P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Porsche Penske’s Matt Campbell leads after six hours of racing for the 24 Hours of Daytona, the season-opener for the
As the sun set, the humidity and heat settled, providing relief to the drivers who faced the hottest conditions in the event so far. Despite the cooling temperatures and approaching darkness, strategies were still in play, with the expectation of rain for the following day. A fifth caution was deployed when the #33 Sean Creech Motorsport Ligier JS P217 LMP2 stopped on the track. Meanwhile, Felipe Massa led in the LMP2 class, but eventually pitted, allowing Felipe Fraga to take over the #74 Riley Oreca 07. As the race resumed after another caution, the #62 Risi Competizione spun and hit the wall slightly before continuing. In an intense battle at the front, the #7 Porsche Penske driven by Matt Campbell overtook Maxime Martin’s #25 BMW RLL for second place. Campbell made a daring move around the outside of Tom Blomqvist’s #31 Whelen Cadillac V Series.R to take the lead. In the LMP2 class, Malthe Jakobsen chased after the #2 United Autosports USA Oreca 07 driven by Ben Hanley. In the GTD Pro category, the #77 AO ‘Rexy’ Porsche led, followed closely by Paul Miller Racing’s Bryan Sellers. After six hours, Matt Campbell continued to lead in the #7, with Blomqvist in second and J. Taylor in the #40 close behind. In LMP2, Jakobsen took the lead after Hanley pitted, followed by Fraga in the #74 Riley Oreca and Dillmann in the #52 Inter Europol by PR1 Mathiasen. The GTD field was led by Sellers in the #1 BMW, with the #47 Cetilar Racing Ferrari 296 driven by Antonio Fuoco leading the GTD class. The #9 Pfaff Motorsport McLaren experienced issues, leaving the #70 Inception Racing McLaren piloted by Olly Millroy to continue alongside the Cetilar Ferrari.
