Sylvain Tremblay from Coral Springs, Florida is currently leading the GT Pack at the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. Castrol recently partnered with Mazda and Speedsource, bringing a new paint scheme to the car. The new scheme features castrol colors and a flat black reminiscent of the Mazda Furai.

The other Speedsource RX8 (#69) recently switched drivers from Jeff Segal to Emil Assentato and the #40 Hyper Sport Mazda RX8 had a blown tire which may have damaged an oil line. Check back for frequent updates as we cover this LIVE event!

Several Mazda RX8 GT Racecars are set to compete at the 2008 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona on the 26th of this month.

Here’s a closer look at the Mazda RX8 competitors tentatively scheduled:

* This list has now been updated to include drivers.

#08 Mazda RX8 GT Car
Engine: Mazda 20b (3 Rotor Engine)
Team: Goldin Brothers Racing
Sponsor(s): CCM Cellular

Driver(s): Steve Goldin, Homestead, FL
Keith Goldin, Miami, FL

#30 Mazda RX8 GT Car
Engine: Mazda 20b (3 Rotor Engine)
Team: Racers Edge Motorsports
Sponsor(s): Guardian Edge Technologies

Driver(s): Ken Dobson, Sonoma, CA
Bob Michaelian, Seal Beach, CA
Jim Michaelian, Long Beach, CA

#40 Mazda RX8 GT Car
Engine: Mazda 20b (3 Rotor Engine)
Team: Hyper Sport
Sponsor(s): SoBe Beverage Company

Driver(s): Joe Foster, Norcross, GA
Charles Espenlaub, Lutz, FL
Patrick Dempsey, Beverly Hills, CA

#48 Mazda RX8 GT Car
Engine: Mazda 20b (3 Rotor Engine)
Team: Team Spencer Motorsports
Sponsor(s): Trench Shoring Services

(Note: Picture outdated, old #63)

Driver(s): Richard Grupp, Decatur, GA
Gary Drummond, Columbus, NC

#69 Mazda RX8 GT Car
Engine: Mazda 20b (3 Rotor Engine)
Team: Speedsource
Sponsor(s): FXDD

Driver(s): Emil Assentato, Locust Valley, NY
Nick Longhi, Nyack, NY
Jeff Segal, Miami, FL

#70 Mazda RX8 GT Car
Engine: Mazda 20b (3 Rotor Engine)
Team: Speedsource
Sponsor(s): Mazda, Mazdaspeed, Castrol

Driver(s): David Haskell, Plantation, FL
Sylvain Tremblay, Coral Springs, FL
Nick Ham, Evergreen, CO

Tune in to SPEED channel at 1:30 P.M. Saturday, January 26th to watch the event LIVE!