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 two weeks later in the 2001 Daytona 500.

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 Class winners in bold.

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 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 14DNF 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 22DNF 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 35DNF 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 Sergey Zlobin Andrea Montermini Ferrari F355 505 Ferrari F129B 3.9 L V8 37DNF 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 39DNF GT 54 JET Motorsports Toney Jennings Terry Borcheller Boris Said Hans-Joachim Stuck BMW M3 E46 GTR 490 BMW 5.0 L V8 40DNF 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 43DNF SRP II 89 Porschehaus Racing Greg Pootmans Bruno St. Jacques Robert Julian Bob Woodman Lola B2K/40 473 Nissan 3.0 L V6 44DNF GT 60 PK Sport Geoff Lister Mike Youles Fred Moss Matt Turner Porsche 996 GT3-R 471 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 45DNF 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 46DNF SRP 12 Risi Competizione Ralf Kelleners Allan McNish David Brabham Eric van de Poele Ferrari 333 SP 462 Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 47DNF 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 51DNF SRP 4 Philip Creighton Motorsports Duncan Dayton John Burton Rick Sutherland Scott Schubot Lola B2K/10 347 Ford 6.0 L V8 52DNF GT 35 Jürgen Alzen Motorsports Ulli Richter Enzo Calderari Lilian Bryner Jürgen Alzen Porsche 996 GT3-R 315 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 53DNF GT 17 RWS Motorsports Luca Riccitelli Dieter Quester Marc Duez Hans-Jörg Hofer Porsche 996 GT3-R 310 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 54DNF SRP II 79 Sportscar Racing Team Sweden Thed Björk Niklas Loven Stanley Dickens Larry Oberto Lola B2K/40 241 Nissan 3.0 L V6 55DNF AGT 18 Comer Racing Jack Willes Andy McNeil Jon Leavy Les Vallarano Chevrolet Corvette 238 Chevrolet 5.9 L V8 56DNF 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 58DNF SRP II 48 Pilbeam Racing America Shane Lewis Bruno Lambert Toni Seiler Pilbeam MP84 216 Nissan 3.0 L V6 59DNF SRP 38 Champion Racing Dorsey Schroeder Bob Wollek Hurley Haywood Sascha Maassen Lola B2K/10 209 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 60DNF GT 80 G&W Motorsports John Morton Michael Schrom Bob Mazzuoccola Stu Hayner Porsche 996 GT3-R 185 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 61DNF SRP 27 Lista Doran Racing Didier Theys Fredy Lienhard Ross Bentley Mauro Baldi Crawford SSC2K 181 Judd 4.0 L V10 62DNF SRP 78 Sezio Florida Racing Team Patrice Roussel John Macaluso Edouard Sezionale Georges Forgeois Norma M2000-01 179 Mader (BMW) 4.0 L V8 63DNF SRP II 6 TRP Racing Jeff Bucknum Brent Sherman Travis Duder Gary Tiller Lola B2K/40 138 Nissan 3.0 L V6 64DNF 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 66DNF SRP 06 Jacobs Motorsports Todd Snyder Peter Argetsinger Nick Longhi Michael Jacobs Riley & Scott Mk III 112 Ford 6.0 L V8 67DNF GT 92 Cirtek Motorsport Hubert Haupt Anthony Kumpen Vic Rice John Young Porsche 996 GT3-R 108 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 68DNF GT 36 Jürgen Alzen Racing Angelo Zadra Pedro Couceiro Ulrich Gallade Duncan Huisman Porsche 996 GT3-RS 106 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 69DNF SRP 8 Konrad Motorsport Franz Konrad Alan Heath Charles Slater Gualter Salles Lola B2K/10 96 Ford 6.0 L V8 70DNF 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 72DNF SRP 28 Intersport Racing Spencer Trenery Frank Emmett Bruce Trenery Patrick van Schoote Riley & Scott Mk III 62 Ford 5.1 L V8 73DNF GT 02 Morrison/Mosler Racing João Barbosa Scott Deware John Heinricy Jim Minneker Mosler MT900 R 61 Chevrolet 5.7 L V8 74DNF GTS 5 Rocketsports Racing Paul Gentilozzi Scott Pruett Johnny Miller Anthony Lazzaro Saleen S7-R 50 Ford 6.9 L V8 75DNF 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 76DNF GTS 15 Chamberlain Motorsports Christian Vann Chris Bingham Seiji Ara Robert Nearn Dodge Viper GTS-R 45 Dodge 8.0 L V10 77DNF GT 42 Orbit Racing Tommy Byrne Richard Millman Tony Kester Michael Collucci Porsche 996 GT3-RS 37 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 78DNF GTS 76 Gunnar Racing Gunnar Jeannette Wayne Jackson Paul Newman Mike Brockman Porsche 911 GT1 Evo 37 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 79DNF 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 - Nissan 3.0 L V6

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