Rolex 24: Kobayashi Takes Lead from MSR in Dramatic Daytona Battle
After 7 hours of intense racing at the Rolex 24, Kamui Kobayashi reclaimed the GTP lead for Wayne Taylor Racing in a decisive move past Colin Braun's Meyer Shank Racing entry on the tri-oval.
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Louis Deletraz now leads in the No. 40 WTR Cadillac V-Series.R, maintaining a 1-second gap over Raffaele Marciello in the No. 24 BMW M Hybrid V8. Jack Aitken holds third in the Whelen No. 31, followed by Brendon Hartley in WTR's No. 10, putting all three Cadillacs in strong positions.
In LMP2, Danish drivers dominate the top spots. Malthe Jakobsen leads in the No. 04 CrowdStrike Racing by APR ORECA, with Nicklas Nielsen's No. 88 AF Corse ORECA in second. Paul di Resta runs third in United Autosports USA's No. 22.
GTD PRO sees Paul Miller Racing's Kelvin van der Linde leading in the No. 1 BMW M4 GT3 EVO, closely pursued by Tommy Milner's No. 4 Corvette Racing Z06 GT3.R. Jordan Pepper holds third in the No. 9 Pfaff Motorsports Lamborghini, with Max Hesse fourth in the No. 48 Paul Miller BMW.
The GTD class is dominated by Tom Sargent in the No. 120 Wright Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R, who has built a 10-second lead over Mattia Drudi's No. 27 Heart of Racing Team Aston Martin. Patrick Gallagher (No. 96 Turner Motorsport BMW) and Daniel Morad (No. 32 Korthoff Competition Motors Mercedes-AMG) round out the top positions.
The No. 44 Magnus Racing Aston Martin has officially retired following an engine failure, marking the race's third retirement.
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