Kamui Kobayashi

Kobayashi laid down the fastest lap in the second practice session of the day prior to the return of rain showers Thursday at Daytona International Raceway, sportscar365.com reports.

Wayne Taylor Racing has claimed back-to-back Rolex 24 at Daytona victories with a controlling run in Sunday's IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season-opener, which achieved a new distance record. Kobayashi took the No. 10 Konica Minolta-sponsored Cadillac DPi-V.R to a 1-minute and 5-second win over the No. 77 Team Joest Mazda RT24-P of Oliver Jarvis, overcoming several setbacks that befell the defending race winners, sportscar365.com reports.

Kobayashi put Wayne Taylor Racing's Cadillac DPi-V.R on top during the seventh and final Roar Before the Rolex 24 test session at Daytona International Speedway. Kobayashi set a time of 1:34.533 aboard last year's Rolex 24 winning car, beating Mazda Team Joest driver Oliver Jarvis by 0.180 seconds after an hour of uninterrupted running, sportscar365.com reports.

Kobayashi scored a podium result at his home grand prix Sunday with a brilliant drive that saw him hold Jenson Button behind him in the closing laps.

Kobayashi put his Sauber on the front row alongside Jenson Button for Sunday's Grand Prix of Belgium.