First roars at the Roar before Daytona

The new era of Endurance finally began last weekend at Daytona during qualifying for the 24 Hours of Daytona. In Florida, the GTPs revealed part of their potential.

Published on 23/01/2023 à 16:28

Valentin GLO

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First roars at the Roar before Daytona

The BMW M Hybrid V8s chased the Acuras at Daytona © IMSA

he crowd present in the paddock of the Daytona International Speedway (Florida), Sunday January 22, left little doubt. The new golden age ofEndurance was extremely anticipated and the competitive debut of the GTPs, these prototypes which now replace the DPi, were particularly scrutinized. Even if it was just a qualifying session. This year, the organizers of theIMSA have therefore decided to abolish the 1h40 race that appeared in 2021 to return to a more classic qualifying format, with 15 minutes for each category.

Pour en arriver à ces qualifications, il fallut d’abord passer par pas moins de cinq séances d’Essais Libres. Autant de sessions d’une durée variable (entre une et

Valentin GLO

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

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