2001 24 Hours of Daytona

The 2001 Rolex 24 at Daytona was a Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series 24-hour endurance sports car race held on February 3–4, 2001 at the Daytona International Speedway road course. The race served as the first round of the 2001 Rolex Sports Car Series. The race saw increased media attention due to Dale Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt Jr. competing together for Corvette Racing. The father-son duo finished the race 4th overall. Earnhardt died several weeks later in the 2001 Daytona 500.

2001 24 Hours of Daytona
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Index: Races | Winners
Track map of Daytona International Speedway

Victory overall and in the GTS class went to the No. 2 Chevrolet Corvette C5-R from Corvette Racing, driven by Johnny O'Connell, Ron Fellows, Chris Kneifel, and Franck Fréon. The GT class was won by the No. 31 Porsche 996 GT3-RS from White Lightning Racing, driven by Christian Menzel, Randy Pobst, Mike Fitzgerald, and Lucas Luhr. The SRP class was won by the No. 63 Kudzu DLY from Downing/Atlanta Racing, driven by Howard Katz, Chris Ronson, A. J. Smith, and Jim Downing. The SRP II class was won by the No. 21 Archangel Motorsport Services Lola B2K/40, driven by Andy Lally, Paul Macey, Martin Henderson, and Peter Seldon. Finally, the AGT class was won by the No. 11 Hamilton Safe Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro, driven by Ken Bupp, Dick Greer, Doug Mills, and Simon Gregg.

Race results

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Class winners in bold.[1][2]

Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Tire Laps
Engine
1 GTS 2   Corvette Racing   Johnny O'Connell
  Ron Fellows
  Chris Kneifel
  Franck Fréon
Chevrolet Corvette C5-R G 656
Chevrolet 7.0 L V8
2 GT 31   White Lightning Racing   Christian Menzel
  Randy Pobst
  Mike Fitzgerald
  Lucas Luhr
Porsche 996 GT3-RS D 648
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
3 GT 86   Freisinger Motorsport   Wolfgang Kaufmann
  Lance Stewart
  Cyril Chateau
  Paco Orti
Porsche 996 GT3-RS Y 644
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
4 GTS 3   Corvette Racing   Dale Earnhardt
  Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  Andy Pilgrim
  Kelly Collins
Chevrolet Corvette C5-R G 642
Chevrolet 7.0 L V8
5 GT 56   Seikel Motorsport   Gabrio Rosa
  Fabio Rosa
  Fabio Babini
  Alex Caffi
Porsche 996 GT3-RS Y 637
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
6 GTS 01   Bytzek Motorsport   Larry Schumacher
  Harry Bytzek
  John Brenner
  James Holtom
Porsche 911 GT1 Evo D 632
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
7 GT 43   Orbit Racing   Peter Baron
  Kyle Petty
  Gian Luigi Buitoni
  Leo Hindery
  Tony Kester
Porsche 996 GT3-RS D 630
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
8 GT 81   G&W Motorsports   Darren Law
  Matt Drendel
  David Murry
  Cort Wagner
Porsche 996 GT3-R Y 629
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
9 GT 10   Genesis Racing   Bill Auberlen
  Chris Gleason
  Rick Fairbanks
  Chris Miller
BMW M3 E46 Y 627
BMW 3.2 L I6
10 GT 39   White Lightning Racing   Hugh Plumb
  Kimberly Hiskey
  Michael Culver
  Michael Petersen
Porsche 996 GT3-R D 627
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
11 SRP 63   Downing/Atlanta Racing   Howard Katz
  Chris Ronson
  A. J. Smith
  Jim Downing
Kudzu DLY G 624
Mazda 4-Rotor
12 GT 50   AASCO-Boduck   Craig Stanton
  Andy Hajducky
  Takashi Suzuki
Porsche 996 GT3-R Y 618
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
13 SRP II 21   Archangel Motorsport Services   Andy Lally
  Paul Macey
  Martin Henderson
  Peter Seldon
Lola B2K/40 A 600
Nissan 3.0 L V6
14
DNF
SRP 16   Dyson Racing   James Weaver
  Butch Leitzinger
  Andy Wallace
Riley & Scott Mk III G 598
Ford 6.0 L V8
15 GT 34   Spencer Pumpelly Racing   Spencer Pumpelly
  Stevan Ivankovich
  Tom Pumpelly
  Rick Dilorio
Porsche 996 GT3-R D 595
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
16 GT 40   MAC Racing   Antonio De Castro
  Luca Cattaneo
  Renato Bicciato
  Franco Bugané
Porsche 996 GT3-R D 593
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
17 GT 57   Seikel Motorsport   Stefano Buttiero
  Philip Collin
  Andrew Bagnall
  Tony Burgess
Porsche 996 GT3-R Y 590
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
18 GT 71   Freisinger Motorsport   Yukihiro Hane
  Kurt Thiel
  Klaus Horn
  Manfred Jurasz
Porsche 996 GT3-R Y 585
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
19 SRP 20   Dyson Racing   Elliott Forbes-Robinson
  Rob Dyson
  Max Papis
  Niclas Jönsson
Riley & Scott Mk III G 584
Ford 6.0 L V8
20 SRP II 62   Team Spencer Motorsports   Rich Grupp
  Ryan Hampton
  Dennis Spencer
Kudzu DLM G 577
Mazda 3-Rotor
21 SRP 37   Intersport Racing   Jon Field
  Carl Rosenblad
  Joel Field
  Clint Field
Lola B2K/10 G 566
Judd 4.0 L V10
22
DNF
SRP 74   Robinson Racing   Jack Baldwin
  George Robinson
  Irv Hoerr
  Buddy Lazier
Riley & Scott Mk III G 563
Judd 4.0 L V10
23 GT 14   Autometrics Motorsports   Cory Friedman
  Adam Merzon
  Basil Demeroutis
  Lynn Wilson
Porsche 993 Carrera RSR D 563
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
24 GTS 24   Marcos Racing International   Cor Euser
  Calum Lockie
  Herman Buurman
Marcos Mantara LM600 D 562
Chevrolet 6.9 L V8
25 GT 41   MAC Racing   Fabio Mancini
  Gianni Collini
  Paolo Rapetti
  Michel Neugarten
Porsche 996 GT3-RS D 561
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
26 GT 67   The Racer's Group   Don Kitch Jr.
  Dave Gaylord
  Dave Parker
  Mike Oberholtzer
Porsche 996 GT3-R G 560
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
27 GTS 25   Marcos Racing International   Miguel Ángel de Castro
  Peter van der Kolk
  Toto Lassally
Marcos Mantara LM600 D 557
Chevrolet 6.0 L V8
28 AGT 11   Hamilton Safe Motorsports   Ken Bupp
  Dick Greer
  Doug Mills
  Simon Gregg
Chevrolet Camaro G 553
Chevrolet 5.9 L V8
29 GT 66   The Racer's Group   Wade Gaughran
  Justin Marks
  Steve Miller
  Kiichi Takahashi
Porsche 996 GT3-R G 547
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
30 GT 55   Club: Yellow Magic   Toshio Suzuki
  Tsuyoshi Takahashi
  Syougo Mitsuyama
  Shinichi Yamaji
Ferrari F355 Y 543
Ferrari F129B 3.9 L V8
31 GTS 114   Chamberlain Motorsports   Stefano Zonca
  Raffaele Sangiuolo
  Milka Duno
  David Gooding
Dodge Viper GTS-R D 530
Dodge 8.0 L V10
32 GT 52   Safina Racing   Scooter Gabel
  Joseph Safina
  Doc Lowman
  Carlos de Quesada
BMW M3 Y 530
BMW 3.2 L I6
33 AGT 09   Team X1-R   Craig Conway
  Erik Messley
  Doug Goad
  Richard Maugeri
Chevrolet Camaro G 528
Chevrolet 5.9 L V8
34 GT 9   Genesis Racing   Marc Bunting
  Emil Assentato
  Philip Schearer
  Steve Ahlgrim
BMW M3 Y 510
BMW 3.2 L I6
35
DNF
GT 05   Haberthur Racing   Francesc Gutiérrez
  Nigel Smith
  Patrick Vuillaume
  Jean-Charles Cartier
Porsche 996 GT3-R D 505
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
36 GTS 30   Mastercar   Fabian Peroni
  Tony Ring
  Sergey Zlobin
  Andrea Montermini
Ferrari F355 K 505
Ferrari F129B 3.9 L V8
37
DNF
SRP II 26   Northstar Racing   Cass Whitehead
  B. J. Zacharias
  Jeff Giangrande
  Chris Hall
Lola B2K/40 A 498
Nissan 3.0 L V6
38 GTS 69   Proton Competition   Horst Felbermayr
  Horst Felbermayr Jr.
  Christian Ried
  Gerold Ried
Porsche 911 GT2 Y 495
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
39
DNF
GT 54   JET Motorsports   Toney Jennings
  Terry Borcheller
  Boris Said
  Hans-Joachim Stuck
BMW M3 E46 GTR Y 490
BMW 5.0 L V8
40
DNF
AGT 44   Team Amick Motorsports   Joe Varde
  David Amick
  Lyndon Amick
  Bill Lester
Chevrolet Corvette G 488
Chevrolet 6.1 L V8
41 GTS 0   Bytzek Motorsport   Scott Maxwell
  David Empringham
  Richard Spenard
  Klaus Bytzek
Porsche 911 GT1 Evo D 479
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
42 GT 65   Cirtek Motorsport   Claudia Hürtgen
  Robert Orcutt
  Jürgen Lornez
  Heinrich Langfermann
Porsche 996 GT3-R D 477
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
43
DNF
SRP II 89   Porschehaus Racing   Greg Pootmans
  Bruno St. Jacques
  Robert Julian
  Bob Woodman
Lola B2K/40 G 473
Nissan 3.0 L V6
44
DNF
GT 60   PK Sport   Geoff Lister
  Mike Youles
  Fred Moss
  Matt Turner
Porsche 996 GT3-R D 471
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
45
DNF
GTS 07   G&W Motorsports   Steve Marshall
  Danny Marshall
  Johannes van Overbeek
  Tim Holt
Porsche 911 GT2 Y 470
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
46
DNF
SRP 12   Risi Competizione   Ralf Kelleners
  Allan McNish
  David Brabham
  Eric van de Poele
Ferrari 333 SP G 462
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
47
DNF
SRP II 22   Archangel Motorsport Services   Andrew Davis
  Tony Dudek
  Mike Durand
  Jeff Clinton
Lola B2K/40 A 460
Nissan 3.0 L V6
48 AGT 96   Tropic Zone Racing   Dave Bacher
  Anthony Puleo
  Hans Hauser
  Robert Dubler
Oldsmobile Cutlass G 407
Chevrolet 6.1 L V8
49 GT 68   The Racer's Group   Kevin Buckler
  Jim Michaelian
  Stephen Earle
  Dilantha Malagamuwa
Porsche 996 GT3-RS Y 354
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
50 GT 32   Goldin Bros Racing   Steve Goldin
  Keith Goldin
  Scott Finlay
  Dave Rankin
Mazda RX-7 G 351
Mazda 2-Rotor
51
DNF
SRP 4   Philip Creighton Motorsports   Duncan Dayton
  John Burton
  Rick Sutherland
  Scott Schubot
Lola B2K/10 G 347
Ford 6.0 L V8
52
DNF
GT 35   Jürgen Alzen Motorsports   Ulli Richter
  Enzo Calderari
  Lilian Bryner
  Jürgen Alzen
Porsche 996 GT3-R Y 315
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
53
DNF
GT 17   RWS Motorsports   Luca Riccitelli
  Dieter Quester
  Marc Duez
  Hans-Jörg Hofer
Porsche 996 GT3-R D 310
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
54
DNF
SRP II 79   Sportscar Racing Team Sweden   Thed Björk
  Niklas Loven
  Stanley Dickens
  Larry Oberto
Lola B2K/40 A 241
Nissan 3.0 L V6
55
DNF
AGT 18   Comer Racing   Jack Willes
  Andy McNeil
  Jon Leavy
  Les Vallarano
Chevrolet Corvette G 238
Chevrolet 5.9 L V8
56
DNF
GT 47   Evil Eye Racing   Joe Foster
  Gary Schultheis
  Scott Neumann
  Ross Bleustein
Porsche 996 GT3-RS D 233
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
57
GT 7   Broadfoot Racing   Jesús Diez de Villarroel
  Paco Orti
  John Warner
  Ronald Zitza
Porsche 996 GT3-R D 222
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
58
DNF
SRP II 48   Pilbeam Racing America   Shane Lewis
  Bruno Lambert
  Toni Seiler
Pilbeam MP84 A 216
Nissan 3.0 L V6
59
DNF
SRP 38   Champion Racing   Dorsey Schroeder
  Bob Wollek
  Hurley Haywood
  Sascha Maassen
Lola B2K/10 G 209
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
60
DNF
GT 80   G&W Motorsports   John Morton
  Michael Schrom
  Bob Mazzuoccola
  Stu Hayner
Porsche 996 GT3-R Y 185
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
61
DNF
SRP 27   Lista Doran Racing   Didier Theys
  Fredy Lienhard
  Ross Bentley
  Mauro Baldi
Crawford SSC2K Y 181
Judd 4.0 L V10
62
DNF
SRP 78   Sezio Florida Racing Team   Patrice Roussel
  John Macaluso
  Edouard Sezionale
  Georges Forgeois
Norma M2000-01 G 179
Mader (BMW) 4.0 L V8
63
DNF
SRP II 6   TRP Racing   Jeff Bucknum
  Brent Sherman
  Travis Duder
  Gary Tiller
Lola B2K/40 G 138
Nissan 3.0 L V6
64
DNF
AGT 53   Diablo Racing   Eric Curran
  Mayo T. Smith
  Todd Snyder
  Tom Scheuren
Chevrolet Camaro G 125
Chevrolet 5.1 L V8
65 AGT 46   ACP Motorsports   Kerry Hitt
  Jerry Thompson
  Joe Nagle
  Rodger Bogusz
Chevrolet Corvette H 117
Chevrolet 5.8 L V8
66
DNF
SRP 06   Jacobs Motorsports   Todd Snyder
  Peter Argetsinger
  Nick Longhi
  Michael Jacobs
Riley & Scott Mk III D 112
Ford 6.0 L V8
67
DNF
GT 92   Cirtek Motorsport   Hubert Haupt
  Anthony Kumpen
  Vic Rice
  John Young
Porsche 996 GT3-R D 108
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
68
DNF
GT 36   Jürgen Alzen Racing   Angelo Zadra
  Pedro Couceiro
  Ulrich Gallade
  Duncan Huisman
Porsche 996 GT3-RS Y 106
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
69
DNF
SRP 8   Konrad Motorsport   Franz Konrad
  Alan Heath
  Charles Slater
  Gualter Salles
Lola B2K/10 G 96
Ford 6.0 L V8
70
DNF
SRP 83   Bob Akin Motorsports   Norman Simon
  Mark Simo
  Brian DeVries
  Michael Lauer
Riley & Scott Mk III Y 92
Ford 6.0 L V8
71 AGT 23   Gwen Racing   Mark Montgomery
  Sim Penton
  Pascal Dro
  Patrick Cachet
Chevrolet Camaro P 67
Chevrolet 6.0 L V8
72
DNF
SRP 28   Intersport Racing   Spencer Trenery
  Frank Emmett
  Bruce Trenery
  Patrick van Schoote
Riley & Scott Mk III G 62
Ford 5.1 L V8
73
DNF
GT 02   Morrison/Mosler Racing   João Barbosa
  Scott Deware
  John Heinricy
  Jim Minneker
Mosler MT900 R D 61
Chevrolet 5.7 L V8
74
DNF
GTS 5   Rocketsports Racing   Paul Gentilozzi
  Scott Pruett
  Johnny Miller
  Anthony Lazzaro
Saleen S7-R G 50
Ford 6.9 L V8
75
DNF
GTS 91   Cirtek Motorsport   David Warnock
  Ugo Colombo
  Bernardo Sá Nogueira
  Christian D'Agostin
Porsche 911 GT2 D 48
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
76
DNF
GTS 15   Chamberlain Motorsports   Christian Vann
  Chris Bingham
  Seiji Ara
  Robert Nearn
Dodge Viper GTS-R D 45
Dodge 8.0 L V10
77
DNF
GT 42   Orbit Racing   Tommy Byrne
  Richard Millman
  Tony Kester
  Michael Collucci
Porsche 996 GT3-RS D 37
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
78
DNF
GTS 76   Gunnar Racing   Gunnar Jeannette
  Wayne Jackson
  Paul Newman
  Mike Brockman
Porsche 911 GT1 Evo D 37
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
79
DNF
SRP 95   TRV Motorsports   Jeret Schroeder
  Tom Volk
  John Mirro
  Barry Waddell
Riley & Scott Mk III G 3
Chevrolet 5.0 L V8
DNS SRP II 49   Pilbeam Racing America   Phil Harris Pilbeam MP84 A -
Nissan 3.0 L V6

References

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  1. ^ "2001 Rolex 24 at Daytona". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "Official Results" (PDF). Rolex Sports Car Series. February 4, 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 16, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
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