CrowdStrike by APR Finalizes Rolex 24 Lineup

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CrowdStrike Racing by APR has finalized its lineup for next month’s Rolex 24 at Daytona, which features a largely unchanged lineup and continued roster from the end of the season.

George Kurtz will be joined at the wheel of the No. 04 Oreca 07 Gibson for the majority of the season by Peugeot factory driver Malthe Jakobsen, with newly named Peugeot reserve driver Alex Quinn on board for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season opener, along with Toby Sowery.

Quinn, who was the third driver in the team at the Chevrolet Grand Prix at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park and the season-ending Motul Petit Le Mans, effectively replaces Colton Herta in the team’s lineup from Daytona this year.

“The Rolex 24 at Daytona is still the one that got away,” said Kurtz. “We’re going in wanting to win the watch and four days of testing were very productive with fewer cars on the track.

“We did well to match everybody’s driving styles, homing in on the fastest setup that works for all four drivers.

“The Rolex 24 kicks off the IMSA season and is always a race I look forward to. I have been there quite a few times now and, having missed out on the win by just 0.016s in 2023, I’m keen to get that monkey off my back.”

Jakobsen, who has also been confirmed for the Algarve Pro Racing-run team’s return for the 2025-26 Asian Le Mans Series season, added: “There is unfinished business in the Rolex 24 at Daytona having finished runner-up two years in a row, but it is possible to be too hungry and to want the win too much.

“We must stay calm and keep it clean in the race, rather than showing off and doing anything silly.

“We recently completed a lot of positive mileage during four days of testing at both Daytona and Sebring. We can expect ambient and track conditions to be slightly different during the race weekends, but it was important that all four drivers were there to help each other.

“I came away with a good feeling, as the car was nice to drive and the timings were encouraging, progressing in the right direction step-by-step and working well together.”

Sowery added: “Over the past couple of seasons, we have really grown as a team and developed a great dynamic. We have always had a fantastic car, but the results haven’t always matched up.

“That’s something we are constantly working to improve and I feel we have put together a great 2026 package, one I’m confident will contest for wins straight out of the box at Daytona.”

The exact lineup for the team, which is registered for a full-season campaign, has not yet been released.

“I had a bit of a taster by competing with the team in a few IMSA rounds this year and I’m really happy to be continuing with the program,” said Quinn.

“CrowdStrike Racing, George, Malthe, Toby and I are all striving for the Rolex 24 win – it would be an exciting way to start the 2026 season – because we have a great team behind us and a strong driver line-up.

“We just need to focus on ourselves to maximize our chances of being on top at the end of the 24 hours.”

John Dagys

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