The 24 Hours of Daytona kicks off the IMSA Sports Car Championship season on Saturday afternoon at the Daytona International Speedway.
The #24 BMW M Team RLL will start on pole for the blue riband event of the IMSA season, after Dries Vanthoor set Thursday's fastest time on the track's infield course.
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Kevin Magnussen is one of the drivers on the #24 team, getting back into racing for his third Rolex 24 after being let go by the Haas Formula 1 team at the end of last year.
The 24 hour event is run on the 3.56-mile sports car course layout at the historic Daytona circuit, using most of the tri-oval, plus an infield road course.
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A lot of beautiful new liveries this year! Here is the official spotter guide for the 2025 Rolex 24 At Daytona!@DAYTONA | @Rolex24Hours (1/2) pic.twitter.com/VdHrAjza57
— IMSA (@IMSA) January 24, 2025
24 Hours of Daytona: Rolex 24 start times
The 24-hour race kicks off today (Saturday, January 25, 2025) at 1.40pm ET. Here are the race start times converted to your time zone:
Eastern Time (EST): 1.40pm Saturday
Central Time (CST): 12.40pm Saturday
Pacific Time (PST): 10.40am Saturday
United Kingdom (GMT): 6.40pm Sunday
Central European Time (CET): 7.40pm Sunday
The first 60 minutes of the Rolex 24 will broadcast nationally on NBC, as will the final two hours. USA will air the race 2.30-6.30 p.m Saturday, while the rest will stream live on Peacock.
How to watch the Rolex 24 on TV
The answer depends on your location. Here's a breakdown of how to catch the action in some major countries:
United States: NBC, USA, Peacock
Viewers elsewhere in the world can watch for free on the IMSA YouTube channel without even leaving this page!
