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 ‘Max’ Papis, 56. He started 7 #F1 GPs, & he was a winner in #F3000, #IndyCar (#CART), #IMSA & the #Daytona24Hours. Pic: his 7th & last F1 GP, Nürburgring, ’95, 12th in a Footwork-Hart FA16.

#HappyBirthday Jackie Oliver, 83. He started 50 #F1 GPs, best 3rd (Mexico ’68, Canada ’73); won the ’69 #LeMans24Hours, ’69 #Sebring12Hours, ’71 #Daytona24Hours, ’71 #Monza1000km & ’74 #CanAm series. Pic: Lola T70 MkIIIB shared with Carlos Reutemann in the ’70 #BuenosAires1000km.

Remembering Rolf Stommelen, born #OnThisDay in ’43. He started 54 #F1 GPs, best 3rd (Österreichring ’70), scored 3 class wins at Le Mans, won the #TargaFlorio, & won the #Daytona24Hours 4 times. Pic: in a 3rd Brabham-Alfa BT45, Nürburgring, ’76, with Carloses Pace & Reutemann.

Jean-Louis Lafosse was born #OnThisDay in ’41. He was entered to race a privateer Brabham in the ’74 #ItalianGP, but his entry was refused. He finished 2nd at Le Mans twice, in ’75 & ’76, & he was killed there in ’81. Pic: giving a Lola T282 the beans in the ’73 #Daytona24Hours.

#HappyBirthday Toshio Suzuki, 70. He won the #AllJapanKartChampionship in ’75 & ’76, & the Japanese #F3 Championship in ’79. He raced at Le Mans, in Japanese #F3000 & #Nascar. In ’92 he won the #Daytona24Hours. He drove 2 #F1 GPs, both in ’93, both for Larrousse. Pic: Suzuka ’93.

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now that #daytona24hours is complete we are fully into north american racing for 2025

Congratulations to all the winners at Daytona! 🇺🇸 #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 it’s 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 - I’m sorry for not posting enough content here, my muscle memory seems to take me to the platform you’ve all migrated from!

I’ve just realised that I haven’t posted the finished article from Monday - so here’s the 1985 #Daytona24Hours winning Porsche 962C ❤️