24 Hours of Daytona 2025 Report: With 2 Hours to Go

With only two hours remaining in the 61st edition of the 24 Hours of Daytona, teams are in the decisive stage of this historic competition. Final strategies and the endurance of drivers and vehicles will be key to determining the winners. Here are the most notable events so far:

GTP Category

The Porsche #7 of Porsche Penske Motorsport, with Nick Tandy at the wheel, leads the category after completing 703 laps. His teammate Kevin Estre, in the Porsche #6, holds second place just 0.137 seconds behind, marking a tight fight for victory. The BMW #24 of Philipp Eng is in third place, 16 seconds behind the leader, maintaining a provisional podium position.

The Acura #60 of Colin Braun occupies fourth place, one lap behind the top three. The Porsche #85 and the Cadillac #10 complete the top 6, although with larger gaps.

LMP2 Category

Matthieu Vaxivière leads the LMP2 category in the Oreca #88, tied in laps with the Oreca #99 of Jonny Edgar. Both have completed 688 laps, but Vaxivière holds a 35-second advantage. Job Van Uitert, in the Oreca #8, is in third place, one lap behind the leaders.

The battle for the podium includes the Oreca #22 and the #18, which remain very close in times.

GTD PRO Category

Christopher Mies, in the Ford Mustang GT3 #65, leads with 650 laps completed, while Connor De Phillippi in the BMW M4 GT3 EVO #1 is 49 seconds behind the leader. The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R #4 of Tommy Milner is in third place, staying in contention with only a 2-second gap to the second place.

GTD Category

In GTD, Elliott Skeer, driving the Porsche 911 GT3 R #120, leads with 646 laps. However, he faces strong pressure from the Lamborghini Huracán #45 of Trent Hindman and the BMW M4 GT3 EVO #96 of Jens Klingmann, who are less than 10 seconds behind.

The Aston Martin #27 and the Ferrari 296 GT3 #34 complete the top positions in the category, maintaining a close competition.

Retirements

The following retirements have been recorded so far, organized by category:

GTP

• Acura #93 (Meyer Shank Racing): A crash during the night left this prototype out of contention.
• Lamborghini SC63 #63: Mechanical problems in the early hours.
• Cadillac #40 (Wayne Taylor Racing): Irreparable issues caused its retirement.
• Porsche #5: Accumulated damage resulted in its withdrawal.

LMP2

• Oreca #2 (United Autosports): A crash left the team out of the race.
• Oreca #11: Irreparable mechanical issues after multiple laps lost.

GTD PRO

• BMW #48: Accumulated damage led to retirement.
• Mercedes-AMG GT3 #75: Mechanical failure during the last stint.

GTD

• Ferrari #21: Severe incident during the night.
• Lexus #12: Retired after a major crash in the night.
• Ferrari #47: Irreparable mechanical problems took the team out of the race.
• Mercedes-AMG GT3 #80: Technical issues resulted in its withdrawal.
• Aston Martin #44: Significant delay in laps followed by retirement.
• Lamborghini Huracán #78: An incident during the night ended its participation.

What’s Next

With the finish line in sight, decisions during the final pit stops and traffic management on the track will be decisive. The tension is rising across all categories, and mistakes could define the race's outcome.

Stay tuned for the final results of this edition of the 24 Hours of Daytona 2025.