2021 24 Hours of Daytona

The 2021 24 Hours of Daytona (formally the 2021 Rolex 24 at Daytona) was an endurance sports car race sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). The event was held at Daytona International Speedway combined road course in Daytona Beach, Florida, on January 30–31, 2021. This event was the 59th running of the 24 Hours of Daytona, and the first of 12 races across multiple classes in the 2021 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, as well as the first of four rounds in the 2021 Michelin Endurance Cup.

2021 24 Hours of Daytona
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Map of the Daytona International Speedway combined road course

Entries

With the addition of the Le Mans Prototype 3 (LMP3) class, despite the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of entrants to the 24-hour race saw a marked improvement from the 2020 running of the event, with 50 entries registered. There were seven entries in the Daytona Prototype International (DPi) class, ten in LMP2, seven in LMP3, six in GT Le Mans (GTLM), and 20 in GT Daytona (GTD). Some notable entries include Chip Ganassi Racing, who are registered to participate in the Daytona Prototype international (DPi) class with the Cadillac DPi-V.R. This marks Chip Ganassi Racing's return to top-level sportscar competition in America after a one-year absence following the withdrawal of their Ford GTE program at the end of the 2019 season, and their first race in prototypes since the 2016 edition of the 24-hour race.

The Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) class also saw a flourish of international interest, with ten entries registered, the highest entry count since LMP2 was made its own class. Several of the teams, such as DragonSpeed, Racing Team Nederland, and High Class Racing, are mainstays of the FIA World Endurance Championship. Many of the LMP2 driver rosters include world-class drivers, such as Nicolas Lapierre, Giedo van der Garde, and Ben Hanley, among others.

The entry count would drop to 49 for the race itself. Just prior to the testing weekend, the team owner of Porsche GT Daytona entrant Black Swan Racing, Tim Pappas, tested positive for COVID-19. He had contracted it after racing in the 2021 Dubai 24 Hour event two weeks prior. As a safety precaution, Pappas withdrew the entire team, which consisted of himself, Porsche factory driver Patrick Pilet, Patrick Lindsey, and Larry ten Voorde, who also tested positive for COVID-19 shortly after Pappas.[1]

Pre-Race

Balance of Performance

Prior to the 24-hour race, and indeed the mandatory testing session that came a week prior, IMSA released a technical bulletin regarding the Balance of Performance for the 24 Hours of Daytona. Every year a unique set of BoP constraints are determined exclusively for the 24-hour event, due to the unique challenges the length of the race brings relative to the other events in the IMSA calendar. There was a large focus on changes in the GT classes. After winning both the 2019 and 2020 editions of the Rolex, the BMW M8 GTE was put at a 10-kilogram weight disadvantage, along with restricted levels of turbo boost. Meanwhile, the Porsche 911 RSR and Chevrolet Corvette C8.R were both given increases in the sizes of their air restrictors, with the latter being made 10 kilograms lighter. In GTD, several cars had their constraints changed, most notably the Porsche 911 GT3 R and 2020-edition-winning Lamborghini Huracan GT3. The former was given a hefty 20-kilogram weight increase, and the latter would run at restricted power levels.[2]

Roar Before the 24

Motul Pole Award 100

The Motul Pole Award 100 was held January 24. It was a qualifying race, awarding qualifying points and determining the starting lineup for the 24 Hours of Daytona.

Results

Pos Class No. Team / Entrant Drivers Chassis Laps Time/Retired
Engine
1 DPi 31 Whelen Engineering Racing Pipo Derani
Felipe Nasr
Cadillac DPi-V.R 51 1:41:06.688
Cadillac 5.5 L V8
2 DPi 55 Mazda Motorsports Oliver Jarvis
Harry Tincknell
Mazda RT24-P 51 +3.664
Mazda MZ-2.0T 2.0 L Turbo I4
3 DPi 5 Mustang Sampling / JDC-Miller Motorsports Loïc Duval
Tristan Vautier
Cadillac DPi-V.R 51 +4.627
Cadillac 5.5 L V8
4 DPi 60 Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb-Agajanian Dane Cameron
Olivier Pla
Juan Pablo Montoya
Acura ARX-05 51 +6.995
Acura AR35TT 3.5 L Turbo V6
5 DPi 10 Konica Minolta Acura ARX-05 Filipe Albuquerque
Ricky Taylor
Acura ARX-05 51 +8.997
Acura AR35TT 3.5 L Turbo V6
6 DPi 48 Ally Cadillac Racing Jimmie Johnson
Kamui Kobayashi
Cadillac DPi-V.R 51 +19.985
Cadillac 5.5 L V8
7 DPi 01 Cadillac Chip Ganassi Racing Kevin Magnussen
Renger van der Zande
Cadillac DPi-V.R 51 +1:14.834
Cadillac 5.5 L V8
8 LMP2 52 PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports Mikkel Jensen
Ben Keating
Oreca 07 51 +1:33.798
Gibson Technology GK428 4.2 L V8
9 LMP2 20 High Class Racing Dennis Andersen
Ferdinand von Habsburg
Oreca 07 50 +1 Lap
Gibson Technology GK428 4.2 L V8
10 LMP2 8 Tower Motorsport Gabriel Aubry
John Farano
Oreca 07 50 +1 Lap
Gibson Technology GK428 4.2 L V8
11 LMP2 29 Racing Team Nederland Frits van Eerd
Giedo van der Garde
Oreca 07 50 +1 Lap
Gibson Technology GK428 4.2 L V8
12 LMP2 81 DragonSpeed USA LLC Garett Grist
Rob Hodes
Oreca 07 50 +1 Lap
Gibson Technology GK428 4.2 L V8
13 LMP2 47 Cetilar Racing Antonio Fuoco
Roberto Lacorte
Dallara P217 50 +1 Lap
Gibson Technology GK428 4.2 L V8
14 LMP2 18 Era Motorsport Paul-Loup Chatin
Dwight Merriman
Oreca 07 49 +2 Laps
Gibson Technology GK428 4.2 L V8
15 LMP2 51 RWR-Eurasia Cody Ware
Salih Yoluç
Ligier JS P217 49 +2 Laps
Gibson Technology GK428 4.2 L V8
16 GTLM 4 Corvette Racing Alexander Sims
Nick Tandy
Chevrolet Corvette C8.R 49 +2 Laps
Chevrolet 5.5 L V8
17 GTLM 3 Corvette Racing Nicky Catsburg
Jordan Taylor
Chevrolet Corvette C8.R 49 +2 Laps
Chevrolet 5.5 L V8
18 GTLM 79 WeatherTech Racing Kévin Estre
Cooper MacNeil
Porsche 911 RSR-19 49 +2 Laps
Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6
19 LMP2 82 DragonSpeed USA LLC Devlin DeFrancesco
Eric Lux
Oreca 07 48 +3 Laps
Gibson Technology GK428 4.2 L V8
20 LMP2 11 WIN Autosport Tristan Nunez
Steven Thomas
Oreca 07 48 +3 Laps
Gibson Technology GK428 4.2 L V8
21 GTLM 62 Risi Competizione James Calado
Alessandro Pier Guidi
Ferrari 488 GTE 48 +3 Laps
Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8
22 GTD 96 Turner Motorsport Bill Auberlen
Robby Foley
BMW M6 GT3 48 +3 Laps
BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8
23 GTD 9 Pfaff Motorsports Zach Robichon
Laurens Vanthoor
Porsche 911 GT3 R 48 +3 Laps
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
24 GTD 111 GRT Grasser Racing Team Mirko Bortolotti
Rolf Ineichen
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 48 +3 Laps
Lamborghini 5.2 L V10
25 GTLM 25 BMW Team RLL Philipp Eng
Timo Glock
BMW M8 GTE 48 +3 Laps
BMW S63 4.0 L Turbo V8
26 GTD 14 Vasser Sullivan Oliver Gavin
Aaron Telitz
Lexus RC F GT3 48 +3 Laps
Lexus 5.4 L V8
27 LMP3 6 Mühlner Motorsports America Laurents Hörr
Moritz Kranz
Duqueine D-08 48 +3 Laps
Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8
28 GTD 57 Winward Racing Philip Ellis
Russell Ward
Mercedes-AMG GT3 48 +3 Laps
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8
29 GTD 23 Heart of Racing Team Roman De Angelis
Ian James
Aston Martin Vantage GT3 47 +4 Laps
Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8
30 LMP3 7 Forty7 Motorsports Mark Kvamme
Ryan Norman
Duqueine D-08 47 +4 Laps
Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8
31 GTLM 24 BMW Team RLL Augusto Farfus
Marco Wittmann
BMW M8 GTE 47 +4 Laps
BMW S63 4.0 L Turbo V8
32 LMP3 54 CORE Autosport Jon Bennett
George Kurtz
Ligier JS P320 47 +4 Laps
Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8
33 GTD 63 Scuderia Corsa Bret Curtis
Ed Jones
Ferrari 488 GT3 47 +4 Laps
Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8
34 GTD 16 Wright Motorsports Ryan Hardwick
Patrick Long
Porsche 911 GT3 R 47 +4 Laps
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
35 GTD 12 Vasser Sullivan Robert Megennis
Zach Veach
Lexus RC F GT3 46 +5 Laps
Lexus 5.4 L V8
36 GTD 75 SunEnergy1 Kenny Habul
Raffaele Marciello
Mercedes-AMG GT3 46 +5 Laps
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8
37 GTD 44 Magnus with Archangel Andy Lally
John Potter
Acura NSX GT3 45 +6 Laps
Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6
38 GTD 97 TF Sport Charlie Eastwood
Max Root
Aston Martin Vantage GT3 45 +6 Laps
Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8
39 GTD 88 Team Hardpoint EBM Earl Bamber
Christina Nielsen
Porsche 911 GT3 R 45 +6 Laps
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
40 GTD 28 Alegra Motorsports Daniel Morad
Michael de Quesada
Mercedes-AMG GT3 45 +6 Laps
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8
41 GTD 21 AF Corse Simon Mann
Nicklas Nielsen
Ferrari 488 GT3 44 +7 Laps
Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8
42

DNF

LMP3 33 Sean Creech Motorsport João Barbosa
Lance Willsey
Ligier JS P320 30 Not Running
Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8
43

DNF

GTD 42 NTE Sport Andrew Davis
Alan Metni
Audi R8 LMS GT3 18 Not Running
Audi 5.2 L V10
44

DNF

LMP3 38 Performance Tech Motorsports Cameron Cassels
Rasmus Lindh
Ligier JS P320 13 Not Running
Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8
45

DNF

LMP3 91 Riley Motorsports Jim Cox
Dylan Murry
Ligier JS P320 8 Not Running
Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8
46

DNF

GTD 1 Paul Miller Racing Madison Snow
Bryan Sellers
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 2 Not Running
Lamborghini 5.2 L V10
47 GTD 19 GRT Grasser Racing Team Misha Goikhberg
Franck Perera
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 48 +3 Laps
Lamborghini 5.2 L V10
DNS LMP3 74 Riley Motorsports Spencer Pigot
Gar Robinson
Ligier JS P320 0 Not Started
Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8
DNS GTD 64 Team TGM Ted Giovanis
Owen Trinkler
Porsche 911 GT3 R 0 Not Started
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
[3]

Class winners in bold.

†: Post-event penalty. Moved to back of class.

Results

Class winners denoted in bold and with

Pos Class No. Team / Entrant Drivers Chassis Laps Time/Retired
Engine
1 DPi 10 Konica Minolta Acura ARX-05 Filipe Albuquerque
Hélio Castroneves
Alexander Rossi
Ricky Taylor
Acura ARX-05 807 24:00:14.673
Acura AR35TT 3.5 L Turbo V6
2 DPi 48 Ally Cadillac Racing Jimmie Johnson
Kamui Kobayashi
Simon Pagenaud
Mike Rockenfeller
Cadillac DPi-V.R 807 +4.704
Cadillac 5.5 L V8
3 DPi 55 Mazda Motorsports Jonathan Bomarito
Oliver Jarvis
Harry Tincknell
Mazda RT24-P 807 +6.562
Mazda MZ-2.0T 2.0 L Turbo I4
4 DPi 60 Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb-Agajanian A.J. Allmendinger
Dane Cameron
Juan Pablo Montoya
Olivier Pla
Acura ARX-05 807 +54.418
Acura AR35TT 3.5 L Turbo V6
5 DPi 01 Cadillac Chip Ganassi Racing Scott Dixon
Kevin Magnussen
Renger van der Zande
Cadillac DPi-V.R 807 +1:07.744
Cadillac 5.5 L V8
6 LMP2 18 Era Motorsport Paul-Loup Chatin
Ryan Dalziel
Dwight Merriman
Kyle Tilley
Oreca 07 787 +20 Laps
Gibson Technology GK428 V8
7 LMP2 8 Tower Motorsports by Starworks Gabriel Aubry
Timothé Buret
John Farano
Matthieu Vaxivière
Oreca 07 787 +20 Laps
Gibson Technology GK428 V8
8 DPi 31 Whelen Engineering Racing Mike Conway
Pipo Derani
Chase Elliott
Felipe Nasr
Cadillac DPi-V.R 783 +24 Laps
Cadillac 5.5 L V8
9 LMP2 82 DragonSpeed USA LLC Devlin DeFrancesco
Eric Lux
Christopher Mies
Fabian Schiller
Oreca 07 783 +24 Laps
Gibson Technology GK428 V8
10 LMP2 51 RWR-Eurasia Austin Dillon
Sven Müller
Cody Ware
Salih Yoluç
Ligier JS P217 778 +29 Laps
Gibson Technology GK428 V8
11 GTLM 3 Corvette Racing Nicky Catsburg
Antonio García
Jordan Taylor
Chevrolet Corvette C8.R 770 +37 Laps
Chevrolet 5.5 L V8
12 GTLM 4 Corvette Racing Tommy Milner
Alexander Sims
Nick Tandy
Chevrolet Corvette C8.R 770 +37 Laps
Chevrolet 5.5 L V8
13 GTLM 24 BMW Team RLL John Edwards
Augusto Farfus
Jesse Krohn
Marco Wittmann
BMW M8 GTE 769 +38 Laps
BMW S63 4.0 L Turbo V8
14 GTLM 62 Risi Competizione James Calado
Jules Gounon
Alessandro Pier Guidi
Davide Rigon
Ferrari 488 GTE 769 +38 Laps
Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8
15 GTLM 25 BMW Team RLL Philipp Eng
Timo Glock
Connor De Phillippi
Bruno Spengler
BMW M8 GTE 768 +39 Laps
BMW S63 4.0 L Turbo V8
16 LMP2 11 WIN Autosport Matthew Bell
Thomas Merrill
Tristan Nunez
Steven Thomas
Oreca 07 764 +43 Laps
Gibson Technology GK428 V8
17 GTLM 79 WeatherTech Racing Gianmaria Bruni
Kévin Estre
Richard Lietz
Cooper MacNeil
Porsche 911 RSR-19 760 +47 Laps
Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6
18 LMP3 74 Riley Motorsports Scott Andrews
Oliver Askew
Spencer Pigot
Gar Robinson
Ligier JS P320 757 +50 Laps
Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8
19 LMP3 33 Sean Creech Motorsport João Barbosa
Wayne Boyd
Yann Clairay
Lance Willsey
Ligier JS P320 754 +53 Laps
Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8
20 LMP3 6 Mühlner Motorsport America Laurents Hörr
Kenton Koch
Mortiz Kranz
Stevan McAleer
Duqueine M30 - D08 750 +57 Laps
Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8
21 LMP3 91 Riley Motorsports Jeroen Bleekemolen
Jim Cox
Austin McCusker
Dylan Murry
Ligier JS P320 746 +61 Laps
Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8
22 GTD 57 HTP Winward Racing Indy Dontje
Philip Ellis
Maro Engel
Russell Ward
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo 745 +62 Laps
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8
23 GTD 75 SunEnergy1 Racing Mikaël Grenier
Kenny Habul
Raffaele Marciello
Luca Stolz
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo 745 +62 Laps
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8
24 GTD 1 Paul Miller Racing Andrea Caldarelli
Corey Lewis
Bryan Sellers
Madison Snow
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 745 +62 Laps
Lamborghini 5.2 L V10
25 GTD 16 Wright Motorsports Klaus Bachler
Jan Heylen
Trent Hindman
Patrick Long
Porsche 911 GT3 R 745 +62 Laps
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
26 GTD 23 Heart of Racing Team Roman De Angelis
Ross Gunn
Ian James
Darren Turner
Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 745 +62 Laps
Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8
27 GTD 96 Turner Motorsport Bill Auberlen
Robby Foley
Colton Herta
Aidan Read
BMW M6 GT3 744 +63 Laps
BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8
28 GTD 97 TF Sport Charlie Eastwood
Ben Keating
Max Root
Richard Westbrook
Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 744 +63 Laps
Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8
29 GTD 21 AF Corse Matteo Cressoni
Simon Mann
Nicklas Nielsen
Daniel Serra
Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 743 +64 Laps
Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8
30 GTD 28 Alegra Motorsports Maximilian Buhk
Billy Johnson
Daniel Morad
Mike Skeen
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo 741 +66 Laps
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8
31 LMP3 54 CORE Autosport Jon Bennett
Colin Braun
George Kurtz
Matt McMurry
Ligier JS P320 737 +70 Laps
Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8
32 GTD 88 Team Hardpoint EBM Earl Bamber
Rob Ferriol
Katherine Legge
Christina Nielsen
Porsche 911 GT3 R 737 +70 Laps
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
33 GTD 44 Magnus Racing with Archangel Motorsports Mario Farnbacher
Andy Lally
John Potter
Spencer Pumpelly
Acura NSX GT3 Evo 736 +71 Laps
Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6
34
DNF
DPi 5 JDC-Mustang Sampling Racing Sébastien Bourdais
Loïc Duval
Tristan Vautier
Cadillac DPi-V.R 723 Accident damage
Cadillac 5.5 L V8
35 LMP2 47 Cetilar Racing Andrea Belicchi
Antonio Fuoco
Roberto Lacorte
Giorgio Sernagiotto
Dallara P217 710 +97 Laps
Gibson Technology GK428 V8
36 GTD 9 Pfaff Motorsports Matt Campbell
Lars Kern
Zacharie Robichon
Laurens Vanthoor
Porsche 911 GT3 R 702 +105 Laps
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
37 LMP3 38 Performance Tech Motorsports Cameron Cassels
Rasmus Lindh
Mateo Llarena
Ayrton Ori
Ligier JS P320 687 +120 Laps
Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8
38 GTD 12 Vasser Sullivan Racing Townsend Bell
Robert Megennis
Frankie Montecalvo
Zach Veach
Lexus RC F GT3 681 +126 Laps
Lexus 5.4 L V8
39
DNF
GTD 63 Scuderia Corsa Ryan Briscoe
Bret Curtis
Marcos Gomes
Ed Jones
Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 676 Overheating
Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8
40
DNF
GTD 42 NTE Sport Andrew Davis
J. R. Hildebrand
Alan Metni
Don Yount
Audi R8 LMS Evo 665 Gearbox
Audi 5.2 L V10
41
DNF
LMP2 52 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports Scott Huffaker
Mikkel Jensen
Ben Keating
Nicolas Lapierre
Oreca 07 664 Starter motor
Gibson Technology GK428 V8
42
DNF
GTD 14 Vasser Sullivan Racing Oliver Gavin
Jack Hawksworth
Kyle Kirkwood
Aaron Telitz
Lexus FC F GT3 641 Mechanical
Lexus 5.4 L V8
43
DNF
GTD 64 Team TGM Ted Giovanis
Hugh Plumb
Matt Plumb
Owen Trinkler
Porsche 911 GT3 R 515 Drivetrain
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
44
DNF
LMP3 7 Forty7 Motorsports Gabby Chaves
Trenton Estep
Mark Kvamme
Ryan Norman
Duqueine M30 - D-08 413 Oil cooling pump
Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8
45
DNF
GTD 111 GRT Grasser Racing Team Mirko Bortolotti
Rolf Ineichen
Marco Mapelli
Steijn Schothorst
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 347 Electrical
Lamborghini 5.2 L V10
46
DNF
GTD 19 GRT Grasser Racing Team Albert Costa
Misha Goikhberg
Franck Perera
Tim Zimmermann
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 195 Engine
Lamborghini 5.2 L V10
47
DNF
LMP2 29 Racing Team Nederland Frits van Eerd
Giedo van der Garde
Charles Milesi
Job van Uitert
Oreca 07 64 Gearbox
Gibson Technology GK428 V8
48
DNF
LMP2 20 High Class Racing Dennis Andersen
Anders Fjordbach
Ferdinand von Habsburg
Robert Kubica
Oreca 07 56 Gearbox
Gibson Technology GK428 V8
49
DNF
LMP2 81 DragonSpeed USA LLC Garett Grist
Ben Hanley
Rob Hodes
Rinus VeeKay
Oreca 07 53 Misfire
Gibson Technology GK428 V8
Box Score

References

  1. Pruett, Marshall (January 20, 2021). "Black Swan Racing withdraws from Rolex 24". racer.com. Racer Media & Marketing Inc. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  2. IMSA Competition (January 14, 2021). "IMSA TECHNICAL BULLETIN IWSC #21-06" (PDF). imsa.com. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  3. "Provisional Results" (PDF).


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