The 2026 24 Hours of Daytona can be watched live and for free on the official IMSA channel on YouTube. The race starts this Saturday, January 24th at 13:40 Florida time (19:40 in Spain, 12:40 in Mexico) and kicks off the IMSA season with 60 cars on track for 24 uninterrupted hours at the Daytona International Speedway.
The best option to watch the full 24 hours without interruptions is YouTube via IMSA's official channel. Fox Sports 3, which broadcast the event in previous years for Latin America, does not have the race scheduled in its 2026 guide. Journalist Luis Ramírez, who provided commentary for IMSA on the channel, announced his departure from Fox Sports a few days ago. The broadcast is also available on IMSA TV on the championship's official website.
Live Broadcast of the 24 Hours of Daytona
The broadcast content is provided directly by IMSA. All broadcast rights belong to IMSA. For official information visit the IMSA website.
2026 24 Hours of Daytona Start Times for Latin America and Spain
The green flag waves on Saturday, January 24th at 13:40 ET (Florida time). The start time for the 24 Hours of Daytona for each region is:
Mexico (CST): 12:40
Colombia and Peru: 13:40
Venezuela and Bolivia: 14:40
Argentina, Chile, and Brazil: 15:40
Spain (CET): 19:40
United States (EST): 13:40
The race ends on Sunday, January 25th at 13:40 Florida time.
Complete Weekend Schedule
Thursday, January 22nd:
Free Practice 1: 10:05 - 11:35 (Florida time)
GTD Qualifying: 14:10
GTD PRO Qualifying: 14:35
LMP2 Qualifying: 15:00 (Bronze drivers only)
GTP Qualifying: 15:25
Friday, January 23rd:
Free Practice 2: 18:15 - 19:45
Free Practice 3: 11:05 - 12:20
Saturday, January 24th:
Start of the 24 Hours of Daytona: 13:40
All practice and qualifying sessions can also be followed live on IMSA's YouTube.
Car Identification Guide
To identify each car during the race, consult the official spotter guides with numbers, liveries, teams, and drivers for all categories.
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Photo By spotterguides
Download the latest version on the official Spotter Guides page. The guides are constantly updated.
2025 24 Hours of Daytona Winners
GTP - Overall Victory: Felipe Nasr, Nick Tandy, Laurens Vanthoor (Porsche Penske Motorsport #7)
LMP2: Daniel Goldburg, Paul di Resta, James Allen, Rasmus Lindh (United Autosports USA #22)
GTD PRO: Christopher Mies, Frédéric Vervisch, Dennis Olsen (Ford Multimatic Motorsports #65)
GTD: Orey Fidani, Matthew Bell, Lars Kern, Marvin Kirchhöfer (AWA #13)
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Drivers Standings 2026
| POS | PILOTO | PTS | ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felipe Nasr | 380 | |
| 1 | Julien Andlauer | 380 | |
| 1 | Laurin Heinrich | 380 | |
| 2 | Connor Zilisch | 340 | |
| 2 | Earl Bamber | 340 | |
| 2 | Frederik Vesti | 340 | |
| 2 | Jack Aitken | 340 | |
| 3 | Dries Vanthoor | 323 |
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