GTD win at the 24 Hours of Daytona
The #57 Mercedes-AMG GT3 wins the GTD class at the Rolex 24 At Daytona. For the first time, WINWARD Racing fields two cars.
A perfect start to the 2026 season: Russell Ward, Philip Ellis, Indy Dontje and Lucas Auer won the GTD class at the Rolex 24 At Daytona in the #57 Mercedes-AMG GT3. For WINWARD Racing it is the third GTD win at the 24-hour classic since 2021. Ward, Ellis and Dontje were part of all three wins; for Lucas Auer it is his first Daytona victory.
For the first time the team entered two cars. The new #48 Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the GTD Pro class, with Scott Noble, Jason Hart and Mercedes-AMG factory drivers Maxime Martin and Luca Stolz, also finished on the podium on its debut in the class.