Im thrilled to have the opportunity to race with this amazing group of drivers, McLaughlin said. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Please enter your username or email address to reset your password. Photo: Mike Levitt/IMSA. The IMSA LMP3 class is not to be overlooked with teams who made the hello for Group C and the American Le Mans series in the 80s and 90s, like Andretti Autosport and Riley. ET, NBC), All the information for 24 hours of viewing, Schedules, start times and how to watch the 2023 IndyCar season opener, entering Sundays Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg season opener. Rasmus Lindy drove at Mid Ohio. Heres the first edition of NBC Sports assessment of the current top 10 drivers in IndyCar entering Sundays Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg season opener: 1. #51 Rick Ware Racing ORECA LMP2 07: Driver Line-up TBC, the entry is set to be a full-season effort. Im looking forward to it. Here are the pole-sitters in other categories for the endurance race classic on the 12-turn, 3.56-mile road course: LMP2: Ben Keating, No. 7. Last year, Gar Robinson ended second in the LMP3 drivers Championship with #74 Riley Motorsports ending second in the LMP3 teams championship. It is one of the most exciting and inspirational things Ive heard in all of motorsports in a good 20 years, SPEED SPORTs Ralph Sheheen said about what Jason Robinett has done in the off-road racing world with Ultra4 USA and MidAmerica Outdoors. The 24-hour endurance sports car classic is scheduled for Jan. 28-29 on the 3.56-mile road course at Daytona International Speedway. The new schedule will see the LMP2 class returning to the same courses as the previous season, starting with the Roar Before the 24 at Daytona Intl Speedway, Jan. 21-23. 10 Konica Minolta Acura ARX-05 team will look to make history by winning four Rolex 24 at DAYTONA events in a row with their exceptional driver line-up for 2022. Luc Warnotte: James Calado, Alessandro Pier Guidi, Davide Rigon and Daniel Serra ended second GTD PRO class Rolex 24 At Daytona 2022 with #62 Ferrari 488. TR3 racings #63 only competed at Daytona and Sebring in 2022. Full season: Alex Riberas and Ross Gunn Rolex 24: David Pittard TGM Team The Ted Giovanis-owned team made its debut in the annual Rolex 24 At Daytona in 2021, abandoning after 17 hours, and ending 7th GTD class in 2022 with Giovanis joined by Matt, Hugh Plumb and Owen Trinker driving #64 Porsche 911 GT3R. We look forward to seeing these very talented drivers in Victory Circle next year for Acura. In our world of business, image is everything, and Wayne and Travis Houge (Vice President and General Manager of WTR) see things in the same fashion that we do here at HCC. With three reigning champions, Tower Motorsports stout lineup will prove to be a strong entry in the packed Rolex 24 field. I'm thankful for John Farano's support and am counting down the days to join him, Josef, Scott and the entire team. The Rolex 24 is the debut race in North America for the new BMW M4 GT3, and the No. Between Ganassis Scott Dixon (2013, 15, 18, 20) and Penskes Will Power (2022, 14) and Josef Newgarden (2017, 19), three drivers have combined for eight championships. August 4, 2022 There is no event like the Rolex 24 At DAYTONA. 36 Andretti Autosport Ligier JS P320, GTD Pro:Marco Mapelli, No. The level of what they are providing, and the level of driver development weve experienced with Ashton Harrison, is a major part of our desire to reunite again this year with WTR and Konica Minolta. The IMSA offseason break is not so long, especially this year, given that the last race was a bit later than normal, said Filipe Albuquerque. 01/26/2022 4:47 PM Page 1 of 5 The Rolex 24 at Daytona . Rinus VeeKay, the 2020 IndyCar rookie of the year, will be in the LMP2 class for the second consecutive year. NTT INDYCAR SERIES race winners Josef Newgarden and Scott McLaughlin will make their Rolex 24 at Daytona debuts with INDY NXT presented by Firestone rising star Kyffin Simpson in an LMP2 prototype fielded by Tower Motorsports. For photos of all four drivers, click here. The quatuor ended second in last years edition. After 24 hours of racing and fighting in the same lap, Jaminet (Pfaff) and Vanthoor (KCMG) came to blows at the Le Mans Chicane on the final lap of the Rolex 24 At Daytona 2022, after Vanthoor tried to out-brake his fellow factory driver on the outside line. NC. Just missed: Felix Rosenqvist (still winless since 2020 but did well to finish ninth last year and will be driving for his future again this year); Graham Rahal (already has said he feels much better entering this season than 2022, which started with dismal results); Rinus VeeKay (let a win slip away at Barber Motorsports Park and seems motivated after a disappointing season). Scott Dixon (third in 2022) You never can count IndyCars Six-Time out, but the Chip Ganassi Racing superstar and No. Luc Warnotte: R. Ineichen / M. MapelliA. Foyt Racing in the 2022 IndyCar season, also will be racing the GTD Pro class for Vasser Sullivan. Luc Warnotte: Turner Motorsport #96 BMW M4 GT3 ended 3rd combined classes GTD and GTD PRO. Rolex 24 At Daytona Friday, February 25, 2022 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET BMW M Endurance Challenge At Daytona Race Events Spotters Guide Rolex 24 At DAYTONA Circuit Length: 3.56 miles Entry by Class: DPi - 7 LMP2 - 10 LMP3 - 9 GTD PRO - 13 GTD - 22 BMW M Endurance Challenge At Daytona Circuit Length: 3.56 miles Entry by Class: GS - 32 TCR - 16 Im delighted to join Tower Motorsport for the full 2022 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, said Deltraz. 6. The Rolex 24 is the debut race in North America for the new BMW M4 GT3, and the No. The 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship multiple race winner, 2020 European Le Mans Champion and LMP2 WEC Champion carries a resume as diverse as it is impressive. Kay van Berlo was the third driver for IMEC rounds. For more information, please visit us online and follow Konica Minolta on Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn and Twitter. Tower Motorsport unveiled their Rolex 24 lineup earlier today. It is great to work again with Will Stevens as we were actually teammates back in our F1 days and we were able to get straight back to business after not seeing each other for six years. Behind the wheel of the #8 Tower Motorsport LMP2 machine, Newgarden and McLaughlin will make their IMSA debuts in Daytona. INDIANAPOLIS(January 12, 2023) A familiar face returns for next season and two familiar names will join the Andretti Autosport LMP3 team at the 2023 Rolex 24 at DAYTONA. Ricky and Filipe will be back as full-time co-drivers. Davide Rigon and Daniel Serra drove to Michelin Endurance Cup success in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship last year with two runner-up finishes, a seventh and a ninth in the GTD Pro-class Risi-run Ferrari 488, in the car's final season. 1709 0 obj
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We are very excited to start another season supporting WTR! exclaimed Michael Mathe. We are really thrilled with the driver line-up this year and look forward to many wins and to challenge for the IMSA WeatherTech DPi Championship.. The GTD version didnt reach the same success under the 2022 GTD PRO class Championship, ending third overall with a single win at Sebring. In 2022, Konica Minolta and Wayne Taylor Racing continue their storied history together. Ganassi and Penske drivers naturally occupy six of the seven top spots in NBC Sports preseason IndyCar power rankings, but there are signs that a new team finally could break the stranglehold. #55 Proton Racing ORECA LMP2 07: TBC - Likely to be a bridging program until delivery of the team's . John Farano is the team owner, returning to the LMP2 field which he won last year alongside Louis Deletraz. 2. I cant wait to get back to the track and hopefully deliver Wayne his 5th 24-hour win in 6 years.". Cameron Shields driving for the IMEC rounds and Road America ended 11th of the LMP3 drivers championship. All four drivers will start their preparation at the Roar Before the Rolex 24 on Jan. 20-22 at Daytona. In the Rolex 24 Hours, they were accompanied by . During a 20-minute warmup Sunday morning, the Ganassi Cadillacs posted the top two speeds with van der Zande and Earl Bamber (who will share the No. 36 Gallant Ligier JS P 320 in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for the storied 24-hour endurance race alongside returning Andretti Autosport LMP3 drivers Gabby Chaves and Rasmus Lindh and newcomer Dakota Dickerson. Ironically, Laurens Vanthoor, who challenged Jaminet in an intense battle right up to the checkered flag in last years Rolex 24, will be the third driver of the #9 Pfaff Porsche. 48 lineup. Scott McLaughlin (tied fourth in 2022) He had a major breakthrough with three wins in his second IndyCar season, but he still is competing internally against two tough Penske teammates. Brownsburg, Ind. Luc Warnotte: J. Bennett / C. Braun / G. Kurtz with #54 CORE Autosport Ligier JS P320 ended second of LMP3 class of the Six Hours of The Glen. 2. Tristan Vautier will start second in the No. The studious Swede still has gains to make this year. Era returns to Rolex 24 with winning line-up Era Motorsport will defend its Rolex 24 at Daytona LMP2 crown with the same line-up as in 2021, while Ryan Dalziel replaces team owner Kyle. After adding the LMP3 division last year, the Rolex 24 remains at five classes with GTD Pro replacing GTLM for the 2022 season. Courtesy of IMSA; composing by Luc Warnotte: ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA GTP TEAMS LINEUP. 3. 8. 31 Cadillac of Tristan Nunez and the No. TORONTO, Ontario The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season begins this month at Daytona Intl Speedway and Tower Motorsport will return to the series for another full season with the No. Luc Warnotte: #79 WeatherTech Mercedes AMG GT3 at The Glen and Road Atlanta. ST. PETE PRIMER: Schedules, start times and how to watch the 2023 IndyCar season opener. After a historic 2021, HPD looks forward to another year of victories with the No. 10. MacNeil will run a reduced schedule with only the Rolex 24 At Daytona at this time and will take on more of a management role with the team throughout the season. Full season: Jack Hawksworth and Ben Barnicoat. Marcus Ericsson (sixth in 2022) The 2022 Indy 500 winner was in the championship hunt through last years finale as he leveled up on ovals. Last season marked his first-time racing in LMP2, claiming top honors in ELMS and third place in the Asian Le Mans Series championship. Published Jan 5, 2023. 10 Konica Minolta Acura ARX-05, maybe we can grab that one extra point that made us miss the DPi title in 2021. 8. The Ted Giovanis-owned team made its debut in the annual Rolex 24 At Daytona in 2021, abandoning after 17 hours, and ending 7th GTD class in 2022 with Giovanis joined by Matt, Hugh Plumb and Owen Trinker driving #64 Porsche 911 GT3R. Pato OWard (seventh in 2022) This will be a critical season for the Arrow McLaren star as his team adds a third car and tries to rediscover the magic of the 2021 season. . #43 MRS GT-Racing Ligier JS P320: drivers lineup TBC, #85 JDC-Miller MotorSports Duqueine D08: drivers lineup TBC, #87 FastMD Racing Duqueine D08: drivers lineup TBC, * IMSA WSCC (Weathertech Sportscar Championship) for LMP3 is a seven-race championship with 3 sprints (Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Road America and Indianapolis Motor Speedway) and the 4 IMSA Michelin Endurance races**. 12 Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3, completes the Vasser Sullivan GTD Class driver lineup for the 24-hour race at Daytona International Speedway, January 29-30. %PDF-1.6
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We hereby summarize the announcements made by the teams, as it stands so far, that will compete at Daytona as well as in the IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Championship*. The drivers have the blessings of their teams to venture out of their regular workspace to compete at Daytona. 2023 will be the last year of the Chevrolet Corvette C8.R in IMSA Championship and each Corvette fan is waiting for the 2024 Corvette Z06 GT3.R racecar to make its public debut at the Rolex 24 at Daytona on Friday, January 27th. 4. The Gunn / Riberas duo will drive the #23 Aston in GTD PRO this season. Thank you to Acura, HPD, Konica Minolta, Harrison Contracting and CIT who have all helped to make this happen and I cant wait to get back to Daytona.. Based in Indianapolis, Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Autosport is a global motorsports organization that combines the resources of its two Championship-caliber teams to compete in the top classes of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the North America Lamborghini Super Trofeo series. Tower Motorsport unveiled their Rolex 24 lineup earlier today. KCMG has announced the driver lineup for its Rolex 24 at Daytona debut later this month with a factory-supported Porsche 911 GT3 R in the new GTD Pro . IMEC rounds: Mirko Bortolotti, Andrea Caldarelli and Romain Grosjean. Wayne Taylor Racings existing lineup of partners that also features Harrison Contracting, Acura Motorsports, Hammer Nutrition and CIT. Statistically one of the greatest drivers in IMSA history, Taylor boasts a record of 27 victories, 23 pole positions, and 64 podium finishes including wins at all the series marquee endurance eventsthe Rolex 24 at DAYTONA, the 12 Hours of Sebring, the Six Hours of the Glen and Petit Le Mans. The No. I am very much looking forward to another great season with Rick Capone (Capone Motorsports) leading our technical crew (Erwan, Richie, Martin, Damien, Daniel, Alain, JJ, Jan, and John) and our amazing engineering group led by Matthieu Leroy and supported by Viktor and Townsend whom I am sure will continue to field one of the best performing cars on the grid.. Entries: 9 . 36 Gallant Ligier JS P 320 in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for the storied 24-hour endurance race alongside returning Andretti Autosport LMP3 drivers Gabby Chaves and Rasmus Lindh and newcomer Dakota Dickerson. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. The starting lineup for the 60th Rolex 24 at Daytona will be set by a 100-minute qualifying race Sunday at Daytona International Speedway (Peacock at 2 p.m. Dan Coburg, who drove the IMEC rounds and Mid Ohio, ended 12th in the LMP3 drivers championship. Foyt Racing in the 2022 IndyCar season, also will be racing the GTD Pro class for Vasser Sullivan. %%EOF
2. 9 team will need to solve their qualifying woes to get a seventh championship. Konica Minolta, Inc. has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for nine consecutive years and has spent four years on the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World list. The No. Luc Warnotte: Pfaff #9 Porsche 911 fighting for P1 with morning leading Risi Competizione #62 Ferrari 488. Ferdinand Habsburg, the reigning 24 Hours of Le Mans winner, will act as the teams fourth driver for the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Its an honor to be part of this exceptional No. Following last years successful season, we know we have the potential to challenge for a win at Daytona, he said. He raced with Gradient Racing in Motul Petit Le Mans, bringing his #66 Acura NSX GT3 Evo22 to GTD class victory. Im really glad that Harrison Contracting Company (HCC) is once again partnering with WTR and Konica Minolta because of the professionalism and winning spirit they possess, said Bill Harrison, President and Co-Founder. The competition will be tough with the addition of a second Ganassi Cadillac, but we will welcome it and look forward to fighting for another championship.. Full season: Klaus Bachler and Patrick Pilet. I have a close relationship with Scott, as well, and I couldnt be happier to be doing this with him as teammates.. Along with NASCAR-turned-IndyCar driver Johnson, the lineup includes two-time Rolex 24 winner Kamui Kobayashi and Jose Maria Lopez, who along with Conway were overall winners last August at. Reporting endurance races from the 80th till now with 24 Hours of Le Mans, 1.000 km and 6 Hours races at Austin, Daytona, Imola, Le Mans, Monza, Nurburgring, Petit Le Mans, Portimao, Sebring, Silverstone, Spa-Francorchamps, The Glen, . Turner Motorsport ended 4th overall GTD Championship last year even though abandoning at Daytona. There is no event like the Rolex 24 At DAYTONA. Pier Guidi with Risi Competizione #62 Ferrari 488 took the opportunity to end second after starting fourth for his last stint. Performance Tech has won twice the IMSA MICHELIN Endurance Cup Championship and the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. Theres nothing we want more than to expand on our strengths and pick up some more hardware when we cross that finish line. Defending IndyCar champion Alex Palou will be racing the Rolex 24 with teammates Scott Dixon and Marcus Ericsson across Chip Ganassi Racings two Cadillacs in the DPi class. In just the first year of our association, Wayne Taylor Racing has proven to be an important partner in our IMSA effort, and the WTR driver lineup for 2022 is extraordinarily strong. After winning GTD class Championship in 2021 and the GTD PRO class Championship in 2022, Pfaff Motorsports is back this year with the ambition of winning a third title in a row. Andretti Autosport team fields multiple entries in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires Championship and the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship LMP3 class. 5. 5 Cadillac for JDC MotorSports, followed by the No. Andy Lally, the active leader in Rolex 24 wins with five, heads the No. Caldarelli / M. Bortolotti #63 TR3 Racing Lamborghini Huracan GT3. Ross Gunn driving #23 Heart of Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT3 finished third in the 2021 GTD WeatherTech Championship with Roman de Angelis and fourth in the 2022 GTD PRO class Alex Riberas. McLaughlin also savors adding the Rolex 24 to his racing resume, which includes three consecutive Australian Supercars championships. The Rolex 24 At Daytona entry list: Daytona Prototype International (DPi) Car number; team/sponsor; car type; drivers 01: Cadillac Chip Ganassi Racing; Cadillac; Renger van der Zande; Scott. Having captured a Rolex 24 victory, Baja 1000 win and the Michelin Endurance Cup title last season, hell look to build on 2021s successes in 2022. Ellis roared to the overall GT pole in qualifying on Sunday. . IMSA Courtesy. Performance Tech Motorsports will field Dan Goldburg, Hikaru Abe, Nico Pino, and Garett Grist in their #38 Ligier JSP320 for the 2022 Rolex 24 at Daytona. The 29-year-old Swiss driver will join fellow countryman Fabio Scherer and full-season drivers Anders Fjordbach and Dennis Andersen behind the wheel of the team's ORECA LMP2 07. 5. Both abandoned the race and Heart of Racing by SPS Mercedes-AMG GT3 ended 8th overall in the 24 Hours race. The Acuras have paced the first four practice sessions during the warmup weekend for the 60th Rolex 24 at Daytona. I look forward to getting back on track at the Roar with Jarett, Dakota and Rasmus as we set a clear goal of taking home a Rolex! Rasmus Lindh, Co-Driver, No. Lance Willsey did not run the Motul Petit Le Mans race being replaced by Nico Pino. My goal is quite clear: I missed out on the watch in Le Mans so I will give my all to grab one in Daytona.. Lars Kern was the second driver for the IMEC races and Kuno Wittmer at Sebring 12 Hours. Im excited to finally announce our 2022 driver lineup for the full season, the Michelin Endurance Cup and for the Rolex 24 at DAYTONA, expressed team owner Wayne Taylor. Jack Hawksworth, a long-time driver with Vasser Sullivan, and Ben Barnicoat will drive the #14 Lexus RC F GT3 for the second year in a row. Andretti is expecting to bounce back with Colton Herta, and 2022 Rookie of the Year Christian Lundgaard of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing seems destined to be the next first-time winner. pic.twitter.com/vtjhuRBpCc, INDYCAR on NBC (@IndyCaronNBC) February 27, 2023, Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Flipboard (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click here for the Rolex 24 qualifier lineup, have paced the first four practice sessions, Wayne Taylor Racing opens bid for fourth consecutive Rolex 24, Tristan Vautier takes pole position; Filipe Albuquerque quickest in morning practice, Ricky Taylor on top as Acuras continue to sweep practice sessions, Schedules, start times and how to watch the 2023 IndyCar season opener, entering Sundays Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg season opener. Jarett Andretti, Co-Driver, No. High Class Racing Rounds out Rolex 24 Lineup with Audi Driver Mueller High Class Racing named Nico Mueller as its fourth driver for the 2022 Rolex 24 At Daytona. Im proud to join Tower Motorsports in the LMP2 class at the 24 Hours of Daytona, Simpson said. Tristan Vautier will start on the pole position in the No. He was the 2015 GTLM champion and also has past victories in 24-hour races at Nurburgring and Dubai. The lineup for the event, which will require a midrace driver change for each entry, was set by time trials Saturday on the 12-turn, 3.56-mile road course. The @GPSTPete is Sunday at Noon ET on @NBC and @Peacock. Of course, Daytona is a different race but this shows that the Porsche 911 GT3 R (991 II) is reliable and fast. 2022 is going to be a fantastic season, commented Ricky Taylor, the two-time IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Champion. 57 Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3, Click here for the Rolex 24 at Daytona starting lineup grid, Jarett Andretti, Robin Pemberton celebrate an emotional LMP3 pole position, Neurotic Wayne Taylor on the verge of making Rolex 24 history, Robert Wickens returns to racing for the first time since Pocono crash, Jordan Taylors unforgettable Rolex 24 restroom story, Colton Herta and Pato OWard relish transition from rivals to teammates, IMSA opener offers valuable experience for 12 full-time IndyCar drivers. 24 Hours At Daytona lineup: Wayne Boyd, Anthony Mantella and Thomas Merrill for the Rolex 24. Will Stevens is currently a Formula 1 Test & Development Driver for McLaren and a standout in the World Endurance Championship and European Le Mans Series. Luc Warnotte: winning #9 Pfaff Motorsports Porsche 911 at Rolex 24 At Daytona. Konica Minolta has been included on CRNs MSP 500 list nine times and The World Technology Awards recently named the company a finalist in the IT Software category. Joao Barbosa ended fourth in the 2022 LMP3 drivers Championship with #33 Sean Creech Motorsports. It was just a really good trail ride. SPEED SPORTs Pam Hall and Dave Arnold talk to Duane Garretson, the 4500 modified class winner during the Every Man Challenge at King of the Hammers. pic.twitter.com/vtjhuRBpCc, INDYCAR on NBC (@IndyCaronNBC) February 27, 2023, Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Flipboard (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Teams racing in the 2022 Rolex 24 at Daytona, Colton Herta and Pato OWard teaming on an LMP2 entry, who is moving to a full-time IndyCar schedule this year, Chip Ganassi Racings two Cadillacs in the DPi class, after joining the teams overall victory in 2021, Schedules, start times and how to watch the 2023 IndyCar season opener, entering Sundays Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg season opener.