The 2024 24 Hours of Daytona will feature a significant number of Canadian teams and drivers.
By: Chris Jameson/RaceCanada.ca
January 17, 2024 

This weekend's Roar Before The 24 schedule for IMSA at Daytona International Speedway

Select sessions (marked with asterix) will be available on Live Stream for Canadian fans at https://www.imsa.com/tvlive/

FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 2024
8:45 AM to 9:15 AM ET
Practice 1 - VP Racing SportsCar Challenge
9:30 AM to 10:45 AM ET
Session 1 - Michelin Pilot Challenge
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM ET
Session 1 - WeatherTech Championship
1:45 PM to 2:15 PM ET
Practice 2 - VP Racing SportsCar Challenge
2:30 PM to 4:00 PM ET
Session 2 - Michelin Pilot Challenge
4:15 PM to 6:00 PM ET
Session 2 - WeatherTech Championship

SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 2024
8:40 AM to 9:15 AM ET
Qualifying - VP Racing SportsCar Challenge
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM ET
Session 3 - Michelin Pilot Challenge
11:15 AM to 12:45 PM ET
Session 3 - WeatherTech Championship
* 2:05 PM to 2:50 PM ET
Race 1 of 2 - VP Racing SportsCar Challenge
3:10 PM to 4:10 PM ET
Session 4 - WeatherTech Championship
4:30 PM to 5:30 PM ET
Session 4 - Michelin Pilot Challenge
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM ET
Session 5 - WeatherTech Championship

SUNDAY, JANUARY 21, 2024
10:00 AM to 11:15 AM ET
Session 5 - Michelin Pilot Challenge
*12:20 PM to 1:05 PM ET
Race 2 of 2 - VP Racing SportsCar Challenge
1:25 PM to 1:50 PM ET
Session 6 - WeatherTech Championship
* 1:55 PM to 3:00 PM ET
WeatherTech Championship Qualifying
 

Canadians to watch for this weekend in Daytona

Drivers

P2
John Farano - Tower Motorsports #8

 

GTD Pro
James Hinchcliffe - Pfaff McLaren #9

 

GTD
Parker Thompson - Vasser Sullivan Lexus #12
Orey Fidani - AWA Corvette #13
Anthony Mantella - AWA Corvette #17
Roman DeAngelis - Heart of Racing Aston Martin #27
Zach Robichon - Heart of Racing Aston Martin #27
Mikael Grenier - Korthoff/Preston Motorsports Mercedes #32
Scott Hargrove - Andretti Motorsports Porsche GT3R #43
Kyle Marcelli - Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Lamborghini Huracan GT3 #45
Daniel Morad - Winward Racing Mercedes #57
Misha Goikhberg - Forte Racing Lamborghini Huracan GT3 #78
Devlin DeFrancesco - Forte Racing Lamborghini Huracan GT3 #78

 

Teams

P2
Tower Motorsports #8
- John Farano
- Michael Dinan
- Scott McLaughlin

GTD Pro

Pfaff Motorsport McLaren #9
- Oliver Jarvis
- James Hinchcliffe
- Alexander Rossi

Multimatic Ford Mustang #64
- Harry Ticknell
- Mike Rockenfeller
- Christopher Mies

Multimatic Ford Mustang #65
- Joey Hand
- Dirk Mueller
- Frederic Vervisch

GTD

AWA Chev Corvette #13
- Orey Fidani CAN
- Matthew Bell GBR
- Lars Kern DEU
- Alex Lynn

AWA Chev Corvette #17
- Anthony Mantella CAN
- Nico Varrone ARG
- Thomas Merrill USA
- Charlie Eastwood

 

Michelin Pilot Challenge Drivers

GS

#34 Jesse Webb - JMF Motorsport - Mercedes AMG GT GT4
#38 Thomas Collingwood - BGB Motorsports - Porsche 718 GT4 RS CS
#57 Daniel Morad - Winward Racing - Mercedes AMG GT GT4
#69 Jesse Lazare - Motorsports In Action - McLaren Artura GT4

 

TCR

#6 LP Montour - Montreal Motorsports Group - Honda Civic FL5 TCR
#33 Robert Wickens - Bryan Herta Autosport with Curb Agajanian - Hyundai Elantra N TCR
#76 Denis Dupont - Bryan Herta Autosport with Curb Agajanian - Hyundai Elantra N TCR
#76 Nick Looijmans - Bryan Herta Autosport with Curb Agajanian - Hyundai Elantra N TCR
#93 Karl Wittmer - Montreal Motorsports Group - Honda Civic FL5 TCR
#98 Mark Wilkins - Bryan Herta Autosport with Curb Agajanian - Hyundai Elantra N TCR

 

Teams

GS

#34 JMF Motorsport - Mercedes AMG GT GT4
- Michai Stephens
- Jesse Webb

#69 Motorsports In Action - McLaren Artura GT4
- Michael de Quesada
- Jesse Lazare

 

TCR

#6 Montreal Motorsports Group - Honda Civic FL5 TCR
- LP Montour
- Bryan Ortiz

#93 Montreal Motorsports Group - Honda Civic FL5 TCR
- DAI. Yoshihara
- Karl Wittmer

 

VP Challenge Drivers

LMP 3
#61 George Staikos - Ave Motorsports - Ligier JS P320
#87 Marco Kacic - FastMD Racing with Remstar - Duqueine D08

 

Grand Sport
#21 Jesse Lazare - Motorsports in Action - McLaren Artura GT4

 

Teams

GT4
#21 Motorsports in Action - McLaren Artura GT4
- Jesse Lazare

 

Watch for our illustrated 2024 Canadians Viewers Guide coming out next week!