The2013 Rolex 24 at Daytonawas along-distance motor raceforsports carsconforming to the regulations of theGrand-Am Road Racingseries. The 51st edition was raced between January 26 and 27.Michael Shank Racingis the defending champion in DP class andMagnus Racingin GT class. It was also the debut of the GX class for "purpose built, series produced and modified replicas of series produced automobiles that are not eligible for the GT class."[1]It was the last time the24 Hours of Daytonawas part of theRolex Sports Car Series.
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The "Roar Before the Rolex 24"
editCanadian driverMichael Valiantemade the fastest lap of the "Roar" in the final session (1:42.058). Valiante raced in the #6 Ford/Riley ofMichael Shank Racing.Dane Cameronin the Sahlen's #42 BMW/Riley set the second time in 1:42.101. In the GT the #73 Porsche GT3 was the fastest and clocked a 1:48.569.Shane Lewiswas the fastest in the new GX category. 1:56.167 was the time for Lewis in a Porsche Cayman.[2]
Qualifying
editThe qualifying was performed this Thursday, 24. DP session started at 15:40ESTand finished at 15:55 ET. GT and GX qualified between 16:10 ET and 16:25 ET.[3]
Scott Pruetttook the pole position in the #01Chip Ganassi RacingwithFelix SabatesRiley-BMW.Nick Tandyin the GT performed the fastest lap in a Porsche GT3. Shane Lewis made the first pole in the GX category with a Porsche Cayman.[4]
Pole positionsin each class are denoted inbold.
| Pos | No. | Team | Car | Class | Qualifying | Gap | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01 | Chip Ganassi RacingwithFelix Sabates | Riley/BMW | DP | 1:40.553 | 1 | |
| 2 | 02 | Chip Ganassi RacingwithFelix Sabates | Riley/BMW | DP | 1:40.646 | +0.093 | 2 |
| 3 | 42 | Team Sahlen | Riley/BMW | DP | 1:41.213 | +0.660 | 3 |
| 4 | 6 | Michael Shank Racing | Riley/Ford | DP | 1:41.236 | +0.683 | 4 |
| 5 | 90 | Spirit of Daytona Racing | Corvette | DP | 1:41.844 | +1.291 | 5 |
| 6 | 60 | Michael Shank Racing | Riley/Ford | DP | 1:41.905 | +1.352 | 6 |
| 7 | 2 | StarworkswithAlex Popow | Riley/Ford | DP | 1:41.920 | +1.367 | 4 |
| 8 | 99 | GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing | Corvette | DP | 1:42.032 | +1.479 | 8 |
| 9 | 3 | 8 Star Motorsports | Corvette | DP | 1:42.160 | +1.607 | 9 |
| 10 | 50 | Highway to Help | Riley/BMW | DP | 1:42.205 | +1.652 | 10 |
| 11 | 5 | Action Express Racing | Corvette | DP | 1:42.392 | +1.839 | 11 |
| 12 | 10 | Wayne Taylor Racing | Corvette | DP | 1:42.547 | +1.994 | 12 |
| 13 | 9 | Action Express Racing | Corvette | DP | 1:42.749 | +2.196 | 13 |
| 14 | 77 | Doran Racing | Dallara/Ford | DP | 1:42.869 | +2.316 | 14 |
| 15 | 8 | Starworks Motorsport | Riley/Ford | DP | 1:43.291 | +2.738 | 15 |
| 16 | 43 | Team Sahlen | Riley/BMW | DP | 1:45.370 | +4.817 | 16 |
| 17 | 32 | Konrad Motorsport/Orbit Racing | Porsche GT3 | GT | 1:47.631 | +7.078 | 17 |
| 18 | 44 | Magnus Racing | Porsche GT3 | GT | 1:47.828 | +7.275 | 18 |
| 19 | 30 | MOMO/NGT Motorsport | Porsche GT3 | GT | 1:48.007 | +7.454 | 19 |
| 20 | 73 | Park Place Motorsports | Porsche GT3 | GT | 1:48.137 | +7.584 | 20 |
| 21 | 63 | Scuderia Corsa | Ferrari 458 | GT | 1:48.260 | +7.707 | 21 |
| 22 | 24 | Audi Sport Customer Racing/Alex Job Racing | Audi R8 Grand-Am | GT | 1:48.282 | +7.729 | 22 |
| 23 | 62 | Snow Racing/Wright Motorsports | Porsche GT3 | GT | 1:48.319 | +7.766 | 23 |
| 24 | 57 | Stevenson Motorsports | Camaro GT-R | GT | 1:48.330 | +7.777 | 24 |
| 25 | 64 | Scuderia Corsa | Ferrari 458 | GT | 1:48.521 | +7.968 | 25 |
| 26 | 69 | AIM Autosport Team FXDD withFerrari | Ferrari 458 | GT | 1:48.577 | +8.024 | 26 |
| 27 | 52 | Audi Sport Customer Racing/APR Motorsport Ltd. UK | Audi R8 Grand-Am | GT | 1:48.581 | +8.028 | 27 |
| 28 | 61 | R. Ferri/AIM Motorsport Racing withFerrari | Ferrari 458 | GT | 1:48.643 | +8.090 | 28 |
| 29 | 66 | The Racer's Group | Porsche GT3 | GT | 1:48.643 | +8.090 | 29 |
| 30 | 59 | Brumos Racing | Porsche GT3 | GT | 1:48.711 | +8.158 | 30 |
| 31 | 23 | Alex Job Racing | Porsche GT3 | GT | 1:48.716 | +8.163 | 31 |
| 32 | 13 | Audi Sport Customer Racing/Rum Bum Racing | Audi R8 Grand-Am | GT | 1:48.865 | +8.212 | 32 |
| 33 | 56 | AF-Waltrip | Ferrari 458 | GT | 1:49.065 | +8.512 | 33 |
| 34 | 93 | Turner Motorsport | BMW M3 | GT | 1:49.067 | +8.514 | 34 |
| 35 | 45 | Magnus Racing | Porsche GT3 | GT | 1:49.304 | +8.751 | 35 |
| 36 | 67 | The Racer's Group | Porsche GT3 | GT | 1:49.611 | +9.058 | 36 |
| 37 | 87 | Vehicle Technologies | SRT Viper | GT | 1:49.612 | +9.059 | 37 |
| 38 | 94 | Turner Motorsport | BMW M3 | GT | 1:49.719 | +9.166 | 38 |
| 39 | 31 | Marsh Racing | Corvette | GT | 1:49.827 | +9.274 | 39 |
| 40 | 18 | Mühlner Motorsports America | Porsche GT3 | GT | 1:49.850 | +9.297 | 40 |
| 41 | 21 | Dener Motorsport | Porsche GT3 | GT | 1:49.924 | +9.371 | 41 |
| 42 | 03 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Ferrari 458 | GT | 1:49.936 | +9.383 | 42 |
| 43 | 51 | APR Motorsport Ltd. UK | Ferrari 458 | GT | 1:49.937 | +9.384 | 43 |
| 44 | 80 | TruSpeed Motorsports | Porsche GT3 | GT | 1:50.502 | +9.949 | 44 |
| 45 | 20 | Dener Motorsport | Porsche GT3 | GT | 1:50.823 | +10.270 | 45 |
The race
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The race started at 3:30 (EST) on Saturday, January 26, 2013, and ended at 3:30 (EST) on Sunday, January 27, 2013. The first two hours were dominated by #01 Chip Ganassi, driven byScott Pruett.
This race had the first mother/son pairing in the race's history asUtahnativeMadison Snowteamed with his mother, Melanie.
Race results
editClass winners inbold.[5]
References
edit- ^"2013 GX General Class Rules"(PDF).Grand-Am.Retrieved30 November2012.
- ^"GRAND-AM Cooldown Lap: Roar Before the Rolex 24".Grand Am. January 6, 2013.
- ^"Rolex 24 At Daytona 2013 – Official Schedule"(PDF).Grand Am. January 17, 2013.
- ^"Pruett on Pole In Chase For Fifth Rolex 24 Overall Win".Grand Am. January 24, 2013.
- ^"Rolex 24 At Daytona".Grand-Am. Archived fromthe originalon January 27, 2013.RetrievedJanuary 27,2013.