Chadwick named Rolex 24 Grand Marshal

Three-time W Series champion Jamie Chadwick will be the Grand Marshal for the 63rd annual Rolex 24 At Daytona, as confirmed by Rolex today. Chadwick, a Testimonee (brand ambassador) for the timepiece maker, will give the command to start engines for …

Three-time W Series champion Jamie Chadwick will be the Grand Marshal for the 63rd annual Rolex 24 At Daytona, as confirmed by Rolex today.

Chadwick, a Testimonee (brand ambassador) for the timepiece maker, will give the command to start engines for the twice-around-the-clock race at Daytona.

“It is an honor to be Grand Marshal of the Rolex 24 At Daytona and, as the spiritual home of Rolex and motorsport, I am looking forward to reflecting on the history, while watching some great racing. I’m excited to be involved and hope to join the line-up at Daytona in the future,” said Chadwick.

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Chadwick will race in this year’s European Le Mans Series LMP2 class with IDEC Sport, as the French team collaborates with Korean carmaker Genesis ahead of its impending FIA World Endurance Championship Hypercar debut in 2026. She was already an accomplished sports car racer, winning the 2015 British GT Championship GT4 title before steering towards a career in single-seaters.

Chadwick was a three-time W Series champion, the only driver to claim the championship in the series’ brief history. She was a member of the Williams Racing Academy and in 2024, she became the first woman in 14 years to win a race in the Indy NXT series.

“Jamie Chadwick is a true ambassador for global motorsport and the perfect representative to serve as Grand Marshal,” said Frank Kelleher, president of Daytona International Speedway. “Jamie has been a champion on the track since her earliest days of racing, and she has been at the forefront of promoting inclusivity in racing throughout her career.”