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. Im thrilled to have the opportunity to race with this amazing group of drivers, McLaughlin said. ET). Same number but different team and new car for #63 Lamborghini as Iron Lynx, supported by Lamborghini Squadra Corse, comes to Daytona with the new Lamborghini Huracn GT3 EVO2. We look forward to seeing these very talented drivers in Victory Circle next year for Acura. We look back at their roots in IMSA, their results in IMSA Weathertech SportsCar Championship* and summarize the various announcements made by the 9 entries that will compete at Daytona as well as for the IMSA WSCC*. Gaby Chaves and Jarrett Andretti ended fifth in the 2022 LMP3 drivers Championship with #36 Andretti Autosport ending fifth in the LMP3 teams championship. Pier Guidi with Risi Competizione #62 Ferrari 488 took the opportunity to end second after starting fourth for his last stint. 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. 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. #38 Performance Tech Motorsports ended seventh in the 2022 LMP3 teams championship. 8d - Dan Beaver Load more GTP Manufacturers Buy into Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday Mantra IMSA Helps Open Door to Next Generation of Racers With Team RLL now featuring the GTP BMW, Turner Motorsport will secure two BMW M4 GT3 in the IMSA Championship. We have Alexander Rossi joining us again. It delivers an all-star driving lineup consisting of IMSA regulars plus drivers from other racing disciplines such as NASCAR, IndyCar, Formula 1, WEC, and more to create an event experience unlike any other! Car Racing Reporter will be on site to report those four races. Joao Barbosa ended fourth in the 2022 LMP3 drivers Championship with #33 Sean Creech Motorsports. In 2015, he became the Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup champion, and last year, he earned top honors again with Team WRT in the European Le Mans Series. 8 LMP2 Oreca for Florida-based Tower, which won the 2022 LMP2 title in IMSA, including two victories. 7. 31 Cadillac of Tristan Nunez and the No. #10 Grove Racings Porsche 911 GT3 R (991 II) driven by Earl Bamber ended 4th overall. 9. The final 2022 entry list for the Roar before the 60th Rolex 24 at Daytona was released with 61 cars slated to race this weekend at Daytona International Speedway. Its the second consecutive year that the Rolex 24 at Daytona starting lineup is set by a warmup race. The two Mercedes-AMG GT3 Haupt Racing Team Mercedes dominated the qualification session and took the first row of the starting grid of the 24 Hours of Dubai demonstrating speed on the Duba track. 10 Acura with Wayne Taylor Racing after joining the teams overall victory in 2021. The Acuras have paced the first four practice sessions during the warmup weekend for the 60th Rolex 24 at Daytona. An active NTT INDYCAR SERIES driver has driven for the winning Rolex 24 overall team in seven of the last 11 years, including the last two events. NBC, TOMORROW, January 29th at 1:30PM ET#IMSA / #Rolex24 pic.twitter.com/cv7XtYOvAE. 9 team will need to solve their qualifying woes to get a seventh championship. I know Tower is an incredible team and have already had the chance to test with them and get to meet everyone has only made me more excited with whats to come.. Of course, Daytona is a different race but this shows that the Porsche 911 GT3 R (991 II) is reliable and fast. 2023 full-season drivers: Matt Bell and Orey Fidani. The quatuor ended second in last years edition. Each year, we speak with many drivers as we develop our driver lineup, and I feel very good to officially announce everyone. There will be four practice sessions and a qualifying session Jan. 21-22 ahead of the Jan. 23 qualifier, which will be broadcast on Peacock. The company guides and supports its clients digital transformation through its expansive office technology portfolio, including IT Services (All Covered), intelligent information management, managed print services and industrial and commercial print solutions. John Farano will round out the Rolex 24 lineup in the No. 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. We also clarify the drivers competing in the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup** or solely in the Rolex 24 At Daytona when available. 8 LMP2 Oreca for Florida-based Tower, which won the 2022 LMP2 title in IMSA, including two victories. Kyle Kirkwood, a rookie for A.J. 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. 9 team will need to solve their qualifying woes to get a seventh championship. The provisional schedule was released on August 5, 2022, and features 11 rounds. Acting as the first official series-wide test of the new season, the Roar also hosts the qualifying session for the first race of the year, the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Alexander Rossi returns for another stint with defending Rolex winners Wayne Taylor Racing, while Simon Pagenaud and Helio Castroneves will open their first full season driving for Meyer Shank Racing as part of the Rolex lineup celebrating Shank's 10th anniversary of his Daytona victory. Your email address will not be published. Full time pilot Filipe Albuquerque continues his tenure with the No. 25 Harrison Contracting Huracan in the North America Lamborghini Super Trofeo Series for the Painting and Contracting Services company. The studious Swede still has gains to make this year. The 2022 preparation has already started with some testing at Daytona, we all have the same goals and motivation of having a successful 2022 season. 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. After finishing first in the 4600 stock class during the Every Man Challenge, off-road stars Loren Healy and Vaughn Gittin Jr. sit down with SPEED SPORTs Pam Hall to discuss their run at King of the Hammers. Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is reshaping and revolutionizing the Workplace of the Future. Last season marked his first-time racing in LMP2, claiming top honors in ELMS and third place in the Asian Le Mans Series championship. Both abandoned the race and Heart of Racing by SPS Mercedes-AMG GT3 ended 8th overall in the 24 Hours race. After adding the LMP3 division last year, the Rolex 24 remains at five classes with GTD Pro replacing GTLM for the 2022 season. I am very excited to be racing alongside Louis for the full 2022 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and thrilled to have Rui join us for the full Michelin Endurance Cup Championship, and having Ferdinand anchoring the team for the 24, said Farano. Qualifying will take place on January 22, the final day of the "Roar Before the Rolex 24" preseason test. ET, NBC). 7. hbbd```b``@$SXL&E "9yq0yD2jS$"C@$Wd\3~`33@"?@l@o|&F6 I&3` 5Sf 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. Drivers Goldburg and Grist both have race experience in LMP3 machinery at Daytona whilst Pino raced at Spa and . Aston Martin vehicles won both the IMSA Michelin Pilot GS and the WeatherTech GTD championships in 2022. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. "Each year, we speak with many drivers as we develop our driver lineup, and I feel very good to officially announce everyone. TR3 racings #63 only competed at Daytona and Sebring in 2022. 9 team will need to solve their qualifying woes to get a seventh championship. His 2021 run with WTR produced a trio of wins, including the Rolex 24 at DAYTONA, en route to the Endurance Cup title. 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. ET, NBC). The teams Porsche 911 will be driven by a new lineup (Campbell and Jaminet driving GTP Porsche 969) with Klaus Bachler and Patrick Pilet driving the full season. Racing in America is something else, said Habsburg. 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. Lars Kern was the second driver for the IMEC races and Kuno Wittmer at Sebring 12 Hours. For photos of all four drivers, click here. David Pittard will join them for the 61st edition of the Rolex 24. Dan Coburg, who drove the IMEC rounds and Mid Ohio, ended 12th in the LMP3 drivers championship. Read here. Rolex 24 lineup: John DeAngelis, Connor Bloum, Cameron Shields and Christopher Allen. Last year, Gar Robinson ended second in the LMP3 drivers Championship with #74 Riley Motorsports ending second in the LMP3 teams championship. The efforts on both sides are endless when striving to be number one. The new season will mark Tower Motorsports third year in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Luc Warnotte: #79 WeatherTech Mercedes AMG GT3 at The Glen and Road Atlanta. Courtesy of IMSA: #63 Lamborghini at test days at Daytona - December 2022. 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). DAYTONA BEACH, Florida Seeking a record fourth consecutive Rolex 24 at Daytona victory, Wayne Taylor Racing will lead the official starting grid lineup to the green flag Saturday (1:30 p.m. 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. In the teams 15 seasons, they have seized four of the last five Rolex 24 at DAYTONA titles, two 12 Hours of Sebring victories and three Petit Le Mans wins. I am really looking forward to sharing a car with my fellow Bullet Rui, REMUS Ambassador Louis, and Tower Motorsport stalwart John Farano. In addition to the new car, the team also comes into the race with a completely new driver line-up. Also with a background in single-seaters in Europe, Habsburg has had great success in sports car racing, winning the FIA World Endurance Championship LMP2 title, Rolex 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Asian Le Mans Series title, all in the last year. Patrick Pilet, 2015 GTLM champion, has an impressive resume with GT Le Mans (GTLM) class wins in the Rolex 24 At Daytona (2014), two in the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring (2018 and 2019), two in the Motul Petit Le Mans (2015 and 2018) and one at the Sahlens Six Hours of The Glen (2019). 9. 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. There has been a lot of work put in during all of 2022 and we started seeing the results at the end of the season, so to be able to come back with the team and keep building on that starting at Daytona and then the rest of the championship is going to be key to delivering the best results. The Rolex 24 is the debut race in North America for the new BMW M4 GT3, and the No. Tristan Vautier will start on the pole position in the No. . Following last years successful season, we know we have the potential to challenge for a win at Daytona, he said. He has already contributed greatly to the team, and I think our Rolex 24 lineup is as strong as ever. Alexander Rossi (eighth in 2022) The most intriguing new driver-team combination, Rossi starts a new chapter with Arrow McLaren after ending a three-year winless skid last year. 5. 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. Established in 2007, Wayne Taylor Racing has asserted itself as a perennial leading force in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. 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. See all 43 photos. 10 Acura will be piloted at the start by Filipe Albuquerque, who returns from last years third consecutive victory Ricky Taylor and Alexander Rossi. The 2023 season will mark the fifth year Lexus and Vasser Sullivan have partnered together, having earned ten wins, 28 podiums and nine pole positions. 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. 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. Simpson is scheduled to compete in all IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup races with Tower in addition to his full schedule in INDY NXT by Firestone. ASA National Tour Opener: Entry List & History, Truex Jr. Loses Tire Carrier, Jackman For Two Races, Taylor Learns As Much As He Teaches In Garage 56 Coach Role, B. 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. 10 Konica Minolta Acura ARX-05 will work to win a historic four 24-hour events in a row. Photo: Mike Levitt/IMSA. 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. The No. This is a proven crew that clearly knows how to win races, and thats exactly what were setting out to accomplish at Daytona.. Team principal John Farano and 2021 European Le Mans Series Champion Louis Deltraz will run the seven-race championship and be joined by 2021 ELMS Champion Rui Andrade for the four endurance races. 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. I am looking forward to 2022 with my great teammate Ricky. Will has held roles with various F1 teams dating back to 2008 and made his Grand Prix debut in 2014 before earning a full-time seat with Manor Marussia F1 Team for 2015. 8. 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. The studious Swede still has gains to make this year. Luc Warnotte: The 12 Hours of Sebring was the only race #3 Corvette C8.R won last year. RETWEET if you'll be watching the @INDYCAR season opener! 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. While no plans are in place officially, this may open a pathway for Newgarden and McLaughlin to drive for the Penske Porsche GTP teams, in both IMSA and WEC. Luc Warnotte: G. Robinson / F. Fraga / K. van Berlo / M. Cooper won the LMP3 class of the Rolex 24 At Daytona with their #74 Riley Ligier JS P320. Leclerc impressed by Vasseurs rapid ease into Ferrari F1 role, Brundle compares current Mercedes F1 situation to Liverpool, AlphaTauri deny F1 team could be sold by Red Bull. 3. 2023 full-season drivers: Joo Barbosa and Lance Willsey. A win is coming soon for Rahal Letterman Lanigan. 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). David Malsher-Lopez. Team principal John Farano and 2021 European Le Mans Series Champion Louis Deltraz will run the seven-race championship and be joined by 2021 ELMS Champion Rui Andrade for the four endurance races. 2. Luc Warnotte: Corvette Racing #3 C8.R dominated the 12 Hours of Sebring 2022. Josef Newgarden (second in 2022 points standings) The runner-up in the championship the past three years led the circuit in victories last season, and hes motivated to win a third title and his first Indy 500 this year. I hope we can achieve many victories together.. Chip Ganassi Racing development driver Simpson is only 18, but he is the veteran of the Rolex 24 and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship among the three drivers with INDYCAR ties on the Tower team. 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. Luc Warnotte: J. Barbosa / M. Jakobsen / S. Priaulx / L. Willsey ended second of LMP3 class at Rolex 24 At Daytona 2022 with #33 Sean Creech Motorsports Ligier JS P320. He has a lot of experience; we had many fights in the past in ELMS and WEC, so I know how good he is. Will Stevens is the teams new fourth driver. Today is all about getting that 60 in the best spot for the 24h next week. Cooper MacNeil ended 7th in the Drivers GTD PRO Championship. Alexander Rossi (eighth in 2022) The most intriguing new driver-team combination, Rossi starts a new chapter with Arrow McLaren after ending a three-year winless skid last year. Dubbed a qualifying race, the Motul Pole Award will be a one-hour, 40-minute race that will be held on Jan. 23 at 2 p.m. Each team trades shifts between three and five drivers. Courtesy of IMSA; composing by Luc Warnotte: ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA GTP TEAMS LINEUP. It's also the outstanding list of drivers from all over the world who will battle for 24 hours for the right to earn one of the most prestigious prizes in motorsport. Luc Warnotte: Pfaff #9 Porsche 911 fighting for P1 with morning leading Risi Competizione #62 Ferrari 488. Im extremely happy with the opportunity to join John, Louis, and Ferdinand in the Rolex 24 At Daytona, said Andrade. 24 Hours At Daytona lineup: Nico Pino and Danny Soufi, who will make his IMSA. 4. endstream endobj startxref 4. 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. Will Power (first in 2022) He turns 42 this week, and the Team Penske driver just seems to keep getting better, especially after he won his second championship with a new level of consistency. Now that we have more experience with the No. 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. 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. Likewise, working with Acura and Honda is another reason why we wanted to come back this year and rejoin the team. Rinus VeeKay, the 2020 IndyCar rookie of the year, will be in the LMP2 class for the second consecutive year. Today, he visits with SPEED SPORTs Dave Arnold and Pam Hall. Alex and he were teammates in Formula 1 years ago, so the drivers meshed very well at the recent two day test in Daytona where Will came up to speed very quickly. 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. 2. 25 entry this year. Practice begins on Thursday, January 27 with the race running January 29-30. There were 49 cars that finished the 2021 Rolex 24, which was up from a record-low 38 in the 2020 race. Michael Mathe, President, International Operation, Konica Minolta Business Solutions USA, Inc. has been a driving force in the strong relationship between WTR and Konica Minolta. Behind the wheel of the #8 Tower Motorsport LMP2 machine, Newgarden and McLaughlin will make their IMSA debuts in Daytona. 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 . Same driver lineup with team owner, Ted Giovanis, Owen Trinkler and brothers Hugh and Matt Plumb but new car as they will share the #64 Aston Martin Vantage. Since Ryan Hunter-Reays 2012 championship for Andretti Autosport, the past 10 titles have been won by either Chip Ganassi Racing or team Penske drivers. 10 Konica Minolta Acura ARX-05 in 2022 with hopes of back-to-back wins at the 2022 Rolex 24 at Daytona. "I'm 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. endstream endobj 1674 0 obj <. Ellis roared to the overall GT pole in qualifying on Sunday. #74 Riley Motorsports Ligier JS P320 won the very first LMP3 Champion title (in 2021) at the IMSA Weathertech SportsCar Championship, which welcomed the LMP3 sports prototypes for the first time. Colton Herta (10th in 2022) Burned by some brutal mistakes and an off-year for Andretti Autosport, Herta wants to prove that he remains one of the fastest drivers in IndyCar. For as much hype as there is about the highly competitive NTT IndyCar Series, determining the preseason power rankings essentially boils down to two teams just like every championship for the past decade. In a trend of steadily increasing car counts, the starting field for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season opener will mark the largest field since 67 teams started the 2014 Rolex 24. Foyt Racing in the 2022 IndyCar season, also will be racing the GTD Pro class for Vasser Sullivan. 24 Hours At Daytona lineup: Wayne Boyd, Anthony Mantella and Thomas Merrill for the Rolex 24. Rounding out the Tower Motorsport lineup for the new year, 24-year-old Ferdinand Habsburg will complete the team, racing as the fourth driver in the Rolex 24 At Daytona. The Rolex 24, the 24-hour auto racing marathon at Daytona International Speedway this weekend, will be one of the biggest ever. #55 Proton Racing ORECA LMP2 07: TBC - Likely to be a bridging program until delivery of the team's . 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. And that's not just the hype talking. 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.. For more information, please visit us online and follow Konica Minolta on Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn and Twitter. #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**. That means 35 cars on the grid will be. Josh Burdon was the third driver for the IMEC races. 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. 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. The 2021 Michelin Endurance Cup Champions have won threeIMSA Driver Championships and nine IMSA Manufacturer Titles since their formation. Luc Warnotte: KCMG #2 Porsche 911 ahead of Pfaff #9 sister on Sunday morning at Daytona. 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. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Please enter your username or email address to reset your password. 1673 0 obj <> endobj John Farano will round out the Rolex 24 lineup in the No. ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA GTD PRO TEAMS LINEUP. **IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup is a four-race competition encompassing the marquee endurance races on the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship schedule: Rolex 24 At Daytona, 12 Hours of Sebring, 6 Hours of The Glen, and Motul Petit Le Mans. John Farano is the team owner, returning to the LMP2 field which he won last year alongside Louis Deletraz. 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.. hb```M eaXT@yP0U *'(+txsP~vT XlKLPf~} #j/er^O{^>w -uESR@ 2h . Luc Warnotte: : IMSA 2022: 12 HOURS OF SEBRING PRO AND GTD RACE here. Performance Tech has won twice the IMSA MICHELIN Endurance Cup Championship and the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. Tower Motorsport unveiled their Rolex 24 lineup earlier today. The 2022 season officially begins on January 21 at Daytona International Speedway for the annual Roar Before the 24 with the momentous Rolex 24 at DAYTONA immediately following. 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