24 Hours of Daytona – Porsche, the quiet force

Porsche starts 2025 on the same note as its prolific 2024 season: with a victory. Overcoming the pitfalls, the German manufacturer won for the second year in a row and narrowly missed out on a double. Already on its way to the titles? 

Published 27/01/2025 à 13:00

Valentin GLO

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24 Hours of Daytona – Porsche, the quiet force

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Team Penske and the racing branch of Porsche are distinguished by their rigor, and their apparent mastery of the elements, whatever happens. However, they did not exude supreme serenity at the beginning of the weekend. It must be said that the German manufacturer had not shown itself in its best light during the tests, neither at the Roar nor during the Free Practice, with in addition some questions about reliability. It was rather necessary to turn to Acura and BMW to see an impressive level of performance. This is reality, confirmed Mathieu Jaminet, driver of the n°6 in which he found his 2022 partner Matt Campbell as well as his compatriot Kévin Estre, on the eve of the start. I would be surprised if Cadillac made a huge leap forward, so would we. In IMS

Valentin GLO

Journalist. Endurance reporter (WEC, IMSA, ELMS, ALMS) and sometimes F1 or IndyCar.

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