Kamui Kobayashi, who is racing at Daytona this weekend in the #40 Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac V-Series.R, told Motorsport Week
Former NASCAR and F1 driver Kamui Kobayashi brought in a portable sauna during the 2025 running of the 24 Hours of Daytona, popularly called the Rolex 24 because of its sponsorship.
Kobayashi, one of 14 drivers in this year's Rolex 24 field with past Formula 1 experience, admits he's making the most of his 10-day stay in the Daytona International Speedway infield in his own way, highlighted by alternating cold plunges and stints his new portable sauna.
Kamui Kobayashi put the No. 40 Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac V-Series.R on top in the final practice for this weekend’s Rolex 24 at Daytona. The Toyota Gazoo Racing star reeled off a best lap of 1:36.380 midway through the 60-minute session to edge out the No. 6 Penske Porsche 963 of Mathieu Jaminet by 0.484 seconds.
The Cadillac Racing teams endured an eventful 2025 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona, suffering two wrecks and a lack of pace when the 24-hour clock ran down.
Jordan Taylor, Louis Deletraz and Kamui Kobayashi will share the No. 40 Cadillac with Alex Lynn sidelined because of a virus.
One week before the 24 Hours Rolex 24 at Daytona, Cadillac driver Alex Lynn has contracted an illness that keeps him out of the cockpit. Jordan Taylor, Louis Deletraz, and Kamui Kobayashi will share the No.
Kamui Kobayashi brings a twist at Daytona with his unconventional ‘cycle’ that shocked fans and added excitement to the race.
Cadillac Racing Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) cars led laps in the 63rd Rolex 24 At Daytona, though they unfortunately weren’t in the closing rush to the checkered flag.
From seemingly nowhere, Kamui Kobayashi lit the match for the No. 40 Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac V-Series.R, climbing from sixth to first after a full course yellow restart to lead the Rolex 24
Kamui Kobayashi marked his return to the Rolex ... asked his Japanese bosses for permission to race for WTR in its new Cadillac program this year. The car was in ninth when Kobayashi got in ...