2023 Rolex 24 Hours All-Star Roll Call
The Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona, thanks to its position in the calendar and it’s status as a blue-riband event has always been an ‘All-Star’ gathering of the motorsport clans and 2023 is no exception.
Here’s a run through just some of the achievements from the 2023 crop.
9 Formula 1 GP race starters – Jan Magnussen, Pietro Fittipaldi, Romain Grosjean, Esteban Gutierrez, Jack Aitken, Brendon Hartley, Felipe Nasr, Sebastien Bourdais
4 Le Mans 24 Hours overall winners – Brendon Hartley, Earl Bamber, Nick Tandy and Mike Conway
35 Le Mans Class Winners – James Allen, Steven Thomas, Gianmaria Bruni, Ben Keating, Marco Sorensen, Ben Hanley, James Calado, Alessandro Pier Guidi, Nicklas Nielsen, Alessio Rovera, Francois Perrodo, Filipe Albuquerque, Alex Lynn, Maxime Martin, Harry Tincknell, Nicolas Lapierre, Daniel Serra, Michael Christensen, Kevin Estre, Laurens Vanthoor, Matt Campbell, Julien Andlauer, Oliver Jarvis, Darren Turner, Sebastien Bourdais, Tommy Milner, Jordan Taylor, Andrea Bertolini, Nicki Thiim, Ryan Dalziel, Julien Canal, Antonio Garcia, Darren Turner, Jeroen Bleekemolen and Jan Magnussen
3 FIA WEC World Champions – Brendon Hartley, Earl Bamber, Mike Conway
7 FIA WEC GTE Pro Champions and/ or World Champions – James Calado, Alessandro Pier Guidi, Gianmaria Bruni, Nicki Thiim, Marco Sorensen, Michael Christensen and Kevin Estre
10 Other FIA WEC Class Champions – Julien Canal, Paul-Loup Chatin, Nico Lapierre, Filipe Albuquerque, Nicklas Nielsen, Francois Perrodo, Alessio Rovera, Andrea Bertolini, Ben Keating and Marco Sorensen
9 IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Championship Overall Champions – Joao Barbosa, Jordan Taylor, Ricky Taylor, Felipe Nasr, Dane Cameron, Hélio Castroneves, Pipo Derani, Oliver Jarvis and Tom Blomqvist
25 IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Championship class Champions – Colin Braun, Renger van der Zande, Ben Keating, John Farano, Tommy Milner, Jan Magnussen, Antonio Garcia, Patrick Pilet, Matt McMurry, Earl Bamber, Laurens Vanthoor, Jordan Taylor, Gar Robinson, Dane Cameron, Alessandro Balzan, Bryan Sellers, Madison Snow, James French, Mario Farnbacher, Mikkel Jensen, Trent Hindman, Matt Campbell, Mathieu Jaminet, Roman De Angelis and Zach Robichon.
15 Rolex 24 Overall Winners – Scott Dixon, Antonio Garcia, Joao Barbosa, Ryan Dalziel, Sebastien Bourdais, Pipo Derani, Jordan Taylor, Ricky Taylor, Filipe Albuquerque, Ryan Briscoe, Renger van der Zande, Hélio Castroneves, Tom Blomqvist, Oliver Jarvis and Simon Pagenaud
55 Rolex 24 Class Winners: Paul Loup Chatin, Devlin deFrancesco, Eric Lux, Colton Herta, Ryan Briscoe, Corey Lewis, Gar Robinson, Felipe Fraga, Kay van Berlo, Matt Campbell, Mathieu Jaminet, Felipe Nasr, Zach Robichon, Jan Heylen, Ryan Hardwick, Dwight Merriman, Ryan Dalziel, Antonio Garcia, Jordan Taylor, Maro Engel, Russell Ward, Philip Ellis, Indy Dontje, Colin Braun, Ben Hanley, John Edwards, Augusto Farfus, Andrea Caldarelli, Madison Snow, Bryan Sellers, Phillip Eng, Connor de Philippi, Mirko Bortolotti, Rolf Ineichen, Scott Dixon, Richard Westbrook, Franck Perera, Sebastien Bourdais, James French, Michael Christensen, Tommy Milner, John Potter, Andy Lally, Kenton Koch, Misha Goikhberg, Jan Magnussen, Ben Keating, Nick Tandy, Patrick Pilet, Alessandro Pier Guidi, Oliver Jarvis, Filipe Albuquerque, Spencer Pumpelly, Joao Barbosa and Bill Auberlen (who will enter the race this year 25 years since his last class win!)
11 Sebring 12 Hours Winners – Nicolas Lapierre, Oliver Jarvis, Sebastien Bourdais, Joao Barbosa, Pipo Derani, Alex Lynn, Jordan Taylor, Ricky Taylor, Felipe Nasr, Harry Tincknell, Earl Bamber,
15 Petit Le Mans Winners – Jordan Taylor, Ricky Taylor, Nick Tandy, Patrick Pilet, Ryan Dalziel, Brendon Hartley, Renger van der Zande, Felipe Nasr, Ryan Briscoe, Pipo Derani, Scott Dixon, Oliver Jarvis, Harry Tincknell, Tom Blomqvist, Helio Castroneves
1 American Le Mans Series Overall Champion – Simon Pagenaud
7 American Le Mans Series class Champions – Ian James, Jan Magnussen, Jeroen Bleekemolen, Gunnar Jeannette, Eric Lux, Cooper Macneil and Tommy Milner
1 Grand-Am overall Champion – Jordan Taylor
3 Grand-AM GT Champions – Andy Lally, Bill Auberlen, Andrew Davis and Alessandro Balzan
3 Indy 500 winners – Helio Castroneves, Simon Pagenaud & Scott Dixon
4 IndyCar Champions – Castroneves, Pagenaud, Dixon and Josef Newgarden
7 Indycar race winners – Castroneves, Pagenaud, Dixon, Josef Newgarden, Ruyan Briscoe, Colton Herta, Scott McLoughlin and Rinus Veekay
10 2023 Indycar drivers – Castroneves, Pagenaud, Dixon, Josef Newgarden, Colton Herta, Scott McLoughlin, Rinus Veekay, Devlin deFrancesco, Kyle Kirkwood, Romain Grosjean
1 ChampCar Champion – Sebastien Bourdais
5 Indy Lights Champions – Scott Dixon, Josef Newgarden, Gabby Chaves, Ed Jones, and Kyle Kirkwood
1 Daytona 500 Winner – Austin Cindric
1 GP2 Champion – Romain Grosjean
2 GP3 Champions – Esteban Gutierrez and Alex Lynn
2 FIA F3 European Champions – Daniel Juncadell and Raffaele Marciello
5 European Le Mans Series Champions – Harry Tincknell, Giedo van der Garde, Filipe Albuquerque, Louis Deletraz and Paul-Loup Chatin
11 European Le Mans Series Class Champions – Mikkel Jensen, Job van Uitert, Andrea Bertolini, Darren Turner, Niklas Nielsen, Alessandro Pier Guidi, Miguel Molina, Paul-Loup Chatin, John Farano, Wayne Boyd and Gianmaria Bruni
2 Asian Le Mans Series Champion – Matt Bell, James French
6 Asian Le Mans Series Class Champions – Ben Barnicoat, Mikhael Grenier, Wayne Boyd, Dwight Merriman, James Calado and Andrea Bertolini
5 IGTC Overall Champions – Laurens Vanthoor, Alessandro Pier Guidi, Dennis Olsen, Augusto Farfus, Daniel Juncadella
2 IGTC Class Champions – Kenny Habul, Mikhael Grenier
17 Spa 24 Hours Winners – Jules Gounon, Daniel Juncadella, Raffaelle Marciello, Alessandro Pier Guidi, Nicklas Nielsen, Laurens Vanthoor, Nick Tandy, Earl Bamber, Kevin Estre Michael Christensen, Phillip Eng, Tom Blomqvist, Alexander Sims, Maxime Martin, Maximilian Götz, Andrea Bertolini, Sebastien Bourdais
18 Spa 24 Class Winners – Antonio Garcia, Davide Rigon, Gianmaria Bruni, Luis Perez Companc, Maxime Martin, Andrea Bertolini, Alessandro Pier Guidi, Patrick Pilet, Marvin Kirchofer, Maximilian Götz, Nicki Thiim, Miguel Molina, Sarah Bovy, Rahel Frey, Doriane Pin, Michelle Gatting, Alessio Rovera and George Kurtz.
12 Nurburgring 24 Hours Winners – Augusto Farfus, Nicki Thiim, Jeroen Bleekemolen, Laurens Vanthoor, Maro Engel, Connor de Phillippi, Patrick Pilet, Nick Tandy, Alexander Sims, Nick Yelloly, Kevin Estre, and Michael Christensen
5 Bathurst 12 Hour Winners – Dennis Olsen, Matt Campbell, Jordan Pepper, Kenny Habul, Jules Gounon
12 Winners of Other IGTC Races – Mathieu Jaminet (Kyalami) , Dennis Olsen (Kyalami), Nick Tandy (Kyalami), Augusto Farfus (Kyalami and Indy), Sheldon van der Linde (Kyalami), Jules Gounon (Kyalami), Maro Engel (Suzuka), Raffaele Marciello (Kyalami, Suzuka, Indy), Daniel Juncadella (Indy), Connor de Philippi (Indy), Miguel Molina (California), Laurens Vanthoor (Sepang)
24 IGTC Race Class Winners – Chandler Hull (Indy), Bill Auberlen (Indy), Mario Farnbacher (Indy) Ashton Harrison (Indy), Mikhal Grenier (Indy), Kenny Habul (Indy and Gulf), Mark Kvamme (Indy), Jan Heylen (Indy), Fred Poordad (Indy), Maxwell Root (Indy), Colin Braun (Indy), George Kurtz (Indy), James Clay (Indy), Ben Keating (Indy), Jeroen Bleekemolen (Bathurst & Cali), Ryan Dalziel (Cali), Colton Herta (Cali), Conrad Grunewald (Gulf), Roman de Angelis (Bathurst), Matt Campbell (Bathurst), Earl Bamber (Bathurst), Scott McLaughlin (Bathurst), Marco Mapelli (Bathurst), Laurens Vanthoor (Bathurst)
6 Gulf 12 Hours Winners – James Calado, Alessandro Pier Guidi, Ben Barnicoat, Davide Rigon, Miguel Molina, Jeroen Bleekemolen
1 FIA GT Champion – Andrea Bertolini
2 FIA GT2 Championship winners – Gianmaria Bruni and Richard Westbrook
1 FIA GT1 World Champion – Andrea Bertolini
4 FIA World GT Cup Winners – Maro Engel, Laurens Vanthoor, Augusto Farfus, Raffaelle Marciello
13 GT World Challenge Europe Champions (Overall, Endurance and/ or Sprint) – Laurens Vanthoor, Mirko Bortolotti, Raffaele Marciello, Andrea Caldarelli, Maro Engel, Alessandro Pier Guidi, Nicklas Nielsen, Daniel Juncadella, Marco Mapelli, Felipe Fraga, Luca Stolz, Jules Gounon and Maximilian Götz
1 GT World Challenge America Champion: Andrea Caldarelli
11 GT World Challenge America Class Champions (including predecessor Series): Mario Farnbacher, Ashton Harrison, Charlie Scardina, Onofrio Triarsi, Jan Heylen, Fred Poordad, Kyle Marcelli, George Kurtz, Alec Udell, Frankie Montecalvo and Bill Auberlen
4 DTM Champions – Sheldon van der Linde, Maximillian Götz, Bruno Spengler and Marco Wittmann
9 Michelin Pilot Challenge Champions – John Farano, Matt Plumb, Trent Hindman, Andrew Davis, Hugh Plumb, Owen Trinkler, Jan Heylen, Kyle Marcelli, Spencer Pumpelly
3 IMSA Prototype Challenge Champions – Kenton Koch, Matt Bell, Dakota Dickerson
2 Porsche Carrera Cup North America Champions – Seb Priaulx, Parker Thompson
5 Porsche Supercup Champions – Richard Westbrook, Jeroen Bleekemolen, Philipp Eng, Nicki Thiim and Earl Bamber
Across the 61 car entry there are only 6 cars that feature in none of the listings above, and plenty the have their entire crew with significant numbers of achievements on their cvs!
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