Former F1 driver Jack Aitken secured the #31 Cadillac Whelan outfit pole position for the 2026 Daytona 24 Hours.
Aitken posted a 1m 33.939 in GTP qualifying to snatch pole, just 0.102s ahead of the #93 Acura Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb Agajanian squad. The Porsche and BMW cars offered little threat to pole.
As for LMP2, the #43 Inter Europol Competition outfit secured class pole and will be joined on the front row by the #99 AO Racing.
In the top GT class, GTD Pro, Alexander Sims put the #3 Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports on class pole, ahead of the #1 Paul Miller Racing BMW M4 GT3 Evo.
Finally, in the GTD class, the #37 Heart of Racing Team outfit secured class pole with its Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo, courtesy of a 1m 45.113 lap, just 0.006s slower than the fastest GTD Pro lap time.
Check out the full 2026 Daytona 24 Hours qualifying results below for each class!
2026 Daytona 24 Hours - GTP qualifying results
| Pos. | Car No. | Team | Drivers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | Cadillac Whelan | J. Aitken, E. Bamber, F. Vesti, C. Zilisch |
| 2 | 93 | Acura Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb Agajanian | R. Van der Zande, N. Yelloly, A.Palou, K. Ohta |
| 3 | 40 | Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing DEX | J. Taylor, L. Deletraz, C. Herta |
| 4 | 7 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | F. Nasr, J. Andlauer, L. Heinrich |
| 5 | 60 | Acura Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb Agajanian | T. Blomqvist, C. Braun, S. Dixon, A.J. Allmendinger |
| 6 | 6 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | L. Vanthoor, K. Estre, M. Campbell |
| 7 | 10 | Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing DEX | R. Taylor, F. Albuquerque, W. Stevens |
| 8 | 85 | JDC-Miller Motorsport | N. Pino, K. Frederick, T. Van der Helm |
| 9 | 24 | BMW M Team WRT | S. Van der Linde, D. Vanthoor, R. Frijns, R. Rast |
| 10 | 25 | BMW M Team WRT | R. Marciello, P. Eng, M. Wittmann, K. Magnussen |
| 11 | 23 | Aston Martin THOR Team | R. Gunn, R. De Angelis, A. Riberas, M. Sorensen |
2026 Daytona 24 Hours - LMP2 qualifying results
| Pos. | Car No. | Team | Drivers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Inter Europol Competition | T. Dillmann, B. Garg, J. Clarke, A. Felix da Costa |
| 2 | 99 | A0 Racing | P. Hyett, D. Cameron, J. Edgar, C. Rasmussen |
| 3 | 22 | United Autosports USA | D. Goldburg, P. Di Resta, R. Lindh, G. Saucy |
| 4 | 52 | Bryan Herta Autosport with PR1/Mathiasen | M. Goikhberg, B. Keating, P. Thompson, H. Tincknell |
| 5 | 11 | TDS Racing | T. Lutke, M. Beche, D. Hansson, C. Milesi |
| 6 | 343 | Inter Europol Competition | J. Smiechowski, G. Kolovos, N. Siegel, N. Cassidy |
| 7 | 18 | Era Motorsport | N. Rao, F. Habsburg, J. Abel, L. Sargeant |
| 8 | 04 | CrowdStrike Racing by APR | G. Kurtz, A. Quinn, T. Sowery, M. Jakobsen |
| 9 | 73 | Pratt Miller Motorsports | P. Fittipaldi, M. Santo, C. Cumming, E. Fittipaldi |
| 10 | 2 | United Autosports USA | P. Fayer, B. Hanley, H. McElrea, M. Jensen |
| 11 | 8 | Tower Motorsports | J. Farano, S. Bourdais, S. Alvarez, K. Simpson |
| 12 | 83 | AF Corse USA | F. Perrodo, N. Nielsen, D. Murry, M. Vaxiviere |
| 13 | 37 | Intersport Racing | J. Field, O. Jarvis, J. Van Uitert, S. Lucas |
2026 Daytona 24 Hours - GTD PRO qualifying results
| Pos. | Car No. | Team | Drivers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports | A. Garcia, A. Sims, M. Kirchhöfer |
| 2 | 1 | Paul Miller Racing | N. Verhagen, C. De Phillippi, M. Hesse, D. Harper |
| 3 | 59 | RLL Team McLaren | M. Esterson, J. Vips, D. MacDonald, N. Johnson |
| 4 | 75 | 75 Express | K. Habul, M. Engel, W. Power, C. Mostert |
| 5 | 033 | Triarsi Competizione | J. Calado, R. Agostini, A. Rovera, M. Molina |
| 6 | 65 | Ford Multimatics Motorsports | C. Mies, F. Vervisch, S. Priaulx |
| 7 | 69 | GetSpeed | A. Bartone, M. Goetz, F. Schiller |
| 8 | 4 | Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports | T. Milner, N. Catsburg, N. Varrone |
| 9 | 62 | Risi Competizione | D. Serra, D. Rigon, A. Guidi |
| 10 | 48 | Winward Racing | S.Noble, J. Hart, M. Martin, L. Stolz |
| 11 | 9 | Pfaff Motorsports | A. Caldarelli, S. Mitchell, M. Bortolotti, J. Hinchcliffe |
| 12 | 14 | Vasser Sullivan Racing | J. Hawksworth, B. Barnicoat, K. Kirkwood |
| 13 | 64 | Ford Multimatic Motorsports | B. Barker, D. Olsen, M. Rockenfeller |
| 14 | 911 | Manthey | T. Preining, K. Bachler, A. Guven, R. Feller |
| 15 | 77 | A0 Racing | N. Tandy, H. King, A. Picariello |
2026 Daytona 24 Hours - GTD qualifying results
| Pos. | Car No. | Team | Drivers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Heart of Racing Team | Z. Robichon, M. Drudi, D. Barrichello, T. Gamble |
| 2 | 57 | Winward Racing | R. Ward, P. Ellis, I. Dontje, L. Auer |
| 3 | 96 | Turner Motorsport | P. Gallagher, R. Foley, J. Klingmann, F. Selldorff |
| 4 | 36 | DXDT Racing | S. McLaughlin, C. Eastwood, S. Yoluc, M. Filippi |
| 5 | 19 | van der Steur Racing | R. van der Steur, V. Clot, S. Baud, C. Bennett |
| 6 | 21 | AF Corse USA | S. Mann, L. Wadoux, T. Mosca, A. Fuoco |
| 7 | 81 | DragonSpeed | H. Hedman, G.Altoe, C. Stevenson, M. Cairoli |
| 8 | 80 | Lone Star Racing | S. Andrews, L. Hodenius, R. Aron, J. Roe |
| 9 | 70 | Inception Racing | B. Iribe, F. Schandorff, O. Millroy, D. Fumanelli |
| 10 | 120 | Wright Motorsports | A. Adelson, E. Skeer, T. Sargeant, C. Illot |
| 11 | 023 | Triarsi Competizione | K. Koch, R. Megennis, Y. Ye, O. Triarsi |
| 12 | 45 | Wayne Taylor Racing | D. Formal, T. Hindman, G. Doyle, M. Ericsson |
| 13 | 34 | Conquest Racing | A. Costa, L. Patrese, T. Vermeulen, M. Franco |
| 14 | 12 | Vasser Sullivan Racing | A. Telitz, B. Pedersen, F. Montecalvo, E. Masson |
| 15 | 44 | Magnus Racing | J. Potter, S. Pumpelly, N. Thiim, M. Snow |
| 16 | 13 | 13 Autosport | O. Fidani, M. Bell, L. Kern, B. Green |
| 17 | 66 | Gradient Racing | J. Walker, T. Bechtolsheimer, C. Lewis, J. Hand |
| 18 | 912 | Manthey 1st Phorm | R. Hardwick, R. Pera, R. Lietz, M. Schuring |
| 19 | 123 | Muehlner Motorsports America | P. Ludwig, R. Yardley, D. Musial, D. Musial Jr |
| 20 | 28 | RS1 | E. Zitza, J. Heylen, D. Machavern |
| 21 | 16 | Myers Riley Motorsport | S. Monk, F. Fraga, J. Altzman, R. Grosjean |
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