P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Daytona 24h, H1: Acura grabs lead from Cadillac after crash-filled opening
As the race started, Pipo Derani was in the lead, followed by Felipe Nasr and Sébastien Bourdais. Derani quickly pulled ahead, but Bourdais caught up and they battled for the lead. Connor De Phillippi and Ricky Taylor held fourth and fifth positions respectively. A full-course caution was necessary after Misha Goikhberg crashed his Lamborghini. Pitstops shuffled the order, with Taylor taking the lead. Shortly after, there was another caution due to a multi-car wreck and a collision involving Mike Conway. In the LMP2 class, Nick Boulle initially led, but George Kurtz took over after the pitstops. In the GTD Pro class, Ben Barnicoat led, followed by Daniel Serra.