America’s biggest sportscar race is on the horizon with this year’s Daytona 24 Hours kickstarting the 2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship on 27-28 January.
Drivers will tackle the 24-hour race at the prestigious Daytona International Speedway in Florida, which has held the event since 1966 (although in 1972 it was shortened to a 6 Hour race).
There are also many big names racing at Daytona this year with Alex Palou, Marcus Ericsson and 2009 Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button joining the series regulars on the grid.
All three drivers will be going for overall victory in the GTP class, which is currently stacked with major manufacturers including BMW, Cadillac and Porsche - all of which also compete in the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar division.
The LMP2 subsidiary class is rammed with talent too, with ex-F1 star Felipe Massa and IndyCar aces Pato O’Ward and Scott McLaughlin among those entered. For the first time since 2020, the LMP3 category will not feature.
There are also the GTD classes to consider, which are for GT3-based cars and divided into two categories (all-Pro and Pro-Am) featuring drivers like Romain Grosjean, Mike Conway and reigning Super Formula champion Ritomo Miyata.
With preparations firmly underway for the 62nd edition of the Daytona 24 Hours, here are all the times needed to watch the action.
Source: Autosport