Rolex 24: Porsche Penske Duo Leads Battle in Final Hours at Daytona
The 63rd running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona enters its final three hours with Porsche dominating the GTP class lead battle. Following recent pit stops, the No. 6 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 currently leads, with the No. 7 sister car expected to cycle back to the front once pit strategies play out.
Philipp Eng holds second place in the No. 24 BMW, followed by Colin Braun in the No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing Acura ARX-06. Teams must now complete the race without their allocation of soft tires.
Porsche 963 racecar in action
In LMP2, AF Corse leads with Nicklas Nielsen after the previous leader, No. 99 AO Racing, received a drive-through penalty for non-compliant tire pressures. Tower Motorsports holds second, followed by the penalized AO Racing in third.
GTD PRO sees Tommy Milner's No. 4 Pratt Miller Corvette Z06 GT3.R leading after an impressive overtake on Connor De Phillippi's No. 1 Paul Miller Racing BMW. Chris Mies in the No. 65 Ford Mustang GT3 maintains third position.
The GTD class features Marvin Kirchhöfer's No. 13 AWA Corvette in front, with Elliott Skeer (No. 120 Wright Motorsports Porsche) and Philip Ellis (No. 57 Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG) completing the top three. Two GTD entries have retired: the No. 12 Vasser Sullivan Lexus and No. 023 Triarsi Ferrari.
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