Rolex 24: Porsche Commands GTP Class as Ford Maintains GTD PRO Lead at Hour 4
The sun sets over Daytona International Speedway as Porsche Penske Motorsport takes command of the race's fourth hour. FIA WEC Hypercar co-champions lead the pack, with Laurens Vanthoor's No. 7 Porsche 963 holding a seven-second lead over Kevin Estre's No. 6.
BMW M Team RLL occupies third and fourth positions, with Robin Frijns (No. 25) ahead of Rene Rast (No. 24). Felipe Drugovich rounds out the top five in the No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series R.
Blue Ford Mustang GT3 race car
In LMP2, AO Racing's "Spike the LMP2 Dragon" dominates with Dane Cameron in the No. 99 ORECA 07, leading by over 45 seconds. Nick Boulle's United Autosports USA holds second, followed by AF Corse's Luis Perez Companc and United Autosports' Daniel Goldburg.
Ford maintains GTD PRO leadership, with Seb Priaulx's No. 64 Mustang GT3 overtaking Dennis Olsen's No. 65. Pfaff Motorsports has recovered from early wheel nut issues, with Marco Mapelli's No. 9 Lamborghini now in third, followed by Corvette Racing's Antonio Garcia and Nicky Catsburg in fourth and fifth.
GTD class sees Heart of Racing's Casper Stevenson leading by 15 seconds in the No. 27 Aston Martin Vantage GT3. Parker Kligerman holds second in the No. 78 Lamborghini, while Ayhancan Guven and Marvin Kirchhofer complete the top positions in their respective Porsche and Corvette entries.
Notable retirements include the No. 11 TDS Racing ORECA and No. 63 Lamborghini SC63, both currently behind the wall for repairs.