2012 24 Hours of Daytona
The 2012 Rolex 24 at Daytona was a long-distance motor race for sports cars conforming to the regulations of the Grand-Am Road Racing series. The race was held over a duration of 24 hours, starting at 3:30pm on Saturday, January 28, finishing at 3:30pm the following day. The race was held on the sports car version of Daytona International Speedway, which includes only a portion of the NASCAR Superspeedway course and a loop of circuit which winds through the infield of the speedway.
2012 was the 50th running of the race which had begun as a three-hour duration sports car race in 1962. The race was also the opening round of the 2012 Rolex Sports Car Series season. A field of 14 Daytona Prototypes took the start of the race along with a grid of 44 of the slower roadcar-based Grand Touring class cars.
This race also was part of the inaugural North American Endurance Championship.
Qualifying
for the race was taken by British racing driver Ryan Dalziel driving the Starworks Motorsport run Riley Technologies Mk.XXVI Daytona Prototype sports car recording a lap time of 1:41.119.In the Grand Touring class, pole was claimed by the Brumos Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup driven by American driver Andrew Davis.
Winners
The Michael Shank Racing entry of A. J. Allmendinger, Justin Wilson, Oswaldo Negri, and John Pew took victory in their No. 60 Riley Mk. XXVI Ford, completing 761 laps over the course of the 24-hour race. They enjoyed a spirited battle with the No. 8 Starworks Motorsport Riley Mk. XXVI Ford of Ryan Dalziel, Lucas Luhr, Allan McNish, Enzo Potolicchio and Alex Popow, which led the most laps and posted the quickest time of the race, but suffered a minor accident in the 17th hour.In GT, Magnus Racing earned its first-ever Rolex Sports Car Series victory, with the lineup of Richard Lietz, Andy Lally, René Rast, and John Potter in the No. 44 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car. It was Lally's fourth Rolex 24 class victory, and the first for the other three drivers.
Race result
Class Winners in bold.Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Laps |
Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Engine | Laps |
1 | DP | 60 | Michael Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Riley Mk. XXVI | 761 |
1 | DP | 60 | Michael Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ford 5.0L V8 | 761 |
2 | DP | 8 | Starworks Motorsport | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Riley Mk. XXVI | 761 |
2 | DP | 8 | Starworks Motorsport | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ford 5.0L V8 | 761 |
3 | DP | 6 | Michael Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Riley Mk. XX | 761 |
3 | DP | 6 | Michael Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ford 5.0L V8 | 761 |
4 | DP | 02 | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Riley Mk. XXVI | 760 |
4 | DP | 02 | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | BMW 5.0L V8 | 760 |
5 | DP | 5 | Action Express Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Corvette DP | 758 |
5 | DP | 5 | Action Express Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 758 |
6 | DP | 01 | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Riley Mk. XXVI | 757 |
6 | DP | 01 | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | BMW 5.0L V8 | 757 |
7 | DP | 77 | Doran Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Dallara DP-01 | 748 |
7 | DP | 77 | Doran Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ford 5.0L V8 | 748 |
8 | DP | 90 | Spirit of Daytona | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Corvette DP | 746 |
8 | DP | 90 | Spirit of Daytona | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 746 |
9 | DP | 9 | Action Express Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Corvette DP | 739 |
9 | DP | 9 | Action Express Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 739 |
10 | DP | 2 | Starworks Motorsport | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Riley Mk. XX | 736 |
10 | DP | 2 | Starworks Motorsport | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ford 5.0L V8 | 736 |
11 | GT | 44 | Magnus Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 727 |
11 | GT | 44 | Magnus Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | 727 |
12 | GT | 67 | TRG | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 727 |
12 | GT | 67 | TRG | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | 727 |
13 | GT | 59 | Brumos Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 726 |
13 | GT | 59 | Brumos Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | 726 |
14 | GT | 57 | Stevenson Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro GT.R | 726 |
14 | GT | 57 | Stevenson Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Chevrolet 6.0L V8 | 726 |
15 | GT | 63 | Risi Competizione | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ferrari 458 Italia | 726 |
15 | GT | 63 | Risi Competizione | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ferrari 4.5L V8 | 726 |
16 | GT | 70 | SpeedSource | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mazda RX-8 | 722 |
16 | GT | 70 | SpeedSource | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor | 722 |
17 | GT | 66 | TRG | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 721 |
17 | GT | 66 | TRG | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | 721 |
18 | GT | 69 | AIM Autosport/Team FXDD Racing with Ferrari | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ferrari 458 Italia | 716 |
18 | GT | 69 | AIM Autosport/Team FXDD Racing with Ferrari | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ferrari 4.5L V8 | 716 |
19 | DP | 76 | Krohn Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Lola B08/70 | 713 |
19 | DP | 76 | Krohn Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ford 5.0L V8 | 713 |
20 | GT | 88 | Autohaus Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro GT.R | 713 |
20 | GT | 88 | Autohaus Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Chevrolet 6.0L V8 | 713 |
21 | GT | 40 | Dempsey Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mazda RX-8 | 713 |
21 | GT | 40 | Dempsey Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor | 713 |
22 | GT | 32 | Orbit/GMG | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 713 |
22 | GT | 32 | Orbit/GMG | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | 713 |
23 | GT | 42 | Team Sahlen | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mazda RX-8 | 711 |
23 | GT | 42 | Team Sahlen | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor | 711 |
24 | GT | 03 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ferrari 458 Italia | 707 |
24 | GT | 03 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ferrari 4.5L V8 | 707 |
25 | GT | 24 | Alex Job Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 707 |
25 | GT | 24 | Alex Job Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | 707 |
26 | GT | 45 | Flying Lizard Motorsports with Wright Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 706 |
26 | GT | 45 | Flying Lizard Motorsports with Wright Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | 706 |
27 | GT | 93 | Turner Motorsport | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | BMW M3 | 691 |
27 | GT | 93 | Turner Motorsport | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | BMW 5.0L V8 | 691 |
28 | GT | 23 | Alex Job Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 689 |
28 | GT | 23 | Alex Job Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | 689 |
29 | GT | 26 | NGT Motorsport | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 688 |
29 | GT | 26 | NGT Motorsport | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | 688 |
30 | GT | 64 | TRG | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 688 |
30 | GT | 64 | TRG | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | 688 |
31 | GT | 22 | Bullet Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 681 |
31 | GT | 22 | Bullet Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | 681 |
32 | DP | 50 | 50+Predator/Alegra | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Riley Mk. XI | 672 |
32 | DP | 50 | 50+Predator/Alegra | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | BMW 5.0L V8 | 672 |
33 | DP | 99 | GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Corvette DP | 672 |
33 | DP | 99 | GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 672 |
34 | GT | 82 | Dick Greer Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 665 |
34 | GT | 82 | Dick Greer Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | 665 |
35 | GT | 56 | AF Waltrip | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ferrari 458 Italia | 645 |
35 | GT | 56 | AF Waltrip | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ferrari 4.5L V8 | 645 |
36 | GT | 65 | TRG | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 643 |
36 | GT | 65 | TRG | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | 643 |
37 | GT | 68 | TRG | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 640 |
37 | GT | 68 | TRG | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | 640 |
38 | GT | 55 | Acumen Motorsport | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 626 |
38 | GT | 55 | Acumen Motorsport | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | 626 |
39 | GT | 18 | Mühlner Motorsports America | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 609 |
39 | GT | 18 | Mühlner Motorsports America | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | 609 |
40 | GT | 41 | Dempsey Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mazda RX-8 | 608 |
40 | GT | 41 | Dempsey Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor | 608 |
41 | GT | 12 | Alliance Autosport | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 604 |
41 | GT | 12 | Alliance Autosport | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | 604 |
42 | GT | 19 | Mühlner Motorsports America | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 599 |
42 | GT | 19 | Mühlner Motorsports America | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | 599 |
43 | GT | 75 | Stevenson Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Chevrolet Camaro GT.R | 577 |
43 | GT | 75 | Stevenson Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Chevrolet 6.0L V8 | 577 |
44 | GT | 51 | APR Motorsport | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Audi R8 | 447 |
44 | GT | 51 | APR Motorsport | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Audi 5.2L V10 | 447 |
45 | GT | 74 | Oryx Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Audi R8 | 202 |
45 | GT | 74 | Oryx Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Audi 5.2L V10 | 202 |
46 | GT | 17 | Burtin Racing with Goldcrest Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 424 |
46 | GT | 17 | Burtin Racing with Goldcrest Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | 424 |
47 | GT | 20 | Liqui Moly Team Engstler/Mitchum Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 416 |
47 | GT | 20 | Liqui Moly Team Engstler/Mitchum Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | 416 |
48 | GT | 34 | Orbit/GMG | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 383 |
48 | GT | 34 | Orbit/GMG | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | 383 |
49 | GT | 4 | Magnus Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 310 |
49 | GT | 4 | Magnus Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | 310 |
50 | GT | 36 | Yellow Dragon Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mazda RX-8 | 270 |
50 | GT | 36 | Yellow Dragon Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor | 270 |
51 | GT | 15 | Rick Ware Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ford Mustang | 256 |
51 | GT | 15 | Rick Ware Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ford 5.0L V8 | 256 |
52 | GT | 48 | Paul Miller Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 224 |
52 | GT | 48 | Paul Miller Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | 224 |
53 | GT | 46 | Michael Baughman Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Chevrolet Corvette | 172 |
53 | GT | 46 | Michael Baughman Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Chevrolet 6.2L V8 | 172 |
54 | GT | 62 | Risi Competizione | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ferrari 458 Italia | 154 |
54 | GT | 62 | Risi Competizione | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ferrari 4.5L V8 | 154 |
55 | GT | 87 | Racers Edge Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Dodge Viper | 101 |
55 | GT | 87 | Racers Edge Motorsports | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Dodge 8.0L V10 | 101 |
56 | GT | 94 | Turner Motorsport | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | BMW M3 | 86 |
56 | GT | 94 | Turner Motorsport | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | BMW 5.0L V8 | 86 |
57 | GT | 43 | Team Sahlen | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mazda RX-8 | 21 |
57 | GT | 43 | Team Sahlen | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor | 21 |
58 | DP | 10 | SunTrust Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Corvette DP | 14 |
58 | DP | 10 | SunTrust Racing | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | 14 |