Wednesday, January 29, 2020

recapping the Rolex 24 at Daytona

Now that yours truly has seen, digested, and written about the Rolex 24, it is time, once again for another recap, a summary of events, if you will, from Daytona, via motorsport.com.

Pre-Race news:

Practice & qualifying reports:

Rolex 24: Montoya's Acura tops wet opening practice
https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/montoya-acura-leads-practice-daytona/4675970/?nrt=207

Rolex 24: Taylor's Acura leads Mazda's in FP2
https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/rolex-taylor-acura-leads-practice/4676053/?nrt=207

Rolex 24: Jarvis takes pole for Mazda, Taylor shunts Acura
https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/mazda-pole-acura-shunt-daytona/4676092/?nrt=207

New Corvette C8.R needs work to catch Porsche, say drivers

https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/new-corvette-c8r-needs-work-to-catch-porsche-say-drivers/4676123/?nrt=207

Rolex 24: Cadillac goes 1-2-3 in night practice
https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/daytona-rolex-night-practice-cadillac/4676118/?nrt=207

Mazda now has more "business-like" mentality
https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/mazda-jarvis-daytona-business-mentality/4676127/?nrt=207

Rolex 24: Kobayashi fastest in final practice before race
https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/rolex-24-kobayashi-fastest-final-practice/4676413/?nrt=207

As you've heard, IMSA & the ACO have announced the plan for 2022 Prototype convergence.

IMSA and ACO announce Prototype rules convergence in 2022
https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/imsa-aco-convergence-prototype-rules/4676452/?nrt=207

LMDh first step towards single formula in WEC, IMSA
https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/lmdh-aco-imsa-single-formula/4676586/?nrt=207
 
Race coverage & highlights:

Rolex 24: The 2020 Daytona 24 Hours is go!
https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/rolex-2020-daytona-24-hours-starts/4676743/?nrt=207

Rolex 24, Hour 2: Mazda and Porsches lead opening stints
https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/rolex-daytona-mazda-porsches-lead/4676763/?nrt=207

Rolex 24, Hour 4: Prototype dramas give Mazda big lead
https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/rolex-daytona-mazda-acura-drama/4676781/?nrt=207

Rolex 24, Hour 6: Cadillacs to the fore as night falls
https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/rolex-daytona-cadillac-lead-night/4676792/?nrt=207

Rolex 24, Hour 8: Second caution shakes up order
https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/rolex-daytona-dixon-jarvis-battle/4676801/?nrt=207

Rolex 24, Hour 10: Cadillac v Mazda battle rages on
https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/rolex-daytona-mazda-cadillac-battle/4676804/?nrt=207

Rolex 24, Hour 12: JDC-Miller Cadillac leads at halfway
https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/daytona-halfway-report-cadillac-mazda/4676811/?nrt=207

Rolex 24, Hour 14: Kobayashi retakes lead for WTR
https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/daytona-rolex-kobayashi-wtr-cadillac/4676827/?nrt=207

Rolex 24, Hour 16: WTR stretches out sizable lead
https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/daytona-rolex-wayne-taylor-cadillac/4676891/?nrt=207

Rolex 24,Hour 18: WTR lead grows further by sunrise
https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/daytona-rolex-cadillac-dominating-sunrise/4676926/?nrt=207

Rolex 24, Hour 20: JDC-Miller Cadillac leads after WTR drama
https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/daytona-cadillac-wayne-taylor-penalty/4676975/?nrt=207

Rolex 24, Hour 22: WTR back in front, GTLM battle hots up
https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/rolex-daytona-GTLM-Porsche-BMW/4677030/?nrt=207

Rolex 24: Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac wins again
https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/rolex-daytona-cadillac-taylor-wins/4677051/?nrt=207

PMR "over the moon" to secure Lamborghini hat-trick
https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/miller-scores-lamborghini-gtd-win/4677088/?nrt=207

Post-Race news:

New Corvette C8.R "will be a winning machine", says Garcia
https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/new-corvette-will-win-garcia/4677095/?nrt=207

Wayne Taylor: Rolex 24 success record should lead to Le Mans
https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/wayne-taylor-le-mans-rolex-daytona/4677092/?nrt=207

Newey thrilled by "fantastic" Daytona win on U.S. debut
https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/newey-thrilled-win-IMSA-debut/4677099/?nrt=207

Busch enjoys Rolex 24 debut, but "too soon" to speak of return
https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/kyle-busch-rolex-daytona-debut/4677102/?nrt=207

Mostert: Rolex 24 victory "biggest win since Bathurst"
https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/mostert-rolex-24-victory-bathurst/4677105/?nrt=207

Risi Ferrari was "struggling to outperform GTD cars"
https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/risi-ferrari-bop-daytona-rolex/4677112/?nrt=207

Acura's Daytona BoP "a tough pill to swallow"
https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/acura-daytona-bop-meyer-shank/4677198/?nrt=207

Mazda's second place "like a victory' after previous troubles
https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/mazda-second-daytona-like-victory/4677354/?nrt=207

"Weird" tweaks by Kobayashi credited for WTR pace
https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/kobayashi-wayne-taylor-cadillac-daytona/4677550/?nrt=207



















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