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The Rolex 24 at Daytona has resumed after a lengthy red flag stoppage following heavy rain in the early hours of the morning.

The Rolex 24 at Daytona has been red-flagged with seven hours remaining due to poor track conditions after heavy rain hit the track in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Fernando Alonso charged into a half-a-minute lead through his second stint for Wayne Taylor Racing in the #10 Cadillac DPi as a rain front hit the Rolex 24 at Daytona through the early morning hours.

Acura and Cadillac battled through the night in the Rolex 24 at Daytona as a number of key rivals fell out of contention at the front of the field, leaving four cars with a realistic shot at victory with 10 hours remaining.

Fernando Alonso leads the Rolex 24 at Daytona at the four-hour mark after a scintillating opening stint for Wayne Taylor Racing in the Cadillac DPi car that saw him open up a 20-second buffer over the rest of the pack at one stage.

Acura Team Penske retained its advantage at the head of the field with two hours down in the Rolex 24 at Daytona as Fernando Alonso embarked on his opening stint for Wayne Taylor Racing.

Juan Pablo Montoya moved into the lead of the Rolex 24 at Daytona through the opening hour of the race, heading up a one-two for Acura Team Penske ahead of the pole-sitting Mazda entry.

Oliver Jarvis led Mazda to pole position for the Rolex 24 at Daytona on Thursday with a new track record at Daytona International Speedway.

Fernando Alonso's deal to race for Wayne Taylor Racing in this year's Rolex 24 at Daytona was agreed "very quickly" once the two-time Formula 1 world champion knew he was available for the endurance race.

Fernando Alonso feels he is in a “much better position” for his second entry to the Rolex 24 at Daytona sports car race this weekend as he bids to score overall victory with Wayne Taylor Racing.

Tom Blomqvist will miss next weekend’s Rolex 24 at Daytona due to visa issues with BMW Team RLL calling up Augusto Farfus as his replacement in the #25 car.

Fernando Alonso has provided an insight into the “negative aspects” required for drivers to make a successful career in Formula 1.

McLaren will make a decision on a possible entry to the FIA World Endurance Championship's premier class in the first half of 2019 as part of its wider review of its racing programmes.

Bruno Senna will return to the European Le Mans in 2019 after signing a deal to be part of RLR MSport’s LMP2 programme.

The iconic Brabham name is set to return to top-line motorsport in 2021 when Brabham Automotive plans to enter the FIA World Endurance Championship’s GTE class.

United Autosports has committed to a full-time entry to the World Endurance Championship LMP2 division for the 2019/20 season.

Fernando Alonso is open to taking on a full-time sports car racing programme in the United States in the future, but has stressed it is not part of his short-term plans.

Jean-Eric Vergne will continue to race with G-Drive Racing in the LMP2 class of sports car racing in 2019 after agreeing a new contract last week.

Pietro Fittipaldi concedes he made his return to racing "a little too soon" after breaking both of his legs in an LMP1 crash at Spa in May, having spent less than three months on the sidelines before hitting the track again.

Brendon Hartley will retain his Porsche factory driver status for the 2019 season following his Formula 1 exit.

Porsche has confirmed it will defend its GTE-Pro class title at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with a four-car factory effort in 2019.

Alexander Rossi will make his first appearance in the Rolex 24 at Daytona since 2014 after being announced as Acura Team Penske's sixth and final driver for the endurance classic.

The FIA has approved the planned technical regulations for the World Endurance Championship's new Hypercar-led premier class from the start of the 2020-21 season.

Wayne Taylor Racing has confirmed two-time Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso will join its line-up for the Rolex 24 at Daytona next January.