A strategic pit error cost BMW M Team RLL their commanding lead in the second hour of the 63rd Rolex 24 At Daytona. Dries Vanthoor lost a 25-second advantage after misjudging his pit box entry and receiving a drive-through penalty for improper refueling.

IMSA debutant Kakunoshin Ohta now leads the GTP class in the No. 93 Acura ARX-06, despite an early spin on cold tires. Frederik Vesti holds second in the No. 31 Cadillac, followed by Nick Tandy's No. 7 Porsche Penske 963 in third.

Notable developments:

• Lamborghini SC63's No. 63 retired early with cooling system issues
• PJ Hyett leads LMP2 class for AO Racing
• 75 Express Mercedes-AMG GT3 faced issues, now eight laps down
• Laurin Heinrich leads GTD PRO in the No. 77 AO Racing Porsche, though off-sequence
• Ford Mustang GT3 maintains net lead in GTD PRO
• Russell Ward's No. 57 Winward Racing Mercedes leads GTD class

Current class leaders:

• GTP: No. 93 Acura ARX-06 (Ohta)
• LMP2: AO Racing (Hyett)
• GTD PRO: No. 77 AO Racing Porsche (Heinrich)
• GTD: No. 57 Winward Racing Mercedes (Ward)

The race continues with BMW's Philipp Eng working to recover from 10th position after the costly pit lane error.

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