The Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach always brings out a few extra players eager to drive the iconic Southern California street circuit, and this year is no exception. Flying Lizard Motorsports will make its return to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with Elias Sabo and Andy Lee in a No.
If this were 2023 and Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti only had a single car, the No. 10 Acura ARX-06, they'd be looking at a DNF at Daytona and a fifth-place finish at Sebring to show for their efforts.
Pulling out of the pits in the No. 01 Cadillac Racing V-Series.R for the first time during the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring will make it official for Renger van der Zande – 100 races in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
BMW and Ferrari have lost all their IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and Michelin Endurance Cup manufacturers points from the Rolex 24 At Daytona for the GTD PRO and GTD classes. Both manufacturers were found to have performance in excess of IMSA's expectations.
The IMSA-sanctioned Porsche Carrera Cup North America begins its 2024 season in mid-March at Sebring International Raceway. However, its success, and that of the Porsche Motorsports Pyramid overall, in launching motorsports careers was on full display at Daytona International Speedway last month.