P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Daytona 24h, H15: Porsche leads Cadillac as both BMWs hit trouble
During the IMSA SportsCar Championship opener, the #6 Porsche Penske held a lead of just over six seconds as it battled with the Action Express Racing Cadillac. Laurens Vanthoor took the lead in the #6 Porsche by staying in the car during a pitstop, while the Cadillac lost time during their driver change. However, the race took a turn when the 11th caution was deployed due to the #24 BMW stopping on track. Pitstops shook up the order, with Vanthoor regaining the lead but eventually being overtaken by the BMW of Rene Rast. Blomqvist regained the lead but lost it again to Vanthoor’s teammate Estre after a pitstop. The race favored Porsche once again when Blomqvist pitted and handed over the Cadillac to Pipo Derani. In the LMP2 class, the #18 Era Motorsport Oreca 07 took the lead, followed by AO Racing and Tower Motorsports. In GTD Pro, the Ferrari in the #62 Risi Competizione car surged ahead and regained the lead of the class.
