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The 53rd Rolex 24 at Daytona was an endurance sports car racing event held at the Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida from 22–25 January 2015. The 53rd running of the 24 Hours of Daytona was also the first race for the 2015 United SportsCar Championship season.
Qualifying
Qualifying results
Pole positions in each class are indicated in bold and by . P stands for Prototype, PC (Prototype Challenge), GTLM (Grand Touring Le Mans) and GTD (Grand Touring Daytona).
Pos. PositionClassNo. Car numberTeamDriverTimeGap Gap in secondsGrid Final grid position1P60USA Michael Shank Racing with Curb/AgajanianBRA Oswaldo Negri Jr.1:39.194_12P02USA Chip Ganassi RacingNZ Scott Dixon1:39.302 +0.10823P01USA Chip Ganassi RacingUSA Scott Pruett1:39.309 +0.11534P5USA Action Express RacingPOR João Barbosa1:39.568 +0.37445P0USA DeltaWing Racing Cars with Claro/TracFoneGBR Andy Meyrick1:39.625 +0.43156P57USA Krohn RacingFRA Olivier Pla1:39.683 +0.48967P10USA Wayne Taylor RacingUSA Ricky Taylor1:39.888 +0.69478P7USA Starworks MotorsportBRA Rubens Barrichello1:40.260 +1.06689P31USA Action Express RacingITA Max Papis1:40.322 +1.128910P90USA VisitFlorida.com RacingGBR Richard Westbrook1:40.330 +1.13624ref1 111P66USA RG RacingUSA Shane Lewis1:42.070 +2.8761012PC16USA BAR1 MotorsportsGBR Johnny Mowlem1:42.318+3.1241113P2USA Tequila Patrón ESMUSA Johannes van Overbeek1:42.390 +3.1961214PC54USA CORE AutosportUSA Colin Braun1:42.498 +3.3041315PC52USA PR1/Mathiasen MotorsportsGBR Tom Kimber-Smith1:42.829 +3.6351416PC8USA Starworks MotorsportNLD Renger van der Zande1:43.322 +4.1281517PC61USA BAR1 MotorsportsGBR Martin Plowman1:43.442 +4.2481618GTLM4USA Corvette RacingUK Oliver Gavin1:43.488+4.2942519PC85USA JDC-Miller MotorSportsRSA Stephen Simpson1:43.514 +4.3201720P70USA SpeedSourceUSA Jonathan Bomarito1:43.782 +4.5881821GTLM51ITA AF CorseITA Gianmaria Bruni1:43.830 +4.6362622GTLM98GBR Aston Martin RacingPOR Pedro Lamy1:43.960 +4.7662723GTLM24USA BMW Team RLLUSA John Edwards1:43.966 +4.7722824GTLM3USA Corvette RacingDEN Jan Magnussen1:43.976 +4.7822925GTLM62USA Risi CompetizioneGER Pierre Kaffer1:43.986 +4.7923026PC11USA RSR RacingCAN Chris Cumming1:43.992 +4.7981927GTLM25USA BMW Team RLLUSA Bill Auberlen1:44.024 +4.8303128GTLM911USA Porsche North AmericaGBR Nick Tandy1:44.082 +4.8883229P50USA Fifty Plus RacingUSA Jim Pace1:44.423 +5.2292030GTLM17USA Team Falken TireUSA Bryan Sellers1:44.465 +5.2713331PC38USA Performance Tech MotorsportsUSA James French1:44.473 +5.2792132GTLM912USA Porsche North AmericaFRA Frédéric Makowiecki1:44.759 +5.5653433GTD007USA TRG-AMR North AmericaAUS James Davison1:47.272+8.0783534P07USA SpeedSourceUSA Tom Long1:47.320 +8.1262235GTD33USA Riley MotorsportsNLD Jeroen Bleekemolen1:47.424 +8.2303636GTD28AUT Konrad MotorsportAUT Christopher Zöchling1:47.451 +8.2573737GTD58USA Wright MotorsportsBEL Jan Heylen1:47.535 +8.3413838GTD64USA Scuderia CorsaBRA Daniel Serra1:47.805 +8.6113939GTD45USA Flying Lizard MotorsportsGER Markus Winkelhock1:47.813 +8.6194040GTD73USA Park Place MotorsportsUSA Spencer Pumpelly1:47.860 +8.6664141GTD44USA Magnus RacingUSA Andy Lally1:48.099 +8.9054242GTD63USA Scuderia CorsaUSA Townsend Bell1:48.117 +8.9234343GTD22USA Alex Job RacingUSA Leh Keen1:48.200 +9.0064444GTD48USA Paul Miller RacingGER Christopher Haase1:48.202 +9.0084545GTD49ITA AF CorseIRE Matt Griffin1:48.614 +9.4204646GTD23USA Team Seattle / Alex Job RacingGER Mario Farnbacher1:48.683 +9.4894747GTD19BEL Mühlner Motorsports AmericaUSA Connor De Phillippi1:49.035 +9.8414848GTD18BEL Mühlner Motorsports AmericaGER Marc Basseng1:49.291 +10.0974949GTD93USA Riley MotorsportsCAN Kuno Wittmer1:49.512 +10.31853ref2 250GTD97USA Turner MotorsportFIN Markus Palttala1:50.213 +11.0195051GTD81USA GB AutosportIRE Damien FaulknerNo Time Established5152P1USA Tequila Patrón ESMNo Time Established2353GTD009USA TRG-AMR North AmericaNo Time Established52Sources:22 January 2015 Qualifying http://imsatiming.com/Results/2015/TUDOR%20Championship/01-Daytona%20Rolex%2024/TUDOR%20Championship%20Rolex%2024%20Daytona%20Qualifying.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150123202748/http://imsatiming.com/Results/2015/TUDOR%20Championship/01-Daytona%20Rolex%2024/TUDOR%20Championship%20Rolex%2024%20Daytona%20Qualifying.pdf 23 January 2015 29 October 2024 IMSA24 January 2015 Official Grid http://imsatiming.com/Results/2015/TUDOR%20Championship/01-Daytona%20Rolex%2024/TUDOR%20Championship%20Rolex%2024%20Daytona%20Grid%20Official.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20210816215713/http://imsatiming.com/Results/2015/TUDOR%20Championship/01-Daytona%20Rolex%2024/TUDOR%20Championship%20Rolex%2024%20Daytona%20Grid%20Official.pdf 16 August 2021 29 October 2024 IMSA
ref1 1 The No. 90 VFR entry was moved to the back of the Prototype grid
ref2 2 The No. 93 Riley Motorsports Dodge had its fastest lap deleted as penalty for causing a red flag during its qualifying session and as per 40.1.5 of the Sporting regulations (Starting driver change).
Race
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Start and early hours
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Night
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Morning
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Finish
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Post-race
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Results
Race
+Final race classificationPos PositionClassNo. Car numberTeamDriversChassisTireLaps Laps completedTime/Retired Engine 1 P 02 USA Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates NZL Scott DixonBRA Tony KanaanUSA Kyle LarsonUSA Jamie McMurray Riley MkXXVI Continental 740 24:00:57.667 Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L Turbo V6 2 P 5 USA Action Express Racing PRT João BarbosaBRA Christian FittipaldiFRA Sébastien Bourdais Chevrolet Corvette DP Continental 740 + 1.333 Chevrolet LS9 5.5 L V8 3 P 90 USA VisitFlorida.com Racing CAN Michael ValianteGBR Richard WestbrookDEU Mike RockenfellerUSA Guy Cosmo Chevrolet Corvette DP Continental 734 + 6 Laps Chevrolet LS9 5.5 L V8 4 GTLM 3 USA Corvette Racing DEN Jan MagnussenESP Antonio Garcia AUS Ryan Briscoe Chevrolet Corvette C7.R Michelin 725 + 15 Laps Chevrolet LT5.5 5.5 L V8 5 GTLM 25 USA BMW Team RLL USA Bill AuberlenDEU Dirk WernerBRA Augusto FarfusCAN Bruno Spengler BMW Z4 GTE Michelin 725 + 15 Laps BMW 4.4 L V8 6 P 31 USA Action Express Racing USA Eric CurranUSA Dane CameronITA Max PapisGBR Phil Keen Chevrolet Corvette DP Continental 721 + 19 Laps Chevrolet LS9 5.5 L V8 7 GTLM 4 USA Corvette Racing USA Tommy MilnerGBR Oliver GavinFRA Simon Pagenaud Chevrolet Corvette C7.R Michelin 718 + 22 Laps Chevrolet LT5.5 5.5 L V88 PC 52 USA PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports USA Mike GuaschUSA Andrew NovichUSA Andrew PalmerGBR Tom Kimber-Smith Oreca FLM09 Continental 714 + 26 Laps Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 9
DNF P 60 USA Michael Shank Racing with Curb/Agajanian USA John PewBRA Oswaldo NegriUSA A. J. AllmendingerUSA Matt McMurry Ligier JS P2 Continental 705 a-arm Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 10
DNF PC 54 USA CORE Autosport USA Colin BraunUSA Jon BennettCAN Mark WilkinsUSA James Gue Oreca FLM09 Continental 704 crash Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 11 GTD 93 USA Riley Motorsports USA Ben KeatingDEU Dominik FarnbacherCAN Kuno WittmerUSA Cameron LawrenceUSA Al Carter Dodge Viper GTS-R Continental 704 + 36 Laps Dodge 8.0 L V10 12 GTD 22 USA Alex Job Racing USA Cooper MacNeilUSA Leh KeenUSA Andrew DavisNZL Shane van Gisbergen Porsche 911 GT America Continental 704 + 36 Laps Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 13 GTD 58 USA Wright Motorsports BEL Jan HeylenUSA Madison SnowUSA Patrick DempseyAUT Philipp Eng Porsche 911 GT America Continental 702 + 38 Laps Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 14 GTLM 24 USA BMW Team RLL USA John EdwardsDEU Lucas LuhrDEU Jens KlingmannUSA Graham Rahal BMW Z4 GTE Michelin 701 + 39 Laps BMW 4.4 L V8 15 PC 85 USA JDC-Miller MotorSports USA Rusty MitchellRSA Stephen SimpsonCAN Misha GoikhbergUSA Chris MillerFRA Tristan Vautier Oreca FLM09 Continental 701 + 39 Laps Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 16 GTD 49 ITA AF Corse THA Pasin LathourasITA Michele RugoloPRT Rui ÁguasIRL Matt Griffin Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Continental 701 + 39 Laps Ferrari 4.5 L V8 17 GTD 48 USA Paul Miller Racing RSA Dion von MoltkeDEU Christopher HaaseDEU René RastUSA Bryce Miller Audi R8 LMS Continental 695 + 45 Laps Audi 5.2 L V10 18
DNF GTD 63 USA Scuderia Corsa USA Bill SweedlerUSA Townsend BellUSA Anthony LazzaroUSA Jeff SegalUSA Jeff Westphal Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Continental 691 clutch Ferrari 4.5 L V8 19 GTD 81 USA GB Autosport IRL Damien FaulknerPOL Kuba GiermaziakUSA Mike SkeenGBR Rory ButcherUSA Michael Avenatti Porsche 911 GT America Continental 687 + 53 Laps Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 20 GTD 009 USA TRG-AMR USA Derek DeBoerCAN Max RiddleCHI Eliseo SalazarUSA Kris WilsonUSA Brandon Davis Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 Continental 678 + 62 Laps Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 21
DNF GTD 33 USA Riley Motorsports USA Ben KeatingNED Jeroen BleekemolenNED Sebastiaan BleekemolenUSA Al CarterBEL Marc Goossens Dodge Viper GTS-R Continental 674 did not finish Dodge 8.0 L V10 22 GTD 45 USA Flying Lizard Motorsports DEU Marcus WinkelhockUSA Robert ThorneJPN Satoshi HoshinoJPN Tomonobu Fujii Audi R8 LMS Continental 670 + 70 Laps Audi 5.2 L V10 23
DNF P 01 USA Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates USA Scott PruettUSA Joey HandUSA Charlie KimballUSA Sage Karam Riley MkXXVI Continental 669 clutch Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L Turbo V6 24 P 66 USA RG Racing USA Robert GewirtzUSA Shane LewisUSA Mark KvammeCHN David Cheng Riley MkXXVI Continental 644 + 96 Laps Dinan-BMW 5.0 L V8 25 GTLM 911 USA Porsche North America GBR Nick TandyFRA Patrick PiletDEU Marc LiebDNK Michael Christensen Porsche 911 RSR Michelin 640 + 100 Laps Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 26 GTLM 98 GBR Aston Martin Racing GBR Darren TurnerDEU Stefan MückeAUT Mathias LaudaPRT Pedro LamyCAN Paul Dalla Lana Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTE Michelin 632 + 108 Laps Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 27 GTD 44 USA Magnus Racing USA Andy LallyUSA John PotterDEU Marco SeefriedAUT Martin Ragginger Porsche 911 GT America Continental 616 + 124 Laps Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 28 GTD 94 USA Turner Motorsport FIN Markus PalttalaUSA Michael MarsalUSA Boris SaidGBR Andy Priaulx BMW Z4 GT3 Continental 604 + 136 Laps BMW 4.4 L V8 29 GTD 007 USA TRG-AMR AUS James DavisonDEN Christina NielsenDEN Christoffer NygaardUSA Brandon Davis Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 Continental 593 + 147 Laps Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 30 P 50 USA Highway to Help USA Dorsey SchroederUSA Jim PaceUSA Byron DeFoorUSA David HintonUSA Doug Smith Riley MkXXVI Continental 590 + 150 Laps Dinan-BMW 5.0 L V8 31
DNF GTLM 912 USA Porsche North America DEU Jörg BergmeisterNZL Earl BamberFRA Frédéric MakowieckiDNK Michael Christensen Porsche 911 RSR Michelin 581 crash Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 32
DNF GTD 64 USA Scuderia Corsa BRA Francisco LongoBRA Daniel SerraBRA Marcos GomesITA Andrea Bertolini Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Continental 545 crash Ferrari 4.5 L V8 33 GTD 18 USA Mühlner Motorsports America HKG Darryl O'YoungITA Matteo BerettaDEU Marc BassengUSA Connor De PhillippiAUT Nikolaus Mayr-Melnhof Porsche 911 GT America Continental 539 + 201 Laps Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 34
DNF PC 11 USA RSR Racing GBR Jack HawksworthCAN Chris CummingBRA Bruno JunqueiraUSA Gustavo Menezes Oreca FLM09 Continental 535 water pump Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 35
DNF GTD 73 USA Park Place Motorsports FRA Kévin EstreUSA Patrick LindseyUSA Jim NormanUSA Spencer PumpellyVEN Nelson Canache, Jr. Porsche 911 GT America Continental 532 gearbox Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 36
DNF GTLM 17 USA Team Falken Tire USA Bryan SellersDEU Wolf HenzlerUSA Patrick Long Porsche 911 RSR Falken 530 drive train Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 37
DNF P 7 USA Starworks Motorsport BRA Rubens BarrichelloNZL Brendon HartleyTHA Tor GravesUSA Ryan Hunter-ReayUSA Scott Mayer Riley MkXXVI Continental 426 engine Dinan-BMW 5.0 L V8 38 GTD 19 USA Mühlner Motorsports America USA Jim MichaelianUSA Michael LiraPER Ricardo Flores, Jr.USA Connor De PhillippiAUT Nikolaus Mayr-Melnhof Porsche 911 GT America Continental 414 + 326 Laps Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 39
DNF P 1 USA Tequila Patrón ESM USA Scott SharpGBR Ryan DalzielDEN David Heinemeier Hansson HPD ARX-04b Continental 389 gearbox Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 40
DNF PC 61 USA BAR1 MotorsportsUSA Shelby Blackstock Netherlands Ivo Breukers USA Marc DrumwrightGBR Martin PlowmanCanada Remo RuscittiOreca FLM09 Continental 361 engine Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 41
DNF P 07 USA SpeedSource USA Tom LongUSA Joel MillerGBR Ben DevlinCAN Sylvain Tremblay Mazda Prototype Continental 348 overheating Mazda Skyactiv-D 2.2 L Turbo I4(Diesel) 42
DNF GTLM 62 USA Risi Competizione ITA Giancarlo FisichellaDEU Pierre KafferITA Davide RigonMON Olivier Beretta Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Michelin 310 electrical Ferrari 4.5 L V8 43
DNF PC 8 USA Starworks Motorsport NED Renger van der ZandeDEU Mirco SchultisUSA Mike HedlundVEN Alex PopowPRT Filipe Albuquerque Oreca FLM09 Continental 299 engine Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 44
DNF PC 38 USA Performance Tech Motorsports USA James FrenchUSA Jerome MeeCAN James VanceUSA Sean Johnston Oreca FLM09 Continental 238 crash Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 45
DNF GTD 23 USA Team Seattle/Alex Job Racing GBR Ian JamesDEU Mario FarnbacherESP Alex Riberas Porsche 911 GT America Continental 233 engine Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 46
DNF GTLM 51 ITA AF Corse ITA Gianmaria BruniFIN Toni VilanderFRA François PerrodoFRA Emmanuel Collard Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Michelin 211 crash Ferrari 4.5 L V8 47
DNF P 70 USA SpeedSource CAN Sylvain TremblayUSA Tristan NunezUSA Jonathan BomaritoCAN James Hinchcliffe Mazda Prototype Continental 198 oil pressure Mazda Skyactiv-D 2.2 L Turbo I4(Diesel) 48
DNF GTD 28 AUT Konrad Motorsport AUT Klaus BachlerAUT Christopher ZöchlingDEU Christian EngelhartUSA Lance WillseyCHE Rolf Ineichen Porsche 911 GT America Continental 176 did not finish Porsche 4.0 L Flat-649
DNF P 57 USA Krohn Racing USA Tracy KrohnSWE Niclas JönssonGBR Alex BrundleFRA Olivier Pla Ligier JS P2 Continental 172 engine Judd HK 3.6 L V8 50
DNF P 2 USA Tequila Patrón ESM USA Ed BrownUSA Johannes van OverbeekUSA Jon Fogarty HPD ARX-04b Continental 49 oil pressure Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 51
DNF P 0 USA DeltaWing Racing Cars with Claro/TracFone GBR Andy MeyrickGBR Katherine LeggeMEX Memo RojasCOL Gabby Chaves DeltaWing DWC13 Continental 42 transmission Élan 1.9 L Turbo I4 DQ P 10 USA Wayne Taylor RacingN Car finished 3rd on track but was disqualified after breaching rules on maximum driving time for a single driver.WTR Loses Rolex 24 Podium Finish, Points Over Drive Time Infraction Dagys John http://sportscar365.com/imsa/tusc/wayne-taylor-racing-loses-podium-over-drive-time-issue/ Sportscar365.com 31 January 2015 30 January 2015 USA Ricky TaylorUSA Jordan TaylorITA Max Angelelli Chevrolet Corvette DP Continental 740 + 1:07.074 Chevrolet LS9 5.5 L V8 DQ PC 16 USA BAR1 MotorsportsN Car finished 9th on track (2nd in class) but was disqualified after breaching rules on maximum driving time for a single driver.WTR Loses Rolex 24 Podium Finish, Points Over Drive Time Infraction Di Zinno Tony http://sportscar365.com/imsa/tusc/bar1-loses-daytona-second-place-on-drive-time-violation/ Sportscar365.com 3 February 2015 GBR Johnny MowlemUSA Tom PapadopoulosUSA Tomy DrissiUSA Brian AlderGBR Martin Plowman Oreca FLM09 Continental 713 + 27 Laps Chevrolet 6.2 L V8+ Tyre manufacturers Key Symbol Tyre manufacturerContinental ContinentalMichelin MichelinFalken Falken Tire
Footnotes
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Standings after the race
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References
Provisional Race results
2015 United SportsCar Championship None 12 Hours of Sebring
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