Why Romain Grosjean and Myers Riley’s Rolex 24 Ended in Heartbreak | Sheena Monk

Video Description from YouTube:

What happens when a dynasty team, led by minds that have won 20 Rolex 24 races, sees their Daytona dream end… without all four drivers even getting in the car?

At the 2026 Rolex 24 at Daytona, Myers-Riley arrived with a stacked lineup – Romain Grosjean, Sheena Monk, Felipe Fraga, and Jenson Altzman – and a car fast enough to charge 11 positions up the field.

But despite all the testing, all the preparation, and all the teambuilding, in one brutal moment it all came undone. Contact with the #75 Mercedes snapped the steering rack and turned a 24-hour push for the podium into heartbreak in the garage.

In this episode, we go inside the IMSA paddock to see the realities of endurance racing: How a 2,800‑mile race over 24 hours pushes 60 teams and 228 drivers to the limit, and all of that ultimately hinges on whether the drivers, team, and car can survive to the final lap.

Join us for this FanAmp Insider as we reveal:
• How a historic race team with 20 Rolex 24 wins prepares for one of the most grueling races
• Why Romain Grosjean and Felipe Fraga are drawn to racing with Myers Riley
• Jenson Altzman’s emotional debut that saw him suit up for a race he never got to drive
• How Sheena Monk switched gears and got herself prepared for the 2026 program with the team
• The feeling driving in front of an all-time record crowd of 180,000 people
Why Myers Riley chose to retire the car rather than risk further damage

This isn’t a highlight reel. It’s what really happens when a top IMSA team puts it all on the line in Daytona, and how they can still come out ahead even if the race goes south.

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🕒Timestamps:
0:00 Welcome to the 24 Hours of Daytona
1:35 What is so special about the Rolex 24?
3:26 How a race team prepares the car for four different drivers
5:20 Every driver has a different role on the team
6:30 It all comes down to race day
10:02 When disaster strikes…
10:25 Making the tough decision to retire the car and why a DNF isn’t all bad

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