2013 24 Hours of Daytona

The 2013 Rolex 24 at Daytona was a long-distance motor race for sports cars conforming to the regulations of the Grand-Am Road Racing series. The 51st edition was raced between January 26 and 27. Michael Shank Racing is the defending champion in DP class and Magnus Racing in GT class. It was also the debut of the GX class for "purpose built, series produced and modified replicas of series produced automobiles that are not eligible for the GT class."[1] It was the last time the 24 Hours of Daytona was part of the Rolex Sports Car Series.

The "Roar Before the Rolex 24"

Canadian driver Michael Valiante made the fastest lap of the "Roar" in the final session (1:42.058). Valiante raced in the #6 Ford/Riley of Michael Shank Racing. Dane Cameron in the Sahlen's #42 BMW/Riley set the second time in 1:42.101. In the GT the #73 Porsche GT3 was the fastest and clocked a 1:48.569. Shane Lewis was the fastest in the new GX category. 1:56.167 was the time for Lewis in a Porsche Cayman.[2]

SessionDayDPGTGX
CarDriversBest TimeCarDriversBest TimeCarDriversBest Time
1 January 4 #02 Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
Riley-BMW
Scott Dixon
Dario Franchitti
Joey Hand
Jamie McMurray
2:01.852 #32 Konrad Motorsport/Orbit Racing
Porsche GT3
Michael Christensen
Christian Engelhart
Nick Tandy
2:05.183 #38 BGB Motorsports
Porsche Cayman
Lee Davis
Ryan Eversley
Eric Foss
Jeff Mosing
2:13.408
2 January 4 #60 Michael Shank Racing
Riley-Ford
A. J. Allmendinger
Marcos Ambrose
Oswaldo Negri Jr.
John Pew
Justin Wilson
1:42.918 #44 Magnus Racing
Porsche GT3
Nicolas Armindo
Andy Lally
Richard Lietz
John Potter
1:49.322 #16 Napleton Racing
Porsche Cayman
Nelson Canache Jr.
David Donohue
Shane Lewis
Jim Norman
1:57.466
3 January 5 #42 Team Sahlen
Riley-BMW
Dane Cameron
Wayne Nonnamaker
1:42.101 #73 Park Place Motorsports
Porsche GT3
Daniel Graeff
Jason Hart
Patrick Lindsey
Patrick Long
Spencer Pumpelly
1:48.569 #16 Napleton Racing
Porsche Cayman
Nelson Canache Jr.
David Donohue
Shane Lewis
Jim Norman
1:56.167
4 January 5 #6 Michael Shank Racing
Riley-Ford
Chris Cumming
Jorge Goncalvez
Michael Valiante
Gustavo Yacamán
1:42.160 #44 Magnus Racing
Porsche GT3
Nicolas Armindo
Andy Lally
Richard Lietz
John Potter
1:49.128 #16 Napleton Racing
Porsche Cayman
Nelson Canache Jr.
David Donohue
Shane Lewis
Jim Norman
1:56.451
5 January 5 #60 Michael Shank Racing
Riley-Ford
A. J. Allmendinger
Marcos Ambrose
Oswaldo Negri Jr.
John Pew
Justin Wilson
1:42.296 #32 Konrad Motorsport/Orbit Racing
Porsche GT3
Michael Christensen
Christian Engelhart
Nick Tandy
1:49.420 #16 Napleton Racing
Porsche Cayman
Nelson Canache Jr.
David Donohue
Shane Lewis
Jim Norman
1:56.222
6 January 5 #2 Starworks Motorsport
Riley-Ford
Sébastien Bourdais
Ryan Dalziel
Allan McNish
Alex Popow
1:42.644 #32 Konrad Motorsport/Orbit Racing
Porsche GT3
Michael Christensen
Christian Engelhart
Nick Tandy
1:49.090 #16 Napleton Racing
Porsche Cayman
Nelson Canache Jr.
David Donohue
Shane Lewis
Jim Norman
1:56.401
7 January 6 #6 Michael Shank Racing
Riley-Ford
Chris Cumming
Jorge Goncalvez
Michael Valiante
Gustavo Yacamán
1:42.058 #45 Magnus Racing
Porsche GT3
Mark Boden
Al Carter
Charles Espenlaub
Hugh Plumb
Charles Putman
1:49.592 #38 BGB Motorsports
Porsche Cayman
Lee Davis
Ryan Eversley
Eric Foss
Jeff Mosing
1:56.492
8 January 6 #6 Michael Shank Racing
Riley-Ford
Chris Cumming
Jorge Goncalvez
Michael Valiante
Gustavo Yacamán
1:42.488 #23 Alex Job Racing
Porsche GT3
Jeroen Bleekemolen
Damien Faulkner
Marco Holzer
Cooper MacNeil
1:49.812 #16 Napleton Racing
Porsche Cayman
Nelson Canache Jr.
David Donohue
Shane Lewis
Jim Norman
1:56.399

Qualifying

The qualifying was performed this Thursday, 24. DP session started at 5:40 EST and finished at 15:55 ET. GT and GX qualified between 16:10 ET and 16:25 ET.[3]

Scott Pruett took the pole position in the #01 Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Riley-BMW. Nick Tandy in the GT performed the fastest lap in a Porsche GT3. Shane Lewis made the first pole in the GX category with a Porsche Cayman.[4]

Pole positions in each class are denoted in bold.

Scott Pruett won the pole position
Pos No. Team Car Class Qualifying Gap Grid
1 01 Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Riley / BMW DP 1:40.553 1
2 02 Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Riley / BMW DP 1:40.646 +0.093 2
3 42 Team Sahlen Riley / BMW DP 1:41.213 +0.660 3
4 6 Michael Shank Racing Riley / Ford DP 1:41.236 +0.683 4
5 90 Spirit of Daytona Racing Corvette DP 1:41.844 +1.291 5
6 60 Michael Shank Racing Riley / Ford DP 1:41.905 +1.352 6
7 2 Starworks with Alex Popow Riley / Ford DP 1:41.920 +1.367 4
8 99 GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing Corvette DP 1:42.032 +1.479 8
9 3 8 Star Motorsports Corvette DP 1:42.160 +1.607 9
10 50 Highway to Help Riley / BMW DP 1:42.205 +1.652 10
11 5 Action Express Racing Corvette DP 1:42.392 +1.839 11
12 10 Wayne Taylor Racing Corvette DP 1:42.547 +1.994 12
13 9 Action Express Racing Corvette DP 1:42.749 +2.196 13
14 77 Doran Racing Dallara / Ford DP 1:42.869 +2.316 14
15 8 Starworks Motorsport Riley / Ford DP 1:43.291 +2.738 15
16 43 Team Sahlen Riley / BMW DP 1:45.370 +4.817 16
17 32 Konrad Motorsport/Orbit Racing Porsche GT3 GT 1:47.631 +7.078 17
18 44 Magnus Racing Porsche GT3 GT 1:47.828 +7.275 18
19 30 MOMO/NGT Motorsport Porsche GT3 GT 1:48.007 +7.454 19
20 73 Park Place Motorsports Porsche GT3 GT 1:48.137 +7.584 20
21 63 Scuderia Corsa Ferrari 458 GT 1:48.260 +7.707 21
22 24 Audi Sport Customer Racing/Alex Job Racing Audi R8 Grand-Am GT 1:48.282 +7.729 22
23 62 Snow Racing/Wright Motorsports Porsche GT3 GT 1:48.319 +7.766 23
24 57 Stevenson Motorsports Camaro GT-R GT 1:48.330 +7.777 24
25 64 Scuderia Corsa Ferrari 458 GT 1:48.521 +7.968 25
26 69 AIM Autosport Team FXDD with Ferrari Ferrari 458 GT 1:48.577 +8.024 26
27 52 Audi Sport Customer Racing/APR Motorsport Ltd. UK Audi R8 Grand-Am GT 1:48.581 +8.028 27
28 61 R. Ferri/AIM Motorsport Racing with Ferrari Ferrari 458 GT 1:48.643 +8.090 28
29 66 The Racer's Group Porsche GT3 GT 1:48.643 +8.090 29
30 59 Brumos Racing Porsche GT3 GT 1:48.711 +8.158 30
31 23 Alex Job Racing Porsche GT3 GT 1:48.716 +8.163 31
32 13 Audi Sport Customer Racing/Rum Bum Racing Audi R8 Grand-Am GT 1:48.865 +8.212 32
33 56 AF - Waltrip Ferrari 458 GT 1:49.065 +8.512 33
34 93 Turner Motorsport BMW M3 GT 1:49.067 +8.514 34
35 45 Magnus Racing Porsche GT3 GT 1:49.304 +8.751 35
36 67 The Racer's Group Porsche GT3 GT 1:49.611 +9.058 36
37 87 Vehicle Technologies SRT Viper GT 1:49.612 +9.059 37
38 94 Turner Motorsport BMW M3 GT 1:49.719 +9.166 38
39 31 Marsh Racing Corvette GT 1:49.827 +9.274 39
40 18 Mühlner Motorsports America Porsche GT3 GT 1:49.850 +9.297 40
41 21 Dener Motorsport Porsche GT3 GT 1:49.924 +9.371 41
42 03 Extreme Speed Motorsports Ferrari 458 GT 1:49.936 +9.383 42
43 51 APR Motorsport Ltd. UK Ferrari 458 GT 1:49.937 +9.384 43
44 80 TruSpeed Motorsports Porsche GT3 GT 1:50.502 +9.949 44
45 20 Dener Motorsport Porsche GT3 GT 1:50.823 +10.270 45

The race

The race started at 3:30 (EST) on Saturday, January 26, 2013 and ended at 3:30 (EST) on Sunday, January 27, 2013. The first two hours were dominated by #01 Chip Ganassi, driven by Scott Pruett.

Race results

Class winners in bold.[5]

Pos. Class No. Team Drivers Chassis Laps
Engine
1 DP 01 Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Charlie Kimball
Juan Pablo Montoya
Scott Pruett
Memo Rojas
Riley Mk. XXVI 709
BMW 5.0L V8
2 DP 10 Wayne Taylor Racing Max Angelelli
Ryan Hunter-Reay
Jordan Taylor
Corvette DP (Dallara) 709
Chevrolet 5.0L V8
3 DP 60 Michael Shank Racing A. J. Allmendinger
Marcos Ambrose
Oswaldo Negri Jr.
John Pew
Justin Wilson
Riley Mk. XXVI 709
Ford 5.0L V8
4 DP 9 Action Express Racing João Barbosa
Christian Fittipaldi
Burt Frisselle
Mike Rockenfeller
Corvette DP (Coyote) 708
Chevrolet 5.0L V8
5 DP 90 Spirit of Daytona Racing Antonio García
Oliver Gavin
Ricky Taylor
Richard Westbrook
Corvette DP (Coyote) 697
Chevrolet 5.0L V8
6 DP 2 Starworks with Alex Popow Sébastien Bourdais
Ryan Dalziel
Allan McNish
Alex Popow
Riley Mk. XXVI 696
Ford 5.0L V8
7 DP 99 GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing Jon Fogarty
Memo Gidley
Alex Gurney
Darren Law
Corvette DP (Riley XXVI) 695
Chevrolet 5.0L V8
8 DP 5 Action Express Racing João Barbosa
Christian Fittipaldi
Brian Frisselle
Felipe Nasr
Nelson Piquet Jr.
Corvette DP (Coyote) 688
Chevrolet 5.0L V8
9 GT 24 Audi Sport Customer Racing/Alex Job Racing Filipe Albuquerque
Oliver Jarvis
Edoardo Mortara
Dion von Moltke
Audi R8 678
Audi 5.2L V10
10 GT 52 Audi Sport Customer Racing/APR Motorsport Ltd. UK Ian Baas
Marc Basseng
René Rast
Frank Stippler
Audi R8 678
Audi 5.2L V10
11 GT 69 AIM Autosport Team FXDD with Ferrari Emil Assentato
Craig Stanton
Anthony Lazzaro
Nick Longhi
Mark Wilkins
Ferrari 458 Italia Grand-Am 678
Ferrari 4.5L V8
12 GT 63 Scuderia Corsa Alessandro Balzan
Olivier Beretta
Marco Frezza
Alessandro Pier Guidi
Ferrari 458 Italia Grand-Am 678
Ferrari 4.5L V8
13 GT 44 Magnus Racing Nicolas Armindo
Andy Lally
Richard Lietz
John Potter
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 678
Porsche 4.0L F6
14 GT 23 Alex Job Racing Jeroen Bleekemolen
Damien Faulkner
Marco Holzer
Cooper MacNeil
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 678
Porsche 4.0L F6
15 GT 13 Audi Sport Customer Racing/Rum Bum Racing Frank Biela
Christopher Haase
Matt Plumb
Markus Winkelhock
Audi R8 677
Audi 5.2L V10
16 GT 56 AF - Waltrip Rui Águas
Clint Bowyer
Robert Kauffman
Michael Waltrip
Ferrari 458 Italia Grand-Am 677
Ferrari 4.5L V8
17 GT 03 Extreme Speed Motorsports Ed Brown
Mike Hedlund
Scott Sharp
Johannes van Overbeek
Ferrari 458 Italia Grand-Am 673
Ferrari 4.5L V8
18 GT 17 Burtin Racing with Goldcrest Motorsports Jack Baldwin
Claudio Burtin
Mario Farnbacher
Martin Ragginger
Robert Renauer
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 672
Porsche 4.0L F6
19 GT 62 Snow Racing/Wright Motorsports Klaus Bachler
Sascha Maassen
Marco Seefried
Madison Snow
Melanie Snow
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 668
Porsche 4.0L F6
20 GT 51 APR Motorsport Ltd. UK Matt Bell
David Empringham
John Farano
Alex Figge
Dave Lacey
Audi R8 667
Audi 5.2L V10
21 DP 42 Team Sahlen Dane Cameron
Bruno Junqueira
Wayne Nonnamaker
Simon Pagenaud
Riley Mk. XXVI 664
BMW 5.0L V8
22
DNF
GT 59 Brumos Racing Andrew Davis
Leh Keen
Marc Lieb
Bryan Sellers
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 663
Porsche 4.0L F6
23 GT 72 Park Place Motorsports Chuck Cole
Jean-François Dumoulin
Grant Phipps
Mike Skeen
Mike Vess
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 657
Porsche 4.0L F6
24 GT 45 Magnus Racing Mark Boden
Al Carter
Charles Espenlaub
Hugh Plumb
Charles Putman
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 656
Porsche 4.0L F6
25 GT 73 Park Place Motorsports Daniel Graeff
Jason Hart
Patrick Lindsey
Patrick Long
Spencer Pumpelly
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 653
Porsche 4.0L F6
26 GX 16 Napleton Racing Nelson Canache Jr.
David Donohue
Shane Lewis
Jim Norman
Porsche Cayman S 635
Porsche 3.8L F6
27 GT 78 Racer's Edge Motorsports Rudy Camarillo
Martin Fuentes
Carlos Peralta
Ricardo Pérez de Lara
Mazda RX-8 634
Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor
28 GT 94 Turner Motorsport Bill Auberlen
Paul Dalla Lana
Billy Johnson
Maxime Martin
Boris Said
BMW M3 631
BMW 5.0L V8
29 GT 80 TruSpeed Motorsports Kelly Collins
Phil Fogg
Tom Haacker
Jim Walsh
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 627
Porsche 4.0L F6
30 GX 22 Bullet Racing James Clay
Darryl O'Young
Daniel Rogers
Seth Thomas
Karl Thomson
Porsche Cayman S 625
Porsche 3.8L F6
31 GT 66 The Racer's Group Jörg Bergmeister
Dominik Farnbacher
Ben Keating
Kuno Wittmer
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 622
Porsche 4.0L F6
32
DNF
GT 61 R. Ferri/AIM Motorsport Racing with Ferrari Giancarlo Fisichella
Max Papis
Jeff Segal
Toni Vilander
Ferrari 458 Italia Grand-Am 614
Ferrari 4.5L V8
33 GX 38 BGB Motorsports Lee Davis
Ryan Eversley
Eric Foss
Jeff Mosing
John Tecce
Porsche Cayman GX.R 614
Porsche 3.8L F6
34
DNF
DP 3 8 Star Motorsports Anthony Davidson
Pedro Lamy
Nicolas Minassian
Enzo Potolicchio
Stéphane Sarrazin
Corvette DP (Coyote) 612
Chevrolet 5.0L V8
35 GT 19 Mühlner Motorsports America Eduardo Costabal
Mark Thomas
Eliseo Salazar
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 610
Porsche 4.0L F6
36
DNF
GT 57 Stevenson Motorsports John Edwards
Robin Liddell
Jan Magnussen
Tommy Milner
Chevrolet Camaro GT.R 595
Chevrolet 6.2L V8
37
DNF
DP 02 Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Scott Dixon
Dario Franchitti
Joey Hand
Jamie McMurray
Scott Pruett
Riley Mk. XXVI 594
BMW 5.0L V8
38 GT 64 Scuderia Corsa Francisco Longo
Raphael Matos
Xandinho Negrão
Daniel Serra
Ferrari 458 Italia Grand-Am 576
Ferrari 4.5L V8
39
DNF
GT 30 MOMO/NGT Motorsport Henrique Cisneros
Sean Edwards
Kuba Giermaziak
Patrick Pilet
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 535
Porsche 4.0L F6
40
DNF
DP 50 Highway to Help Frank Beck
Carlos de Quesada
Byron DeFoor
Ian James
Jim Pace
Riley Mk. XXVI 517
BMW 5.0L V8
41
DNF
DP 6 Michael Shank Racing Chris Cumming
Jorge Goncalvez
Michael Valiante
Gustavo Yacamán
Riley Mk. XXVI 508
Ford 5.0L V8
42
DNF
GT 67 The Racer's Group Emmanuel Collard
Romain Dumas
Niclas Jönsson
Tracy Krohn
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 451
Porsche 4.0L F6
43
DNF
DP 8 Starworks Motorsport Gaetano Ardagna
Ivan Bellarosa
Brendon Hartley
Scott Mayer
Jan Charouz
Riley Mk. XXVI 441
Ford 5.0L V8
44
DNF
DP 43 Team Sahlen Tomy Drissi
Bruno Junqueira
Joe Nonnamaker
Will Nonnamaker
Joe Sahlen
Riley Mk. XXVI 422
BMW 5.0L V8
45
DNF
GT 20 Dener Motorsport Nonô Figueiredo
Constantino Júnior
Clemente Lunardi
Ricardo Maurício
Marcel Visconde
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 386
Porsche 4.0L F6
46
DNF
GT 21 Dener Motorsport Rubens Barrichello
Nonô Figueiredo
Felipe Giaffone
Tony Kanaan
Ricardo Maurício
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 352
Porsche 4.0L F6
47
DNF
DP 27 BTE Sport Emmanuel Anassis
Louis-Philippe Dumoulin
Tõnis Kasemets
Anthony Massari
Riley Mk. XX 304
Ford 5.0L V8
48
DNF
DP 77 Doran Racing Jon Bennett
Colin Braun
Jim Lowe
Paul Tracy
Dallara (Riley Mk. XXVI) 286
Ford 5.0L V8
49
DNF
GT 68 The Racer's Group Ivo Breukers
Brad Lewis
Jim Michaelian
Ronald van de Laar
Dennis van de Laar
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 284
Porsche 4.0L F6
50
DNF
GT 18 Mühlner Motorsports America Kévin Estre
Mark Thomas
Norbert Siedler
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 228
Porsche 4.0L F6
51
DNF
GT 32 Konrad Motorsport/Orbit Racing Michael Christensen
Christian Engelhart
Nick Tandy
Lance Willsey
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 181
Porsche 4.0L F6
52
DNF
GT 31 Marsh Racing Lawson Aschenbach
Eric Curran
Brandon Davis
Boris Said
Chevrolet Corvette 136
Chevrolet 6.2L V8
53
DNF
GX 70 Mazdaspeed/Speedsource Jonathan Bomarito
Marino Franchitti
James Hinchcliffe
Sylvain Tremblay
Mazda6 GX 51
Mazda 2.2L I4 Diesel
54
DNF
GX 25 Freedom Autosport/Speedsource Andrew Carbonell
Tom Long
Rhett O'Doski
Derek Whitis
Mazda6 GX 45
Mazda 2.2L I4 Diesel
55
DNF
GT 87 Vehicle Technologies Tony Ave
Jan Heylen
Doug Peterson
Moses Smith
SRT Viper 44
Dodge 8.0L V10
56
DNF
GX 00 Visit Florida Racing/Speedsource/Yellow Dragon Motorsports Joel Miller
Tristan Nunez
Spencer Pigot
Yojiro Terada
Tristan Vautier
Mazda6 GX 33
Mazda 2.2L I4 Diesel
DNS GT 93 Turner Motorsport Bill Auberlen
Michael Marsal
Maxime Martin
Andy Priaulx
Gunter Schaldach
BMW M3 -
BMW 5.0L V8

References

  1. "2013 GX General Class Rules" (PDF). Grand-Am. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
  2. "GRAND-AM Cooldown Lap: Roar Before the Rolex 24". Grand Am. January 6, 2013.
  3. "Rolex 24 At Daytona 2013 – Official Schedule" (PDF). Grand Am. January 17, 2013.
  4. "Pruett on Pole In Chase For Fifth Rolex 24 Overall Win". Grand Am. January 24, 2013.
  5. "Rolex 24 At Daytona". Grand-Am. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
Preceded by
2012 Championship Weekend
Rolex Sports Car Series
2013
Succeeded by
2013 Grand-Am of The Americas
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