International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) president John Doonan confirmed the race was a part of the 2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship (IMSA SCC) in March 2024.[3] It was the twelfth consecutive year it was a part of the IMSA SCC, and the 63rd 24 Hours of Daytona.[3] The 24 Hours of Daytona was the first of eleven scheduled sports car endurance races by IMSA, and the first of five races of the Michelin Endurance Cup (MEC).[3] The race took place at the 12-turn 3.560-mile (5.729km) Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida from January 25 to 26.[3]
1 The No. 5 Proton Competition entry did not participate in qualifying after the car encountered a right-front upright to wishbone failure in opening practice.[8]
2 The No. 25 BMW M Team RLL entry stopped on track in qualifying due to a HV related issue and did not set a lap time.[8]
Race
Post-race
Since it was the season's first race, Nasr, Tandy, and Vanthoor led the GTP Drivers' Championship with 380 points, ahead of Braun, Blomqvist, Dixon, and Rosenqvist by 25 points.[9] Allen, di Resta, Goldburg, and Lindh led the LMP2 point standings, ahead of Fraga, Massa, Robinson, and Burdon.[9] Mies, Olsen, and Versich held the GTD Pro Drivers' Championship lead over Sims, García, and Juncadella[9]. In GTD, Bell, Fidani, Lars Kern, and Kirchhöfer led the class points standings over Adelson, Guven, Skeer, and Sargent.[9] Porsche Penske, United Autosports USA, Ford Multimatic Motorsports and AWA became the leaders of their respective Teams' Championships. Porsche, Ford, and Chevrolet assumed the lead of their respective Manufacturers' Championships with 10 rounds remaining in the season.[9]
↑ Kvyat is Russian, but he competes as a neutral competitor as Russian national emblems were banned by the FIA following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
↑ The No. 8 Tower Motorsports entry was found to be in violation of rules regarding the maximum wear on the skid plate after being examined in post-race inspection. By IMSA rules, the entry was moved to last in the LMP2 class.[10]
↑ The No. 021 Triarsi Competizione entry was found to have violated drive-time rules, with Stevan McAleer driving more than four hours within a six hour period. By IMSA rules, the No. 021 was moved to last in its class.[11]
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