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IMSA releases preliminary entry list for Daytona 24 Hours
With more than two months to go until the race, the lineup for the Rolex 24 At Daytona already boasts 56 drivers who have won in the season-opening endurance classic of the IMSA SportsCar Championship. The GTP field will have 10 entries from four different manufacturers, while LMP2 is expected to expand to a 12-car grid. GTD Pro will feature a record-tying 13-car field with 10 different manufacturers represented. The largest class, GTD, will have 11 different manufacturers making up a 25-car field. Acura, BMW, Cadillac, and Porsche will all be competing in the second year of the hybrid platform. Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti has added a second car to their lineup, featuring a pair of Acura ARX-06 machines and a strong driver roster. Chip Ganassi Racing’s #01 Cadillac V-LMDh will be driven by three previous Rolex winners – Sebastien Bourdais, Renger van der Zande, and Scott Dixon. Action Express Racing, the reigning class champions, will have previous event winner Pipo Derani, two-time defending Rolex 24 winner Tom Blomqvist, and Jack Aitken in their #31 Cadillac V-Series.R. Porsche Penske Motorsport will field two entries, including former Rolex 24 winners Nick Tandy and Mathieu Jaminet in the #6 963, and former IMSA champions Matt Campbell and Felipe Nasr in the #7 car. JDC-Miller MotorSports will also have a Porsche 963, with drivers Tijmen van der Helm, Phil Hanson, and Ben Keating.
