The 2018 24 Hours of Daytona was an International Motor Sports Association (IMSA)-sanctioned 24-hour automobile endurance race for Daytona Prototype and Grand Touring sports cars held at the Daytona International Speedway combined road course in Daytona Beach, Florida, on January 27 to 28, 2018. It was the first of twelve 2018 IMSA SportsCar Championship races, the 56th 24 Hours of Daytona, and the first in the four-round North American Endurance Cup.
Daytona International Speedway in 2015
Fernando Alonso, the two-time Formula One World Champion (pictured in 2016) made a one-off appearance for United Autosports for Daytona.
Felipe Nasr (pictured in 2015) set the fastest overall lap in testing for Action Express Racing.
Jan Magnussen (pictured in 2009) achieved pole position in the GTLM class for Corvette Racing.
Renger Adriaan van der Zande is a Dutch racing driver who currently competes in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for Chip Ganassi Racing. He is the son of the 1978 National Dutch Rallycross Champion Ronald van der Zande. In 2016, Van der Zande won his first major sports car championship with co-driver Alex Popow and Starworks Motorsport in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship PC Class. Renger resides in Amsterdam with his partner Carlijn and their daughter.
Van der Zande in 2023
Van der Zande in 1998 with his first go kart
Van der Zande in 2005
Van der Zande driving at Brands Hatch during the 2011 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season.