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 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. Kobayashi, a two-time Rolex winner, had not been able to participate in the season-opening event the last two years because as a Toyota factory driver in the

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.

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 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 ...

(AP) — Kamui Kobayashi marked his return to the Rolex ... his Japanese bosses for permission to race for WTR in its new Cadillac program this year. The car was in ninth when Kobayashi got ...