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In a frantic finish, Dries Vanthoor has given BMW M Team RLL pole position for the 63rd annual Rolex 24 At Daytona. Driving in bitterly cold conditions, Vanthoor sneaked up to the top of the timesh…
In a thrilling conclusion, Dries Vanthoor secured pole position for the BMW M Team RLL at the 63rd annual Rolex 24 At Daytona by setting a top time of 1m33.895 in the No. 24 BMW M Hybrid V8 at the last moment. This marked Vanthoor’s first career IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship pole position and the first for the BMW M Hybrid V8 in GTP. The red flag caused by Sheldon van der Linde’s No. 25 BMW mishap led to a frantic six-minute scramble for pole in GTP, ultimately won by Vanthoor. Despite a strong effort from Tom Blomqvist and others, Nick Yelloly in the No. 93 Acura took the second spot on the front row, followed by a competitive field of top drivers in the prototype classes. Notably, United Autosports USA’s Daniel Goldburg outpaced Ben Keating to claim the pole position in LMP2 for the first time.
