Scotsman Dalziel, who won the Daytona 24 overall in 2010 and the LMP2 class in 2021, made it a hat-trick despite a straightline speed deficit to its class rivals, which were led by Malthe Jakobsen’s Crowdstrike by APR entry in the final stint.
Rasmussen – who shared the car with Dalziel, Connor Zilisch and Dwight Merriman – took the checkered flag, which came out a lap early, six seconds clear of fellow Dane Jakobsen after a sparkling run to the finish following a late caution.
“There were probably four cars could have easily had the pace to win at the end, but I think us and the Crowdstrike car seemed to have a little bit better long pace,” said Dalziel.
“I think mainly we kind of gambled. We were probably the most high downforce of the P2s, which we were a little bit sitting ducks when we had somebody drafting us.
“But when we could kind of break that one and a half, two seconds, the draft in the P2 car is almost 10 kilometers an hour. Once we were in the front, we could manage a little bit the pace in the infield.
“It's just a good day. I think each one I've won has felt more special, so this one is cool. But these two guys, Christian was a stud for us; Connor the same.”
Source: Autosport