2013 24 Hours of Daytona


The 2013 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 51st edition was raced between January 26 and 27. Michael Shank Racing is the defending champion in DP class and Magnus Racing in GT class. It was also the debut of the GX class for "purpose built, series produced and modified replicas of series produced automobiles that are not eligible for the GT class." It was the last time Daytona 24 Hours was part of the Rolex Sports Car Series.

The "Roar Before the Rolex 24"

The Canadian driver Michael Valiante made the fastest lap of the "Roar" in the final session. Valiante raced in the #6 Ford/Riley of Michael Shank Racing. Dane Cameron in the Sahlen's #42 BMW/Riley set the second time in 1:42.101. In the GT the #73 Porsche GT3 was the fastest and clocked a 1:48.569. Shane Lewis was the fastest in the new GX category. 1:56.167 was the time for Lewis in a Porsche Cayman.

Qualifying

The qualifying was performed the Thursday 24. DP session started at 5:40 EST and finished at 15:55 ET. GT and GX qualified between 16:10 ET and 16:25 ET.
Scott Pruett took the pole position in the #01 Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Riley-BMW. Nick Tandy in the GT performed the fastest lap in a Porsche GT3. Shane Lewis made the first pole in the GX category with a Porsche Cayman.
Pole positions in each class are denoted in bold.
PosNo.TeamCarClassQualifyingGapGrid
101Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesRiley / BMWDP1:40.5531
202Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesRiley / BMWDP1:40.646+0.0932
342Team SahlenRiley / BMWDP1:41.213+0.6603
46Michael Shank RacingRiley / FordDP1:41.236+0.6834
590Spirit of Daytona RacingCorvetteDP1:41.844+1.2915
660Michael Shank RacingRiley / FordDP1:41.905+1.3526
72Starworks with Alex PopowRiley / FordDP1:41.920+1.3674
899GAINSCO/Bob Stallings RacingCorvetteDP1:42.032+1.4798
938 Star MotorsportsCorvetteDP1:42.160+1.6079
1050Highway to HelpRiley / BMWDP1:42.205+1.65210
115Action Express RacingCorvetteDP1:42.392+1.83911
1210VelocityWWCorvetteDP1:42.547+1.99412
139Action Express RacingCorvetteDP1:42.749+2.19613
1477Doran RacingDallara / FordDP1:42.869+2.31614
158Starworks MotorsportRiley / FordDP1:43.291+2.73815
1643Team SahlenRiley / BMWDP1:45.370+4.81716
1732Konrad Motorsport/OrbitPorsche GT3GT1:47.631+7.07817
1844Magnus RacingPorsche GT3GT1:47.828+7.27518
1930MOMO/NGT MotorsportPorsche GT3GT1:48.007+7.45419
2073Park Place MotorsportsPorsche GT3GT1:48.137+7.58420
2163Scuderia CorsaFerrari 458GT1:48.260+7.70721
2224Audi Sport Customer Racing/AJRAudi R8 Grand-AmGT1:48.282+7.72922
2362Snow Racing/Wright MotorsportsPorsche GT3GT1:48.319+7.76623
2457Stevenson MotorsportsCamaro GT-RGT1:48.330+7.77724
2564Scuderia CorsaFerrari 458GT1:48.521+7.96825
2669AIM Autosport Team FXDD with FerrariFerrari 458GT1:48.577+8.02426
2752Audi Sport Customer Racing/APR Motorsport LTD.UKAudi R8 Grand-AmGT1:48.581+8.02827
2861R.Ferri/AIM Motorsport Racing with FerrariFerrari 458GT1:48.643+8.09028
2966TRGPorsche GT3GT1:48.643+8.09029
3059Brumos RacingPorsche GT3GT1:48.711+8.15830
3123Alex Job RacingPorsche GT3GT1:48.716+8.16331
3213Audi Sport Customer Racing/Rum Bum RacingAudi R8 Grand-AmGT1:48.865+8.21232
3356AFWaltripFerrari 458GT1:49.065+8.51233
3493Turner MotorsportBMW M3GT1:49.067+8.51434
3545Magnus RacingPorsche GT3GT1:49.304+8.75135
3667TRGPorsche GT3GT1:49.611+9.05836
3787Vehicle TechnologiesSRT ViperGT1:49.612+9.05937
3894Turner MotorsportBMW M3GT1:49.719+9.16638
3931Marsh RacingCorvetteGT1:49.827+9.27439
4018Mühlner Motorsports AmericaPorsche GT3GT1:49.850+9.29740
4121Dener MotorsportPorsche GT3GT1:49.924+9.37141
4203Extreme Speed MotorsportsFerrari 458GT1:49.936+9.38342
4351APR Motorsport LTD.UKFerrari 458GT1:49.937+9.38443
4480TruSpeed MotorsportsPorsche GT3GT1:50.502+9.94944
4520Dener MotorsportPorsche GT3GT1:50.823+10.27045

The Race

The race started at 3:30 on Saturday, January 26, 2013 and ended at 3:30 on Sunday, January 27, 2013. The first two hours were dominated by #01 Chip Ganassi, driven by Scott Pruett.

Race result

Class Winners in bold.
Pos.ClassNo.TeamDriversChassisLaps
Pos.ClassNo.TeamDriversEngineLaps
1DP01Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Charlie Kimball
Juan Pablo Montoya
Scott Pruett
Memo Rojas
Riley Mk. XXVI709
1DP01Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Charlie Kimball
Juan Pablo Montoya
Scott Pruett
Memo Rojas
BMW 5.0L V8709
2DP10VelocityWW Max Angelelli
Ryan Hunter-Reay
Jordan Taylor
Corvette DP 709
2DP10VelocityWW Max Angelelli
Ryan Hunter-Reay
Jordan Taylor
Chevrolet 5.0L V8709
3DP60Michael Shank Racing A. J. Allmendinger
Marcos Ambrose
Oswaldo Negri
John Pew
Justin Wilson
Riley Mk. XXVI709
3DP60Michael Shank Racing A. J. Allmendinger
Marcos Ambrose
Oswaldo Negri
John Pew
Justin Wilson
Ford 5.0L V8709
4DP9Action Express Racing João Barbosa
Christian Fittipaldi
Burt Frisselle
Mike Rockenfeller
Corvette DP 708
4DP9Action Express Racing João Barbosa
Christian Fittipaldi
Burt Frisselle
Mike Rockenfeller
Chevrolet 5.0L V8708
5DP90Spirit of Daytona Racing Antonio García
Oliver Gavin
Ricky Taylor
Richard Westbrook
Corvette DP 697
5DP90Spirit of Daytona Racing Antonio García
Oliver Gavin
Ricky Taylor
Richard Westbrook
Chevrolet 5.0L V8697
6DP2Starworks with Alex Popow Sébastien Bourdais
Ryan Dalziel
Allan McNish
Alex Popow
Riley Mk. XXVI696
6DP2Starworks with Alex Popow Sébastien Bourdais
Ryan Dalziel
Allan McNish
Alex Popow
Ford 5.0L V8696
7DP99GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing Jon Fogarty
Memo Gidley
Alex Gurney
Darren Law
Corvette DP 695
7DP99GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing Jon Fogarty
Memo Gidley
Alex Gurney
Darren Law
Chevrolet 5.0L V8695
8DP5Action Express Racing João Barbosa
Christian Fittipaldi
Brian Frisselle
Felipe Nasr
Nelson Piquet, Jr.
Corvette DP 688
8DP5Action Express Racing João Barbosa
Christian Fittipaldi
Brian Frisselle
Felipe Nasr
Nelson Piquet, Jr.
Chevrolet 5.0L V8688
9GT24Audi Sport Customer Racing/AJR Filipe Albuquerque
Oliver Jarvis
Edoardo Mortara
Dion von Moltke
Audi R8678
9GT24Audi Sport Customer Racing/AJR Filipe Albuquerque
Oliver Jarvis
Edoardo Mortara
Dion von Moltke
Audi 5.2L V10678
10GT52Audi Sport Customer Racing/APR Motorsport LTD.UK Ian Baas
Marc Basseng
René Rast
Frank Stippler
Audi R8678
10GT52Audi Sport Customer Racing/APR Motorsport LTD.UK Ian Baas
Marc Basseng
René Rast
Frank Stippler
Audi 5.2L V10678
11GT69AIM Autosport Team FXDD with Ferrari Emil Assentato
Craig Stanton
Anthony Lazzaro
Nick Longhi
Mark Wilkins
Ferrari 458 Italia Grand-Am678
11GT69AIM Autosport Team FXDD with Ferrari Emil Assentato
Craig Stanton
Anthony Lazzaro
Nick Longhi
Mark Wilkins
Ferrari 4.5L V8678
12GT63Scuderia Corsa Alessandro Balzan
Olivier Beretta
Marco Frezza
Alessandro Pier Guidi
Ferrari 458 Italia Grand-Am678
12GT63Scuderia Corsa Alessandro Balzan
Olivier Beretta
Marco Frezza
Alessandro Pier Guidi
Ferrari 4.5L V8678
13GT44Magnus Racing Nicolas Armindo
Andy Lally
Richard Lietz
John Potter
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup678
13GT44Magnus Racing Nicolas Armindo
Andy Lally
Richard Lietz
John Potter
Porsche 4.0L F6678
14GT23Alex Job Racing Jeroen Bleekemolen
Damien Faulkner
Marco Holzer
Cooper MacNeil
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup678
14GT23Alex Job Racing Jeroen Bleekemolen
Damien Faulkner
Marco Holzer
Cooper MacNeil
Porsche 4.0L F6678
15GT13Audi Sport Customer Racing/Rum Bum Racing Frank Biela
Christopher Haase
Matt Plumb
Markus Winkelhock
Audi R8677
15GT13Audi Sport Customer Racing/Rum Bum Racing Frank Biela
Christopher Haase
Matt Plumb
Markus Winkelhock
Audi 5.2L V10677
16GT56AF – Waltrip Rui Águas
Clint Bowyer
Robert Kauffman
Michael Waltrip
Ferrari 458 Italia Grand-Am677
16GT56AF – Waltrip Rui Águas
Clint Bowyer
Robert Kauffman
Michael Waltrip
Ferrari 4.5L V8677
17GT03Extreme Speed Motorsports Ed Brown
Mike Hedlund
Scott Sharp
Johannes van Overbeek
Ferrari 458 Italia Grand-Am673
17GT03Extreme Speed Motorsports Ed Brown
Mike Hedlund
Scott Sharp
Johannes van Overbeek
Ferrari 4.5L V8673
18GT17Burtin Racing with Goldcrest Motorsports Jack Baldwin
Claudio Burtin
Mario Farnbacher
Martin Ragginger
Robert Renauer
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup672
18GT17Burtin Racing with Goldcrest Motorsports Jack Baldwin
Claudio Burtin
Mario Farnbacher
Martin Ragginger
Robert Renauer
Porsche 4.0L F6672
19GT62Snow Racing/Wright Motorsports Klaus Bachler
Sascha Maassen
Marco Seefried
Madison Snow
Melanie Snow
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup668
19GT62Snow Racing/Wright Motorsports Klaus Bachler
Sascha Maassen
Marco Seefried
Madison Snow
Melanie Snow
Porsche 4.0L F6668
20GT51APR Motorsport LTD.UK Matt Bell
David Empringham
John Farano
Alex Figge
Dave Lacey
Audi R8667
20GT51APR Motorsport LTD.UK Matt Bell
David Empringham
John Farano
Alex Figge
Dave Lacey
Audi 5.2L V10667
21DP42Team Sahlen Dane Cameron
Bruno Junqueira
Wayne Nonnamaker
Simon Pagenaud
Riley Mk. XXVI664
21DP42Team Sahlen Dane Cameron
Bruno Junqueira
Wayne Nonnamaker
Simon Pagenaud
BMW 5.0L V8664
22GT59Brumos Racing Andrew Davis
Leh Keen
Marc Lieb
Bryan Sellers
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup663
22GT59Brumos Racing Andrew Davis
Leh Keen
Marc Lieb
Bryan Sellers
Porsche 4.0L F6663
23GT72Park Place Motorsports Chuck Cole
Jean-François Dumoulin
Grant Phipps
Mike Skeen
Mike Vess
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup657
23GT72Park Place Motorsports Chuck Cole
Jean-François Dumoulin
Grant Phipps
Mike Skeen
Mike Vess
Porsche 4.0L F6657
24GT45Magnus Racing Mark Boden
Al Carter
Charles Espenlaub
Hugh Plumb
Charlie Putman
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup656
24GT45Magnus Racing Mark Boden
Al Carter
Charles Espenlaub
Hugh Plumb
Charlie Putman
Porsche 4.0L F6656
25GT73Park Place Motorsports Daniel Graeff
Jason Hart
Patrick Lindsey
Patrick Long
Spencer Pumpelly
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup653
25GT73Park Place Motorsports Daniel Graeff
Jason Hart
Patrick Lindsey
Patrick Long
Spencer Pumpelly
Porsche 4.0L F6653
26GX16Napleton Racing Nelson Canache, Jr.
David Donohue
Shane Lewis
Jim Norman
Porsche Cayman S635
26GX16Napleton Racing Nelson Canache, Jr.
David Donohue
Shane Lewis
Jim Norman
Porsche 3.8L F6635
27GT78Racers Edge Motorsports Rudy Camarillo
Martín Fuentes
Carlos Peralta
Ricardo Pérez de Lara
Mazda RX-8634
27GT78Racers Edge Motorsports Rudy Camarillo
Martín Fuentes
Carlos Peralta
Ricardo Pérez de Lara
Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor634
28GT94Turner Motorsports Bill Auberlen
Paul Dalla Lana
Billy Johnson
Maxime Martin
Boris Said
BMW M3631
28GT94Turner Motorsports Bill Auberlen
Paul Dalla Lana
Billy Johnson
Maxime Martin
Boris Said
BMW 5.0L V8631
29GT80TruSpeed Motorsports Kelly Collins
Phil Fogg
Tom Haacker
Jim Walsh
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup627
29GT80TruSpeed Motorsports Kelly Collins
Phil Fogg
Tom Haacker
Jim Walsh
Porsche 4.0L F6627
30GX22Bullet Racing James Clay
Darryl O'Young
Daniel Rogers
Seth Thomas
Karl Thomson
Porsche Cayman S625
30GX22Bullet Racing James Clay
Darryl O'Young
Daniel Rogers
Seth Thomas
Karl Thomson
Porsche 3.8L F6625
31GT66TRG Jörg Bergmeister
Dominik Farnbacher
Ben Keating
Kuno Wittmer
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup622
31GT66TRG Jörg Bergmeister
Dominik Farnbacher
Ben Keating
Kuno Wittmer
Porsche 4.0L F6622
32
DNF
GT61R.Ferri/AIM Motorsport Racing with Ferrari Giancarlo Fisichella
Max Papis
Jeff Segal
Toni Vilander
Ferrari 458 Italia Grand-Am614
32
DNF
GT61R.Ferri/AIM Motorsport Racing with Ferrari Giancarlo Fisichella
Max Papis
Jeff Segal
Toni Vilander
Ferrari 4.5L V8614
33GX38BGB Motorsports Lee Davis
Ryan Eversley
Eric Foss
Jeff Mosing
John Tecce
Porsche Cayman GX.R614
33GX38BGB Motorsports Lee Davis
Ryan Eversley
Eric Foss
Jeff Mosing
John Tecce
Porsche 3.8L F6614
33
DNF
DP38Star Motorsports Anthony Davidson
Pedro Lamy
Nicolas Minassian
Enzo Potolicchio
Stéphane Sarrazin
Corvette DP 612
33
DNF
DP38Star Motorsports Anthony Davidson
Pedro Lamy
Nicolas Minassian
Enzo Potolicchio
Stéphane Sarrazin
Chevrolet 5.0L V8612
35GT19Mühlner Motorsports America Eduardo Costabal
Mark Thomas
Eliseo Salazar
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup610
35GT19Mühlner Motorsports America Eduardo Costabal
Mark Thomas
Eliseo Salazar
Porsche 4.0L F6610
36
DNF
GT57Stevenson Motorsports John Edwards
Robin Liddell
Jan Magnussen
Tommy Milner
Chevrolet Camaro GT.R595
36
DNF
GT57Stevenson Motorsports John Edwards
Robin Liddell
Jan Magnussen
Tommy Milner
Chevrolet 6.2L V8595
37
DNF
DP02Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Scott Dixon
Dario Franchitti
Joey Hand
Jamie McMurray
Scott Pruett
Riley Mk. XXVI594
37
DNF
DP02Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Scott Dixon
Dario Franchitti
Joey Hand
Jamie McMurray
Scott Pruett
BMW 5.0L V8594
38GT64Scuderia Corsa Francisco Longo
Raphael Matos
Xandinho Negrão
Daniel Serra
Ferrari 458 Italia Grand-Am576
38GT64Scuderia Corsa Francisco Longo
Raphael Matos
Xandinho Negrão
Daniel Serra
Ferrari 4.5L V8576
39
DNF
GT30MOMO/NGT Motorsport Henrique Cisneros
Sean Edwards
Kuba Giermaziak
Patrick Pilet
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup535
39
DNF
GT30MOMO/NGT Motorsport Henrique Cisneros
Sean Edwards
Kuba Giermaziak
Patrick Pilet
Porsche 4.0L F6535
40
DNF
DP50Highway to Help Frank Beck
Carlos de Quesada
Byron DeFoor
Ian James
Jim Pace
Riley Mk. XXVI517
40
DNF
DP50Highway to Help Frank Beck
Carlos de Quesada
Byron DeFoor
Ian James
Jim Pace
BMW 5.0L V8517
41
DNF
DP6Michael Shank Racing Chris Cumming
Jorge Goncalvez
Michael Valiante
Gustavo Yacamán
Riley Mk. XXVI508
41
DNF
DP6Michael Shank Racing Chris Cumming
Jorge Goncalvez
Michael Valiante
Gustavo Yacamán
Ford 5.0L V8508
42
DNF
GT67TRG Emmanuel Collard
Romain Dumas
Niclas Jönsson
Tracy Krohn
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup451
42
DNF
GT67TRG Emmanuel Collard
Romain Dumas
Niclas Jönsson
Tracy Krohn
Porsche 4.0L F6451
43
DNF
DP8Starworks Motorsport Gaetano Ardagna
Ivan Bellarosa
Brendon Hartley
Scott Mayer
Jan Charouz
Riley Mk. XXVI441
43
DNF
DP8Starworks Motorsport Gaetano Ardagna
Ivan Bellarosa
Brendon Hartley
Scott Mayer
Jan Charouz
Ford 5.0L V8441
44
DNF
DP43Team Sahlen Tomy Drissi
Bruno Junqueira
Joe Nonnamaker
Will Nonnamaker
Joe Sahlen
Riley Mk. XXVI422
44
DNF
DP43Team Sahlen Tomy Drissi
Bruno Junqueira
Joe Nonnamaker
Will Nonnamaker
Joe Sahlen
BMW 5.0L V8422
45
DNF
GT20Dener Motorsport Nonô Figueiredo
Constantino Júnior
Clemente Lunardi
Ricardo Maurício
Marcel Visconde
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup386
45
DNF
GT20Dener Motorsport Nonô Figueiredo
Constantino Júnior
Clemente Lunardi
Ricardo Maurício
Marcel Visconde
Porsche 4.0L F6386
46
DNF
GT21Dener Motorsport Rubens Barrichello
Nonô Figueiredo
Felipe Giaffone
Tony Kanaan
Ricardo Maurício
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup352
46
DNF
GT21Dener Motorsport Rubens Barrichello
Nonô Figueiredo
Felipe Giaffone
Tony Kanaan
Ricardo Maurício
Porsche 4.0L F6352
47
DNF
DP27BTE Sport Emmanuel Anassis
Louis-Philippe Dumoulin
Tõnis Kasemets
Anthony Massari
Riley Mk. XX304
47
DNF
DP27BTE Sport Emmanuel Anassis
Louis-Philippe Dumoulin
Tõnis Kasemets
Anthony Massari
Ford 5.0L V8304
48
DNF
DP77Doran Racing Jon Bennett
Colin Braun
Jim Lowe
Paul Tracy
Dallara 286
48
DNF
DP77Doran Racing Jon Bennett
Colin Braun
Jim Lowe
Paul Tracy
Ford 5.0L V8286
49
DNF
GT68TRG Ivo Breukers
Brad Lewis
Jim Michaelian
Ronald van de Laar
Dennis van de Laar
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup284
49
DNF
GT68TRG Ivo Breukers
Brad Lewis
Jim Michaelian
Ronald van de Laar
Dennis van de Laar
Porsche 4.0L F6284
50
DNF
GT18Mühlner Motorsports America Kévin Estre
Mark Thomas
Norbert Siedler
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup228
50
DNF
GT18Mühlner Motorsports America Kévin Estre
Mark Thomas
Norbert Siedler
Porsche 4.0L F6228
51
DNF
GT32Konrad Motorsport/Orbit Michael Christensen
Christian Engelhart
Nick Tandy
Lance Willsey
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup181
51
DNF
GT32Konrad Motorsport/Orbit Michael Christensen
Christian Engelhart
Nick Tandy
Lance Willsey
Porsche 4.0L F6181
52
DNF
GT31Marsh Racing Lawson Aschenbach
Eric Curran
Brandon Davis
Boris Said
Chevrolet Corvette136
52
DNF
GT31Marsh Racing Lawson Aschenbach
Eric Curran
Brandon Davis
Boris Said
Chevrolet 6.2L V8136
53
DNF
GX70Mazdaspeed/Speedsource Jonathan Bomarito
Marino Franchitti
James Hinchcliffe
Sylvain Tremblay
Mazda6 GX51
53
DNF
GX70Mazdaspeed/Speedsource Jonathan Bomarito
Marino Franchitti
James Hinchcliffe
Sylvain Tremblay
Mazda 2.2L I4 Diesel51
54
DNF
GX25Freedom Autosport/Speedsource Andrew Carbonell
Tom Long
Rhett O'Doski
Derek Whitis
Mazda6 GX45
54
DNF
GX25Freedom Autosport/Speedsource Andrew Carbonell
Tom Long
Rhett O'Doski
Derek Whitis
Mazda 2.2L I4 Diesel45
55
DNF
GT87Vehicle Technologies Tony Ave
Jan Heylen
Doug Peterson
Moses Smith
SRT Viper44
55
DNF
GT87Vehicle Technologies Tony Ave
Jan Heylen
Doug Peterson
Moses Smith
Dodge 8.0L V1044
56
DNF
GX00Visit Florida Racing/Speedsource/Yellow Dragon Motorsports Joel Miller
Tristan Nunez
Spencer Pigot
Yojiro Terada
Tristan Vautier
Mazda6 GX33
56
DNF
GX00Visit Florida Racing/Speedsource/Yellow Dragon Motorsports Joel Miller
Tristan Nunez
Spencer Pigot
Yojiro Terada
Tristan Vautier
Mazda 2.2L I4 Diesel33
57
DNS
GT93Turner Motorsports Bill Auberlen
Michael Marsal
Maxime Martin
Andy Priaulx
Gunter Schaldach
BMW M3
57
DNS
GT93Turner Motorsports Bill Auberlen
Michael Marsal
Maxime Martin
Andy Priaulx
Gunter Schaldach
BMW 5.0L V8