As the title says a 24 Hours of Daytona Review of the race. Michael Shank Racing team won the Daytona 24 hours race Overall and Grand-Am Prototype class in their Riley Ford 5.0L V8 with drivers A. J. Allmendinger, Oswaldo Negri, John Pew and Justin Wilson (big mention back from a long injury from last season) ahead of Starworks Motorsport team with Ryan Dalziel, Lucas Luhr, Allan McNish, Alex Popow and Enzo Potolicchio Riley Ford 5.0L V8 who finished second place in the race. While another Michael Shank Racing car finished 3rd, to make a Riley Ford 5.0L V8 1-2-3 in the race overall.
There is a very good YouTube video about the race from the Drive crew, presented by Leo Parente at the 2012 Rolex 24 At Daytona. Interviews with Jackie Stewart, Travis Pastrana, Michael Waltrip, and Allan McNish many more. Race car action from the race aswell to enjoy. Great video to enjoy.
Meanwhile in GT Grand-Am class, APR Motorsport team used the Audi R8, for the first time in the GT Grand-Am class at Daytona. It carries a Audi 5.2L V10 that produces a restricted 460bhp for GT Grand-Am class rules. Also mid-engined rear wheel drive as-well. As the video below shows.
APR Motorsport team only managed 447 laps in the race compared to the top Porsche team who done 727 laps, Magnus Racing in the Porsche 997 GT3 cup took GT class victory. But, still we going to see Audi in this seasons Grand ~Am Championship. in GT class.
End of post/blog for now, That is all. Bye.
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