Whenever we see drivers climbing into the race seat of a brand new set of cars at the start of a new season, the atmosphere is filled with anticipation. And that’s the prospect this weekend. One of the most exciting weekends in motorsport this year, because the Daytona 24 hours marks the start of the new era.

Last weekend saw Tom Blomqvist put his Meyer Shank Racing Acura ARX-06 LMDh car on pole in a last-gasp effort which set the scene for this weekend’s season opener, just 8 tenths separating the whole class, the competition is tight!

The grid has so much to look out for. 9 of the new GTP class cars making a return to IMSA, 10 LMP2 entries, 9 LMP3’s, another 9 in GTD Pro, and 24 GTD cars on the grid. 61 cars in total.

Today we’ll ask:

• Why we’re so excited about the new LMDh prototypes

• What we can expect from Porsche, BMW, Cadillac and Acura

• What drivers you should be watching this weekend

Let's get up to speed with our sportscar man Gary Watkins.

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Daytona 24: An Exciting Era Begins For Sportscars