After 4 teams led the LMP2 class for more than 88% of the race, #18 Era Motorsport took definitively the lead entering the last hour of ROLEX 24 at Daytona.

The 13-car Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) field for the Rolex 24 was dominated by Ben Keating scoring his fifth consecutive pole.

The Michelin Endurance Cup is very tight in LMP2, with 5 teams within 5 points.

The Keating/Catsburg/Varrone trio won the first two WEC races of the season at the Sebring 1,000 Miles and Six Hours of Portimão and followed with a runner-up finish at the Spa Six Hours to take the championship lead. Le Mans is critical, though, as it is a double-points race and will go a long way toward determining this year’s title-winners.

Ben Keating reported us: “I am racing in Laguna Seca this weekend. Unexpectedly, I am filling in for Patrick Kelly”

We share Ben Keating’s thoughts about his last year win of the Michelin Endurance Cup, his chances of winning it for a 6th time this year as well as his experience driving the Dpi Cadillac at Daytona.

Ben Keating, among the fastest LMGTE AM drivers, reveals why and who are the favorites for the FIA Endurance Trophy for LMGTE AM drivers after winning it in 2022 together with Marco Sorensen. Ben ends the interview by sharing his thoughts about WEC LMGTE AM class in 2024.

Very interesting Zoom call this morning with Ben Keating, Nicky Catsburg and Nico Varrone who will drive the #33 Chevrolet Corvette C8.R in the 1,000 Miles of Sebring and the full seven-race WEC calendar including the 24 Hours of Le Mans in LMGTE AM class.

Nico Varrone has been chosen as third driver of #33 Chevrolet Corvette C8.R to contest, together with Ben Keating and Nicky Catsburg, the full seven-race WEC calendar including the 24 Hours of Le Mans in LMGTE AM class.

The LMP2 class race was also frenetic as the Oreca #81 DragonSpeed driven by Devlin Defrancesco, Patricio O'Ward, Colton Herta and Eric Lux snatched victory in the last ten minutes...

Ben Keating took the lead on lap six with his #52 PR1 Mathiasen Motorsport Oreca LMP2 07 and handed over to Mikkel Jensen who kept the lead until the end clinching the Rolex 24 pole position in the Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) class.

FIA WEC Season 2021: 8 Hours of Bahrain LMGTE race

Ferrari got the double by winning in both classes and clinching the PRO and AM titles. No discussion in GTE AM class where François Perrodo, Nicklas Nielsen and Alessio Rovera dominated the championship and the race. In GTE PRO class, Alessandro Pier Guidi took the win after taking Christensen out of track. Three days after, Ferrari was officially crowned 2021 FIA World Endurance GTE Manufacturer’s Champion and James Calado and Alessandro Pier Guidi have been named World Endurance GTE Driver’s Champions.