Day One of Rolex 24 At Daytona Test

Rolex 24 At Daytona Sports Car Test -- Day 1 of 3 FERRARI 333SP QUICKEST AS ROLEX 24 TESTING OPENS AT DAYTONA

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The Ferrari 333SP of Yannick Dalmes, Bob Wollek , Max Papis, Andy Evans and Ron Fellows turned in the quickest time of the Can-Am class as over 50 sports car teams opened a three-day test session in preparation for the Jan. 31-Feb. 1 Rolex 24 At Daytona. Their Ferrari 333SP was clocked at 1:40.470, for an average speed of 127.560 mph around the 3.56 mph road course. 1996 Rolex 24 At Daytona champions Doyle-Risi Racing led by driver Wayne Taylor of Altamonte Springs, Fla., turned in the second quickest time of 1:43.393 seconds, for an average speed of 123.954 mph. Defending Rolex 24 At Daytona champion Dyson Racing turned in the third quickest Can-Am test speed of the day. Their Ford R&S Mk. 3 was clocked at 1:44.959, for an average speed of 122.105 mph. The test continues Saturday. A section of the Oldfield Grandstand is open to fans daily at no charge from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with access through DAYTONA USA, "The Ultimate Motorsports Attraction." Guided tours of the Speedway are also available (weather permitting) from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. for a nominal fee.

ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA TEST SPEEDS -- Jan. 9

        CAN-AM
1.  3         Evans/Dalmes/Wollek/Fellows        Ferrari 333SP                1:40.470        127.560
2. 17         Taylor/Van de Poele/Velez        Ferrari 333SP                1:43.393        123.954
3. 20        Leitzinger/Paul Jr./Schroeder        Ford R&S Mk. 3                1:44.959        122.105
4. 30        Moretti/Theys                        Ferrari 333SP                1:45.364        121.635
5. 43        Evans/Dalmes/Wollek/Fellows         Ferrari 333SP                1:46.421        120.427

        GT-1
1. 99        Brabham/Bernard/Davis/Bundy        Panoz GTR                1:48.438        118.187
2. 01        McNish                                Porsche 911 GT1                1:49.345        117.207
3.  5        Wallace/Pruett/Boesel/Bundy        Panoz GTR                1:51.178        115.275
4.  2        Lewis/Rice/Homkohl/Neville        Mosier Raptor                1:52.966        113.450
5. 74        Robinson/Baldwin/Hoerr/Gooding        Oldsmobile Aurora        1:53.094        113.322

        GT-2
1. 05        Ikotani/Ishihara/Bytzek                Porsche 911 GT2                2:06.660        101.184
2. 29        Rosa/Vigano/Johnson/Overbaugh        Chevrolet Camaro        2:09.398         99.043
3. 50        McGlynn/Oppenheimer/Balbach/JohnsonPorsche 911 Turbo        2:44.848         77.744

        GT-3
1. 41        Cervelli/Wagner/Collins/Busby        Porsche 911 RSR                1:58.914        107.775
2.  6        Said/Simo/Auberlen                BMW M3                        1:59.546        107.206
3. 55        Trejos/Ralston/Peterson                Porsche 911 RSR                2:01.286        105.668