DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship has solidified and updated the entry list for the Roar Before the Rolex 24 test at Daytona Int’l Speedway, building on what was revealed in mid-December 2024.
The same 61 cars announced are confirmed for the mandatory three-day test, where all four WeatherTech Championship classes gain key track time and learning to prepare for the 63rd Rolex 24 At Daytona, January 23-26. While most lineups are confirmed, a handful of teams are yet to reveal their finalized lineups.
In a change from recent years, the Roar test features just practice sessions for WeatherTech Championship competitors as qualifying for the Rolex 24 shifts to Thursday of race weekend, January 23. As the Roar is a test only, times are unofficial and do not count towards track records if they were to go quicker than existing records.
All four classes are active over two sessions Friday, January 17, three sessions Saturday, January 18 and a morning session Sunday, January 19. The seventh and final session of the weekend on Sunday afternoon is reserved for Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) and Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) Bronze-rated drivers only.
Quick fast facts for the Rolex 24 At Daytona are below:
WeatherTech Championship Track Records – Daytona International Speedway
GTP: Pipo Derani, Cadillac V-Series.R, 1:32.656 / 138.318 mph, January 2024
LMP2: Paul-Loup Chatin, ORECA LMP2, 1:35.532 / 134.154 mph, January 2022
GTD PRO: Seb Priaulx, Porsche 911 GT3 R (992), 1:44.382 / 122.780 mph, January 2024
GTD: Parker Thompson, Lexus RC F GT3, 1:44.494 / 122.648 mph, January 2024
2024 Rolex 24 At Daytona Motul Pole Award Winners:
GTP: Pipo Derani, No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R
LMP2: Ben Keating, No. 2 United Autosports USA ORECA LMP2 07
GTD PRO: Seb Priaulx, No. 77 AO Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)
GTD: Parker Thompson, No. 12 Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3
2024 Rolex 24 At Daytona Winners
GTP: Felipe Nasr/Dane Cameron/Matt Campbell/Josef Newgarden, No. 7 Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963
LMP2: Ryan Dalziel/Dwight Merriman/Connor Zilisch/Christian Rasmussen, No. 18 Era Motorsport ORECA LMP2 07
GTD PRO: Alessandro Pier Guidi/James Calado/Davide Rigon/Daniel Serra, No. 62 Risi Competizione Ferrari 296 GT3
GTD: Russell Ward/Philip Ellis/Indy Dontje/Daniel Morad, No. 57 Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3
Storylines
- Star Alignment: The usual bevy of extra Rolex 24 drivers boasting experience from Formula 1, NASCAR and IndyCar join the wealth of international sports car stars the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship fields on a full season basis. Some of the extras this year include Scott Dixon, Alex Palou, Romain Grosjean, Kevin Magnussen, Colton Herta, Felipe Massa, Scott McLaughlin, Shane van Gisbergen, Connor Zilisch, Austin Cindric, James Hinchcliffe and Parker Kligerman.
- From Timepieces to Titles: Porsche Penske Motorsport (Grand Touring Prototype, GTP) and Winward Racing (Grand Touring Daytona, GTD) kicked off 2024 with Rolex 24 victories and the Rolex custom timepiece that went with it. Nine months later, their opening round success propelled them to season-long WeatherTech Championship titles.
- Reshuffled GTP Grid: All 12 GTP cars spread among Acura, BMW, Cadillac, Lamborghini and Porsche have some degree of difference to kick off the 2025 season after ending 2024, whether in drivers, team names or manufacturers or in some cases, all of the above.
- Deep GTD PRO/GTD Fields: A 15-car Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD PRO) class field sets the record for the greatest number of cars in the category, ahead of its fourth season. Additionally, 22 cars in GTD bring the combined number of GT cars up to 37. Entries come from Aston Martin, BMW, Chevrolet, Ferrari, Ford, Lamborghini, Lexus, Mercedes-AMG and Porsche.
- Fresh Blend in LMP2: In two cases, GTP’s loss is a gain for Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) with Dane Cameron (No. 99 AO Racing ORECA LMP2 07) and Sebastien Bourdais (No. 8 Tower Motorsport ORECA LMP2 07) joining an already stacked 12-car class.
- Lally’s Last (Full-Time) Laps: The most successful active Rolex 24 race winner anticipated to race this year, Andy Lally, is set for his last race before retiring from full-time driving. Sharing the No. 44 Magnus Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT3 EVO in GTD, Lally has won five Rolex 24 races and is set for his 23rd consecutive start in the race this year.
With most of the field confirmed, there will be more than 50 Rolex 24 winners, more than 50 IMSA champions and more than 40 24 Hours of Le Mans winners in this year’s field, with potentially more in each category to come.
Rolex 24 Winners in 2025 Rolex 24 Field (59)
- Andy Lally (5): SRPII – 2001; GT – 2009, 2011, 2012; GTD – 2016
- Scott Dixon (4): DP/Overall – 2006; P/Overall – 2015; GTLM – 2018; DPi/Overall – 2020
- Filipe Albuquerque (3): GT – 2013; P/Overall – 2018; DPi/Overall – 2021
- Colin Braun (3): PC – 2014; LMP2 – 2020; GTP/Overall – 2023
- Ryan Dalziel (3): DP/Overall – 2010; LMP2 – 2021, 2024
- Antonio Garcia (3): DP/Overall – 2009; GTLM – 2015, 2021
- Richard Lietz (3): GT – 2012; GTLM – 2014; GTD – 2022
- Jordan Taylor (3): P/Overall – 2017; DPi/Overall – 2019; GTLM – 2021
- Tom Blomqvist (2): DPi/Overall – 2022; GTP/Overall – 2023
- Mirko Bortolotti (2): GTD – 2018, 2019
- Sebastien Bourdais (2): P/Overall – 2014; GTLM – 2017
- Matt Campbell (2): GTD PRO – 2022; GTP/Overall – 2024
- Indy Dontje (2): GTD – 2021, 2024
- Philip Ellis (2): GTD – 2021, 2024
- Maro Engel (2): GTD – 2021; GTD PRO – 2023
- Colton Herta (2): GTLM – 2019; LMP2 – 2022
- Oliver Jarvis (2): GT – 2013; DPi/Overall – 2022
- Kamui Kobayashi (2): DPi/Overall – 2019, 2020
- Daniel Morad (2): GTD – 2017, 2024
- Felipe Nasr (2): GTD PRO – 2022; GTP/Overall – 2024
- Alessandro Pier Guidi (2): GTD – 2014; GTD PRO – 2024
- John Potter (2): GT – 2012; GTD – 2016
- Spencer Pumpelly (2): GT – 2006, 2011
- Rene Rast (2): GT – 2012; GTD – 2016
- Gar Robinson (2): LMP3 – 2021, 2022
- Ricky Taylor (2): P/Overall – 2017; DPi/Overall – 2021
- Renger van der Zande (2): DPi/Overall – 2019, 2020
- Russell Ward (2): GTD – 2021, 2024
- James Allen (1): LMP2 – 2023
- Townsend Bell (1): GTD – 2014
- Gianmaria Bruni (1): LMP2 – 2023
- Nick Boulle (1): PC – 2017
- James Calado (1): GTD PRO – 2024
- Andrea Caldarelli (1): GTD – 2020
- Dane Cameron (1): GTP/Overall – 2024
- Paul-Loup Chatin (1): LMP2 – 2021
- Roman De Angelis (1): GTD – 2023
- Pipo Derani (1): P/Overall – 2016
- Philipp Eng (1): GTLM – 2019
- Felipe Fraga (1): LMP3 – 2022
- Misha Goikhberg (1): PC – 2016
- Jules Gounon (1): GTD PRO – 2023
- Joey Hand (1): GTLM – 2017
- Ben Hanley (1): LMP2 – 2020
- Mathieu Jaminet (1): GTD PRO – 2022
- Daniel Juncadella (1): GTD PRO – 2023
- Ben Keating (1): GTD – 2015
- Kenton Koch (1): PC – 2016
- Edoardo Mortara (1): GT – 2013
- Tommy Milner (1): GTLM – 2016
- Franck Perera (1): GTD – 2018
- Christian Rasmussen (1): LMP2 – 2024
- Zacharie Robichon (1): GTD – 2022
- Mike Rockenfeller (1): DP/Overall – 2010
- Daniel Serra (1): GTD PRO – 2024
- Marco Sorenson (1): GTD – 2023
- Nick Tandy (1): GTLM – 2014
- Nico Varrone (1): LMP3 – 2023
- Connor Zilisch (1): LMP2 – 2024
IMSA Champions in 2025 Rolex 24 Field (55)
- Ben Keating (7): WeatherTech Championship LMP2 – 2021, 2023; IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD – 2017, 2018, 2019; LMP2 – 2021, 2022
- Antonio Garcia (6): American Le Mans Series GT – 2013; WeatherTech Championship GTLM – 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021; IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTLM – 2015
- Felipe Nasr (6): WeatherTech Championship Prototype – 2018; DPi 2021; GTP – 2024; IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup Prototype – 2018; DPi – 2019; GTP – 2024
- Dane Cameron (5): WeatherTech Championship GTD – 2014; Prototype – 2016; DPi – 2019; GTP – 2024; IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTP – 2024
- Colin Braun (4): WeatherTech Championship PC – 2014, 2015; IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup PC – 2014; WeatherTech Championship LMP3 – 2022
- Pipo Derani (4): WeatherTech Championship DPi – 2021; GTP – 2023; IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup DPi – 2019, GTP – 2023
- Mikkel Jensen (4): WeatherTech Championship LMP2 – 2021; IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup LMP2 – 2021, 2022, 2024
- Andy Lally (4): GRAND-AM SRPII – 2001; GRAND-AM SGS – 2004; GRAND-AM GT – 2006; GRAND-AM North American Endurance Cup GT – 2012
- Tommy Milner (4): American Le Mans Series GT – 2012; WeatherTech Championship GTLM – 2016; IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTLM – 2016, 2021
- Jordan Taylor (4): GRAND-AM DP – 2013; WeatherTech Championship Prototype – 2017; GTLM – 2020, 2021
- Mario Farnbacher (3): WeatherTech Championship GTD – 2019, 2020; IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD – 2017
- Felipe Fraga (3): IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD – 2019; LMP3 – 2022, 2023
- Gar Robinson (3): WeatherTech Championship LMP3 – 2021, 2023; IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup LMP3 – 2021, 2022, 2023
- Ricky Taylor (3): WeatherTech Championship Prototype – 2017; DPi – 2020; IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup DPi – 2021
- Filipe Albuquerque (2): IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup Prototype – 2017; DPi – 2021
- Tom Blomqvist (2): WeatherTech Championship DPi – 2022; IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup DPi – 2022
- Philip Ellis (2): WeatherTech Championship GTD – 2024; IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD – 2024
- Joey Hand (2): American Le Mans Series GT – 2011; IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTLM – 2018
- Trent Hindman (2): WeatherTech Championship GTD – 2019; IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD – 2021
- Oliver Jarvis (2): WeatherTech Championship DPi – 2022; IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup DPi – 2022
- Alexander Sims (2): WeatherTech Championship GTP – 2023; IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTP – 2023
- Renger van der Zande (2): WeatherTech Championship PC – 2016; IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup DPi – 2020
- Laurens Vanthoor (2): WeatherTech Championship GTLM – 2019; GTD – 2021
- Russell Ward (2): IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD – 2024; WeatherTech Championship GTD – 2024
- Earl Bamber (1): WeatherTech Championship GTLM – 2019
- Ben Barnicoat (1): WeatherTech Championship GTD PRO – 2023
- Townsend Bell (1): WeatherTech Championship GTD – 2015
- Nick Boulle (1): WeatherTech Championship LMP2 – 2024
- Josh Burdon (1): IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup LMP3 – 2023
- Matt Campbell (1): WeatherTech Championship GTD PRO – 2022
- Paul-Loup Chatin (1): WeatherTech Championship LMP2 – 2023
- Roman De Angelis (1): WeatherTech Championship GTD – 2022
- Tom Dillmann (1): WeatherTech Championship LMP2 – 2024
- Indy Dontje (1): IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD – 2024
- John Farano (1): WeatherTech Championship LMP2 – 2022
- Jules Gounon (1): IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD PRO – 2023
- Mikael Grenier (1): IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD – 2023
- Jack Hawksworth (1): WeatherTech Championship GTD PRO – 2023
- Ben Hanley (1): IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup LMP2 – 2023
- Laurin Heinrich (1): WeatherTech Championship GTD PRO – 2024
- Brendan Iribe (1): IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD – 2022
- Mathieu Jaminet (1): WeatherTech Championship GTD PRO – 2022
- Daniel Juncadella (1): IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD PRO – 2023
- Kenton Koch (1): IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD 2023
- George Kurtz (1): IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup LMP2 – 2023
- Hunter McElrea (1): IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup LMP2 – 2024
- Jordan Pepper (1): IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD – 2022
- John Potter (1): GRAND-AM North American Endurance Cup GT – 2012
- Davide Rigon (1): IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD PRO – 2022
- Zacharie Robichon (1): WeatherTech Championship GTD – 2021
- Daniel Serra (1): IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD PRO – 2022
- Mike Skeen (1): IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD – 2023
- Luca Stolz (1): IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD – 2018
- Nick Tandy (1): IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTLM – 2021
- Steven Thomas (1): IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup LMP2 – 2024
24 Hours of Le Mans Winners in 2025 Rolex 24 Field (45)
- Gianmaria Bruni (4): GT2 – 2008; GTE Pro – 2012, 2014, 2022
- James Calado (3): GTE Pro – 2019, 2021; Hypercar/Overall – 2023
- Antonio Garcia (3): GT1 – 2008, 2009; GTE Pro – 2011
- Brendon Hartley (3): LMP1/Overall – 2017, 2020; Hypercar/Overall – 2022
- Richard Lietz (3): GT2 – 2007, 2010; LMGT3 – 2024
- Alessandro Pier Guidi (3): GTE Pro – 2019, 2021; Hypercar/Overall – 2023
- Earl Bamber (2): LMP1/Overall – 2015, 2017
- Oliver Jarvis (2): LMP2 – 2017, 2024
- Ben Keating (2): GTE Am – 2022, 2023
- Tommy Milner (2): GTE Pro – 2011, 2015
- Nicklas Nielsen (2): GTE Am – 2021; Hypercar/Overall – 2024
- Daniel Serra (2): GTE Pro – 2017, 2019
- Will Stevens (2): GTE Am – 2017; LMP2 – 2022
- Nico Varrone (2): GTE Am – 2023; LMP2 Pro-Am – 2024
- Filipe Albuquerque (1): LMP2 – 2020
- James Allen (1): LMP2 Pro-Am: 2022
- Ben Barnicoat (1): LMP2 Pro-Am – 2024
- Mathias Beche (1): LMP1-L – 2014
- Townsend Bell (1): GTE Am – 2016
- Sebastien Bourdais (1): GTE Pro – 2016
- Colin Braun (1): LMP2 Pro-Am – 2023
- Matt Campbell (1): GTE Am – 2018
- Nicky Catsburg (1): GTE Am – 2023
- Albert Costa (1): LMP2 – 2023
- Antonio Felix da Costa (1): LMP2 – 2022
- Ryan Dalziel (1): LMP2 – 2012
- Kevin Estre (1): GTE Pro – 2018
- Antonio Fuoco (1): Hypercar/Overall – 2024
- Bijoy Garg (1): LMP2 – 2024
- Ben Hanley (1): LMP2 Pro-Am – 2021
- David Heinemeier Hansson (1): GTE Am – 2014
- Neel Jani (1): LMP1/Overall – 2016
- Kamui Kobayashi (1): Hypercar/Overall – 2021
- George Kurtz (1): LMP2 Pro-Am – 2023
- Alex Lynn (1): GTE Pro – 2020
- Maxime Martin (1): GTE Pro – 2020
- Miguel Molina (1): Hypercar/Overall – 2024
- Alessio Rovera (1): GTE Am – 2021
- Marco Sorensen (1): GTE Am – 2022
- Nick Tandy (1): LMP1/Overall – 2015
- Jordan Taylor (1): GTE Pro – 2015
- Nicki Thiim (1): GTE Am – 2014
- Steven Thomas (1): LMP2 Pro-Am – 2022
- Dries Vanthoor (1): GTE Am – 2017
- Laurens Vanthoor (1): GTE Pro – 2018
IndyCar Champions in 2025 Rolex 24 Field (2)
- Scott Dixon (6): 2003, 2008, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2020
- Alex Palou (3): 2021, 2023, 2024
Indianapolis 500 Winners in 2025 Rolex 24 Field (1)
- Scott Dixon (1): 2008
NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 Winners in 2025 Rolex 24 Field (1)
- Austin Cindric (1): 2022
Supercars Champions in 2025 Rolex 24 Field (2)
- Scott McLaughlin (3): 2018, 2019, 2020
- Shane van Gisbergen (3): 2016, 2021, 2022
