Two Weeks in Daytona Set to Launch 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Season
The field is set to launch the 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season, with the Roar Before the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway. As this test is mandatory for all teams participating in the Rolex 24 At Daytona, the entry list for the Roar should look substantially the same as the entry list for the race when it is released next week.
As ever, the Roar and the Rolex 24 combines a range of IMSA champions, past and potentially future Formula 1 drivers, IndyCar race winners and NASCAR stars. Most of the driver lineups are confirmed with only a handful of updates and additions from the mid-December Rolex 24 entry list release. With the withdrawal of Team Tonis’ entry, a field of 60 cars is now set to compete – split 11 Grand Touring Prototype (GTP), 13 Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2), 15 Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD PRO) and 21 Grand Touring Daytona (GTD).
The Roar test features seven total sessions over three days. All four classes are active over two sessions Friday, January 16, three sessions Saturday, January 17 and a morning session Sunday, January 18. The seventh and final session of the weekend on Sunday afternoon is reserved for Bronze-rated drivers only.
That leads into the Rolex 24 race week itself, with two practice sessions Thursday, January 22 sandwiching qualifying, a final practice on Friday, January 23 and the race start on Saturday, January 24 at 1:40 p.m. ET with live coverage starting on network NBC at 1:30 p.m. ET and streaming flag-to-flag on Peacock.
Fast Facts
64th Rolex 24 At Daytona
Daytona International Speedway – Daytona Beach, Florida
January 22-25, 2026
Race Day/Time: Saturday, January 24 – 1:40 p.m. ET (WeatherTech Championship | IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup Round 1)
NBC Network Coverage: LIVE, Saturday, January 24 – 1:30-2:30 p.m. ET; Sunday, January 25, 12:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Peacock Streaming Coverage: LIVE – Flag-to-flag beginning at 1:30 p.m. ET in the U.S.; International feed coverage available on IMSA.tv and IMSA Official YouTube Channel (outside the U.S.)
Live Qualifying Stream: Thursday, January 22 – 2:05 p.m. ET on Peacock and IMSA.tv (in the U.S.) and IMSA Official YouTube Channel (outside the U.S.)
Circuit Type: 3.56-mile, 12-turn road course
Classes Competing: Grand Touring Prototype (GTP), Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2), Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD PRO), Grand Touring Daytona (GTD)
Race Length: 24 hours
Track Social Media:
Instagram: @daytona
Facebook: @daytona
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Event Hashtags: #IMSA, #Rolex24
WeatherTech Championship Track Records – Daytona International Speedway
GTP: Pipo Derani, Cadillac V-Series.R, 1:32.656 / 138.318 mph, January 2024
LMP2: Paul-Loup Chatin, ORECA LMP2, 1:35.532 / 134.154 mph, January 2022
GTD PRO: Seb Priaulx, Porsche 911 GT3 R (992), 1:44.382 / 122.780 mph, January 2024
GTD: Parker Thompson, Lexus RC F GT3, 1:44.494 / 122.648 mph, January 2024
2025 Rolex 24 At Daytona Motul Pole Award Winners:
GTP: Dries Vanthoor, No. 24 BMW M Team RLL BMW M Hybrid V8
LMP2: Daniel Goldburg, No. 22 United Autosports USA ORECA LMP2 07
GTD PRO: Mike Rockenfeller, No. 64 Ford Multimatic Motorsports Ford Mustang GT3
GTD: Elliott Skeer, No. 120 Wright Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)
2025 Rolex 24 At Daytona Winners:
GTP: Nick Tandy/Felipe Nasr/Laurens Vanthoor, No. 7 Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963
LMP2: Rasmus Lindh/James Allen/Paul Di Resta/Daniel Goldburg, No. 22 United Autosports USA ORECA LMP2 07
GTD PRO: Christopher Mies/Frederic Vervisch/Dennis Olsen, No. 65 Ford Multimatic Motorsports Ford Mustang GT3
GTD: Orey Fidani/Matthew Bell/Lars Kern/Marvin Kirchhoefer, No. 13 AWA Corvette Z06 GT3.R
Global All-Stars: As usual at the Rolex 24, a wide range of drivers from across Formula 1, NASCAR and IndyCar join the wealth of international sports car stars that race in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship full-time. Among the extras to watch this year: Scott Dixon, Alex Palou, Connor Zilisch, AJ Allmendinger, Kevin Magnussen and Colton Herta in the GTP class; Logan Sargeant (LMP2); James Hinchcliffe, Kyle Kirkwood, Will Power and Chaz Mostert (GTD PRO); and Romain Grosjean, Scott McLaughlin and Marcus Ericsson (GTD).
At Least 30 Countries: Proving the “international” is true in the International Motor Sports Association and the flags flying above Daytona’s famed “International Horseshoe,” at least 30 countries will be represented in the race.
Rolex 24 and IMSA Title Three-Peat Pursuits: Porsche Penske Motorsport kicks off its run to attempt winning both a third straight Rolex 24 overall and its third straight IMSA GTP championship. Winward Racing, meanwhile, seeks its third straight GTD title and a third Rolex 24 win to add to its 2021 and 2024 triumphs.
A Dozen Manufacturers: A total of 12 of IMSA’s 18 automotive manufacturers race in the Rolex 24, with others sprinkled in additional IMSA-sanctioned championships at Daytona. The dozen present in Daytona include Porsche with a race-high nine cars, along with Ferrari, Chevrolet, Mercedes-AMG, BMW, Aston Martin, Ford, Acura, Cadillac, Lamborghini, Lexus and McLaren. All LMP2 entries utilize ORECA chassis powered by Gibson engines.
What’s New to Watch: A mix of new teams, new drivers and one new car – the Aston Martin Valkyrie makes its Rolex 24 debut – will look to impress in their first outings in this race. With BMW M Team WRT taking over the BMW GTP program, RLL Team McLaren shifts to GTD PRO and brings the McLaren 720S GT3 Evo back to IMSA after a year’s absence. There’s also new Michelin GTP and GT tires and multiple evo kits across both the GTP and GT ranks.
What May be Saying Farewell: With Toyota’s new GR GT3 car on the way, the 10th try for the Lexus RC F GT3 may be Vasser Sullivan Racing’s last with this model to gain its elusive first Rolex 24 win. Additionally, the three-time Rolex 24-winning Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo2 may be set for its final Rolex run as well, with the new Temerario GT3 readying for its race debut in March’s Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.
Family Ties: There are multiple sets of brothers and family connections in the field. In GTP, Jordan and Ricky Taylor and Dries and Laurens Vanthoor will go head-to-head. In LMP2, brothers Enzo and Pietro Fittipaldi share the same car. And in GTD, a father-son pairing of Dave Musial Sr. and Dave Musial II share a car.
With most of the field confirmed, there will be more than 60 Rolex 24 winners, more than 50 IMSA champions and more than 50 24 Hours of Le Mans winners in this year's field, with potentially more in each category to come.
Rolex 24 At Daytona Winners in 2026 Rolex 24 Field (65)
Scott Dixon (4): DP/Overall – 2006; P/Overall – 2015; GTLM – 2018; DPi/Overall – 2020
Filipe Albuquerque (3): GT – 2013; P/Overall – 2018; DPi/Overall – 2021
Colin Braun (3): PC – 2014; LMP2 – 2020; GTP/Overall – 2023
Antonio Garcia (3): DP/Overall – 2009; GTLM – 2015, 2021
Richard Lietz (3): GT – 2012; GTLM – 2014; GTD – 2022
Felipe Nasr (3): GTD PRO – 2022; GTP/Overall – 2024, 2025
Jordan Taylor (3): P/Overall – 2017; DPi/Overall – 2019; GTLM – 2021
Tom Blomqvist (2): DPi/Overall – 2022; GTP/Overall – 2023
Mirko Bortolotti (2): GTD – 2018, 2019
Sebastien Bourdais (2): P/Overall – 2014; GTLM – 2017
Matt Campbell (2): GTD PRO – 2022; GTP/Overall – 2024
Indy Dontje (2): GTD – 2021, 2024
Philip Ellis (2): GTD – 2021, 2024
Maro Engel (2): GTD – 2021; GTD PRO – 2023
Joey Hand (2): P/Overall – 2011; GTLM – 2017
Colton Herta (2): GTLM – 2019; LMP2 – 2022
Oliver Jarvis (2): GT – 2013; DPi/Overall – 2022
Alessandro Pier Guidi (2): GTD – 2014; GTD PRO – 2024
John Potter (2): GT – 2012; GTD – 2016
Spencer Pumpelly (2): GT – 2006, 2011
Rene Rast (2): GT – 2012; GTD – 2016
Nick Tandy (2): GTLM – 2014, GTP/Overall – 2025
Ricky Taylor (2): P/Overall – 2017; DPi/Overall – 2021
Renger van der Zande (2): DPi/Overall – 2019, 2020
Russell Ward (2): GTD – 2021, 2024
AJ Allmendinger (1): DP/Overall – 2012
Scott Andrews (1): LMP3 – 2021
Matthew Bell (1): GTD – 2025
James Calado (1): GTD PRO – 2024
Andrea Caldarelli (1): GTD – 2020
Dane Cameron (1): GTP/Overall – 2024
Nicky Catsburg (1): GTLM – 2021
Roman De Angelis (1): GTD – 2023
Connor De Phillippi (1): GTLM – 2019
Paul Di Resta (1): LMP2 – 2025
Philipp Eng (1): GTLM – 2019
Orey Fidani (1): GTD – 2025
Felipe Fraga (1): LMP3 – 2022
Misha Goikhberg (1): PC – 2016
Daniel Goldburg (1): LMP2 – 2025
Jules Gounon (1): GTD PRO – 2023
Ben Hanley (1): LMP2 – 2020
Ryan Hardwick (1): GTD – 2022
Henrik Hedman (1): LMP2 – 2020
Ben Keating (1): GTD – 2015
Lars Kern (1): GTD – 2025
Marvin Kirchhoefer (1): GTD – 2025
Kenton Koch (1): PC – 2016
Corey Lewis (1): GTD – 2020
Rasmus Lindh (1): LMP2 – 2025
Christopher Mies (1): GTD PRO – 2025
Tommy Milner (1): GTLM – 2016
Chaz Mostert (1): GTLM – 2020
Dennis Olsen (1): GTD PRO – 2025
Christian Rasmussen (1): LMP2 – 2024
Davide Rigon (1): GTD PRO – 2024
Zacharie Robichon (1): GTD – 2022
Mike Rockenfeller (1): DP/Overall – 2010
Daniel Serra (1): GTD PRO – 2024
Madison Snow (1): GTD – 2020
Marco Sorenson (1): GTD – 2023
Laurens Vanthoor (1): GTP/Overall – 2025
Nico Varrone (1): LMP3 – 2023
Frederic Vervisch (1): GTD PRO – 2025
Connor Zilisch (1): LMP2 – 2024
IMSA Champions in 2026 Rolex 24 Field (52)
Antonio Garcia (7): American Le Mans Series GT – 2013; WeatherTech Championship GTLM – 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021; GTD PRO, 2025; IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTLM – 2015
Ben Keating (7): WeatherTech Championship LMP2 – 2021, 2023; IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD – 2017, 2018, 2019; LMP2 – 2021, 2022
Felipe Nasr (7): WeatherTech Championship Prototype – 2018; DPi 2021; GTP – 2024; IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup Prototype – 2018; DPi – 2019; GTP – 2024, 2025
Dane Cameron (6): WeatherTech Championship GTD – 2014; Prototype – 2016; DPi – 2019; GTP – 2024; LMP2 – 2025; IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTP – 2024
Mikkel Jensen (5): WeatherTech Championship LMP2 – 2021; IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup LMP2 – 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025
Colin Braun (4): WeatherTech Championship PC – 2014, 2015; IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup PC – 2014; WeatherTech Championship LMP3 – 2022
Tommy Milner (4): American Le Mans Series GT – 2012; WeatherTech Championship GTLM – 2016; IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTLM – 2016, 2021
Madison Snow (4): WeatherTech Championship GTD – 2018, 2023; IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD – 2020; GTD PRO – 2024
Jordan Taylor (4): GRAND-AM DP – 2013; WeatherTech Championship Prototype – 2017; GTLM – 2020, 2021
Philip Ellis (3): WeatherTech Championship GTD – 2024, 2025; IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD – 2024
Felipe Fraga (3): IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD – 2019; LMP3 – 2022, 2023
Alexander Sims (3): WeatherTech Championship GTP – 2023; GTD PRO – 2025; IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTP – 2023
Ricky Taylor (3): WeatherTech Championship Prototype – 2017; DPi – 2020; IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup DPi – 2021
Russell Ward (3): WeatherTech Championship GTD – 2024, 2025; IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD – 2024
Filipe Albuquerque (2): IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup Prototype – 2017; DPi – 2021
Tom Blomqvist (2): WeatherTech Championship DPi – 2022; IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup DPi – 2022
Matt Campbell (2): WeatherTech Championship GTD PRO – 2022; GTP – 2025
Joey Hand (2): American Le Mans Series GT – 2011; IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTLM – 2018
Trent Hindman (2): WeatherTech Championship GTD – 2019; IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD – 2021
Hunter McElrea (2): IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup LMP2 – 2024, 2025
Oliver Jarvis (2): WeatherTech Championship DPi – 2022; IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup DPi – 2022
Nick Tandy (2): IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTLM – 2021; GTP – 2025
Renger van der Zande (2): WeatherTech Championship PC – 2016; IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup DPi – 2020
Laurens Vanthoor (2): WeatherTech Championship GTLM – 2019; GTD – 2021
Scott Andrews (1): IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup LMP3 – 2021
Earl Bamber (1): WeatherTech Championship GTLM – 2019
Ben Barnicoat (1): WeatherTech Championship GTD PRO – 2023
Roman De Angelis (1): WeatherTech Championship GTD – 2022
Tom Dillmann (1): WeatherTech Championship LMP2 – 2024
Indy Dontje (1): IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD – 2024
John Farano (1): WeatherTech Championship LMP2 – 2022
Jon Field (1): American Le Mans Series LMP675 – 2002
Jules Gounon (1): IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD PRO – 2023
Jack Hawksworth (1): WeatherTech Championship GTD PRO – 2023
Ben Hanley (1): IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup LMP2 – 2023
Dan Harper (1): IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD PRO – 2025
Laurin Heinrich (1): WeatherTech Championship GTD PRO – 2024
Max Hesse (1): IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD PRO – 2025
Jan Heylen (1): IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD – 2021
PJ Hyett (1): WeatherTech Championship LMP2 – 2025
Brendan Iribe (1): IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD – 2022
Kenton Koch (1): IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD 2023
George Kurtz (1): IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup LMP2 – 2023
Simon Mann (1): IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD – 2025
Alessandro Pier Guidi (1): IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD – 2025
John Potter (1): GRAND-AM North American Endurance Cup GT – 2012
Davide Rigon (1): IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD PRO – 2022
Zacharie Robichon (1): WeatherTech Championship GTD – 2021
Daniel Serra (1): IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD PRO – 2022
Luca Stolz (1): IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD – 2018
Neil Verhagen (1): IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD PRO – 2024
Lilou Wadoux (1): IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD – 2025
24 Hours of Le Mans Winners in 2026 Rolex 24 Field (59)
Richard Lietz (6): GT2 – 2007, 2010; GTE Pro – 2013, 2022; LMGT3 – 2024, 2025
James Calado (3): GTE Pro – 2019, 2021; Hypercar/Overall – 2023
Antonio Garcia (3): GT1 – 2008, 2009; GTE Pro – 2011
Alessandro Pier Guidi (3): GTE Pro – 2019, 2021; Hypercar/Overall – 2023
Earl Bamber (2): LMP1/Overall – 2015, 2017
Oliver Jarvis (2): LMP2 – 2017, 2024
Ben Keating (2): GTE Am – 2022, 2023
Tommy Milner (2): GTE Pro – 2011, 2015
Nicklas Nielsen (2): GTE Am – 2021; Hypercar/Overall – 2024
Francois Perrodo (2): GTE Am – 2021; LMP2 Pro-Am – 2024
Mike Rockenfeller (2): GT2 -2005; LMP1/Overall – 2010
Daniel Serra (2): GTE Pro – 2017, 2019
Jakub Smiechowski (2): LMP2 – 2023, 2025
Will Stevens (2): GTE Am – 2017; LMP2 – 2022
Harry Tincknell (2): LMP2 – 2014; GTE Pro – 2020
Nico Varrone (2): GTE Am – 2023; LMP2 Pro-Am – 2024
Filipe Albuquerque (1): LMP2 – 2020
Julien Andlauer (1): GTE Am – 2018
Ben Barnicoat (1): LMP2 Pro-Am – 2024
Mathias Beche (1): LMP1-L – 2014
Sebastien Bourdais (1): GTE Pro – 2016
Colin Braun (1): LMP2 Pro-Am – 2023
Dane Cameron (1): LMP2 Pro-Am – 2025
Matt Campbell (1): GTE Am – 2018
Nicky Catsburg (1): GTE Am – 2023
Albert Costa (1): LMP2 – 2023
Antonio Felix da Costa (1): LMP2 – 2022
Louis Deletraz (1): LMP2 Pro-Am – 2025
Paul Di Resta (1): LMP2 – 2020
Tom Dillmann (1): LMP2 – 2025
Charlie Eastwood (1): GTE Am – 2020
Kevin Estre (1): GTE Pro – 2018
Robin Frijns (1): LMP2 – 2021
Antonio Fuoco (1): Hypercar/Overall – 2024
Bijoy Garg (1): LMP2 – 2024
Ferdinand Habsburg (1): LMP2 – 2021
Joey Hand (1): GTE Pro – 2016
Ben Hanley (1): LMP2 Pro-Am – 2021
Ryan Hardwick (1): LMGT3 – 2025
Henrik Hedman (1): LMP2 Pro-Am – 2021
David Heinemeier Hansson (1): GTE Am – 2014
PJ Hyett (1): LMP2 Pro-Am – 2025
George Kurtz (1): LMP2 Pro-Am – 2023
Maxime Martin (1): GTE Pro – 2020
Charles Milesi (1): LMP2 – 2021
Miguel Molina (1): Hypercar/Overall – 2024
Riccardo Pera (1): LMGT3 – 2025
Alessio Rovera (1): GTE Am – 2021
Morris Schuring (1): LMGT3 – 2024
Nolan Siegel (1): LMP2 – 2024
Marco Sorensen (1): GTE Am – 2022
Nick Tandy (1): LMP1/Overall – 2015
Jordan Taylor (1): GTE Pro – 2015
Nicki Thiim (1): GTE Am – 2014
Dries Vanthoor (1): GTE Am – 2017
Laurens Vanthoor (1): GTE Pro – 2018
Yifei Ye (1): Hypercar/Overall – 2025
Nick Yelloly (1): LMP2 – 2025
Salih Yoluc (1): GTE Am – 2020
IndyCar Champions in 2026 Rolex 24 Field (3)
Scott Dixon (6): 2003, 2008, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2020
Alex Palou (4): 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025
Will Power (2): 2014, 2022
Indianapolis 500 Winners in 2026 Rolex 24 Field (3)
Scott Dixon (1): 2008
Alex Palou (1): 2025
Will Power (1): 2018
Supercars Champions in 2026 Rolex 24 Field (2)
Scott McLaughlin (3): 2018, 2019, 2020
Chaz Mostert (1): 2025
