Daytona everybody knows – no matter whether he was ever even in northern Florida or. There’s the drive-by cars sandy beach, the adolescent binge-Spring Break in the spring and one of the most famous racetracks in the world. The Daytona International Speedway
“Rolex 24 at Daytona” are the only 24-hour race in the U.S. – and one of the toughest in the world. On the 50th Birthday, there was a record starting field of 59 vehicles. Only 45 racers from the slower GT class could be the round-the-clock competition in a slalom test for the prototype. The supposed anniversary edition, however, was a real sham: Because of the Daytona Speedway celebrates 50 years long-distance races. The 50th Are supporting the 24 Hours of Daytona, however it only in a few years.
. Most are repeat offenders who come every year in late January / early February to Daytona to high-speed maneuvers such as physical contact with Allan McNish and AJ Allmendinger to see at close to 300 kilometers per hour. While the huge grandstands work with only a few thousand souls, almost deserted, swelling of the infield – sold out again
thousands of pickup trucks, tents, camp fires and mega-campers enter the 24 Hours of Daytona in a unique atmosphere. As with the 24-hour race at Le Mans, Spa or the Nürburgring staying true to style and Daytona fans like intoxicated amidst the booming around the Clock line.
the 24 hours start to the legendary Daytona Speedweeks. Highlight the Nascar race in the Daytona 500, the end of February will take place at the same place. The 24 Hours of Daytona might only have a fraction of the visitors, but the world a name like thunder. Whoever wins here, is one of the greatest motorsport and joins with his victory in the history books. This year the field in the GT class was closer than ever. 45 vehicles, plus the first time in the Grand-Am series winner of the clash with the newly established Porsche Verfolgertriumvirat from BMW, Audi and Ferrari.
Daytona calls, and all come back. The perfect date for the beginning of a legendary race track, numerous work commitments and the warm weather draws many of the best known racing drivers in the world. The Trioval stands for legends. There’s the razor-thin victory by David Donohue against Juan Pablo Montoya in 2009 with just 0.167-second advantage, the sensational average speed of 1982 in a Porsche 935 or the sensational victory of Jorg Bergmeister and Timo Bernhard, who with their Porsche 996 from GT Class also won the overall classification, and significant increases of the prototype vehicles category duped.
Daytona represents countless stories, legends and some of the most spectacular race. Daytona is unthinkable without the racing legend Hurley Haywood, who at this year’s edition of the “Rolex 24 at Daytona” for the 40th Time at the start was. The elderly can not just let it Haywood, although he celebrated two years ago, his tearful farewell. Hurley Haywood: “I’m going for the 40th time the race here at Daytona is something very special for me – partly because I live just 60 miles away in Jacksonville.” The gray-haired U.S. racing star has won five times in 40 starts – always on a Porsche, which had a total of 22 times at Daytona victory
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The former long-distance specialist Derek Bell looks wherever it goes over well at Daytona. “The race is grueling,” says Bell, who won here three times in the 80s, “it is very hot during the day in the car. Night, but the body is cool, and that is incredibly physically exhausting.”
- Inform Press, 02/04/2012
© 2012 Financial Times Germany,
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