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The Roar Before the Rolex 24 — the annual test session preceding the prestigious Rolex 24 At Daytona that tips off the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season — is witnessing an increase in the number of classes and number of entries participating this year
The top stars of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge were on track for the annual Roar Before the 24 test last week at Daytona Int'l Speedway.
A year ago, there was much fanfare surrounding Oliver Jarvis and the No. 77 Mazda Team Joest RT-24P at the end of Roar Before the Rolex 24 At Daytona qualifying for garage and pit stall selections in the Daytona Prototype international class.
All but one Lamborghini Huracan GT3 Evo entry in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GT Daytona division have been disqualified following Saturday's Roar Before the 24 garage qualifying session.
Ben Keating was the fastest LMP2 qualifier and Frankie Montecalvo was the fastest in the GT Daytona class in Saturday’s Roar Before the Rolex 24 At Daytona IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship qualifying sessions.
Olivier Pla placed the No. 77 Mazda Team Joest machine atop the time charts Friday during the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Roar Before the 24 test at Daytona Int'l Speedway.
The 2016 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship makes its debut this weekend at Daytona Int'l Speedway with a 54-car field entered for the three-day Roar Before The Rolex 24 At Daytona test this Friday through Sunday, Jan. 8-10.
Check out this on-board footage of the Turner Motorsport #94 BMW Z4 GTD during the 2014 Roar Before the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway..
Spirit of Daytona Racing left the November TUDOR United SportsCar Championship open test at Daytona Int'l Speedway with a torn-up race car.
Check out these photos of Saturday’s action during the Roar Before the 24 at Daytona Int’l Speedway.