P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Daytona 24h, H6: Porsche surges past Cadillac to lead
In the fourth hour of the race, there was a caution caused by a spinner, Lance Willsey, who almost collided with Colton Herta’s car. Dixon stayed out while Aitken pitted, giving him an energy advantage. The Cadillac team was in the lead, followed closely by BMW. Acura and Porsche seemed content to stay back and conserve their tires. There were two more cautions during this period, one caused by the same spinner and another due to a Ferrari and Acura incident. Porsche’s Campbell took the lead after the race resumed and had a strong challenge against Cadillac. Palou’s team fell behind due to a longer pit stop, and Campbell led, followed by Derani and van der Zande. In the LMP2 class, there was an intense battle between Crowdstrike by APR and United Autosports ORECA. Felipe Massa also joined the battle. At the six-hour mark, Jakobsen led the LMP2 class. In the GTD class, the Pfaff Motorsports McLaren encountered a mechanical issue, allowing Aston Martin, Porsche, and BMW to take turns leading the class. After six hours, Paul Miller Racing’s BMW M4 was leading, followed by Cetilar Racing’s Ferrari and The Korthoff Mercedes.
