Porsche Takes Command at Rolex 24 as Campbell Surges to Overall Lead

Porsche Takes Command at Rolex 24 as Campbell Surges to Overall Lead

By Michael Anderson

January 30, 2025 at 12:39 AM

In Hour 14 of the Rolex 24, Matt Campbell seized the overall lead for Porsche, overtaking Colin Braun's No. 60 Acura MSR ARX-06 at the Le Mans Chicane. Campbell quickly established a 6.1-second gap before a Full Course Yellow was triggered by the No. 43 Inter Europol ORECA's stoppage.

NASCAR race car on track

NASCAR race car on track

After pit stops, Mathieu Jaminet maintained the No. 6 Porsche's lead, followed by the MSR Acura in second and Raffaele Marciello's BMW Team RLL No. 24 M Hybrid V8 in third.

Class Leaders:

  • LMP2: No. 04 Crowdstrike ORECA (Malthe Jakobsen)
  • GTD PRO: 'Rexy' Porsche (Alessio Picariello)
  • GTD: No. 021 Triarsi Competizione Ferrari

Notable incidents include Inception Racing's Ferrari suffering a right-front suspension failure while leading GTD. Driver Ollie Millroy reported a sudden failure exiting Turn 5, with repairs estimated to take three hours. The team had secured valuable Endurance Cup points by leading at both six and twelve-hour marks.

The No. 27 Heart of Racing Aston Martin holds second in GTD, with the No. 19 Van Der Steur Racing Vantage completing the top three. Proton's No. 20 Porsche underwent brake changes during the FCY, dropping to ninth position.

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