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Brits at the Daytona 24

The UK boasts a pretty good record at Daytona’s twice around the clock sportscar classic. Gary Watkins talks to four drivers hoping to add a victory to their CV, and two others who have already lifted the trophy

Dario Franchitti, Martin Brundle, Derek Bell, Vic Elford, Jackie Oliver, Brian Redman, and that's just the start. The list of Britons to have won America's sternest endurance test is a good one.

This weekend, there's a strong chance a new name will join them, with Allan McNish, Richard Westbrook, Anthony Davidson and Oliver Gavin all in with a shot at victory.

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Author Gary Watkins

Gary Watkins has, for reasons best known to himself, devoted all his working life to covering sportscar racing. This season is his 33rd as a motorsport journalist, during which time he has reported on major long-distance events on four continents and approaching 80 24-hour races. He reckons a degree in political philosophy makes him well qualified for covering the sometimes Machiavellian world of international sportscars.

Gary, who also writes for Motor Sport, Autocourse, RACER and others, lives in Surbiton close to the former workshops of the Cooper Formula 1 team but spends more time on the road than at home for most of the year.