USCC – Action Express Racing takes the lead at Daytona

After the flights suffered by two DPs during tests carried out at Daytona at the end of November, the competitors were impatiently awaiting the Roar before the Rolex 24, three days of testing carried out before the double tour of the clock in Florida (January 25-26). , inaugural round of the United SportsCar Championship. Already very lively a little over a month ago, at Sebring as at Daytona, Action Express Racing did it again last week. On the No. 5 Corvette DP that he will share at the end of the month with Joao Barbosa and Sébastien Bourdais, Christian Fittipaldi in fact allowed himself to sign, in 1'38"630, the reference time for these three days of driving.

“It’s great to be able to be at the top of the hierarchy, admitted the Brazilian. We have a strong team and a good group of drivers. I'm really excited to come back here for the 24 Hours to try to win this race. I have defended the colors of Action Express Racing at this track for the last four years, so I know pretty much everything that is likely to happen and that makes life a little less difficult. It's never easy here, but coming back with the same team makes it easier. She knows how I operate and I also know how she operates. I think the race can be interesting. »

A confidence shared by his Portuguese teammate Joao Barbosa: “We were able to cover a lot of kilometers and thus ensure that all the components are reliable for a 24 Hour race. »

The No. 9 car lined up in partnership with delta-ADR, on which we found the Frisselle brothers, Fabien Giroix, Stefan Johansson and John Martin, having climbed to fifth place in the hierarchy in 1'39"343, all lights are green for Bob Johnson's men, even if the owner cautiously insists that “speed is good but it is not the main objective. We want to be there at the end of the 24 Hours. »

Find here our photo gallery of the Roar before the Rolex 24.