During the first IMSA-sanctioned test for the 2025 season at Daytona, Lamborghini Iron Lynx and Ford demonstrated impressive performance. Romain Grosjean set the fastest GTP time with a 1m35.611s lap (134.043mph) in the Lamborghini SC63.

Key Testing Results:

• Acura Meyer Shank Racing showed strong pace with Nick Yelloly and Tom Blomqvist
• BMW M Team RLL occupied positions 5-9, with Marco Wittman leading their charge
• Cadillac tested updates while Wayne Taylor Racing adapted to their new V-Series.R
• Ford Multimatic Motorsports dominated GTD PRO with Dennis Olsen setting the fastest time (1m47.822s)
• In LMP2, Malthe Jakobsen led for CrowdStrike by APR with a 1m38.635s lap
• GTD class saw Elliott Skeer fastest in the Wright Porsche, followed by Iron Dames and Magnus Racing

Notable Driver Comments:

Nick Yelloly: "Working with MSR has been fantastic. We've been ticking off everything on our program, preparing for January."

Jordan Taylor: "Coming back to Cadillac and driving the new V-Series.R has been great. It has its own driving style and there's been a lot to learn."

Dennis Olsen: "We're working on all systems, preparing for the big one. Still a lot to do, but we're improving."

Teams will continue individual testing until reconvening at the Roar Before the 24 on January 17.

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