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Former F1 driver Kamui Kobayashi set the fastest lap time in practice for for the Rolex 24 at Daytona on Thursday, in the Cadillac DPi-VR.

With 60 cars in the season opener and lots of excitement about the future, IMSA and series president John Doonan have a lot of reasons to be stoked. 

Wayne Taylor Racing will start from pole for the Rolex 24 after coming from last to first in the qualifying race.

The move of Gavin Ward (above) from Team Penske to Arrow McLaren SP is just one of the high-profile changes among engineering staffs in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES for 2022.

BMW will make a return to top-flight sportscar racing after an absence of more than 20 years in the new LMDh prototype category in 2023.

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By IMSA Media A pack of cars race into the first turn in IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship action at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. Photo: IMSA Wire Service IMSA has announced date changes for the Michelin GT Challenge at Virginia International Raceway and the season-ending Motul Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta following Thursday’s announcement that the 24 Hours of Le Mans has been moved to Aug. 21-22. The new Le Mans date falls on the originally scheduled IMSA weekend a...

31 January, 2021 The tight contest for the overall lead of the 2021 Rolex 24 At Daytona was as spirited as predicted 12 hours into the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season opener as it was at the drop of the green flag. And at the midpoint of the race, a familiar name was showing the way. Filipe Albuquerque had the No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing/Konica Minolta Acura ARX-05 DPi out front, holding the No. 48 Action Express/Ally Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R and Mike Rockenfeller off by less than ...

By David Phillips-IMSA Wire Service The 49-car field for this weekends 59th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona gathered for a photo opportunity on the front straightaway of Daytona International Speedway Wednesday morning. Photo: Rick Dole, IMSA/LAT And a new racing season dawns, as it has for close to six decades, with the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Unique among the world’s headline motorsports events, there are no competing races on the international calendar this weekend. Thus, the Daytona Inte...

By Mark Robinson - IMSA Wire Service A.J. Allmendinger was fastest in Thursday afternoon’s Rolex 24 practice session for this weekends Rolex 24 At Daytona. Photo: IMSA Wire Service Dane Cameron and Juan Pablo Montoya moved to a new home for the 2021 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season, and they brought along an old and trusted friend. The 2019 series champions looked on contentedly Thursday afternoon as teammate A.J. Allmendinger posted the fastest practice lap during Thursday aft...