Scott Dixon was performing stunningly well in the Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac, holding a comfortable lead over the opposition but the race’s second caution period allowed the #77 Mazda to slip ahead after eight hours.

Defending Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona winners Wayne Taylor Racing, and Action Express Racing, have made it a Cadillac DPi-V.R 1-2 at quarter distance, while BMW is leading in GT Le Mans and Ferrari heads GTD.

A drive-through penalty for Kamui Kobayashi's Cadillac and a clash between Harry Tincknell and Helio Castroneves have left Olivier Pla’s Mazda in a commanding lead after four hours in the Rolex 24 at Daytona.

Chelsea Herbert will miss the remaining Toyota Racing Series rounds after sustaining a back injury in a crash at Teretonga yesterday.

The #77 Mazda RT24-P that started on pole holds a 20sec lead after the opening two hours of the 58th Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona, while the Porsche 911 RSRs run 1-2 in GTLM, and the Pfaff Motorsports Porsche leads GT Daytona.

Legendary American motorsport chief Roger Penske says that the new agreement between the FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar series – that will lead to a common LMDh headline class – opens the door for him to make a return to the Le Mans 24 Hours.

The 58th running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona has begun, with Mazda’s Oliver Jarvis leading the 38-car field from pole position in his Mazda Team Joest RT24-P.

Toyota WRC driver Elfyn Evans has maintained his Monte Carlo Rally lead, while Thierry Neuville had a dominant afternoon in his Hyundai i20.

George Russell says the foundation work for Williams’ attempt to recover Formula 1 performance took longer than expected to build, but reckons its car improvement rate is now “really strong”.

The DTM went to great lengths to secure a third manufacturer in Aston Martin for 2019. But with Aston licensee R-Motorsport announcing its exit on the eve of the new season, the series finds itself back at square one.