2012 24 Hours of Daytona

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Track map of Daytona International Speedway
#60 Michael Shank Racing winner of DP category DP 60 Michael Shank Racing Oswaldo Negri Jr John Pew Road America 2012.jpg
#60 Michael Shank Racing winner of DP category
#44 Magnus Racing winner of GT category GT 44 Magnus Racing Andy Lally John Potter.jpg
#44 Magnus Racing winner of GT category

The 2012 Rolex 24 at Daytona was a long-distance motor race for sports cars conforming to the regulations of the Grand-Am Road Racing series. The race was held over a duration of 24 hours, starting at 3:30pm on Saturday, January 28, finishing at 3:30pm the following day. [1] The race was held on the sports car version of Daytona International Speedway, which includes only a portion of the NASCAR Superspeedway course and a loop of circuit which winds through the infield of the speedway.

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2012 was the 50th running of the race which had begun as a three-hour duration sports car race in 1962. The race was also the opening round of the 2012 Rolex Sports Car Series season. A field of 14 Daytona Prototypes took the start of the race along with a grid of 44 of the slower roadcar-based Grand Touring class cars. [2]

This race also was part of the inaugural North American Endurance Championship. [3]

Qualifying

Pole position for the race was taken by British racing driver Ryan Dalziel driving the Starworks Motorsport run Riley Technologies Mk.XXVI Daytona Prototype sports car recording a lap time of 1:41.119. [4]

In the Grand Touring class, pole was claimed by the Brumos Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup driven by American driver Andrew Davis. [5]

Winners

The Michael Shank Racing entry of A. J. Allmendinger, Justin Wilson, Oswaldo Negri Jr., and John Pew took victory in their No. 60 Riley Mk. XXVI Ford, completing 761 laps over the course of the 24-hour race. They enjoyed a spirited battle with the No. 8 Starworks Motorsport Riley Mk. XXVI Ford of Ryan Dalziel, Lucas Luhr, Allan McNish, Enzo Potolicchio, and Alex Popow, which led the most laps and posted the quickest time of the race, but suffered a minor accident in the 17th hour. [6]

In GT, Magnus Racing earned its first-ever Rolex Sports Car Series victory, with the lineup of Richard Lietz, Andy Lally, René Rast, and John Potter in the No. 44 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car. It was Lally's fourth Rolex 24 class victory, [7] and the first for the other three drivers.

Race results

Class winners in bold. [8]

PosClassNoTeamDriversChassisLaps
Engine
1DP60 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Shank Racing with Curb Agajanian Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Allmendinger
Flag of Brazil.svg Oswaldo Negri Jr.
Flag of the United States.svg John Pew
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Justin Wilson
Riley Mk. XXVI761
Ford 5.0L V8
2DP8 Flag of the United States.svg Starworks Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ryan Dalziel
Flag of Germany.svg Lucas Luhr
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Allan McNish
Flag of Venezuela.svg Alex Popow
Flag of Venezuela.svg Enzo Potolicchio
Riley Mk. XXVI761
Ford 5.0L V8
3DP6 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Shank Racing with Curb Agajanian Flag of Venezuela.svg Jorge Goncalvez
Flag of the United States.svg Michael McDowell
Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Nasr
Flag of Colombia.svg Gustavo Yacamán
Riley Mk. XX761
Ford 5.0L V8
4DP02 Flag of the United States.svg Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott Dixon
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dario Franchitti
Flag of the United States.svg Jamie McMurray
Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Pablo Montoya
Riley Mk. XXVI760
BMW 5.0L V8
5DP5 Flag of the United States.svg Action Express Racing Flag of the United States.svg David Donohue
Flag of Brazil.svg Christian Fittipaldi
Flag of the United States.svg Darren Law
Corvette DP (Coyote CPM)758
Chevrolet 5.0L V8
6DP01 Flag of the United States.svg Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Flag of the United States.svg Joey Hand
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Pruett
Flag of the United States.svg Graham Rahal
Flag of Mexico.svg Memo Rojas
Riley Mk. XXVI757
BMW 5.0L V8
7DP77 Flag of the United States.svg Doran Racing Flag of the United States.svg Brian Frisselle
Flag of the United States.svg Burt Frisselle
Flag of the United States.svg Billy Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Lowe
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Paul Tracy
Dallara DP-01748
Ford 5.0L V8
8DP90 Flag of the United States.svg Spirit of Daytona Racing Flag of Spain.svg Antonio García
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Gavin
Flag of Denmark.svg Jan Magnussen
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Westbrook
Corvette DP (Coyote CPM)746
Chevrolet 5.0L V8
9DP9 Flag of the United States.svg Action Express Racing Flag of Portugal.svg João Barbosa
Flag of the United States.svg Terry Borcheller
Flag of the United States.svg J. C. France
Flag of Italy.svg Max Papis
Corvette DP (Coyote CPM)739
Chevrolet 5.0L V8
10DP2 Flag of the United States.svg Starworks Motorsport Flag of the United States.svg Marco Andretti
Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Hunter-Reay
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Mayer
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michael Valiante
Riley Mk. XX736
Ford 5.0L V8
11GT44 Flag of the United States.svg Magnus Racing Flag of the United States.svg Andy Lally
Flag of Austria.svg Richard Lietz
Flag of the United States.svg John Potter
Flag of Germany.svg René Rast
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup727
Porsche 3.8L Flat-6
12GT67 Flag of the United States.svg The Racer's Group Flag of the United States.svg Steven Bertheau
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeroen Bleekemolen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marc Goossens
Flag of Germany.svg Wolf Henzler
Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pumpelly
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup727
Porsche 3.8L Flat-6
13GT59 Flag of the United States.svg Brumos Racing Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Davis
Flag of the United States.svg Hurley Haywood
Flag of the United States.svg Leh Keen
Flag of Germany.svg Marc Lieb
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup726
Porsche 3.8L Flat-6
14GT57 Flag of the United States.svg Stevenson Motorsports Flag of Denmark.svg Ronnie Bremer
Flag of the United States.svg John Edwards
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robin Liddell
Chevrolet Camaro GT.R726
Chevrolet 6.0L V8
15GT63 Flag of the United States.svg Risi Competizione Flag of Monaco.svg Olivier Beretta
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Bertolini
Flag of Finland.svg Toni Vilander
Ferrari 458 Italia 726
Ferrari 4.5L V8
16GT70 Flag of the United States.svg SpeedSource Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Bomarito
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marino Franchitti
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Hinchcliffe
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sylvain Tremblay
Mazda RX-8 722
Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor
17GT66 Flag of the United States.svg The Racer's Group Flag of Germany.svg Dominik Farnbacher
Flag of the United States.svg Ben Keating
Flag of France.svg Patrick Pilet
Flag of Denmark.svg Allan Simonsen
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup721
Porsche 3.8L Flat-6
18GT69 Flag of the United States.svg AIM Autosport/Team FXDD Racing with Ferrari Flag of the United States.svg Emil Assentato
Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Lazzaro
Flag of the United States.svg Nick Longhi
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Segal
Ferrari 458 Italia 716
Ferrari 4.5L V8
19DP76 Flag of the United States.svg Krohn Racing Flag of the United States.svg Colin Braun
Flag of Sweden.svg Niclas Jönsson
Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Krohn
Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Zonta
Lola B08/70 713
Ford 5.0L V8
20GT88 Flag of the United States.svg Autohaus Motorsports Flag of the United States.svg Paul Edwards
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Matthew Marsh
Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Milner
Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Taylor
Chevrolet Camaro GT.R713
Chevrolet 6.0L V8
21GT40 Flag of the United States.svg Dempsey Racing Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Dempsey
Flag of the United States.svg Charles Espenlaub
Flag of the United States.svg Joe Foster
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Long
Flag of the United States.svg Charles Putman
Mazda RX-8 713
Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor
22GT32 Flag of the United States.svg Orbit Racing/GMG Flag of France.svg Nicolas Armindo
Flag of the United States.svg Bret Curtis
Flag of the United States.svg Shane Lewis
Flag of the United States.svg James Sofronas
Flag of the United States.svg Lance Willsey
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup713
Porsche 3.8L Flat-6
23GT42 Flag of the United States.svg Team Sahlen Flag of the United States.svg Dane Cameron
Flag of the United States.svg Joe Nonnamaker
Flag of the United States.svg Wayne Nonnamaker
Flag of the United States.svg Will Nonnamaker
Mazda RX-8 711
Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor
24GT03 Flag of the United States.svg Extreme Speed Motorsports Flag of the United States.svg Ed Brown
Flag of the United States.svg Guy Cosmo
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Sharp
Flag of the United States.svg Johannes van Overbeek
Ferrari 458 Italia 707
Ferrari 4.5L V8
25GT24 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Job Racing Flag of the United States.svg Michael Avenatti
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Faieta
Flag of the United States.svg Fred Poordad
Flag of the United States.svg Bill Sweedler
Flag of the United States.svg Cort Wagner
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup707
Porsche 3.8L Flat-6
26GT45 Flag of the United States.svg Flying Lizard Motorsports with Wright Motorsports Flag of Germany.svg Jörg Bergmeister
Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Long
Flag of the United States.svg Seth Neiman
Flag of Germany.svg Mike Rockenfeller
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup706
Porsche 3.8L Flat-6
27GT93 Flag of the United States.svg Turner Motorsport Flag of the United States.svg Bill Auberlen
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Paul Dalla Lana
Flag of the United States.svg Michael Marsal
Flag of Germany.svg Dirk Müller
Flag of Germany.svg Dirk Werner
BMW M3 691
BMW 5.0L V8
28GT23 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Job Racing Flag of France.svg Emmanuel Collard
Flag of Germany.svg Marco Holzer
Flag of the United States.svg Butch Leitzinger
Flag of the United States.svg Cooper MacNeil
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup689
Porsche 3.8L Flat-6
29GT26 Flag of the United States.svg NGT Motorsport Flag of Venezuela.svg Henrique Cisneros
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Edwards
Flag of the United States.svg Carlos Kauffmann
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Tandy
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup688
Porsche 3.8L Flat-6
30GT64 Flag of the United States.svg The Racer's Group Flag of Venezuela.svg Gaetano Ardagna
Flag of Chile.svg Eduardo Costabal
Flag of Venezuela.svg Emilio Di Guida
Flag of Colombia.svg Santiago Orjuela
Flag of Chile.svg Eliseo Salazar
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup688
Porsche 3.8L Flat-6
31GT22 Flag of the United States.svg Bullet Racing Flag of the United States.svg Randy Blaylock
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Darryl O'Young
Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Roush
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brett Van Blankers
Flag of the United States.svg Joe White
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup681
Porsche 3.8L Flat-6
32DP50 Flag of the United States.svg Predator/Alegra Flag of the United States.svg Byron DeFoor
Flag of the United States.svg Elliott Forbes-Robinson
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Pace
Flag of the United States.svg Carlos de Quesada
Riley Mk. XI672
BMW 5.0L V8
33DP99 Flag of the United States.svg GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing Flag of the United States.svg Jon Fogarty
Flag of the United States.svg Memo Gidley
Flag of the United States.svg Alex Gurney
Corvette DP (Riley XXVI)672
Chevrolet 5.0L V8
34GT82 Flag of the United States.svg Dick Greer Racing Flag of the United States.svg John Fergus
Flag of the United States.svg John Finger
Flag of the United States.svg Dick Greer
Flag of the United States.svg Mark Hotchkis
Flag of the United States.svg Owen Trinkler
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup665
Porsche 3.8L Flat-6
35GT56 Flag of the United States.svg AF - Waltrip Flag of Portugal.svg Rui Águas
Flag of the United States.svg Robert Kauffman
Flag of the United States.svg Travis Pastrana
Flag of the United States.svg Michael Waltrip
Ferrari 458 Italia 645
Ferrari 4.5L V8
36GT65 Flag of the United States.svg The Racer's Group Flag of Italy.svg Joe Castellano
Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Cox
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Hedlund
Flag of the United States.svg Jack McCarthy
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Michaelian
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup643
Porsche 3.8L Flat-6
37GT68 Flag of the United States.svg The Racer's Group Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chris Cumming
Flag of France.svg Kévin Estre
Flag of Ireland.svg Damien Faulkner
Flag of Colombia.svg Carlos Gómez
Flag of the United States.svg Ben Keating
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup640
Porsche 3.8L Flat-6
38
DNF
GT55 Flag of the United States.svg Acumen Motorsport Flag of the United States.svg Frank Del Vecchio
Flag of the United States.svg Doug Grunnet
Flag of the United States.svg Tony Kester
Flag of the United States.svg Scott McKee
Flag of the United States.svg Randy Pobst
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup626
Porsche 3.8L Flat-6
39GT18 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Mühlner Motorsports America Flag of the United States.svg Davy Jones
Flag of the United States.svg Bill Lester
Flag of the United States.svg John McCutchen
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mark Thomas
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup609
Porsche 3.8L Flat-6
40GT41 Flag of the United States.svg Dempsey Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian James
Flag of the United States.svg Rick Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg Don Kitch Jr.
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Scott Maxwell
Flag of the United States.svg Dan Rogers
Mazda RX-8 608
Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor
41GT12 Flag of the United States.svg Alliance Autosport Flag of the United States.svg Jon Miller
Flag of the United States.svg Hal Prewitt
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Rettich
Flag of the United States.svg Matt Schneider
Flag of the United States.svg Darryl Shoff
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup604
Porsche 3.8L Flat-6
42GT19 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Mühlner Motorsports America Flag of the United States.svg Scott Dollahite
Flag of the United States.svg Ian Nater
Flag of the United States.svg Rhett O'Doski
Flag of Germany.svg Marco Seefried
Flag of the United States.svg Derek Whitis
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup599
Porsche 3.8L Flat-6
43
DNF
GT75 Flag of the United States.svg Stevenson Motorsports Flag of the United States.svg Matt Bell
Flag of the United States.svg Al Carter
Flag of the United States.svg Eric Curran
Flag of the United States.svg Hugh Plumb
Chevrolet Camaro GT.R577
Chevrolet 6.0L V8
44GT51 Flag of the United States.svg APR Motorsport Flag of the United States.svg Ian Baas
Flag of Venezuela.svg Nelson Canache Jr.
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Norman
Flag of Italy.svg Emanuele Pirro
Flag of South Africa.svg Dion von Moltke
Audi R8 447
Audi 5.2L V10
45GT74 Flag of the United States.svg Oryx Racing Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Humaid Al Masaood
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Saeed Al Mehairi
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Kane
Audi R8 202
Audi 5.2L V10
46GT17 Flag of the United States.svg Burtin Racing with Goldcrest Motorsports Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Asch
Flag of the United States.svg Jack Baldwin
Flag of Argentina.svg Claudio Burtin
Flag of Austria.svg Martin Ragginger
Flag of the United States.svg Bryan Sellers
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup424
Porsche 3.8L Flat-6
47
DNF
GT20 Flag of the United States.svg Liqui Moly Team Engstler/Mitchum Motorsports Flag of the United States.svg Jade Buford
Flag of Germany.svg Franz Engstler
Flag of the United States.svg David Murry
Flag of the United States.svg Gunter Schaldach
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup416
Porsche 3.8L Flat-6
48
DNF
GT34 Flag of the United States.svg Orbit Racing/GMG Flag of the United States.svg Michael DeFontes
Flag of the United States.svg Phil Fogg
Flag of Slovakia.svg Miroslav Konopka
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Vonka
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ronald van de Laar
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup383
Porsche 3.8L Flat-6
49GT4 Flag of the United States.svg Magnus Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Justin Bell
Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Eversley
Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Graeff
Flag of the United States.svg Ron Yarab Jr.
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup310
Porsche 3.8L Flat-6
50
DNF
GT36 Flag of the United States.svg Yellow Dragon Motorsports Flag of the United States.svg Jarett Andretti
Flag of the United States.svg John Andretti
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Taylor Hacquard
Flag of Norway.svg Anders Krohn
Mazda RX-8 270
Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor
51
DNF
GT15 Flag of the United States.svg Rick Ware Racing Flag of the United States.svg Chris Cook
Flag of the United States.svg Jeffrey Earnhardt
Flag of the United States.svg Doug Harrington
Flag of the United States.svg Timmy Hill
Flag of the United States.svg John Ware Jr.
Ford Mustang 256
Ford 5.0L V8
52
DNF
GT48 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Miller Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Bell
Flag of Germany.svg Sascha Maassen
Flag of the United States.svg Bryce Miller
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mark Wilkins
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup224
Porsche 3.8L Flat-6
53
DNF
GT46 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Baughman Racing Flag of the United States.svg Michael Baughman
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ivo Breukers
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Armand Fumal
Flag of the United States.svg Ray Mason
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Nowicki
Chevrolet Corvette 172
Chevrolet 6.2L V8
54
DNF
GT62 Flag of the United States.svg Risi Competizione Flag of Italy.svg Gianmaria Bruni
Flag of Italy.svg Giancarlo Fisichella
Flag of Brazil.svg Raphael Matos
Ferrari 458 Italia 154
Ferrari 4.5L V8
55
DNF
GT87 Flag of the United States.svg Racer's Edge Motorsports Flag of the United States.svg Tony Ave
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jan Heylen
Flag of the United States.svg Doug Peterson
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Maxime Soulet
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Emilio Valverde
Dodge Viper 101
Dodge 8.0L V10
56
DNF
GT94 Flag of the United States.svg Turner Motorsport Flag of the United States.svg Bill Auberlen
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Paul Dalla Lana
Flag of the United States.svg Billy Johnson
Flag of Germany.svg Dirk Müller
Flag of the United States.svg Boris Said
BMW M3 86
BMW 5.0L V8
57
DNF
GT43 Flag of the United States.svg Team Sahlen Flag of the United States.svg Joe Nonnamaker
Flag of the United States.svg Wayne Nonnamaker
Flag of the United States.svg Will Nonnamaker
Mazda RX-8 21
Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor
58
DNF
DP10 Flag of the United States.svg SunTrust Racing Flag of Italy.svg Max Angelelli
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Briscoe
Flag of the United States.svg Ricky Taylor
Corvette DP (Dallara DP01)14
Chevrolet 5.0L V8

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