (3), I (2), CDN (2)
Engine positions:	mid-engined (51%), front-engined (41%), rear-engined (8%)
Average engine size:	3992 cc (with regard to 54% turbocharged cars an applicable size is 4854 cc)
Oldest known drivers:	Frank DePew (68), Brian Thienes (62), Vin Barletta (56)
Youngest known drivers:	Brady Golan (18), Valentino Catalano (20), Kiko Porto (22)
Female drivers:	Samantha Tan

Official Race Programme:

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