Kamui Kobayashi remains open to returning to NASCAR despite his busy schedule in other motorsport commitments.

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Kamui Kobayashi brings a twist at Daytona with his unconventional ‘cycle’ that shocked fans and added excitement to the race.

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.

Kamui Kobayashi, who is racing at Daytona this weekend in the #40 Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac V-Series.R, told Motorsport Week

Kamui Kobayashi marked his return to the Rolex 24 at Daytona by putting Wayne Taylor Racing in the lead five hours into the twice-round-the-clock endurance race.

Having made sports cars, Formula 1, Formula E and even a pair of NASCAR starts, Kamui Kobayashi is one of the most versatile racers in the world. For the first time in three years, this great international star is excited to be back on the Rolex 24 At Daytona race grid.

Four drivers will each take to the wheel of the two Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillacs. Taylor’s sons, Ricky and Jordan, will be in different cars. Ricky will be joined in the No. 10 by Filipe Albuquerque, Will Stevens and Brendon Hartley; Jordan in No. 40 by Louis Delétraz, Alex Lynn and Kamui Kobayashi.

With 61 sports cars ready to get on track today, key storylines for the 63rd running of the 24-hour classic at Daytona International Speedway.

Here are some of the famed names from other racing series who will be driving in the 2025 Rolex 24, which will begin Saturday afternoon on NBC and Peacock:

A new-look Meyer Shank Racing team is back at the Rolex 24 after a one-year hiatus and it is just one of dozens of changes as IMSA heads into the most prestigious endurance race in North America

Kamui Kobayashi remains open to returning to NASCAR despite his busy schedule in other motorsport commitments.