Michelin starts 2021 at Daytona Endurance Goals Through Changing Conditions Michelin’s consistent performance over time along with a small number of full-course cautions combined to produce a record-setting distance in the 2020 Rolex 24 At DAYTONA. The new records of 833 laps and 2,965 miles Heavy Volume completed by the overall winners beat the previous mark by 25 laps, or 89 miles. for Michelin The Rolex traditionally features a significant swing in ambient and track With the ROAR Before the Rolex 24 and the Rolex 24 At temperatures over the race distance. Track temperatures evolved from DAYTONA in consecutive weeks, the load list for Michelin a peak of 83 degrees early Saturday afternoon to a low of 47 degrees from its U.S. headquarters in Greenville, S.C. is substantially overnight before warming again on Sunday under clear, sunny conditions. higher than it would be with the races at the front end Last year’s class winners included Wayne Taylor Racing (DPi/overall), and back end of the month. Between the ROAR and Rolex BMW Team RLL (GTLM, pictured above), Paul Miller Racing (GTD) and events, Michelin will bring roughly 18,000 tires to support DragonSpeed (LMP2). more than 100 cars in three series. The Great Rolex 24 Tire Allocations/ Coming Together Compounds Annually, the Rolex 24 At DAYTONA brings together some of the most WeatherTech Championship diverse driving, team and manufacturer talents since this race occurs before most other racing seasons begin. DPi 38 sets – IMSA Medium Some of the star drivers joining the grid at this year’s race include LMP2 38 sets – IMSA Medium Jimmie Johnson, Chase Elliott, Scott Dixon, Sebastien Bourdais, 30 sets – MICHELIN® Pilot® Sport GT Alexander Rossi, Helio Castroneves, Juan Pablo Montoya, AJ S8M (Fronts) / S9M (Rears) Allmendinger, Simon Pagenaud, Kamui Kobayashi and Mike Rockenfeller, and that’s just in the headline DPi class. 37 sets – GTLM Range Both GT classes are also stacked, with four brands represented in GT Le GTD 30 sets – MICHELIN® Pilot® Sport GT S9M Mans and nine brands in GT Daytona. The anticipated 50-car entry list MICHELIN Pilot Challenge across five classes has both depth and variety across the board. 7 Sets – MICHELIN® Pilot® Sport GT S9M 6 Sets – MICHELIN® Pilot® Sport GT S9M+ (Fronts) / S9M (Rears) Follow Michelin ® MichelinRacingUSA.com on social media MichelinUSA and MichelinMotorsport MichelinUSA and MichelinRaceUSA MichelinUSA and MichelinMotorsport Copyright ©2021 Michelin North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved..