WeatherTech Racing will again run two cars for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, defending their 2021 Sebring class win with a double GTD Pro team entry: Cooper MacNeil, Maro Engel, and Jules Gounon will run the team’s #97 Mercedes-AMG GT3 with Mercedes-Benz of Billings, Montana support. In addition, MacNeil, Julien Andlauer, and Alessio Picariello will drive the season-long #79 WeatherTech Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R at Sebring.
The Sebring effort follows the team’s fielding of AMG and Porsche machinery at the season opener at the Rolex 24 at Daytona in January.
“We are coming into the event as the defending race winners from last year,” said Cooper MacNeil. “We had a solid run going in the No. 97 Mercedes at the Rolex 24 until we had the hose issue just after taking the overall lead in the GTD Pro Class. Sebring will have a few less cars, but the competition level will be just as high.
“Sebring is probably the track I have the most laps at besides Road America. It has a lot of history and to win there twice is huge. With Maro and Jules we have a great chance at getting a third win.”
MacNeil and WeatherTech Racing have two Sebring class wins are targeting a third in 2022.
Maro Engel: “I think it’s awesome that WeatherTech Racing and Cooper are having another go in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 at Sebring,” Engel said. “We had a very strong showing in Daytona, leading the race and then our unfortunate mechanical problem. Hopefully, we can have another good go at Sebring and chase that victory.
“Sebring is an amazing track. I think it’s one of the best events on the calendar for sure. Having the WEC there makes it a special weekend. From a driver’s point of view, it’s one of the most amazing tracks to drive. It’s an old school circuit with a lot of flow. I’ve been there three times so far, but it hasn’t been kind. Hopefully, the fourth time will be lucky for me. We have a good team with strong drivers, so maybe we can get that win.”
WeatherTech Racing Sebring driver lineup:
#79 WeatherTech Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R will be Cooper MacNeil, Julien Andlauer, and Alessio Picariello.
#97 WeatherTech Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Cooper MacNeil, Maro Engel, and Jules Gounon.
