Defending Champion Team Wayne Taylor Racing Wins Pole for 56th Rolex 24 At DAYTONA
Taylor finished second at the Rolex 24 in 2014 and 2016, after only four years of participating in the race.
He needed a replacement for Ricky Taylor who has an aggressive driving style that matched that of his oldest son and complemented co-driver Jordan Taylor.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Helio Castroneves' transition from Indy auto superstar to admitted sports vehicle novice will continue at full-bore this weekend, when the affable Brazilian and Acura Team Penske compete in the 56th annual Rolex 24 At Daytona.
"Stepping up to Prototype class and getting promoted to the championship team, these guys expect a lot from you", van der Zande said. I've done some amateur 24 hour kart races, but this is the first time for me at his level. Being here feels incredible. They waited until I was in turn 5 before they told me I was on the pole and I was over the moon.
From the start, the Wayne Taylor Racing Caddy led from Pole with Renger Van Der Vande aboard, the Dutchman creating a small margin out front while the chasing pack squabbled for places, but the 2017 Rolex 24 winners lost the lead at the first round of stops. I thought it was a good lap. "I think this is why they know how to win a championship". "It's nice to be on the pole, but it only counts on Sunday".
McLaren driver Alonso missed last year's Monaco Grand Prix in order to race in the Indy 500, and the Spaniard has returned to America to join Phil Hanson and Lando Norris in racing the Ligier JS P217 in the prestigious event. Chad Gilsinger, Sean Rayhall and John Falb complete the driver lineup for the HART NSX GT3. The best lap for van der Zande was his ninth (and last) around the 3.56-mile road course, allowing him to edge Castroneves for the pole. He was sitting inside his Acura on pit road watching van der Zande's lap when he saw he'd been beat and dropped his head in dejection.
At the end of the 15-minute qualifying session, van der Zande was at the front - barely.
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The weather was cool and windy, but the competition on the track was hot, very hot on Thursday at Daytona as qualifying took place for the 2018 running of the Rolex 24. Do I want to break the relationship just so I can drive IndyCars for a couple more years? But this has given such a boost for my confidence, and the team, they placed a guy in there for qualifying who can do the job.
"(We) really only (use it) once a year.
The top 13 cars in the Prototype class were separated by less than one second.
The retiring five-time Rolex 24 overall victor was gracious and appreciative of the attention, however, he said he remained 100 percent committed to adding another trophy courtesy of his final career start this weekend. "On Saturday we have 24 hours". "The qualifying was not the key point of this weekend hopefully".
Ford Chip Ganassi Racing managed to get the jump on Corvette through the opening hour as Joey Hand moved into the lead of the GT Le Mans class in the #66 Ford GT, with Jan Magnussen and Oliver Gavin P2 and P3.
James Calado was delayed as a loose door of the #62 Risi Competitizone Ferrari forced him to pit under caution to have it changed but remained in touch with the leaders.
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