Daytona International Speedway, 26 January 2025 – “Drivers, start your engines” announced Rolex Testimonee Jamie Chadwick, the 2025 Rolex 24 At DAYTONA Grand Marshal, just before 1.40 p.m. local time on Saturday 25 January marking the start of the 63rd running of this revered race. After 24 tireless, dramatic and ever-changing hours, it was the #7 Porsche Penske Motorsport, Porsche 963 who achieved glory for the second consecutive year, marking the 20th win at the Rolex 24 At DAYTONA for the German manufacturer.

Chadwick is the first female and active driver in recent history to serve as Grand Marshal at the Rolex 24 At DAYTONA, demonstrating the important and growing role of women in motor sport. Embracing a weekend of Grand Marshal duties and thrilling racing Chadwick, shares her admiration of the spectacle as well as the drivers and teams taking part:

Rolex has partnered the Rolex 24 At DAYTONA since the 1960s and became Title Sponsor in 1992, recognizing the unwavering determination and exacting skill displayed during this legendary race. The drivers who triumphed at the 2025 Rolex 24 At DAYTONA received a specially engraved Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona in Victory Lane. Revered for its iconic status and performance, the timepiece’s legacy is perpetually linked to Daytona International Speedway® and is the ultimate accolade for racing drivers. The 2025 Rolex 24 At DAYTONA marks 30 years since Oscar-winning actor and racing driver Paul Newman, who regularly wore a Daytona, won in class at the 1995 edition. Newman was 70 years old, making him the oldest driver at the time to win a sanctioned race. A legend on and off the track, this year’s running also falls on what would have been Newman’s 100th birthday.

The 2025 61-car field showcased resilience and adaptability throughout the 24 hours, as drivers and teams contended with unrelenting pressure, fatigue and mechanical issues. As the Rolex clock counted down, drivers raced wheel-to-wheel in variable conditions, from the bitterly cold night and high winds to the morning’s bright rays. With the marathon becoming a sprint in the closing moments, a skilful display saw the #60 Acura Meyer Shank Racing, Acura ARX-06 take second place and #6 Porsche Penske Motorsport, Porsche 963 place third. Alongside the victors, both machines completed an impressive 781 laps on the 5.73 kilometre (3.56 mile) tri-oval track. Rolex 24 At DAYTONA record five-time winner Scott Pruett reflects on the deciding moments at this year’s event:

In the Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) it was ultimately the #8 Tower Motorsports, Oreca 07-Gibson who took the chequered flag. Having dominated at the top of the Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD Pro) category, the #65 Ford Multimatic Motorsports, Ford Mustang GT3 secured honours and the #13 AWA, Corvette Z06 GT3.R claimed victory in the Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) class.

The 2025 Rolex 24 At DAYTONA has set the tone for an enthralling motor sport season, and Rolex Testimonee and endurance racing legend Tom Kristensen shares his anticipation for the year ahead:

ROLEX AND MOTOR SPORT

Rolex’s close ties with motor sport date back to Sir Malcolm Campbell’s World Land Speed Record successes in the 1930s, when he became the first driver to break the 300 mph barrier (483 km/h) at the wheel of his car, Bluebird. Since then, the brand’s support has grown, extending to the sport’s most esteemed figures, revered endurance championships and leading events. This relationship encompasses the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) and the contests that together form the Triple Crown of Endurance Racing – the Rolex 24 At DAYTONA, the 12 Hours of Sebring and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. For almost three decades, Rolex has also supported classic automotive events steeped in elegance, beauty and tradition, including the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance®, The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion and the Goodwood Revival. Rolex welcomed motor sport legend Sir Jackie Stewart into its family of Testimonees in 1968 and he has since been joined by fellow high achievers, namely: Tom Kristensen, the record nine-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner; Mark Webber, the 2015 FIA World Endurance Champion and multiple Grand Prix™ winner; and Jenson Button, the 2009 FIA Formula 1® Drivers’ World Champion who is currently competing in endurance racing. In 2022, Rolex welcomed leading female driver, Indy NXT race winner and three-time W Series champion Jamie Chadwick as a Testimonee.