De 24 uur van Daytona 2001 was de 39e editie van deze endurancerace. De race werd verreden op 3 en 4 februari 2001 op de Daytona International Speedway nabij Daytona Beach, Florida.
De race werd gewonnen door de Corvette Racing #2 van Johnny O'Connell, Ron Fellows, Chris Kneifel en Franck Fréon, die allemaal hun eerste Daytona-zege behaalden. De GT-klasse werd gewonnen door de White Lightning Racing #31 van Christian Menzel, Randy Pobst, Mike Fitzgerald en Lucas Luhr. De SRP-klasse werd gewonnen door de Downing/Atlanta Racing #63 van Howard Katz, Chris Ronson, A. J. Smith en Jim Downing. De SRP II-klasse werd gewonnen door de Archangel Motorsport Services #21 van Andy Lally, Paul Macey, Martin Henderson en Peter Seldon. De AGT-klasse werd gewonnen door de Hamilton Safe Motorsports #11 van Ken Bupp, Dick Greer, Doug Mills en Simon Gregg.
Race Winnaars in hun klasse zijn vetgedrukt.
Pos. Klasse No. Team Coureurs Chassis Banden Ronden Motor 1 GTS 2 Corvette Racing Johnny O'Connell Ron Fellows Chris Kneifel Franck Fréon Chevrolet Corvette C5-R 656 Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 2 GT 31 White Lightning Racing Christian Menzel Randy Pobst Mike Fitzgerald Lucas Luhr Porsche 996 GT3-RS 648 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 3 GT 86 Freisinger Motorsport Wolfgang Kaufmann Lance Stewart Cyril Chateau Paco Orti Porsche 996 GT3-RS 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 642 Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 5 GT 56 Seikel Motorsport Gabrio Rosa Fabio Rosa Fabio Babini Alex Caffi Porsche 996 GT3-RS 637 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 6 GTS 01 Bytzek Motorsport Larry Schumacher Harry Bytzek John Brenner James Holtom Porsche 911 GT1 Evo 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 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 629 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 9 GT 10 Genesis Racing Bill Auberlen Chris Gleason Rick Fairbanks Chris Miller BMW M3 E46 627 BMW 3.2 L I6 10 GT 39 White Lightning Racing Hugh Plumb Kimberly Hiskey Michael Culver Michael Petersen Porsche 996 GT3-R 627 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 11 SRP 63 Downing/Atlanta Racing Howard Katz Chris Ronson A. J. Smith Jim Downing Kudzu DLY 624 Mazda 4-Rotor 12 GT 50 AASCO-Boduck Craig Stanton Andy Hajducky Takashi Suzuki Porsche 996 GT3-R 618 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 13 SRP II 21 Archangel Motorsport Services Andy Lally Paul Macey Martin Henderson Peter Seldon Lola B2K/40 600 Nissan 3.0 L V6 DNF SRP 16 Dyson Racing James Weaver Butch Leitzinger Andy Wallace Riley & Scott Mk. III 598 Ford 6.0 L V8 15 GT 34 Spencer Pumpelly Racing Spencer Pumpelly Stevan Ivankovich Tom Pumpelly Rick Dilorio Porsche 996 GT3-R 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 593 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 17 GT 57 Seikel Motorsport Stefano Buttiero Philip Collin Andrew Bagnall Tony Burgess Porsche 996 GT3-R 590 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 18 GT 71 Freisinger Motorsport Yukihiro Hane Kurt Thiel Klaus Horn Manfred Jurasz Porsche 996 GT3-R 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 584 Ford 6.0 L V8 20 SRP II 62 Team Spencer Motorsports Rich Grupp Ryan Hampton Dennis Spencer Kudzu DLM 577 Mazda 3-Rotor 21 SRP 37 Intersport Racing Jon Field Carl Rosenblad Joel Field Clint Field Lola B2K/10 566 Judd 4.0 L V10 DNF SRP 74 Robinson Racing Jack Baldwin George Robinson Irv Hoerr Buddy Lazier Riley & Scott Mk. III 563 Judd 4.0 L V10 23 GT 14 Autometrics Motorsports Cory Friedman Adam Merzon Basil Demeroutis Lynn Wilson Porsche 993 Carrera RSR 563 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 24 GTS 24 Marcos Racing International Cor Euser Calum Lockie Herman Buurman Marcos Mantara LM600 562 Chevrolet 6.9 L V8 25 GT 41 MAC Racing Fabio Mancini Gianni Collini Paolo Rapetti Michel Neugarten Porsche 996 GT3-RS 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 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 557 Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 28 AGT 11 Hamilton Safe Motorsports Ken Bupp Dick Greer Doug Mills Simon Gregg Chevrolet Camaro 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 547 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 30 GT 55 Club: Yellow Magic Toshio Suzuki Tsuyoshi Takahashi Syougo Mitsuyama Shinichi Yamaji Ferrari F355 543 Ferrari F129B 3.9 L V8 31 GTS 114 Chamberlain Motorsports Stefano Zonca Raffaele Sangiuolo Milka Duno David Gooding Dodge Viper GTS-R 530 Dodge 8.0 L V10 32 GT 52 Safina Racing Scooter Gabel Joseph Safina Doc Lowman Carlos de Quesada BMW M3 530 BMW 3.2 L I6 33 AGT 09 Team X1-R Craig Conway Erik Messley Doug Goad Richard Maugeri Chevrolet Camaro 528 Chevrolet 5.9 L V8 34 GT 9 Genesis Racing Marc Bunting Emil Assentato Philip Schearer Steve Ahlgrim BMW M3 510 BMW 3.2 L I6 DNF GT 05 Haberthur Racing Francesc Gutiérrez Nigel Smith Patrick Vuillaume Jean-Charles Cartier Porsche 996 GT3-R 505 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 36 GTS 30 Mastercar Fabian Peroni Tony Ring Sergej Zlobin Andrea Montermini Ferrari F355 505 Ferrari F129B 3.9 L V8 DNF SRP II 26 Northstar Racing Cass Whitehead B. J. Zacharias Jeff Giangrande Chris Hall Lola B2K/40 498 Nissan 3.0 L V6 38 GTS 69 Proton Competition Horst Felbermayr Horst Felbermayr jr. Christian Ried Gerold Ried Porsche 911 GT2 495 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 DNF GT 54 JET Motorsports Toney Jennings Terry Borcheller Boris Said Hans-Joachim Stuck BMW M3 E46 GTR 490 BMW 5.0 L V8 DNF AGT 44 Team Amick Motorsports Joe Varde David Amick Lyndon Amick Bill Lester Chevrolet Corvette 488 Chevrolet 6.1 L V8 41 GTS 0 Bytzek Motorsport Scott Maxwell David Empringham Richard Spenard Klaus Bytzek Porsche 911 GT1 Evo 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 477 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 DNF SRP II 89 Porschehaus Racing Greg Pootmans Bruno St. Jacques Robert Julian Bob Woodman Lola B2K/40 473 Nissan 3.0 L V6 DNF GT 60 PK Sport Geoff Lister Mike Youles Fred Moss Matt Turner Porsche 996 GT3-R 471 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 DNF GTS 07 G&W Motorsports Steve Marshall Danny Marshall Johannes van Overbeek Tim Holt Porsche 911 GT2 470 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 DNF SRP 12 Risi Competizione Ralf Kelleners Allan McNish David Brabham Eric van de Poele Ferrari 333 SP 462 Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 DNF SRP II 22 Archangel Motorsport Services Andrew Davis Tony Dudek Mike Durand Jeff Clinton Lola B2K/40 460 Nissan 3.0 L V6 48 AGT 96 Tropic Zone Racing Dave Bacher Anthony Puleo Hans Hauser Robert Dubler Oldsmobile Cutlass 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 354 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 50 GT 32 Goldin Bros Racing Steve Goldin Keith Goldin Scott Finlay Dave Rankin Mazda RX-7 351 Mazda 2-Rotor DNF SRP 4 Philip Creighton Motorsports Duncan Dayton John Burton Rick Sutherland Scott Schubot Lola B2K/10 347 Ford 6.0 L V8 DNF GT 35 Jürgen Alzen Motorsports Ulli Richter Enzo Calderari Lilian Bryner Jürgen Alzen Porsche 996 GT3-R 315 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 DNF GT 17 RWS Motorsports Luca Riccitelli Dieter Quester Marc Duez Hans-Jörg Hofer Porsche 996 GT3-R 310 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 DNF SRP II 79 Sportscar Racing Team Sweden Thed Björk Niklas Loven Stanley Dickens Larry Oberto Lola B2K/40 241 Nissan 3.0 L V6 DNF AGT 18 Comer Racing Jack Willes Andy McNeil Jon Leavy Les Vallarano Chevrolet Corvette 238 Chevrolet 5.9 L V8 DNF GT 47 Evil Eye Racing Joe Foster Gary Schultheis Scott Neumann Ross Bleustein Porsche 996 GT3-RS 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 222 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 DNF SRP II 48 Pilbeam Racing America Shane Lewis Bruno Lambert Toni Seiler Pilbeam MP84 216 Nissan 3.0 L V6 DNF SRP 38 Champion Racing Dorsey Schroeder Bob Wollek Hurley Haywood Sascha Maassen Lola B2K/10 209 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 DNF GT 80 G&W Motorsports John Morton Michael Schrom Bob Mazzuoccola Stu Hayner Porsche 996 GT3-R 185 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 DNF SRP 27 Lista Doran Racing Didier Theys Fredy Lienhard Ross Bentley Mauro Baldi Crawford SSC2K 181 Judd 4.0 L V10 DNF SRP 78 Sezio Florida Racing Team Patrice Roussel John Macaluso Edouard Sezionale Georges Forgeois Norma M2000-01 179 Mader (BMW) 4.0 L V8 DNF SRP II 6 TRP Racing Jeff Bucknum Brent Sherman Travis Duder Gary Tiller Lola B2K/40 138 Nissan 3.0 L V6 DNF AGT 53 Diablo Racing Eric Curran Mayo T. Smith Todd Snyder Tom Scheuren Chevrolet Camaro 125 Chevrolet 5.1 L V8 65 AGT 46 ACP Motorsports Kerry Hitt Jerry Thompson Joe Nagle Rodger Bogusz Chevrolet Corvette 117 Chevrolet 5.8 L V8 DNF SRP 06 Jacobs Motorsports Todd Snyder Peter Argetsinger Nick Longhi Michael Jacobs Riley & Scott Mk. III 112 Ford 6.0 L V8 DNF GT 92 Cirtek Motorsport Hubert Haupt Anthony Kumpen Vic Rice John Young Porsche 996 GT3-R 108 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 DNF GT 36 Jürgen Alzen Racing Angelo Zadra Pedro Couceiro Ulrich Gallade Duncan Huisman Porsche 996 GT3-RS 106 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 DNF SRP 8 Konrad Motorsport Franz Konrad Alan Heath Charles Slater Gualter Salles Lola B2K/10 96 Ford 6.0 L V8 DNF SRP 83 Bob Akin Motorsports Norman Simon Mark Simo Brian DeVries Michael Lauer Riley & Scott Mk. III 92 Ford 6.0 L V8 71 AGT 23 Gwen Racing Mark Montgomery Sim Penton Pascal Dro Patrick Cachet Chevrolet Camaro 67 Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 DNF SRP 28 Intersport Racing Spencer Trenery Frank Emmett Bruce Trenery Patrick van Schoote Riley & Scott Mk. III 62 Ford 5.1 L V8 DNF GT 02 Morrison/Mosler Racing João Barbosa Scott Deware John Heinricy Jim Minneker Mosler MT900 R 61 Chevrolet 5.7 L V8 DNF GTS 5 Rocketsports Racing Paul Gentilozzi Scott Pruett Johnny Miller Anthony Lazzaro Saleen S7-R 50 Ford 6.9 L V8 DNF GTS 91 Cirtek Motorsport David Warnock Ugo Colombo Bernardo Sá Nogueira Christian D'Agostin Porsche 911 GT2 48 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 DNF GTS 15 Chamberlain Motorsports Christian Vann Chris Bingham Seiji Ara Robert Nearn Dodge Viper GTS-R 45 Dodge 8.0 L V10 DNF GT 42 Orbit Racing Tommy Byrne Richard Millman Tony Kester Michael Collucci Porsche 996 GT3-RS 37 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 DNF GTS 76 Gunnar Racing Gunnar Jeannette Wayne Jackson Paul Newman Mike Brockman Porsche 911 GT1 Evo 37 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 DNF SRP 95 TRV Motorsports Jeret Schroeder Tom Volk John Mirro Barry Waddell Riley & Scott Mk. III 3 Chevrolet 5.0 L V8 DNS SRP II 49 Pilbeam Racing America Phil Harris Pilbeam MP84 0 Nissan 3.0 L V6
2001 Daytona