Patron ESM LMP2 wins Daytona 24 Hours

A starring drive by 2015 WEC standout Pipo Derani and a solid effort by the whole team, co-drivers Ed Brown, Scott Sharp and Johannes van Overbeek and the car itself saw the history books re-written in Daytona this weekend, with the Tequila Patron ESM team scoring overall victory in the 54th Rolex 24 at Daytona.

ESM’s Ligier JS P2 Honda claimed a 26.166 second victory and the win marked a number of firsts:  ESM’s first Rolex 24 win, the first major endurance victory for the Onroak Automotive-designed car, as well as Honda’s first overall win at Daytona.

It was also the first LMP2 car to claim victory in the Florida endurance classic and only the third win by the ACO-spec prototype in the modern era.

Roll on the announcement of the 2016 entry list, and fingers crossed that ESM will be on the list and can continue its great form in the WEC!

Photo:  John Dagys, Sportscar365.com (with thanks for supplementary information)