On this date in 1967, #LorenzoBandini and #ChrisAmon took victory in the #Daytona24Hours with the #Ferrari330P3/4!
This model can be reproduced with the Olifer chassis for #SCX #Ferrari #330P3/4
#TBT #OnThisDay
On this date in 1971, #PeterGregg and #HurleyHaywood qualified first in #GTU class for the #Daytona24Hours with the #Porsche914/6!
This model can be reproduced with the Olifer chassis for #SRC #Porsche #914/6
#TBT #OnThisDay
With five hours to go in the 2026 #IMSA #Rolex24 hours from Daytona.
#Daytona24hours
1/4 the way through the #IMSA #Rolex24 from #Daytona
#Daytona24Hours
#HappyBirthday Massimiliano βMaxβ Papis, 56. He started 7 #F1 GPs, & he was a winner in #F3000, #IndyCar (#CART), #IMSA & the #Daytona24Hours. Pic: his 7th & last F1 GP, NΓΌrburgring, β95, 12th in a Footwork-Hart FA16.
#HappyBirthday Jackie Oliver, 83. He started 50 #F1 GPs, best 3rd (Mexico β68, Canada β73); won the β69 #LeMans24Hours, β69 #Sebring12Hours, β71 #Daytona24Hours, β71 #Monza1000km & β74 #CanAm series. Pic: Lola T70 MkIIIB shared with Carlos Reutemann in the β70 #BuenosAires1000km.
Remembering Rolf Stommelen, born #OnThisDay in β43. He started 54 #F1 GPs, best 3rd (Γsterreichring β70), scored 3 class wins at Le Mans, won the #TargaFlorio, & won the #Daytona24Hours 4 times. Pic: in a 3rd Brabham-Alfa BT45, NΓΌrburgring, β76, with Carloses Pace & Reutemann.
Jean-Louis Lafosse was born #OnThisDay in β41. He was entered to race a privateer Brabham in the β74 #ItalianGP, but his entry was refused. He finished 2nd at Le Mans twice, in β75 & β76, & he was killed there in β81. Pic: giving a Lola T282 the beans in the β73 #Daytona24Hours.
#HappyBirthday Toshio Suzuki, 70. He won the #AllJapanKartChampionship in β75 & β76, & the Japanese #F3 Championship in β79. He raced at Le Mans, in Japanese #F3000 & #Nascar. In β92 he won the #Daytona24Hours. He drove 2 #F1 GPs, both in β93, both for Larrousse. Pic: Suzuka β93.
now that #daytona24hours is complete we are fully into north american racing for 2025
Congratulations to all the winners at Daytona! πΊπΈ #daytona24hours #imsa
T. Gonzalez
J. Thomas
M. Cooper/M. Uretsky
P. Brown/D. Dupont
L. Vanthoor/N. Tandy/F. Nasr
J. Van Uitert/S. Bourdais/S. Alvarez/J. Farano
D. Olsen/F. Vervisch/C. Mies
M. Kirchhofer/L. Kern/M. Bell/O. Fidani
"Thanks for ripping my bumper off"
#imsa #daytona24hours
Since it's #Daytona24hours this weekend I am obliged to remind you all of the greatest racing game theme tune of all time.
"Daytonnaaaaaaaahhh!"
#Sega #Daytona #LetsGoAway
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Evening all.
Tonight itβs racing time. #imsa #Daytona24hours
at least while I'm getting my laundry done, I can watch World Cup Skiers take on the Kitzbuehel Downhill course, followed by the start of the #Daytona24Hours .
Hello. First an apology - Iβm sorry for not posting enough content here, my muscle memory seems to take me to the platform youβve all migrated from!
Iβve just realised that I havenβt posted the finished article from Monday - so hereβs the 1985 #Daytona24Hours winning Porsche 962C β€οΈ