2016 24 Hours of Daytona

Motor race January 2020 January 2020 2015 2016 2017 thumb|right|250px|Layout of the Daytona International Speedway road course The 2016 24 Hours of Daytona (formally the 54th Rolex 24 at Daytona) was an International Motor Sports Association (IMSA)-sanctioned 24-hour automobile endurance race for Prototype and Grand Touring sports cars held at the Daytona International Speedway combined road course in Daytona Beach, Florida, from January 30 to 31, 2016. It was the first of twelve 2016 IMSA SportsCar Championship races, the 54th 24 Hours of Daytona, and the first of the four-round North American Endurance Cup. The event was attended by approximately 35,000 people. SMP Racing began from pole position after Mikhail Aleshin set the fastest lap in the Prototype class. The lead was exchanged several times between the DeltaWing, Extreme Speed Motorsports (ESM), Michael Shank Racing, Wayne Taylor Racing (WTR), Mazda Motorsports and Action Express Racing teams during the race. ESM's Ed Brown, Pipo Derani, Scott Sharp and Johannes van Overbeek recovered from a late race speeding penalty to achieve the team's first win at Daytona and the lead of both the Prototype Drivers' and Teams' Championships. Honda took the lead of the Prototype Manufacturers' Championship with its first overall victory in the event. WTR's Max Angelelli, Rubens Barrichello, Jordan Taylor and Ricky Taylor finished 26 seconds later in second, and Ryan Dalziel, Marc Goossens and Ryan Hunter-Reay of VisitFlorida Racing recovered from a late race change of car component to finish third. The Prototype Challenge (PC) category was won by JDC–Miller MotorSports' Oreca FLM09 car of Kenton Koch—Chris Miller, Misha Goikhberg and Stephen Simpson—after the team recovered from a significant crash damaging their car in the 15th hour. Robert Alon, Tom Kimber-Smith, Jose Gutiérrez and Nick Boulle finished five laps down in second, while BAR1 Motorsports' Tomy Drissi, Marc Drumwright, Brendan Gaughan, Johnny Mowlem and Ricardo Vera was third. Corvette Racing won the Grand Touring Le Mans (GTLM) class with a Chevrolet Corvette C7.R shared by Oliver Gavin. Tommy Milner and Marcel Fässler beating their teammates Antonio García, Jan Magnussen and Mike Rockenfeller by the race's closest finishing margin of 0.034 seconds. Porsche took third with Earl Bamber, Michael Christensen and Frédéric Makowiecki sharing a 911 RSR. Konrad Motorsport led the final nine minutes in Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) until its lead Lamborghini Huracán made a pit stop for fuel handing the victory to Magnus Racing's Andy Lally, John Potter, René Rast and Marco Seefried. Black Swan Racing were second in class with Nicky Catsburg, Patrick Long, Tim Pappas and Andy Pilgrim, and Damien Faulkner, Eric Foss, Ben Keating, Jeff Mosing and Gar Robinson took third for Riley Motorsports. Background right|thumb|Daytona International Speedway in 2015 Preview NASCAR founder Bill France Sr., who built the Daytona International Speedway in 1959, conceived the 24 Hours of Daytona as a race to attract European sports car endurance racing to the United States and provide international exposure to Daytona.https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/everything-to-know-daytona-24-hour/ Daytona 101: Everything you need to know about America's 24-hour endurance race Edelstein Stephen January 27, 2016 Digital Trends live https://web.archive.org/web/20160610054608/http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/everything-to-know-daytona-24-hour/ June 10, 2016 March 25, 2018 It is informally considered part of the "Triple Crown of Endurance Racing" with the 12 Hours of Sebring and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.https://www.roadandtrack.com/motorsports/news/a17729/24-hours-of-daytona/ 24 Hours of Daytona: A short history of a long race Pose Sam December 7, 2011 Road & Track live https://web.archive.org/web/20151003111712/http://www.roadandtrack.com/motorsports/news/a17729/24-hours-of-daytona/ October 3, 2015 March 25, 2018 International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) president Scott Atherton confirmed the race was part of the schedule for the 2016 IMSA SportsCar Championship (IMSA SCC) in August 2015. It was the third consecutive year it was part of the IMSA SCC and the 54th 24 Hours of Daytona. The 24 Hours of Daytona was the first of twelve scheduled automobile endurance races of 2016 by IMSA, and the first in the four round North American Endurance Cup (NAEC).https://racer.com/2015/08/08/imsa-minor-tweaks-to-2016-schedule-expected/ IMSA: 2016 schedule revealed Pruett Marshall August 8, 2015 Racer live https://web.archive.org/web/20200101213407/https://racer.com/2015/08/08/imsa-minor-tweaks-to-2016-schedule-expected/ January 1, 2020 January 1, 2020 It occurred at the 12-turn 3.56 mi km on Daytona International Speedway combined road course in Daytona Beach, Florida, between January 30 and 31.https://autoweek.com/article/united-sportscar/54th-rolex-24-daytona-set-jan-30-31-2016 54th Rolex 24 at Daytona set for Jan 30–31, 2016 Cole Smith Steven March 5, 2015 Autoweek January 1, 2020 live IMSA Wire Service https://web.archive.org/web/20200101213419/https://autoweek.com/article/united-sportscar/54th-rolex-24-daytona-set-jan-30-31-2016 January 1, 2020 Entry list There were 54 cars officially entered for the race with most of the entries in the Prototype and Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) categories.http://www.imsa.com/articles/eyes-racing-world-focused-54th-rolex-24-daytona Eyes Of Racing World Focused On 54th Rolex at Daytona January 21, 2016 International Motor Sports Association dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160123005958/http://www.imsa.com/articles/eyes-racing-world-focused-54th-rolex-24-daytona January 23, 2016 January 1, 2020 The 2015 race winners, Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR), returned to defend their title.https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/motor/2016/01/28/rolex-24-daytona-imsa-preview-ganassi-pruett/79410476/ Ganassi team returns intact to defend Rolex 24 at Daytona title Hembree Mike January 28, 2016 USA Today January 3, 2020 live https://web.archive.org/web/20200103181047/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/motor/2016/01/28/rolex-24-daytona-imsa-preview-ganassi-pruett/79410476/ January 3, 2020 Action Express Racing (AXR) and VisitFlorida Racing (VFR) fielded two Chevrolet Corvette DP cars and Wayne Taylor Racing (WTR) one. CGR fielded two Ford-powered Riley MkXXVI cars, while a BMW-engined example was entered by Highway to Help. Mazda Motorsports had two Lola B08/80-Mazda cars, and the Extreme Speed Motorsports (ESM) and Michael Shank Racing (MSR) teams each entered a single Ligier JS P2 chassis with Honda HR35TT twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V6 engines.http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/01/21/imsa-rolex-24-at-daytona-2016-entry-list.html IMSA: Rolex 24 at Daytona 2016 Entry List Kilbey Stephen January 21, 2016 DailySportsCar live https://web.archive.org/web/20200101213409/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/01/21/imsa-rolex-24-at-daytona-2016-entry-list.html January 1, 2020 January 1, 20202016-02-12 DiZinno: Why Honda's Rolex 24 overall win meant so much https://www.nbcsports.com/motor-sports/news/dizinno-why-hondas-rolex-24-overall-win-meant-so-much 2024-01-19 NBC Sports en-US SMP Racing made its North American endurance debut at Daytona with a Nissan-powered BR Engineering BR01.http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/smp-racing-confirms-br01-entry-for-daytona/ SMP Racing Confirms BR01 Entry for Daytona Dagys John November 19, 2015 SportsCar365 live https://web.archive.org/web/20200101213422/https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/smp-racing-confirms-br01-entry-for-daytona/ January 1, 2020 January 1, 2020 Panoz brought the DeltaWing car to Daytona for the fifth successive year. The Prototype Challenge (PC) class was composed of eight Oreca FLM09-Chevrolet cars: two from Starworks Motorsports and BAR1 Motorsports. CORE Autosport, JDC–Miller MotorSports, Performance Tech and PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports entered one car each. left|thumb|upright|Lance Stroll (pictured in 2017) made a one-off appearance for Chip Ganassi Racing at Daytona.Allen Peter 29 December 2015 Lance Stroll to race in Daytona 24 Hours for Ganassi https://formulascout.com/lance-stroll-to-race-in-daytona-24-hours-for-ganassi/32742 live 20 July 2021 Formula Scout July 20, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210720135712/https://formulascout.com/lance-stroll-to-race-in-daytona-24-hours-for-ganassi/32742 Grand Touring Le Mans (GTLM) consisted of 11 cars from 5 different brands. Team RLL debuted the BMW M6 GTLM at Daytona.https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2016/01/27/2016-rolex-24-car-by-car-preview-gtlm/ 2016 Rolex 24 car-by-car preview: GTLM DiZinno Tony January 27, 2016 NBC Sports live https://web.archive.org/web/20200102095513/https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2016/01/27/2016-rolex-24-car-by-car-preview-gtlm/ January 2, 2020 January 2, 2020 CGR with Felix Sabates partnered with Ford for two debuting Ford GTs.https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1017387_ford-gt-race-cars-schedule-revealed-2016-daytona-24-hours-competition-debut-confirmed Ford GT Race Car's Schedule Revealed, 2016 Daytona 24 Hours Competition Debut Vijayenthiran Viknesh September 22, 2015 Motor Authority live https://web.archive.org/web/20200102095511/https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1017387_ford-gt-race-cars-schedule-revealed-2016-daytona-24-hours-competition-debut-confirmed January 2, 2020 January 2, 2020 Porsche fielded two 911 RSRs, three 488 GTEs represented Ferrari with one each from Risi Competizione, Scuderia Corsa and SMP Racing, and Corvette Racing entered two C7.Rs. GTD featured 22 cars among seven different GT3 manufacturers. Lamborghini was represented by five Huracáns in its North American endurance debut:https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1027002_lamborghini-huracn-gt3-to-make-north-american-debut-at-2016-daytona-24-hours Lamborghini Huracán GT3 To Make North American Debut at 2016 Daytona 24 Hours Vijayenthiran Viknesh September 29, 2015 Motor Authority live https://web.archive.org/web/20200102095511/https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1027002_lamborghini-huracn-gt3-to-make-north-american-debut-at-2016-daytona-24-hours January 2, 2020 January 2, 2020 two by Konrad Motorsports and one each from Change Racing, O'Gara Motorsport and Paul Miller Racing (PMR). Porsche had five 911 Rs: two for Alex Job Racing (AJR) and one each for Black Swan Racing, Frikadelli Racing and Park Place Motorsports (PPM). A mix of teams and automotive brands made up the rest of the GTD field. These included two Stevenson Motorsports Audi R8 LMS cars: one each from Magnus Racing and Flying Lizard Motorsports (FLM) with Krohn Racing for the revised car's race debut.https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2016/01/27/story-lines-heading-into-rolex-24-at-daytona/ Story lines heading into Rolex 24 at Daytona January 27, 2016 January 2, 2020 live NASCAR IMSA Wire Service https://web.archive.org/web/20200102160908/https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2016/01/27/story-lines-heading-into-rolex-24-at-daytona/ January 2, 2020 Turner Motorsport fielded two BMW M6s, Scuderia Corsa and Spirit of Race entered two 458 Italias. There were two Aston Martin V12 Vantages from Aston Martin Racing and TRG-AMR and two Riley Motorsports Dodge Viper Rs.https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2016/01/28/2016-rolex-24-car-by-car-preview-gtd/ 2016 Rolex 24 car-by-car preview: GTD DiZinno Tony January 28, 2016 NBC Sports live https://web.archive.org/web/20200102095511/https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2016/01/28/2016-rolex-24-car-by-car-preview-gtd/ January 2, 2020 January 2, 2020 Two full-time IMSA SCC drivers drove a car, joined by one NAEC racer and one or two extra drivers.http://competitors.imsa.com/sites/default/files/2016_imsa_sporting_regulations_and_ssr_iwsc_blackline_052516.pdf 2016 IMSA Sporting Regulations & Series Supplementary Regulations of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship May 25, 2016 International Motor Sports Association dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160705023948/http://competitors.imsa.com/sites/default/files/2016_imsa_sporting_regulations_and_ssr_iwsc_blackline_052516.pdf July 5, 2016 January 2, 2020 These additional participants were recruited from a variety of racing categories, including the FIA World Endurance Championship (such as Marcel Fässler for Corvette and Richie Stanaway for Aston Martin),https://www.fiawec.com/en/news/rising-to-the-daytona-24-challenge/3701 Rising to the Daytona 24 Challenge Miller Fiona January 28, 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship live https://web.archive.org/web/20200102095514/https://www.fiawec.com/en/news/rising-to-the-daytona-24-challenge/3701 January 2, 2020 January 2, 2020 the IndyCar Series (such as Ryan Hunter-Reay for VFR and Scott Dixon for CGR),https://www.indycar.com/News/2016/01/01-26-Rolex-24-Preview INDYCAR drivers have prevalent storylines for Rolex 24 at Daytona Robinson Mark January 27, 2016 IndyCar Series live https://web.archive.org/web/20200102095512/https://www.indycar.com/News/2016/01/01-26-Rolex-24-Preview January 2, 2020 January 2, 2020 and the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (such as Augusto Farfus and Bruno Spengler for Team RLL) among others.https://www.motor.es/noticias/debut-bmw-m6-gtlm-daytona-sabe-dtm-201625618.html El debut del BMW M6 GTLM en Daytona sabe a DTM Sancho Fernando January 30, 2016 Motor.es es BMW M6 GTLM debut in Daytona tastes like DTM live https://web.archive.org/web/20200102160910/https://www.motor.es/noticias/debut-bmw-m6-gtlm-daytona-sabe-dtm-201625618.html January 2, 2020 January 2, 2020 Some drivers competed at Daytona on a one-off basis in 2016 such as: European Formula Three Championship racers Lance Stroll and Felix Rosenqvist,https://www.crash.net/f1/news/225961/1/williams-development-driver-stroll-to-race-at-daytona Williams development driver Stroll to race at Daytona Wilkins Robert December 30, 2015 Crash live https://web.archive.org/web/20200102160909/https://www.crash.net/f1/news/225961/1/williams-development-driver-stroll-to-race-at-daytona January 2, 2020 January 2, 2020https://www.autosport.com/imsa/news/122416/rosenqvist-to-make-daytona-debut European F3 champion Felix Rosenqvist to race in Daytona 24 Hours January 8, 2016 Autosport live https://web.archive.org/web/20200102160910/https://www.autosport.com/imsa/news/122416/rosenqvist-to-make-daytona-debut January 2, 2020 January 2, 2020 V8 Supercars driver Shane van Gisbergen,https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/motor-sport/shane-van-gisbergen-takes-v8-break-to-compete-in-daytona-24hour-sports-car-classic/news-story/18c95beb766d2e14dbb6abc2b8a39108 Shane van Gisbergen takes V8 break to compete in Daytona 24-Hour sports car classic Gover Paul January 26, 2016 The Daily Telegraph January 2, 2020 live https://web.archive.org/web/20200102162409/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/motor-sport/shane-van-gisbergen-takes-v8-break-to-compete-in-daytona-24hour-sports-car-classic/news-story/18c95beb766d2e14dbb6abc2b8a39108 January 2, 2020 and A. J. Allmendinger, Brendan Gaughan, Jamie McMurray, Justin Marks, and Kyle Larson from NASCAR.https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2016/01/31/nascar-reps-falter-in-rolex-24-at-daytona/ NASCAR reps falter in Rolex 24 at Daytona McFadin Daniel January 31, 2016 NBC Sports live https://web.archive.org/web/20200102160909/https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2016/01/31/nascar-reps-falter-in-rolex-24-at-daytona/ January 2, 2020 January 2, 2020 Jonny Adam won the 2016 Sunoco Whelen Challenge with the 2015 British GT3 title, earning him a seat with AXR.https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/adam-wins-2016-sunoco-whelen-challenge/ Adam Wins 2016 Sunoco Whelen Challenge Dagys John October 5, 2015 SportsCar365 live https://web.archive.org/web/20200102160906/https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/adam-wins-2016-sunoco-whelen-challenge/ January 2, 2020 January 2, 2020 Four women entered the race: Ashley Freiberg, Katherine Legge, Christina Nielsen, and Sabine Schmitz. Testing There were fifty-four entries involved in three days of testing divided into seven sessions held at the circuit from January 8 to 10.https://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/Articles/2016/01/Roar-Before-the-Rolex-24-Day-3-Recap.aspx Roar Before The Rolex 24 Completes 3-Day Run, Provides Preview Of IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship – And Daytona Rising January 10, 2016 Daytona International Raceway live https://web.archive.org/web/20200102160917/https://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/Articles/2016/01/Roar-Before-the-Rolex-24-Day-3-Recap.aspx January 2, 2020 January 2, 2020 Risi missed the test session because it was constructing its 488 in Italy.http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/01/01/rise-to-debut-new-ferrari-at-rolex-24-hours.html Risi To Debut New Ferrari at Rolex 24 Hours Pruett Marshall January 1, 2016 DailySportsCar live https://web.archive.org/web/20200102160909/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/01/01/rise-to-debut-new-ferrari-at-rolex-24-hours.html January 2, 2020 January 2, 2019 Oswaldo Negri Jr. set the fastest time early on the first day with a 1:39.655 lap in the No. Car number 60 MSR Ligier-Honda. His co-driver Olivier Pla improved to a 1:39.445 lap in the second session. Pipo Derani lapped second-fastest in ESM's No. 2 Ligier-Honda and Sean Rayhall put the DeltaWing third. The fastest Daytona Prototype was Jordan Taylor's No. 10 WTR Corvette in fourth. Separate crashes by Stroll at turn five soon after he left the pit lane, and João Barbosa of AXR at the Bus Stop chicane due to a possible broken rear suspension, led to stoppages on the first day.https://www.autosport.com/imsa/news/122424/pla-fastest-for-shank-at-daytona Daytona 24 Hours testing: Olivier Pla fastest for Michael Shank Racing Shaw Jeremy January 8, 2016 Autosport live https://web.archive.org/web/20200102160909/https://www.autosport.com/imsa/news/122424/pla-fastest-for-shank-at-daytona January 2, 2020 January 2, 2020 Colin Braun's No. 54 CORE Autosport Oreca led in PC with a 1:42.423 lap.https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/pla-fastest-on-friday-at-roar-before-24/ Pla Fastest on Friday at Roar Before 24 DiZinno Tony January 8, 2016 SportsCar365 live https://web.archive.org/web/20200102160908/https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/pla-fastest-on-friday-at-roar-before-24/ January 2, 2020 January 2, 2020 BMWs took the first two positions in GTLM with Lucas Luhr's No. 100 car setting a 1:45.088lap with Farfus' No. 25 entry second. Antonio García's No. 3 Corvette and Richard Westbrook's No. 66 Ford were third and fourth in class. A leak in an FIA-mandated fuel vent on Tommy Milner's No. 4 Corvette overheated when fuel hit it and caused the car's right-rear corner to catch fire.https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/no-4-corvette-sustains-fire-in-roar-first-practice/ No. 4 Corvette Sustains Fire in Roar First Practice DiZinno Tony January 8, 2016 SportsCar365 live https://web.archive.org/web/20200102160909/https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/no-4-corvette-sustains-fire-in-roar-first-practice/ January 2, 2020 January 2, 2020 Raffaele Giammaria's No. 51 Spirit Ferrari led GTD from Jeroen Bleekemolen's No. 23 Riley Viper. Heavy morning fog prompted IMSA to revise the second day's schedule.https://racer.com/2016/01/09/imsa-saturday-roar-before-the-24-live-report/ IMSA: Saturday Roar Before The 24 Live Report Pruett Marshall January 9, 2016 Racer live https://web.archive.org/web/20200102160910/https://racer.com/2016/01/09/imsa-saturday-roar-before-the-24-live-report/ January 2, 2020 January 2, 2020http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/legge-deltawing-leads-delayed-saturday-morning-practice-at-roar/ Legge, DeltaWing Lead Foggy Saturday Morning Practice at Roar DiZinno Tony January 9, 2016 SportsCar365 live https://web.archive.org/web/20191014092854/https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/legge-deltawing-leads-delayed-saturday-morning-practice-at-roar/ October 14, 2019 January 2, 2020 Pla set the day's fastest time, a 1:39.445, ahead of Legge's DeltaWing in second. Ricky Taylor improved the WTR Corvette to third. Spencer Pigot was fourth in Mazda's No. 55 Lola, with Scott Sharp's ESM Ligier-Honda fifth. Maro Engel's No. 88 Starworks Motorsport Oreca led the PC category with a 1:43.175 time from Tom Kimber-Smith's No. 52 PR1 entry. Two crashes by Alex Popow and his teammate Renger van der Zande caused further stoppages to testing. Mike Rockenfeller's No. 3 Corvette led GTLM with a 1:45.256 lap, ahead of Alessandro Pier Guidi's No. 68 Scuderia car, Westbrook's No. 67 Ford and Jan Magnussen's No. 4 Corvette. Mirko Bortolotti's No. 48 PMR Lamborghini led in GTD with Fabio Babini's No. 28 Konrad car second. An accident with the Konrad Lamborghini and Dion von Moltke caused further disruption to testing.https://www.autosport.com/imsa/news/122428/pla-keeps-shank-on-top-in-daytona-test Daytona 24 Hours testing: Pla fastest again for Michael Shank Racing Shaw Jeremy January 10, 2016 Autosport live https://web.archive.org/web/20200102160907/https://www.autosport.com/imsa/news/122428/pla-keeps-shank-on-top-in-daytona-test January 2, 2020 January 2, 2020 The third and final day of testing held in cloudy and clear weather saw Daytona debutant Derani's ESM Ligier-Honda go fastest with a 1:39.438 time with 15 minutes left. Derani demoted Negri's MSR Ligier-Honda, which was two-tenths of a second slower in second,DIZinno Tony Derani, ESM Quickest Overall at Roar Before 24 http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/derani-esm-quickest-overall-at-roar-before-24/ SportsCar365 January 10, 2016 January 2, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20160604103227/http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/derani-esm-quickest-overall-at-roar-before-24/ June 4, 2016 liveShaw Jeremy Pipo Derani puts ESM on top in final day of Daytona 24 Hours testing http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/122431 Autosport January 10, 2016 January 2, 2020 live https://web.archive.org/web/20200102190903/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/122431 January 2, 2020 and Tom Long put the No. 70 Lola-Mazda third.Pruett Marshall IMSA: Sunday Roar Before The 24 Live Report http://www.racer.com/imsa/weathertech-sports-car-championship/item/125059-imsa-sunday-roar-before-the-24-live-report Racer January 10, 2016 January 2, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20160111230335/http://www.racer.com/imsa/weathertech-sports-car-championship/item/125059-imsa-sunday-roar-before-the-24-live-report January 11, 2016 dead Kirill Ladygin set the fourth-fastest lap in SMP Racing's No. 37 BR01-Nissan, and Jonathan Bomarito's No. 55 Lola-Mazda was fifth. Jack Hawksworth set the PC category's fastest lap for Starworks Motorsport's No. 8 team at 1:42.118, 0.340 seconds faster than his teammate Rosenqvist in second. Oliver Gavin's No. 4 Corvette recorded the day's quickest GTLM lap of 1:45.106. Dirk Müller caused damage to the front of the No. 66 Ford at turn five to stop testing again. The fastest GTD laps were set in the morning session by Leh Keen's No. 22 AJR Porsche and Damien Faulkner's No. 93 Riley Dodge. Balance of performance changes After testing, IMSA altered the balance of performance in all four categories in an attempt to achieve parity within them. The BR01, DeltaWing and Ligiers received ballast increases to affect their handling. The Riley-Fords, Ligier-Hondas and Lola-Mazdas had their turbocharger boost pressures lowered to reduce performances. The Corvette Daytona Prototypes had performance changes. The eight PC vehicles had the position of their rear wings adjusted to affect its aerodynamic efficiency. BMW, Ferrari, and Ford had their turbocharger boost pressures cut to lower top speeds. Porsche's and Corvette had fuel tank size increases of 6 l on. The GTD, Aston Martin, Audi, Dodge and Ferrari all had 20 kg lb on of weight deducted, as Lamborghini and BMW received ballast increases of the same amount. Porsche received a fuel capacity increase of 1 l on.https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/balance-of-performance-set-for-rolex-24-669173/669173/ Balance of Performance set for Rolex 24 January 21, 2016 motorsport.com live https://web.archive.org/web/20200102212950/https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/balance-of-performance-set-for-rolex-24-669173/669173/ January 2, 2020 January 2, 2020 Practice and qualifying There were four practice sessions preceding the race's start on Saturday, three on Thursday and one on Friday. The first one-hour session on Thursday morning was followed by a half-hour session later that afternoon. The third held that evening ran for 90 minutes; the fourth on Friday morning lasted an hour.http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/continental-tire-keys-to-the-race-rolex-24-2/ Continental Tire Keys to the Race: Rolex 24 Dagys John January 27, 2016 SportsCar365 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160214104925/http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/continental-tire-keys-to-the-race-rolex-24-2/ February 14, 2016 January 2, 2020 The track was wet and the sky overcast for the first practice session.https://racer.com/2016/01/28/rolex-24-shank-ligier-honda-leads-opening-practice/ ROLEX 24: Shank Ligier-Honda leads opening practice Pruett Marshall January 28, 2016 Racer live https://web.archive.org/web/20200103103710/https://racer.com/2016/01/28/rolex-24-shank-ligier-honda-leads-opening-practice/ January 3, 2020 January 3, 2020 The conditions lowered lap times for the GT cars by around 10 to 15 seconds and 15 to 18 seconds for Prototype vehicles.http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/negri-leads-wet-first-practice-at-daytona/ Negri Leads Wet First Practice at Daytona DiZinno Tony January 28, 2016 SportsCar365 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160427233838/http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/negri-leads-wet-first-practice-at-daytona/ April 27, 2016 January 3, 2020 Negri led for MSR with a lap of 1:54.807. The fastest GTLM car was Toni Vilander's No. 62 Risi Ferrari in second overall and Frédéric Makowiecki's No. 912 Porsche third. Fourth was James Calado's No. 72 SMP Ferrari and Dirk Werner's No. 25 BMW came fifth. The fastest PC class car was Ryan Lewis' BAR1 No. 26 car with a 2:00.221 lap, followed by his teammate Johnny Mowlem's sister No. 20 entry. Matt McMurry's No. 73 PPM Porsche led GTD from Bleekemolen's No. 33 Riley Viper and Gimmaria's No. 51 Spirit of Race Ferrari.http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/01/28/imsa-rolex-24-at-daytona-free-practice-1-slippery-conditions-limit-times.html IMSA: Rolex 24 at Daytona, Free Practice 1, Slippery Conditions Limit Times Ehrlich Kevin Horrocks Gary January 28, 2016 DailySportsCar live https://web.archive.org/web/20200103165322/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/01/28/imsa-rolex-24-at-daytona-free-practice-1-slippery-conditions-limit-times.html January 3, 2020 January 3, 2020 Spencer Pumpelly damaged the No. 16 Change Racing Lamborghini in an accident against the inside wall leaving NASCAR turn four and stopping the session five minutes early. He was checked and released from the infield care center. Due to a cold air temperature preventing the track from drying and a forecast for more rain, cars used wet-weather tires for the second practice session. Sébastien Bourdais in the No. 66 GTLM Ford led outright with a 1:56.024 lap.http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/01/28/imsa-rolex-24-at-daytona-free-practice-2-tyre-issues-truncate-wet-session.html IMSA: Rolex 24 at Daytona, Free Practice 2, Tyre Issues Truncate Wet Session Ehrlich Kevin January 28, 2016 DailySportsCar live https://web.archive.org/web/20200103164807/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/01/28/imsa-rolex-24-at-daytona-free-practice-2-tyre-issues-truncate-wet-session.html January 3, 2020 January 3, 2020 Giancarlo Fisichella's Risi Ferrari was second; third was Calado's No. 72 SMP Ferrari.http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/bourdais-ford-gt-lead-wet-second-practice-at-daytona/ Bourdais, Ford GT Lead Wet Second Practice Overall at Daytona DiZinno Tony January 28, 2016 SportsCar365 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160303013054/http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/bourdais-ford-gt-lead-wet-second-practice-at-daytona/ March 3, 2016 January 3, 2020 The two Corvette cars were fourth and fifth.https://racer.com/2016/01/28/rolex-24-ford-gt-leads-gtlm-1-5-in-fp2/ ROLEX 24: Ford GT leads GTLM 1–5 in FP2 Pruett Marshall January 28, 2016 Racer live https://web.archive.org/web/20200103105201/https://racer.com/2016/01/28/rolex-24-ford-gt-leads-gtlm-1-5-in-fp2/ January 3, 2020 January 3, 2020 The fastest Prototype car was Mikhail Aleshin's No. 37 SMP BR01-Nissan in sixth overall. Mowlem's No. 20 BAR1 Oreca led the PC class, and Maxime Martin's No. 72 Turner BMW topped GTD. The session was first halted ten minutes in when Van Der Zande's No. 8 Starworks Oreca and the No. 50 Highway Riley-BMW stopped at the Bus Stop chicane. Both cars returned to the pit lane without external assistance. A second stoppage came soon after for track clearing due to right-rear tire tread coming off the wheel on Lars Viljoen's No. 007 Aston Martin on the front stretch. During the stoppage, the No. 97 Turner BMW's right-rear tire was found to be down. The debris damaged the FLM No. 45 Audi's right-front radiator grille. thumb|right|upright|Nick Tandy (pictured in 2014) set the fastest overall lap time in qualifying. Thursday afternoon's 90-minute four-group qualifying session gave 15-minute sessions to all categories. Regulations stipulated teams to nominate one qualifying driver, with the fastest laps determining each classes starting order. IMSA arranged the grid to put Prototypes ahead of all PC, GTLM and GTD cars. Rain fell and increased in intensity as cars lifted spray from the tarmac surface.Pruett Marshall ROLEX 24: Porsche leads qualifying times with GTLM 1–7 https://racer.com/2016/01/28/rolex-24-porsche-leads-qualifying-with-gtlm-1-7/ Racer January 28, 2016 January 3, 2020 live https://web.archive.org/web/20200103135610/https://racer.com/2016/01/28/rolex-24-porsche-leads-qualifying-with-gtlm-1-7/ January 3, 2020Ehrlich Kevin IMSA: Rolex 24 at Daytona, Qualifying, SMP On Pole http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/01/29/imsa-rolex-24-at-daytona-qualifying-smp-on-pole.html DailySportsCar January 29, 2016 January 3, 2020 live https://web.archive.org/web/20200103165319/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/01/29/imsa-rolex-24-at-daytona-qualifying-smp-on-pole.html January 3, 2020 Nick Tandy's No. 911 Porsche GTLM was fastest overall, lapping at 2:01.408. His teammate Makowiecki qualified the No. 912 Porsche on the GTLM grid's front row.Cole Smith Steven Porsche sweeps front row in Rolex 24 qualifying at Daytona http://autoweek.com/article/imsa/porsche-sweeps-front-row-rolex-24-qualifying-daytona Autoweek January 29, 2016 January 3, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20160201085616/http://autoweek.com/article/imsa/porsche-sweeps-front-row-rolex-24-qualifying-daytona February 1, 2016 live John Edwards qualified the No. 100 BMW third due to an error at turn six,https://www.bmwblog.com/2016/01/29/new-m6-gtlm-racing-cars-qualify-3rd-and-6th-for-54th-rolex-24-at-daytona/ New M6 GTLM Racing Cars Qualify 3rd and 6th for 54th Rolex 24 At Daytona Boeriu Horatiu January 29, 2016 BMW Blog live https://web.archive.org/web/20200103181048/https://www.bmwblog.com/2016/01/29/new-m6-gtlm-racing-cars-qualify-3rd-and-6th-for-54th-rolex-24-at-daytona/ January 3, 2020 January 3, 2020 as Pier Guidi's Scuderia Corsa and Vilander's Risi Ferrari 488 cars took fourth and fifth.Watkins Gary Daytona 24 Hours: Aleshin on pole for SMP, GT Porsches fastest https://www.autosport.com/imsa/news/122627/aleshin-on-pole-but-gt-cars-fastest Autosport January 29, 2016 January 3, 2020 live https://web.archive.org/web/20200103135611/https://www.autosport.com/imsa/news/122627/aleshin-on-pole-but-gt-cars-fastest January 3, 2020 Gianmaria Bruni's No. 72 SMP car hydroplaned entering turn one and struck a tire barrier, damaging the vehicle's left-rear corner and removing the rear wing. GTLM qualifying was lengthened to give drivers a minimum of ten minutes of green flag driving.DiZinno Tony Porsche Quickest Overall in Qualifying at Daytona http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/porsche-quickest-in-gtlm-gtd-qualifying-at-daytona/ SportsCar365 January 28, 2016 January 3, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20160302112838/http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/porsche-quickest-in-gtlm-gtd-qualifying-at-daytona/ March 2, 2016 live Mowlem's No. 20 BAR1 Oreca was eighth overall and the fastest PC class car with a 2:05.708 lap. Stephen Simpson's No. 85 JDC/Miller car was second and Ryan Eversley's sister BAR1 car took third. SMP were ninth overall and began from pole position with Aleshin's 2:05.793 lap in the BR01 car's first endurance pole position after avoiding the wall on his fastest lap.Dagys John Aleshin Puts SMP Racing BR01 on Prototype Pole at Daytona http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/aleshin-puts-smp-racing-br01-on-prototype-pole-at-daytona/ SportsCar365 January 28, 2016 January 3, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20160216034305/http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/aleshin-puts-smp-racing-br01-on-prototype-pole-at-daytona/ February 16, 2016 live He was half a second faster than Derani's ESM Ligier-Honda in second. Negri took third for MSR, and Ricky Taylor in fourth was the fastest Daytona Prototype driver after failing to control the car on the sodden circuit; WTR did not drive the final 3 minutes.2016 Rolex 24 Qualifying Report https://waynetaylorracing.com/news/2016_Rolex_24_Qualifying_Report/64251 Wayne Taylor Racing January 28, 2016 January 3, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200103181049/https://waynetaylorracing.com/news/2016_Rolex_24_Qualifying_Report/64251 January 3, 2020 live Daytona debutant Alexander Wurz was fifth in CGR's No. 1 Riley-Ford. In GTD, Norbert Siedler took the class pole position in PPM's Porsche with a 2:00.878 time. Marc Basseng put the No. 28 Konrad Lamborghini second, Keen for AJR was third and Falkuner's No. 93 Riley Viper took fourth. In the third practice session, rain continued to fall; some teams elected not to participate as 34 cars were checked to prepare for the race. Magnussen's No. 4 Corvette set the fastest overall lap of 2:05.881, with Farfus' No. 25 BMW second and Gavin's second Corvette third. Fourth overall was René Rast's GTD-category No. 44 Magnus Audi and Van Gisbergen's AJR Porsche was fifth. The highest-placed Prototype was Dorsey Schroeder's No. 50 Highway to Help Riley-BMW in sixth overall with a lap of 2:14.193. Simpson led the PC class with a 2:19.275 lap in JDC/Miller's Oreca, ahead of John Falb's No. 26 BAR1 car.http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/01/29/imsa-rolex-24-at-daytona-thursday-night-practice-rain-limits-running.html IMSA: Rolex 24 at Daytona, Thursday Night Practice, Rain Limits Running Ehrlich Kevin January 29, 2016 DailySportsCar live https://web.archive.org/web/20200103214424/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/01/29/imsa-rolex-24-at-daytona-thursday-night-practice-rain-limits-running.html January 3, 2020 January 3, 2019http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/magnussen-sets-best-lap-in-night-practice-at-daytona/ Magnussen Sets Best Lap in Night Practice at Daytona DiZinno Tony January 28, 2016 SportsCar365 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160601035830/http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/magnussen-sets-best-lap-in-night-practice-at-daytona/ June 1, 2016 January 3, 2020 The fourth and final practice session was the first time over the weekend drivers could drive on a dry track.http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/01/29/imsa-rolex-24-at-daytona-free-practice-4-drama-for-smp-pole-sitter.html IMSA: Rolex 24 at Daytona, Free Practice 4, Drama For SMP Pole Sitter Ehrlich Kevin January 29, 2016 DailySportsCar live https://web.archive.org/web/20200103203521/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/01/29/imsa-rolex-24-at-daytona-free-practice-4-drama-for-smp-pole-sitter.html January 3, 2020 January 3, 2020http://www.racer.com/imsa/weathertech-sports-car-championship/item/125654-rolex-24-deltawing-tops-sunny-final-practice ROLEX 24: DeltaWing tops sunny final practice Cole Smith Steven January 29, 2016 Racer dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160214193155/http://www.racer.com/imsa/weathertech-sports-car-championship/item/125654-rolex-24-deltawing-tops-sunny-final-practice February 14, 2016 January 3, 2020 Legge in the DeltaWing led by 1:38.590, followed by the Ligier-Honda cars of MSR's Pla and ESM's Johannes van Overbeek in second and third.https://www.autosport.com/imsa/news/122634/deltawing-leads-daytona-practice Daytona 24 Hours: DeltaWing leads practice with Katherine Legge Watkins Gary January 29, 2016 Autosport live https://web.archive.org/web/20200103203238/https://www.autosport.com/imsa/news/122634/deltawing-leads-daytona-practice January 3, 2020 January 3, 2020 Mazda were fourth after a lap from Bomarito in its No. 55 Lola. The WTR Corvette of Max Angelelli was the fastest Prototype in fifth. Ladygin's No. 37 SMP BR01's Nissan engine failed leaving the West Horseshoe and the session was stopped briefly to allow for its recovery to the pit lane. Kimber-Smith led in PC for PR1 with a 1:43.283 lap, from JDC-Miller's Kenton Koch and CORE Autosport's Martin Plowman. Team RLL's Bill Auberlen and Luhr had the first two places in GTLM. Pier Guidi of Scuderia Corsa and Earl Bamber's No. 912 Porsche were third and fourth in class. PPM's Jörg Bergmeister led in GTD from the Lamborghinis of PMR's Mirko Bortolotti and O'Gara's Townsend Bell. A second stoppage was necessitated when the No. 60 Turner BMW stopped on the inside before the Bus Stop chicane. Pre-race Due to the No. 72 SMP Ferrari causing a stoppage to qualifying, the car was sent to the back of the GTLM field. Both the No. 96 and 97 Turner BMW cars had their qualifying lap times deleted due to turbocharger boost control problems;http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/01/30/imsa-rolex-24-at-daytona-pre-race-notes.html IMSA: Rolex 24 at Daytona, Pre-race Notes Horrocks Gary January 30, 2016 DailySportsCar live https://web.archive.org/web/20200103210744/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/01/30/imsa-rolex-24-at-daytona-pre-race-notes.html January 3, 2020 January 3, 2020 the No. 96 was demoted to the rear of the GTD grid and the No. 97 had a one-lap penalty imposed on it.http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/daytona-pre-race-notebook-3/ Daytona Pre-Race Notebook DiZinno Tony January 30, 2016 SportsCar365 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160818132521/http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/daytona-pre-race-notebook-3/ August 18, 2016 January 3, 2020 The No. 37 SMP BR01's Nissan engine was changed and was allowed to start from overall pole position because the team did so after qualifying for an endurance race.https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/daytona-friday-notebook-3/ Daytona Friday Notebook Dagys John January 29, 2016 SportsCar365 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160917033452/http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/daytona-friday-notebook-3/ September 17, 2016 January 4, 2020 Riley Motorsport's No. 33 Viper had its clutch replaced after the team sidelined it from the final practice session. Qualifying results Pole positions in each class are indicated in bold. P stands for Prototype, PC (Prototype Challenge), GTLM (Grand Touring Le Mans) and GTD (Grand Touring Daytona). +Final qualifying classification Pos. Position Class No. Car number Team Driver Time Gap Gap in seconds Grid Final grid position1GTLM911Porsche North AmericaNick Tandy2:01.408—22 2GTLM 912Porsche North AmericaFrédéric Makowiecki2:02.364+0.95623 3GTLM 100BMW Team RLLJohn Edwards2:02.497+1.089 24 4GTLM68Scuderia CorsaAlessandro Pier Guidi 2:03.309+1.90125 5 GTLM 62Risi CompetizioneToni Vilander2:03.386+1.978 26 6 GTLM 4Corvette RacingOliver Gavin2:03.974 +2.566 27 7 GTLM 25BMW Team RLLDirk Werner 2:03.974 +2.566 288PC20BAR1 MotorsportsJohnny Mowlem2:05.708+4.300149P37SMP RacingMikhail Aleshin2:05.793+4.385110GTD73Park Place MotorsportsNorbert Siedler2:05.798+4.39033 11GTLM 3Corvette RacingJan Magnussen2:05.979+4.57129 12P2Extreme Speed MotorsportsPipo Derani2:06.304+4.8962 13GTD28Konrad MotorsportMarc Basseng2:06.357+4.94934 14GTD22Alex Job RacingLeh Keen 2:06.556+5.148 35 15GTLM66Ford Chip Ganassi RacingJoey Hand2:06.758+5.35030 16GTD 93Riley MotorsportsDamien Faulkner2:07.392+5.98436 17PC85JDC–Miller MotorSportsStephen Simpson2:07.413+6.00515 18P60Michael Shank RacingOswaldo Negri Jr.2:07.432+6.0243 19PC26BAR1 MotorsportsRyan Eversley 2:07.485+6.07716 20GTD30Frikadelli RacingSven Müller2:07.751+6.34337 21GTD33Riley MotorsportsJeroen Bleekemolen2:07.759+6.35138 22P 10Wayne Taylor RacingRicky Taylor2:07.966+6.5584 23GTD 98Aston Martin RacingRichie Stanaway2:07.982+6.57439 24GTD23Team Seattle / Alex Job RacingMario Farnbacher2:07.985+6.57740 25GTLM 67Ford Chip Ganassi RacingRyan Briscoe 2:08.440+7.03231 26P 01Ford Chip Ganassi RacingAlexander Wurz2:08.639+7.2315 27 GTD 11O'Gara MotorsportTownsend Bell2:08.906+7.49841 28GTD44Magnus RacingAndy Lally2:09.117+7.709 42 29 GTD 63Scuderia CorsaJeff Segal2:09.398+7.99043 30GTD 007TRG-AMRJames Davison2:09.477+8.05844 31P31Action Express RacingDane Cameron2:10.016+8.6086 32 P 02Ford Chip Ganassi RacingScott Dixon2:10.094+8.6867 33GTD97Turner MotorsportMarkus Palttala2:10.307+8.899451 1 34P90VisitFlorida RacingRyan Dalziel2:10.610+9.2028 35PC38Performance TechJames French2:11.110+9.70217 36GTD51Spirit of RaceRaffaele Giammaria2:11.298+9.89046 37GTD6Stevenson MotorsportsAndrew Davis2:11.245+10.03747 38P50Highway to HelpDorsey Schroeder2:13.116+11.7089 39GTD96Turner MotorsportJens Klingmann— —542 2 40P 70 Mazda MotorsportsTom Long2:13.380+11.972 10 41GTD 48Paul Miller RacingBryce Miller2:13.398 +11.990 48 42 P 5Action Express RacingJoão Barbosa2:15.707+14.299 11 43 GTD 45Flying Lizard MotorsportsTracy Krohn2:16.384+14.97649 44P 55 Mazda MotorsportsTristan Nunez2:16.429+15.02112 45GTD21Konrad MotorsportEmanuele Busnelli2:18.716+17.30850 46PC 8Starworks MotorsportAlex Popow2:19.760+18.35218 47GTD540Black Swan RacingTim Pappas2:20.513+19.10551 48PC 88Starworks MotorsportSean Johnston2:28.250+26.84219 49GTD 9Stevenson Motorsportsdid not participate52 50P 0Panoz DeltaWing Racingdid not participate13 51GTD 16Change Racingdid not participate53 52PC 52PR1/Mathiasen Motorsportsdid not participate20 53PC 54CORE Autosportdid not participate21 54GTLM72SMP RacingGianmaria BruniNo Lap Time Set323 3The starting order was arranged so that Prototype cars began ahead of all PC, GTLM and GTD entries.Sources:Rolex 24 at Daytona – Official Grid http://www.imsatiming.com/results/2016/WeatherTech%20Championship/01-Daytona%2024%20Hour/WeatherTech%20Championship%20Daytona%20Grid%20Official.pdf International Motor Sports Association January 30, 2016 January 4, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20160207120713/http://imsatiming.com/Results/2016/WeatherTech%20Championship/01-Daytona%2024%20Hour/WeatherTech%20Championship%20Daytona%20Grid%20Official.pdf February 7, 2016 live Notes: 1 1The No. 97 Turner Motorsport BMW had a one-lap penalty imposed on it due to a turbocharger boost violation. 2 2The No. 96 Turner Motorsport BMW was ordered to begin from the back of GTD for a turbocharger boost transgression. 3 3 The No. 72 SMP Racing Ferrari was sent to the rear of the GTLM grid for causing qualifying to be stopped. Race Start and opening hours The weather at the start were clear and cool with a slight breeze;http://racer.com/2016/01/30/rolex-24-live-race-report/ ROLEX 24: Live Race Report Pruett Marshall January 30, 2016 Racer live https://web.archive.org/web/20180506132516/http://racer.com/2016/01/30/rolex-24-live-race-report/ May 6, 2018 January 3, 2020 forecasts four days before the event indicated it would be partially cloudy with a maximum air temperature of 67 F C on. Approximately 35,000 people attended the event.Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona 2016 – Report and Photos http://www.sportscardigest.com/rolex-24-hours-of-daytona-2016-report-and-photos/ Sports Car Digest February 1, 2016 January 5, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20160204081540/http://www.sportscardigest.com/rolex-24-hours-of-daytona-2016-report-and-photos/ February 4, 2016 live Double 24 Hours of Daytona overall winner A. J. Foyt waved the green flag at 14:40 Eastern Standard Time (UTC−05:00) to begin proceedings. 54 cars were due to take the start, but the No. 9 Stevenson Audi was in the garage for three laps with a battery problem.http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/01/30/imsa-rolex-24-at-daytona-hour-1-delta-wing-leads.html IMSA: Rolex 24 at Daytona, Hour 1, Delta Wing Leads Ehrlich Kevin Horrocks Gary January 30, 2016 DailySportsCar live https://web.archive.org/web/20160817074533/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/01/30/imsa-rolex-24-at-daytona-hour-1-delta-wing-leads.html August 17, 2016 January 4, 2020http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/01/31/imsa-rolex-24-at-daytona-hours-2-4.html IMSA: Rolex 24 at Daytona, Hours 2–4, Delta Wing Out Of Contention Ehrlich Kevin Horrocks Gary January 31, 2016 DailySportsCar live https://web.archive.org/web/20160816082731/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/01/31/imsa-rolex-24-at-daytona-hours-2-4.html August 16, 2016 January 4, 2020 Derani and Negri overtook Aleshin on lap one for first and second. Simpson moved the JDC/Miller Oreca and Bryce Miller in the PMR Lamborghini to the front of the PC and GTD categories, respectively, as Bell's O'Gara car progressed to second in GTD. Derani and Negri pulled away from the third-placed DeltaWing of Legge by 20 seconds before the first full course caution came out and the pace car appeared.http://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2016/01/30/2016-rolex-24-rolling-updates/ 2016 Rolex 24 Rolling Updates DiZinno Tony January 30, 2016 NBC Sports live https://web.archive.org/web/20160201035829/http://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2016/01/30/2016-rolex-24-rolling-updates/ February 1, 2016 January 3, 2020http://www.roadandtrack.com/motorsports/news/a28044/2016-rolex-24-at-daytona-the-live-blog 2016 Rolex 24 at Daytona – The Live Blog Smith Fred January 30, 2016 Road & Track live https://web.archive.org/web/20160202061646/http://www.roadandtrack.com/motorsports/news/a28044/2016-rolex-24-at-daytona-the-live-blog February 2, 2016 January 3, 2020 Long stopped the No. 70 Lola-Mazda at turn four with a loss of oil pressure resulting from a broken flywheel and the car was retired. Some cars made early pit stops during the caution. Corvette Racing adjusted the angle of the No. 3 C7.R's rear wing to raise its top speed. Several GTD-class vehicles including the category pole sitter Norbert Siedler's No. 73 PPM Porsche incurred stop-and-hold penalties to be taken in the pit lane. Derani maintained the lead from Negri and Legge at the rolling restart on lap 16,https://www.racing-reference.info/race/2016_Rolex_24_at_Daytona/TU 2016 Rolex 24 at Daytona Racing-Reference live https://web.archive.org/web/20190122094622/https://www.racing-reference.info/race/2016_Rolex_24_at_Daytona/TU January 22, 2019 January 4, 2020 moving clear from the rest of the field with slower GT traffic behind his car. The lead of GTLM became a multi-manufacturer battle between Tandy's Porsche, Joey Hand of Ford, the SMP Ferrari of Bruni and Corvette Racing, which saw Tandy emerge in front. Legge overtook Negri for second overall and then the outright lead for DeltaWing before the first hour ended when Derani made a pit stop. She relinquished the lead back to Derani following a pit stop that dropped her to second. Hand's No. 66 Ford stopped on the apron between NASCAR turns two and three with a dislodged brake line, a faulty gearbox and an intermittent kill switch issue.https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/trouble-hits-both-ford-gts-after-second-hour/ Trouble Hits Both Ford GTs after Second Hour DiZinno Tony January 30, 2016 SportsCar365 live https://web.archive.org/web/20200103211222/https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/trouble-hits-both-ford-gts-after-second-hour/ January 3, 2020 January 4, 2020 A caution was required to slow the race for a second time, just as Hand restarted the car and returned to the pit lane. The leaders of the Prototype and GTLM categories made pit stops under caution. Legge stalled as she exited her pit box, and ESM lost time because Van Overbeek took over from Derani. Dixon's CGR Riley-Ford elected not to make a pit stop, and led at the lap 56 restart. As Barbosa was lapping slower GTLM traffic on the outside at the International Horseshoe corner, he ran deep onto sodden grass and hit the tire wall with the right front corner of his car.https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/hour-2-dixon-leads-but-deltawing-closing-670683/670683/?s=1&nrt=207 Hour 2: Dixon leads, but DeltaWing closing Malsher David January 30, 2016 motorsport.com live https://web.archive.org/web/20200104175503/https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/hour-2-dixon-leads-but-deltawing-closing-670683/670683/?s=1&nrt=207 January 4, 2020 January 4, 2020 He continued in the No. 5 AXR Corvette DP with no major problems. John Pew's MSR Ligier-Honda appeared to miss the braking point and struck the rear of Van Overbeek's car at the Bus Stop chicane. Both cars sustained bodywork damage, and Van Overbeek was sent into a spin. Legge used the DeltaWing's superior aerodynamic performance to retake the lead, making her the first woman to lead a lap of the race outright.http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/daytona-post-race-notebook/ Daytona Post-Race Notebook Dagys John February 1, 2016 SportsCar365 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160215002846/http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/daytona-post-race-notebook/ February 15, 2016 January 6, 2020 She opened up a two-second lead just as the Prototype entries made another sequence of pit stops. The ESM car had its rear wing repaired and diffuser altered, as Andy Meyrick took over from Legge in the DeltaWing. This returned McMurray's No. 2 CGR Riley-Ford to first position. Bell's No. 11 O'Gara Lamborghini was forced to enter the garage with a series of electrical problems that dropped the car down the GTD order. Dane Cameron's No. 5 AXR car and WTR driver Angelelli dueled for the lead and allowed the No. 55 Lola-Mazda and Meyrick to close up to the pair. Night As night fell, the Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) cars struggled to generate tire temperature.Watkins Gary February 1, 2016 LMP2 breaks through at Daytona https://porschecarshistory.com/wp-content/old/lib/magazines/autosport/2016/02/AS2016.02.04.pdf Autosport 20–27 August 28, 2022 Porsche Cars History August 28, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220828144724/https://porschecarshistory.com/wp-content/old/lib/magazines/autosport/2016/02/AS2016.02.04.pdf live Sean Johnston's No. 88 Starworks Oreca spun at the exit to the pit lane. He made contact with the wall and destroyed the car's front left corner. That wheel locked up and forced Johnston to return to the pit lane at a slow pace. Meyrick was later issued a stop-and-go penalty because he spun the DeltaWing's rear tires while it was suspended in the air on its jack for a tire change. Chris Cumming stalled the No. 8 Starworks vehicle on the racing line in the center before the first turn. He attempted to restart the car, and IMSA did not immediately activate the caution procedure. Almost 1 minutes later, Meyrick could not react in time,https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/massive-shunt-for-deltawing-in-fourth-hour-of-rolex-24-670688/670688/ Massive shunt for DeltaWing in fourth hour of Rolex 24 DeGroot Nick January 31, 2016 motorsport.com January 4, 2020 September 8, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200908100909/https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/massive-shunt-for-deltawing-in-fourth-hour-of-rolex-24-670688/670688/ live braked 150 ft m after not noticing yellow flags, and the DeltaWing's front struck the rear of Cumming's car with enough force to lift it from the ground. Meyrick and Cumming were evaluated at the infield care center, and Cumming was not cleared to compete. The full course caution was activated for the third time to recover the stricken cars. In the meantime, Angelelli's WTR Corvette DP overtook Cameron's No. 31 AXR car for the outright lead as they negotiated past the No. 8 Starworks Oreca. IMSA officials deemed the pass to have occurred under exceptional circumstances and changed the positions. When racing resumed, Bomarito's No. 55 Lola-Mazda led overall with the Corvette cars of Milner and García first and second in GTLM. McMurray's No. 2 CGR Riley-Ford took the lead from Bomarito on the inside line before he experienced understeer and Milner made light contact with him.Malsher David Hour 5: Pla puts Shank into the lead https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/hour-5-pla-puts-shank-into-the-lead-670690/670690/ motorsport.com January 31, 2016 January 4, 2020 September 18, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200918191047/https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/hour-5-pla-puts-shank-into-the-lead-670690/670690/ live McMurray stalled the Riley-Ford just after the racing line at the International Horseshoe turn; no driver hit his car. Angelelli's WTR Corvette DP incurred a penalty for overtaking under yellow flag conditions, giving Bomarito's No. 55 Lola-Mazda a large lead. Konrad's GTD-leading No. 28 Lamborghini earned a penalty for failing to comply with the wave-around procedure during the caution, falling one lap behind Bryan Sellers' PMR car. Pla returned MSR to the lead shortly after. Before the fourth hour was over, a fourth full course yellow was needed to clear the track: Brandon Gdovic locked the wheels on the No. 38 Performance Tech car into the Bus Stop chicane and spun under braking. As the safety car was recalled, the PC-class leading No. 54 CORE Oreca was brought into the garage by driver Mark Wilkins to be retired after he reported that a vibration jolted the car on NASCAR turn four due to an engine failure causing oil to leak from the engine bay.Rolex 24 Ends Early for CORE http://coreautosport.com/rolex-24-ends-early-for-core/ CORE Autosport February 1, 2016 January 4, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20160208090214/http://coreautosport.com/rolex-24-ends-early-for-core/ February 8, 2016 dead The car's retirement elevated the No. 52 PR1/Mathiasen car of José Gutiérrez to the lead of PC by two laps over the class field. A fifth caution came out shortly after when Don Yount spun and stalled the No. 26 BAR1 Oreca following a collision with Tandy's GTLM-class leading No. 911 Porsche.Dagys John Allmendinger Leads at Six-Hour Mark in Daytona https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/allmendinger-leads-at-six-hour-mark-at-daytona/ SportsCar365 January 30, 2016 January 4, 2020 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160413210922/http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/allmendinger-leads-at-six-hour-mark-at-daytona/ April 13, 2016 During the caution, the second-placed No. 55 Lola-Mazda of Bomarito and later Pigot had its steering wheel changed in a failed attempt to repair its lighting system. Mazda changed the car's electronic control unit, and it rejoined the race two laps down in ninth.Horrocks Gary Ehrlich Kevin IMSA: Rolex 24 at Daytona, Hours 5–8, In To The Night http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/01/31/imsa-rolex-24-at-daytona-hours-5-8.html DailySportsCar January 31, 2016 January 4, 2020 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160816100357/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/01/31/imsa-rolex-24-at-daytona-hours-5-8.html August 16, 2016 A sixth caution was necessitated for 13 minutes when Mark Kvamme crashed the No. 88 Starworks car at the Bus Stop Chicane. Two further cautions came out within 30 minutes when Ben Keating spun and damaged the No. 93 Riley Viper at the Western Horseshoe turn and the No. 21 Konrad Lamborghini required recovery shortly after.Malsher David Hour 8: Shank on top; PR1/Mathiasen dominating PC https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/hour-8-shank-on-top-pr1-mathiasen-dominating-pc-670701/670701/ motorsport.com January 31, 2016 January 4, 2020 August 31, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220831120700/https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/hour-8-shank-on-top-pr1-mathiasen-dominating-pc-670701/670701/ live The cautions brought the first eight cars in GTLM onto the same lap with Bamber's No. 912 Porsche leading Magnussen's No. 3 Corvette and Calado's No. 72 SMP Ferrari. The No. 1 CGR car of Tony Kanaan was required to enter the garage to replace brakes that had lost pressure when applied into the first corner. Repairs took 15 minutes to complete, and the car rejoined the race with Larson driving it 10 laps behind the race leader. A further two cautions came when Koch stopped against a wall leaving the Bus Stop chicane,Ehrlich Kevin Horrocks Gary IMSA: Rolex 24 at Daytona, Hours 9–10, Michael Shank Retires From Lead http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/01/31/imsa-rolex-24-at-daytona-hours-9-10-michael-shank-retires-from-lead.html DailySportsCar January 31, 2016 January 4, 2020 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160816080116/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/01/31/imsa-rolex-24-at-daytona-hours-9-10-michael-shank-retires-from-lead.html August 16, 2016 and Eversley spun and stalled the No. 26 BAR1 Oreca in the infield grass at the Western Horseshoe corner. Nine and a half hours into the race, the race-leading No. 60 MSR Ligier-Honda developed engine problems that caused it to leak oil on the track as Negri stopped on the run-off area at the Western Horseshoe turn. An 11th caution was necessitated for officials to dry the oil laid on the track, and to move Negri's car to the garage to be retired. Its retirement promoted Sharp's ESM Ligier-Honda to the outright lead before he took a stop-and-hold penalty for passing a red light at the exit of the pit lane and handing the position to Scott Pruett's No. 5 AXR car. The PMR and Change Lamborghini cars of Miller and Justin Marks, who had been dueling for the lead of GTD, collided on the entry to turn one. Both cars spun and the PMR car sustained heavy rear suspension and left-front toe link damage by striking the end of the pit lane barrier.http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/gtd-leading-lamborghinis-crash-out-in-hour-11/ GTD Leading Lamborghinis Crash Out in Hour 11 DiZinno Tony January 31, 2016 SportsCar365 live https://web.archive.org/web/20191112230904/https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/gtd-leading-lamborghinis-crash-out-in-hour-11/ November 12, 2019 January 5, 2019http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/01/31/imsa-rolex-24-at-daytona-hours-11-12-2-esm-led-the-race-at-half-way.html IMSA: Rolex 24 at Daytona, Hours 11–12, #2 ESM Leads The Race At Half-way Ehrlich Kevin Horrocks Gary January 31, 2016 DailySportsCar live https://web.archive.org/web/20160816090057/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/01/31/imsa-rolex-24-at-daytona-hours-11-12-2-esm-led-the-race-at-half-way.html August 16, 2016 January 5, 2020 The collision promoted Van Gisbergen's AJR Porsche to the class lead with Alex Riberas' car second. It prompted a 27-minute 12th caution. When racing resumed, Tandy returned the No. 911 Porsche to the top of GTLM and Pruett and Angelelli battled for the outright lead. Sven Müller moved the Frikadelli Porsche to the lead of GTD before the No. 55 Lola-Mazda's retirement from a rear value train problem with Tristan Nunez caused the 13th caution. Following 19 minutes of green flag racing, the No. 50 Highway car of Thomas Gruber stopped with suspected electrical issues requiring a 14th caution to allow the car to be extricated to the pit lane. Scuderia Corsa's Pier Guidi used the caution to take the GTLM class lead, and Derani overtook Pruett's No. 5 AXR car to return ESM to first position before the 12-hour mark. Morning to early afternoon A suspected brake disc failure sent Luhr's No. 100 BMW into the outside barrier at turn one and caused heavy damage to the car and debris littered the area. He was sent across an access road and stopped at turn six. Luhr was uninjured, but the damage sustained to the BMW necessitated its retirement.Malsher David Hour 13: Pagenaud leading Action Express 1–2 https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/hour-13-pagenaud-leading-action-express-1-2-670725/670725/ motorsport.com January 31, 2016 January 5, 2020 September 8, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200908103901/https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/hour-13-pagenaud-leading-action-express-1-2-670725/670725/ liveDagys John No. 31 Action Express Corvette DP Catches Fire in Hour 15 http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/no-31-action-express-corvette-dp-catches-fire-in-hour-15/ SportsCar365 January 31, 2016 January 5, 2020 live https://web.archive.org/web/20191112230931/https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/no-31-action-express-corvette-dp-catches-fire-in-hour-15/ November 12, 2019 A 13-minute 15th caution was deployed to clear the debris. After the resumption of racing, Simon Pagenaud's No. 31 AXR Corvette DP took the lead from Ed Brown's ESM Ligier-Honda. The lead of GTLM changed from Scuderia Corsa to Porsche returning to first and second with Kévin Estre's No. 911 car ahead of Bamber's No. 912 entry. The fourth-placed car in GTLM of García was hit by Olivier Beretta's Risi Ferrari. García continued without major damage to the No. 3 car. Pier Guidi separated the two Porsche cars by using a 16th caution for the SMP BR01-Nissan stopping on the circuit to take second in class. The No. 52 PR1/Mathiasen Oreca was forced to enter the garage for repairs to a malfunctioning fuel pump relay, losing the team 20 laps to the PC class-leading No. 85 JDC/Miller entry.PR1 Motorsports Finishes P2 At Rolex 24 http://pr1motorsports.com/news/2016/2/4/pr1-motorsports-finishes-p2-at-rolex-24 PR1 Motorsports February 4, 2016 January 5, 2020 live https://web.archive.org/web/20170413123153/http://pr1motorsports.com/news/2016/2/4/pr1-motorsports-finishes-p2-at-rolex-24 April 13, 2017 The close of the 14th hour saw the 17th caution: the No. 007 TRG-AMR Aston Martin of Antonio Pérez and Emanuele Busnell's No. 21 Konrad Lamborghini made contact causing the Aston Martin to spin and rest against a tire barrier on the outside of the Bus Stop chicane. Both cars were retired from the event. The two GTLM class-leading Porsche cars had their brake discs changed and promoted Bill Auberlen's No. 25 BMW to the category lead. Marc Goossens led at the restart in the No. 90 VFR Corvette DP before Cameron of AXR overtook him leaving the International Horseshoe corner. Five Prototype cars were within one second of each other as Goossens retook the lead from Cameron not long after.Malsher David Hour 15: Several prototypes still in contention https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/hour-15-several-prototypes-still-in-contention-670745/670745/ motorsport.com January 31, 2016 January 5, 2020 September 18, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200918222838/https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/hour-15-several-prototypes-still-in-contention-670745/670745/ live Before the 15th hour ended, the No. 31 AXR Corvette DP had a flash fire when fuel hit the car's cockpit and bodywork. JDC/Miller had an anxious moment when Koch damaged the No. 85 Oreca's front bodywork and suspension against a tire barrier. Koch returned to the pit lane and repairs were fast enough for his team not to relinquish the PC class lead to Yount's No. 26 BAR1 car. The No. 67 Ford of Stefan Mücke stalled off the circuit in the center of the Bus Stop chicane in the early morning necessitating the 18th caution. Around this time, teams began to decide who would run the rest of the event. Sharp got ESM back onto the same lap as the top five and into second overall. Tracy Krohn's stall prompted the 19th caution since his Audi required recovery to the pit lane. A sequence of pit stops promoted AXR's Christian Fittipaldi to the lead, which he maintained when racing resumed. One lap later, Derani overtook Jordan Taylor for second, as García ceded the No. 3 Corvette's hold on second in GTLM by taking a drive-through penalty for pit lane speeding.Malsher David Hour 18: Fittipaldi holds off charging ESM Ligier https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/hour-18-fittipaldi-holds-off-charging-esm-ligier-670778/670778 motorsport.com January 31, 2016 January 5, 2020 September 26, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210926061636/https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/hour-18-fittipaldi-holds-off-charging-esm-ligier-670778/670778/ live Derani overtook Fittipaldi of AXR for the lead at the start of the 19th hour. Corvette Racing returned to first and second in GTLM with Milner and the recovering García bump drafting each other to pass Makowiecki's No. 912 Porsche. The third-placed GTLM No. 911 Porsche entered the garage with a faulty left-rear driveshaft, as the No. 85 JDC/Miller car had a change of front toe link at a pit stop. Patrick Lindsey's No. 73 PPM car had a front axle failure exiting the fifth corner and slowed en route to the pit lane.Smith Luke Lindsey takes wrong exit, ends up driving through infield at Rolex 24 https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2016/01/31/lindsey-takes-wrong-exit-ends-up-driving-through-infield-at-rolex-24/ NBC Sports January 31, 2016 January 5, 2020 live https://web.archive.org/web/20180610002836/https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2016/01/31/lindsey-takes-wrong-exit-ends-up-driving-through-infield-at-rolex-24/ June 10, 2018 He asked a guard to open a gate for access to the infield via an exit road on the circuit to avoid a caution. Lindsey negotiated his way past stationary vehicles, temporary structures and spectators to his garage.Pockrass Bob Race car driver Patrick Lindsey gets stranded in traffic https://www.espn.com/racing/story/_/id/14684974/patrick-lindsey-drives-spectators-general-traffic-rolex-24-daytona ESPN January 31, 2016 January 5, 2020 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190703055550/https://www.espn.com/racing/story/_/id/14684974/patrick-lindsey-drives-spectators-general-traffic-rolex-24-daytona July 3, 2019Rolex 24 driver takes odd detour through Daytona infield https://www.si.com/racing/2016/01/31/ap-car-imsa-daytona-sunday-drive Sports Illustrated Associated Press January 31, 2016 January 5, 2020 September 26, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210926061635/https://www.si.com/racing/2016/01/31/ap-car-imsa-daytona-sunday-drive live Van Gisbergen was faster than Marco Seefried's No. 44 Magnus Audi and used a better corner exit to pass him for the GTD lead. At the front, Derani was relieved by Van Overbeek in the ESM Ligier-Honda. Angelelli for WTR caught and passed Van Overbeek in slower traffic to reclaim first position in the 20th hour. Van Overbeek was able to maintain the pace of Angelelli and prevented the latter from pulling away. The 20th caution came out when the No. 67 Ford stopped between NASCAR turns one and two with a low voltage. Bodywork from the right rear of the No. 28 Konrad Lamborghini also needed clearing.http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/01/31/imsa-rolex-24-at-daytona-hours-21-23-esm-wtr-duel-to-the-final-hour.html IMSA: Rolex 24 at Daytona, Hours 21–23, ESM & WTR Duel To The Final Hour Ehrlich Kevin January 31, 2016 DailySportsCar live https://web.archive.org/web/20161115022001/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/01/31/imsa-rolex-24-at-daytona-hours-21-23-esm-wtr-duel-to-the-final-hour.html November 15, 2016 January 5, 2020 Several drivers made pit stops during the caution. Fässler in the GTLM class-leading No. 4 Corvette ignored a red light at the exit of the pit lane, earning him a one-minute stop-and-hold penalty, and lost the category lead to his teammate Rockenfeller. AJR's GTD-leading No. 23 Porsche was assessed a three-minute stop-and-hold penalty for non-compliance of the wave-by procedure. Filipe Albuquerque retook the lead for AXR and maintained it until he entered the garage to replace a broken left-rear driveshaft. Repairs took ten minutes to complete, and the team lost five laps and the lead to Angelelli. A drive-through penalty imposed on Van Overbeek's ESM Ligier-Honda for speeding in the pit lane allowed Angelelli to draw further away.Hour 22: ESM hit with pit lane penalty as Larson crashes out https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/hour-22-esm-hit-with-pit-lane-penalty-as-larson-crashes-out-670809/670809 motorsport.com January 31, 2016 January 5, 2020 September 26, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210926061638/https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/hour-22-esm-hit-with-pit-lane-penalty-as-larson-crashes-out-670809/670809/ live That was nullified when braking issues sent Larson's No. 1 CGR Riley-Ford into the tire barrier at the West Horseshoe corner, triggering the 21st and final caution. Finish Derani relieved Van Overbeek in the ESM Ligier-Honda and closed up to WTR's unwell race-leading Jordan Taylor. He overtook Taylor on the outside, leaving NASCAR turn four to reclaim the lead. The Alex Job Porsche of Shane Van Gisbergen was within a second of Rast in the No. 44 Magnus Audi at the front of GTD when the car's rear wing collapsed with 50 minutes left due to a negative camber setting creating stress. He consequently spun into the infield and lost six seconds to Rast.Smith Fred Extreme Speed, Corvette Racing Win Rolex 24 at Daytona https://www.roadandtrack.com/motorsports/news/a28052/extreme-speed-corvette-racing-win-rolex-24-at-daytona/ Road & Track January 31, 2016 January 5, 2020 live https://web.archive.org/web/20180126140225/http://www.roadandtrack.com/motorsports/news/a28052/extreme-speed-corvette-racing-win-rolex-24-at-daytona/ January 26, 2018 Van Gisbergen made a pit stop for repairs to the rear wing and AJR dropped out of contention for a GTD class podium. Bamber's No. 912 Porsche had moved to the front of GTLM. He maintained the position until Gavin aboard the No. 4 Corvette employed a bump and run passing technique for first in class. IMSA race control took no action over the contact between Gavin and Bamber after deeming it acceptable. Gavin's teammate García overtook Bamber for second in GTLM. thumb|left|upright|Oliver Gavin (pictured in 2009) held off his Corvette Racing teammate Antonio García to win in the GTLM category for the No. 4 team by 0.034 seconds. Unchallenged in the final hour of the race after a power steering failure and rising transmission temperatures,Bradley Charles Rolex 24 star Derani reveals late gearbox sensor scare https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/rolex-24-star-derani-reveals-late-gearbox-sensor-scare-670838/670838/ motorsport.com January 31, 2016 January 12, 2016 January 12, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200112132447/https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/rolex-24-star-derani-reveals-late-gearbox-sensor-scare-670838/670838/ live Derani achieved victory for the ESM team, who completed 736 laps and finished 26.166 seconds ahead of the WTR Corvette DP of Angelelli in second. VFR followed 1 minute and 27 seconds later with the No. 90 Corvette DP to complete the overall podium in third after recovering from a lap down due to a switch of electronic control unit at a pit stop late on. It was Honda, Ligier and ESM's first Daytona win. The Ligier JS P2 became the first LMP2 car to win outright at Daytona for its first major endurance victory.Dagys John Tequila Patron ESM Breaks Through for Rolex 24 Win http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/tequila-patron-esm-breaks-through-for-rolex-24-win/ SportsCar365 January 31, 2016 January 5, 2020 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160215002842/http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/tequila-patron-esm-breaks-through-for-rolex-24-win/ February 15, 2016 Once García moved into second in GTLM, Corvette Racing team manager Doug Fehan assured him there would be no team orders. Fehan wanted to let both cars race for the win, and spoke to Chevrolet United States vice president Jim Campbell, General Motors director of racing Mark Kent, and president of General Motors North America Mark Reuss, who all concurred with Fehan. Gavin his race engineer told him he and García could duel each other with no contact.https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/corvette-reflects-on-2016-rolex-24-photo-finish/ Inside Corvette's 2016 Rolex 24 Photo Finish Myrehn Ryan January 28, 2017 SportsCar365 January 4, 2020 September 26, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210926061637/https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/corvette-reflects-on-2016-rolex-24-photo-finish/ live García lapped faster than Gavin and battled him for the win in the final 20 minutes, losing to the No. 4 team by 0.034 seconds in the closest class finish in race history.http://autoweek.com/article/imsa/chevrolet-audi-oreca-join-honda-atop-rolex-24-daytona-podium#ixzz4rWMmTuLH Chevrolet Corvette C7.R wins Rolex 24 GTLM class in closest finish ever 31 January 2016 Autoweek live 2 September 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170902190421/http://autoweek.com/article/imsa/chevrolet-audi-oreca-join-honda-atop-rolex-24-daytona-podium#ixzz4rWMmTuLH 2 September 2017 Porsche completed the GTLM podium in third with the No. 912 car. It was Gavin and Milner's first American endurance win since the 2013 12 Hours of Sebring.DiZinno Tony Corvette Goes 1–2 in Photo Finish at Rolex 24 http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/corvette-goes-1-2-in-photo-finish-at-daytona/ SportsCar365 January 31, 2016 January 5, 2020 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160214165357/http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/corvette-goes-1-2-in-photo-finish-at-daytona/ February 14, 2016 Rast's No. 44 Magnus Audi continued to lead in GTD by half a minute until Babini in the No. 28 Konrad Lamborghini overtook him into turn one with nine minutes to go. Babini then slowed on the banking of the back straight with a lack of fuel and gave the lead back to Rast after deciding to make a pit stop for fuel, something his team disagreed with. He conserved enough fuel over the final three minutes to win for Magnus Racing by 3.048 seconds over Nicky Catsburg's No. 540 Black Sway Porsche in second. The No. 93 Riley Viper completed the GTD podium in third. It was the Audi R8 LMS' fourth major endurance victory in five starts over the past year and its first American win. JDC/Miller won in PC with Koch ahead of Kimber-Smith's No. 52 PR1/Mathiasen team by four laps in second after PR1/Mathiasen lost time with fuel pump problems. BAR1 completed the class podium in third. There were 56 overall lead changes; ten cars reached the front of the field. The ESM Ligier-Honda led 16 times for a race-high 179 laps. Post-race The ESM team appeared in Victory Lane to celebrate their victory in front of the crowd. Derani commented on the final 2 hours, "I was trying to not make any mistakes and keep the gap. To increase the gap up to the end was amazing. I need to thank my team for the amazing car they gave me." Sharp said the win made up for a poor 2015 season, "It is so good to see this come together so well with our merged team with Onroak."http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/01/31/imsa-rolex-24-at-daytona-wrap-up-esm-wins-a-star-is-born.html IMSA: Rolex 24 at Daytona, Wrap Up, ESM Wins & A Star Is Born Horrocks Gary January 31, 2016 DailySportsCar live https://web.archive.org/web/20160509234033/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/01/31/imsa-rolex-24-at-daytona-wrap-up-esm-wins-a-star-is-born.html May 9, 2016 January 6, 2020 Van Overbeek said of ESM's success, "I was reflecting on this win here. Ed and I were responsible for two of the three P2 wins and it makes me happy. Running the P2 made me feel a bit like a red-haired step child, so to win here with a P2 makes me feel quite proud of all of our efforts." Honda Performance Development's Allen Miller said the manufacturer was "ecstatic" to win, its first in its third attempt, and compared the effort it took to win to its IndyCar program.Honda wins for first time in Rolex 24 At Daytona https://www.indycar.com/News/2016/01/01-31-Rolex-24-Finish 2024-01-06 IndyCar.com Jordan Taylor believed his team were satisfied to finish second and his brother Ricky Taylor felt the race was an example of "one of the more treacherous 24-hour races in the night" due to slower PC class cars impeding him.2016 Rolex 24 Post Race Report https://waynetaylorracing.com/news/?cid=64266 Wayne Taylor Racing February 3, 2016 January 6, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20160426062328/http://www.waynetaylorracing.com/news/?cid=64266 April 26, 2016 live Doug Fehan said the battle of the two Corvette cars for the win in GTLM in the final hour was "one of those moments in my own personal career that will always stand out as being really what this sport embodies and what Corvette Racing embodies. It was a wonderful moment in time." Gavin recalled before the 2017 race he had celebrated shortly after achieving victory for the team and praised his teammate García's sportsmanship, "All I could think about was my boss, Doug Fehan and what he would say if we did touch. Then on the last lap I was thinking I had just enough on him, but then he towed up behind me. It was like the line was just going away from me. I couldn't get to the line fast enough. I've just seen a picture of it, actually, and it was pretty close." Lindsey's drive to the infield via the track received attention on social media. He said he learnt of this through a sponsor, and the public thought it was humorous. Angelelli lost lucidity, strength and awareness of events around him because a cracked exhaust header caused the cockpit of the WTR Corvette DP to fill with exhaust fumes.https://racer.com/2016/02/04/imsa-angelelli-returns-home-after-rolex-24-scare/ IMSA: Angelelli returns home after Rolex 24 scare Pruett Marshall February 4, 2016 Racer January 6, 2020 September 8, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200908103603/https://racer.com/2016/02/04/imsa-angelelli-returns-home-after-rolex-24-scare/ live He stopped on the NASCAR turn one run-off area, where track marshals waved yellow flags. WTR requested medical assistance from IMSA after failing to respond to a radio message from fainting with carbon monoxide poisoning. He was hospitalized in Daytona Beach and then Orlando, where he was treated in a hyperbaric chamber. Angelelli was released on February 1 for recuperation. WTR were interviewed by police and provided data and analysis of the incident to IMSA's Safety Field Investigation team.http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/02/13/autosprint-interview-reveals-near-catastrophe-for-angelelli-at-rolex-24-hours.html Autosprint Interview Reveals Near Catastrophe For Angelelli at Rolex 24 Hours (Updated) Goodwin Graham February 13, 2016 DailySportsCar live https://web.archive.org/web/20190702171006/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/02/13/autosprint-interview-reveals-near-catastrophe-for-angelelli-at-rolex-24-hours.html July 2, 2019 January 6, 2020 The GTD-class winning No. 44 Magnus Audi team was investigated for a suspected violation of drivers' stints but was cleared after IMSA found no rules violation.http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/02/02/daytona-post-race-investigations-cleared.html Daytona Post Race Investigations Cleared Goodwin Graham February 2, 2016 DailySportsCar live https://web.archive.org/web/20160509142915/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/02/02/daytona-post-race-investigations-cleared.html May 9, 2016 January 6, 2020 The five Lamborghini Huracán V10 engines were impounded post-race and sent to NASCAR's research and development center in Concord, North Carolina, for dyno testing in February 2016.http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/02/22/lamborghini-and-their-customer-teams-penalised-after-daytona-post-race-investigation.html Lamborghini & Its Customer Teams Penalised After Daytona Investigation (Updated) Goodwin Graham February 22, 2016 DailySportsCar live https://web.archive.org/web/20190421175604/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/02/22/lamborghini-and-their-customer-teams-penalised-after-daytona-post-race-investigation.html April 21, 2019 January 6, 2020https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/lamborghini-gtd-teams-penalized-following-rolex-24-performance/ Lamborghini GTD Teams Penalized Following Rolex 24 Dagys John February 22, 2016 SportsCar365 live https://web.archive.org/web/20170810074635/http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/lamborghini-gtd-teams-penalized-following-rolex-24-performance/ August 10, 2017 January 6, 2020 This came after the GTD manufacturers and IMSA communicated via e-mail about a series of requests to adjust the balance of performance before the race because Lamborghini ran an illegal air restrictor from an outdated Audi R8 LMS. 23 days after the event, Change Racing, Konrad Motorsport, O'Gara Motorsport and PMR incurred a retroactive five-minute stop-and-hold penalty for violating a regulation enacted to stop sandbagging.https://www.autosport.com/imsa/news/122920/lamborghini-punished-for-sandbagging Lamborghini punished for Daytona 24 Hours sandbagging February 23, 2016 Autosport live https://web.archive.org/web/20200106180940/https://www.autosport.com/imsa/news/122920/lamborghini-punished-for-sandbagging January 6, 2020 January 6, 2020 Lamborghini had its GTD Manufacturers' Championship and NAEC points scored in Daytona invalidated and was fined $25,000. It was the first time since its introduction in 2014 that IMSA imposed the regulation. The No. 28 Konrad car was demoted from fifth to tenth, and the O'Gara car fell from tenth to fifteenth. Because it was the first race of the season, Brown, Derani, Sharp and Van Overbeek led the Prototype Drivers' Championship with 36 points, with Angelelli, Rubens Barrichello, Jordan Taylor and Ricky Taylor second with 33 points. Misha Goikhberg, Koch, Chris Miller and Simpson led the PC points standings from Robert Alon, Nicholas Boulle, Gutiérrez and Kimber-Smith. Fässler, Gavin and Milner took the lead of the GTLM Drivers' Championship with their teammates García, Magnussen and Rockenfeller in second. In the GTD points standings, Andy Lally, John Potter, Rast and Seefried held sway over Catsburg, Patrick Long, Tim Pappas and Andy Pilgrim.http://results.imsa.com/Results/16_2016/20_Road%20Atlanta/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/00_Official%20Points.pdf 2016 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship – Championship Point Standings October 12, 2016 International Motor Sports Association January 6, 2020 September 26, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210926061636/http://results.imsa.com/Results/16_2016/20_Road%20Atlanta/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/00_Official%20Points.pdf live ESM, JDC/Miller, Corvette Racing and Magnus Racing became the leaders of their respective class Teams' Championships. Honda, Chevrolet and Audi assumed the lead of their respective Manufacturers' Championships with 11 races left in the season. Race results Class winners are denoted in bold. P stands for Prototype, PC (Prototype Challenge), GTLM (Grand Touring Le Mans) and GTD (Grand Touring Daytona). +Final race classification Pos Position Class No. Car number Team Drivers Chassis Tire Laps Laps completed Time/Retired Engine 1 P 2 USA Tequila Patrón ESM USA Scott Sharp USA Ed Brown USA Johannes van Overbeek BRA Pipo Derani Ligier JS P2 Continental 736 24:00:34.607 Honda HR35TT 3.5 Turbo V6 2 P 10 USA Wayne Taylor Racing USA Ricky Taylor USA Jordan Taylor ITA Max Angelelli BRA Rubens Barrichello Chevrolet Corvette DP Continental 736 + 26.166 Chevrolet LS9 5.5 L V8 3 P 90 USA VisitFlorida Racing GBR Ryan Dalziel BEL Marc Goossens USA Ryan Hunter-Reay Chevrolet Corvette DP Continental 736 + 1:27.276 Chevrolet LS9 5.5 L V8 4 P 5 USA Action Express Racing BRA Christian Fittipaldi PRT João Barbosa PRT Filipe Albuquerque USA Scott Pruett Chevrolet Corvette DP Continental 731 + 5 Laps Chevrolet LS9 5.5 L V8 5 P 01 USA Ford Chip Ganassi Racing CAN Lance Stroll AUT Alexander Wurz NZL Brendon Hartley GBR Andy Priaulx Riley MkXXVI Continental 725 + 11 Laps Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L Turbo V6 6 P 31 USA Action Express Racing USA Dane Cameron USA Eric Curran FRA Simon Pagenaud GBR Jonny Adam Chevrolet Corvette DP Continental 724 + 12 Laps Chevrolet LS9 5.5 L V8 7 GTLM 4 USA Corvette Racing GBR Oliver Gavin USA Tommy Milner CHE Marcel Fässler Chevrolet Corvette C7.R Michelin 722 + 14 Laps Chevrolet LT5.5 5.5 L V8 8 GTLM 3 USA Corvette Racing ESP Antonio García DNK Jan Magnussen GER Mike Rockenfeller Chevrolet Corvette C7.R Michelin 722 + 14 Laps Chevrolet LT5.5 5 L V8 9 GTLM 912 USA Porsche North America NZL Earl Bamber FRA Frédéric Makowiecki DNK Michael Christensen Porsche 911 RSR Michelin 722 + 14 Laps Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 10 GTLM 68 USA Scuderia Corsa ITA Alessandro Pier Guidi FRA Alexandre Prémat BRA Daniel Serra MEX Memo Rojas Ferrari 488 GTE Michelin 721 + 15 Laps Ferrari F154 CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 11 GTLM 25 USA BMW Team RLL USA Bill Auberlen GER Dirk Werner BRA Augusto Farfus CAN Bruno Spengler BMW M6 GTLM Michelin 721 + 15 Laps BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8 12 GTLM 62 USA Risi Competizione ITA Giancarlo Fisichella FIN Toni Vilander ITA Davide Rigon MON Olivier Beretta Ferrari 488 GTE Michelin 709 + 27 Laps Ferrari F154 CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 13 P 02 USA Ford Chip Ganassi Racing NZL Scott Dixon BRA Tony Kanaan USA Jamie McMurray USA Kyle Larson Riley MkXXVI Continental 708 + 28 Laps Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L Turbo V6 14 GTD 44 USA Magnus Racing USA John Potter USA Andy Lally GER Marco Seefried GER René Rast Audi R8 LMS GT3 Continental 703 + 33 Laps Audi 5.0 L V10 15 GTD 540 USA Black Swan Racing USA Tim Pappas NLD Nicky Catsburg USA Patrick Long USA Andy Pilgrim Porsche GT3 R Continental 703 + 33 Laps Porsche 4.0 L Flat 6 16 GTD 93 USA Riley Motorsports USA Ben Keating USA Jeff Mosing IRL Damien Faulkner USA Gar Robinson USA Eric Foss Dodge Viper GT3-R Continental 703 +33 Laps Viper 8.4 L V10 17 GTD 98 USA Aston Martin Racing CAN Paul Dalla Lana PRT Pedro Lamy AUT Mathias Lauda NZL Richie Stanaway Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Continental 702 + 34 Laps Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 18 PC 85 USA JDC–Miller MotorSports USA Chris Miller CAN Misha Goikhberg ZAF Stephen Simpson USA Kenton Koch Oreca FLM09 Continental 702 + 34 Laps Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 19 GTD 97 USA Turner Motorsport USA Michael Marsal FIN Markus Palttala BEL Maxime Martin FIN Jesse Krohn BMW M6 GT3 Continental 701 + 35 Laps BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8 20 GTD 63 USA Scuderia Corsa DNK Christina Nielsen ITA Alessandro Balzan USA Jeff Segal GER Robert Renauer Ferrari 458 GT3 Continental 701 + 35 Laps Ferrari 4.5 L V8 21 GTD 9 USA Stevenson Motorsports AUS Kenny Habul USA Boris Said USA Dion von Moltke FRA Tristan Vautier Audi R8 LMS GT3 Continental 701 + 35 Laps Audi 5.0 L V10 22 GTD 23 USA Team Seattle / Alex Job Racing GBR Ian James GER Mario Farnbacher ESP Alex Riberas GER Wolf Henzler Porsche GT3 R Continental 700 + 36 Laps Porsche 4.0 L Flat 6 23 GTD 33 USA Riley Motorsports USA Ben Keating NLD Jeroen Bleekemolen GER Dominik Farnbacher USA Marc Miller Dodge Viper GT3-R Continental 700 + 36 Laps Viper 8.4 L V10 24 GTD 28 AUT Konrad Motorsport CHE Rolf Ineichen AUT Franz Konrad GER Marc Basseng USA Lance Willsey ITA Fabio Babini Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Continental 699 + 37 Laps4 4 Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 25 PC 52 USA PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports USA Robert Alon GBR Tom Kimber-Smith MEX Jose Gutiérrez USA Nicholas Boulle Oreca FLM09 Continental 698 + 38 Laps Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 26 GTD 51 USA Spirit of Race USA Peter Mann ITA Raffaele Giammaria ITA Matteo Cressoni ITA Marco Cioci Ferrari 458 GT3 Continental 698 + 38 Laps Ferrari 4.5 L V8 27 GTD 30 GER Frikadelli Racing GER Klaus Abbelen NLD Patrick Huisman GER Frank Stippler GER Sabine Schmitz GER Sven Müller Porsche GT3 R Continental 698 + 38 Laps Porsche 4.0 L Flat 6 28 GTD 22 USA Alex Job Racing USA David MacNeil USA Cooper MacNeil USA Leh Keen NZL Shane van Gisbergen USA Gunnar Jeannette Porsche GT3 R Continental 695 + 41 Laps Porsche 4.0 L Flat 6 29 PC 20 USA BAR1 Motorsports USA Marc Drumwright GBR Johnny Mowlem USA Tomy Drissi PRI Ricardo Vera USA Brendan Gaughan Oreca FLM09 Continental 693 +43 Laps Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 30 GTLM 66 USA Ford Chip Ganassi Racing USA Joey Hand GER Dirk Müller FRA Sébastien Bourdais Ford GT Michelin 690 + 46 Laps Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L Turbo V6 31 GTD 6 USA Stevenson Motorsports GBR Robin Liddell USA Andrew Davis USA Lawson Aschenbach USA Matt Bell Audi R8 LMS GT3 Continental 690 + 46 Laps Audi 5.0 L V10 32 GTD 11 USA O'Gara Motorsport USA Townsend Bell USA Bill Sweedler ITA Edoardo Piscopo ITA Richard Antinucci Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Continental 687 + 49 Laps4 4 Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 33 GTLM 911 USA Porsche North America FRA Patrick Pilet GBR Nick Tandy FRA Kévin Estre Porsche 911 RSR Michelin 687 + 49 Laps Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 34 PC 8 USA Starworks Motorsport VEN Alex Popow NLD Renger van der Zande CAN Chris Cumming GBR Jack Hawksworth Oreca FLM09 Continental 685 + 51 Laps Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 35 GTD 48 USA Paul Miller Racing ITA Mirko Bortolotti USA Bryce Miller USA Bryan Sellers USA Madison Snow Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Continental 652 + 84 Laps4 4 Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 36 P 50 USA Highway to Help USA Jim Pace USA Byron DeFoor GBR David Hinton USA Dorsey Schroeder AUT Thomas Gruber Riley MkXXVI Continental 650 + 86 Laps Dinan-BMW 5.0 L V8 37 P 37 RUS SMP Racing ITA Maurizio Mediani FRA Nicolas Minassian RUS Mikhail Aleshin RUS Kirill Ladygin BR Engineering BR01 Continental 617 + 119 Laps Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 38 PC 26 USA BAR1 Motorsports USA Adam Merzon USA Ryan Eversley USA Don Yount GBR Ryan Lewis USA John Falb Oreca FLM09 Continental 610 + 126 Laps Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 39 GTLM 67 USA Ford Chip Ganassi Racing AUS Ryan Briscoe GBR Richard Westbrook GER Stefan Mücke Ford GT Michelin 560 + 176 Laps Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L Turbo V6 40 GTLM 72 RUS SMP Racing RUS Viktor Shaytar ITA Andrea Bertolini ITA Gianmaria Bruni GBR James Calado Ferrari 488 GTE Michelin 557 Engine Ferrari F154 CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 41 GTD 73 USA Park Place Motorsports USA Patrick Lindsey USA Matt McMurry GER Jörg Bergmeister AUT Norbert Siedler Porsche GT3 R Continental 524 + 212 Laps Porsche 4.0 L Flat 6 42 GTD 16 USA Change Racing USA Spencer Pumpelly USA Corey Lewis USA Justin Marks USA Kaz Grala Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Continental 521 + 215 Laps4 4 Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 43 GTD 45 USA Flying Lizard Motorsports SWE Niclas Jönsson GER Pierre Kaffer GER Christopher Haase USA Tracy Krohn Audi R8 LMS GT3 Continental 513 Transmission Audi 5.0 L V10 44 GTD 007 USA TRG-AMR MEX Santiago Creel MEX Antonio Pérez MEX Ricardo Pérez de Lara MEX Lars Viljoen AUS James Davison Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Continental 390 Crash Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 45 PC 38 USA Performance Tech USA James French USA Jim Norman USA Josh Norman USA Brandon Gdovic Oreca FLM09 Continental 385 Electrical Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 46 GTLM 100 USA BMW Team RLL GER Lucas Luhr USA John Edwards CAN Kuno Wittmer USA Graham Rahal BMW M6 GTLM Michelin 360 Crash BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8 47 GTD 21 AUT Konrad Motorsport ITA Emanuele Busnelli USA Jim Michaelian USA Joseph Toussaint USA Lance Willsey Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Continental 356 Crash4 4 Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 48 GTD 96 USA Turner Motorsport USA Bret Curtis GER Jens Klingmann USA Ashley Freiberg GER Marco Wittmann BMW M6 GT3 Continental 628 + 108 Laps5 5 BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8 49 P 55 USA Mazda Motorsports USA Jonathan Bomarito USA Tristan Nunez USA Spencer Pigot Lola B08/80 Continental 327 Valve Mazda MZ-2.0T 2.0 L I4 Turbo 50 P 60 USA Michael Shank Racing USA John Pew BRA Oswaldo Negri Jr. USA A. J. Allmendinger FRA Olivier Pla Ligier JS P2 Continental 285 Engine Honda HR35TT 3.5 Turbo V6 51 PC 88 USA Starworks Motorsport USA Mark Kvamme USA Sean Johnston GER Maro Engel SWE Felix Rosenqvist Oreca FLM09 Continental 179 Crash Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 52 PC 54 USA CORE Autosport USA Jon Bennett USA Colin Braun CAN Mark Wilkins GBR Martin Plowman Oreca FLM09 Continental 160 Engine Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 53 P 0 USA Panoz DeltaWing Racing GBR Katherine Legge USA Sean Rayhall GBR Andy Meyrick GER Andreas Wirth DeltaWing DWC 13 Continental 119 Crash Élan 1.9 L Turbo I4 54 P 70 USA Mazda Motorsports USA Joel Miller USA Tom Long GBR Ben Devlin Lola B08/80 Continental 11 Flywheel Mazda MZ-2.0T 2.0 L I4 TurboSources:2016 IMSA SportsCar Championship Daytona 24 Hours https://results.motorsportstats.com/results/2016-daytona-24-hours/classification Motorsport Stats January 6, 2020 September 26, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210926061640/https://motorsportstats.com/results/imsa-sportscar-championship/2016/daytona-24-hours/classification live+ Tire manufacturers Key Symbol Tire manufacturerContinental ContinentalMichelin Michelin Notes: 4 4All four teams who entered a Lamborghini car incurred a retroactive five-minute stop-and-hold penalty for an engine performance transgression. 5 5The No. 96 Turner Motorsport BMW was sent to the rear of the GTD finishing order for a maximum driving stint violation.DiZinno Tony Lamborghini incurs major penalties from IMSA after Rolex 24 https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2016/02/22/lamborghini-incurs-major-penalties-from-imsa-after-rolex-24/ NBC Sports February 22, 2016 January 6, 2020 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160715230250/http://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2016/02/22/lamborghini-incurs-major-penalties-from-imsa-after-rolex-24/ July 15, 2016 Championship standings after the race +Prototype Drivers' Championship standings Pos. Position Driver Points 1 USA Ed BrownBRA Pipo DeraniUSA Johannes van OverbeekUSA Scott Sharp 36 2 ITA Max AngelelliBRA Rubens BarrichelloUSA Jordan TaylorUSA Ricky Taylor 33 (−3) 3 GBR Ryan DalzielBEL Marc GoossensUSA Ryan Hunter-Reay 31 (−5) 4 POR Filipe AlbuquerquePOR João BarbosaBRA Christian FittipaldiUSA Scott Pruett 29 (−7) 5 NZL Brendon HartleyGBR Andy PriaulxCAN Lance StrollAUT Alexander Wurz 27 (−9)Source: +PC Drivers' Championship standings Pos. Position Driver Points 1 CAN Misha GoikhbergUSA Kenton KochUSA Chris MillerRSA Stephen Simpson 36 2 USA Robert AlonUSA Nick BoulleMEX José GutiérrezGBR Tom Kimber-Smith 33 (−3) 3 USA Tomy DrissiUSA Marc WainwrightGBR Johnny MowlemPUR Ricardo Vera 31 (−5) 4 VEN Alex PopowNED Renger van der Zande 29 (−7) 5 USA John FalbGBR Ryan LewisUSA Adam MerzonUSA Don Yount 27 (−6)Source: +GTLM Drivers' Championship standings Pos. Position Driver Points 1 CHE Marcel FässlerGBR Oliver GavinUSA Tommy Milner 36 2 ESP Antonio GarcíaDEN Jan MagnussenDEU Mike Rockenfeller 33 (−3) 3 NZL Earl BamberDEU Michael ChristensenFRA Frédéric Makowiecki 31 (−5) 4 ITA Alessandro Pier GuidiFRA Alexandre PrématMEX Memo RojasBRA Daniel Serra 29 (−7) 5 USA Bill AuberlenBRA Augusto FarfusCAN Bruno SpenglerDEU Dirk Werner 27 (−9)Source: +GTD Drivers' Championship standings Pos. Position Driver Points 1 USA Andy LallyUSA John PotterDEU René RastDEU Marco Seefried 36 2 NED Nicky CatsburgUSA Patrick LongUSA Tim PappasUSA Andy Pilgrim 33 (−3) 3 IRL Damien FaulknerUSA Eric FossUSA Jeff MosingUSA Gar Robinson 31 (−5) 4 CAN Paul Dalla LanaPOR Pedro LamyAUT Mathias LaudaNZL Richie Stanaway 29 (−7) 5 FIN Jesse KrohnUSA Michael MarshalBEL Maxime MartinFRA Markus Palttala 27 (−9)Source: Note: Only the top five positions are included for all sets of standings. +Prototype Teams' Championship standings Pos. Position Team Points 1 USA No. 2 Extreme Speed Motorsports 36 2 USA No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing 33 (−3) 3 USA No. 90 VisitFlorida Racing 31 (−5) 4 USA No. 5 Action Express Racing 29 (−7) 5 USA No. 1 Ford Chip Ganassi Racing 27 (−9)Source: +PC Teams' Championship standings Pos. Position Team Points 1 USA No. 85 JDC-Miller MotorSports 36 2 USA No. 52 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports 33 (−3) 3 USA No. 20 BAR1 Motorsports 31 (−5) 4 USA No. 8 Starworks Motorsport 29 (−7) 5 USA No. 28 BAR1 Motorsports 27 (−9)Source: +GTLM Teams' Championship standings Pos. Position Team Points 1 USA No. 4 Corvette Racing 36 2 USA No. 3 Corvette Racing 33 (−3) 3 USA No. 912 Porsche North America 31 (−5) 4 USA No. 68 Scuderia Corsa 29 (−7) 5 USA No. 25 BMW Team RLL 27 (−9)Source: +GTD Teams' Championship standings Pos. Position Team Points 1 USA No. 44 Magnus Racing 36 2 USA No. 540 Black Swan Racing 33 (−3) 3 USA No. 93 Riley Motorsports 31 (−5) 4 USA No. 98 Aston Martin Racing 29 (−7) 5 USA No. 97 Turner Motorsport 27 (−9)Source: Note: Only the top five positions are included for all sets of standings. +Prototype Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos. Position Manufacturer Points 1 JPN Honda 35 2 USA Chevrolet 32 (−3) 3 USA Ford 30 (−5) 4 DEU BMW 28 (−7) 5 JPN Mazda 26 (−9)Source: +GTLM Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos. Position Manufacturer Points 1 USA Chevrolet 35 2 DEU Porsche 32 (−3) 3 ITA Ferrari 30 (−5) 4 DEU BMW 28 (−8) 5 USA Ford 26 (−9)Source: +GTD Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos. Position Manufacturer Points 1 DEU Audi 35 2 DEU Porsche 32 (−3) 3 USA Dodge 30 (−5) 4 GBR Aston Martin 28 (−7) 5 DEU BMW 26 (−9)Source: Note: Only the top five positions are included for all sets of standings. References 30em 2016 IMSA SportsCar Championship none 12 Hours of Sebring Category:24 Hours of Daytona 24 Hours of Daytona Category:2016 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season Daytona