The race track combines the tri-oval banking of the NASCAR stock car track with a challenging infield course for a unique 3.56-mile, 12-turn circuit. Jens Walther, president of Porsche Motorsports North America, pointed to the challenging course, along with the stout construction of the Porsche race car and the quality of the drivers for the Porsche teams that gives his company a good chance to win the 46-car GT class the end of January.
Carlos Kauffmann did point out that Porsche's main competitors last year in the Rolex Grand-Am GT class – Mazda, Camaro and BMW – all have strong entries, along with newcomers Audi and Ferrari – but Porsche's success at the Rolex 24 has included a record 22 overall victories and 73 class wins (events from the Nike Tn Daytona Continentals that started in 1962 and ran through 2011, when Porsche again won the GT class). Porsche 911 based race cars have 38 overall and class wins, also a Rolex 24 record. Porsche Rolex 24 at Daytona Facts and Figures
Carlos Kauffmann did point out that Porsche's main competitors last year in the Rolex Grand-Am GT class – Mazda, Camaro and BMW – all have strong entries, Nike Shox along with newcomers Audi and Ferrari – but Porsche's success at the Rolex 24 has included a record 22 overall victories and 73 class wins (events from the Daytona Continentals that started in 1962 and ran through 2011, when Porsche again won the GT class). Porsche 911 based race cars have 38 overall and class wins, also a Rolex 24 record. Porsche Rolex 24 at Daytona Facts and Figures
He did point out that Porsche's main competitors last year in the Rolex Grand-Am GT class – Mazda, Camaro and BMW – all have strong entries, along with newcomers Audi and Ferrari – but Porsche's success at the Rolex 24 has included a record 22 overall victories and Nike Tn Pas Cher 73 class wins (events from the Daytona Continentals that started in 1962 and ran through 2011, when Porsche again won the GT class). Porsche 911 based race cars have 38 overall and class wins, also a Rolex 24 record. Porsche Rolex 24 at Daytona Facts and Figures
Newcomers to the event, but certainly not new to the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car are the Miami-based NGT Motorsports, defending champions in the IMSA GT3 Challenge series. They have combined two of their champion drivers – Carlos Kauffmann and Henrique Cisneros – with two British Porsche Super cup and Carrera Cup stars – Nick Tandy and Sean Edwards – for the event this weekend.
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