IMSA stripped Tower Motorsports of its LMP2 class victory at the Rolex 24 at Daytona because of a technical infraction.
Gibson 2025 Daytona 24 Hour LMP2 class winning car, driven by Sebastien Bourdais, Job van Uitert, Sebastian Alvarez, and John Farano, has been unceremoniously stripped of its victory and kicked to the back of the class after a technical infraction uncovered by the series on Wednesday.
The #8 Tower Motorsports Oreca LMP2 of John Farano, Sebastian Alvarez, Sebastien Bourdais, Job Van Uitert. Image: Jake Galstad/LAT Images
Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway wrapped up Sunday, and Felipe Nasr and the No. 7 Penske Porsche repeated as champions.
Sebastien Bourdais, who drives for Cadillac Chip Ganassi Racing in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, recently won the LMP2 class at the 2025 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona.
Sebastien Bourdais took victory for the #8 Tower Motorsports Oreca team in the LMP2 class of the 2025 Daytona 24
Porsche Penske Motorsport driver Felipe Nasr may not subscribe to this theory, but the moment that could have ended in disaster for the team during this weekend's 24 Hours of Daytona instead ended with a triumphant inside pass for the win and a second consecutive win for both Nasr and the Porsche Penske team.
The No. 24 BMW M Team RLL BMW M Hybrid V8 will start on the pole position for the 24-endurance race that opens the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar championship season. This is BMW’s first pole position in Grand Touring Prototype, which is entering its third season as the premier class in IMSA.
Porsche secured back-to-back wins in the 24 Hours of Daytona with the 963 LMDh, while the Mustang GT3 claimed its maiden GTD victory.
At the 24h of Daytona, things went wrong quickly after a restart overnight. A spin by Louis Deletraz caused a chain reaction damaging many teams' cars in the process. Watch the incident below!
DAYTONA BEACH — Roger Penske begins his 60th season as a team owner the same way he started his first — with a win in the Rolex 24 at Daytona ... champion Sebastian Bourdais drove the final ...
Whether you’re a fan of stock car or endurance racing, Daytona International Speedway tends to represent the beginning of a new season for motorsport fans — and the Rolex 24 is coming up quick.