Wright Motorsports will field another impressive lineup for the 2023 Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona with the debut of their new Type 992 Porsche 911 GT3 R.
Ryan Hardwick, Jan Heylen, and Zacharie Robichon all return to the Wright Motorsports #16 1st Phorm Porsche in defence of their 2022 class win and will be joined by Dennis Olsen, part of the KCMG crew that produced a grandstand finish in the GTD Pro class last year!
Olsen returns to the Wright Motorsports team for the first time since 2019, where he earned four podium finishes in what is now the SRO Fanatec GT World Challenge America championship and also raced with them for the Indianapolis 8 Hours. The Norwegian joins the effort for Daytona only.
The four IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup races will see Hardwick, Heylen, and Robichon combine. Announcements for the seven IMSA WeatherTech Sprint races will follow at a later date.
Ryan Hardwick: I am excited to be returning with Wright Motorsports and Porsche in the brand-new type 992 GT3 R! This team has become like family to me, and I truly enjoy competing alongside them. We also have our winning driver lineup back together again, with both Jan Heylen and Zach Robichon joining me in the No. 16 car for the IMSA Endurance Championship. I’m really looking forward to returning to Daytona next month, with the goal of defending our Rolex 24 victory from last season.
Jan Heylen: I’m really looking forward to going back to Daytona with Ryan and Zach! We have a good track record as a driver pairing and we have the best team to support us. The goal is obviously to try and win the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup, and I know we’ll have all the tools to be in contention for the title. Consistency is key and Ryan and Wright Motorsports made sure we have exactly that. On top of all this, we’ll be starting the 2023 season with a brand-new Porsche. There’s a lot to be excited about and I can’t wait to get started.
Zacherie Robichon: I’m excited to be back with Wright Motorsports and of course to once again be sharing the car with Ryan and Jan. We had a little bit of everything last year but obviously our highlight was the victory at the Rolex 24 At Daytona. This year we’re looking forward to rolling out the all-new 992 generation Porsche 911 GT3 R and we hope we can continue our success. We have our work cut out for us, but I am looking forward to supporting the guys once again in our push to win the Michelin Endurance Cup.
Dennis Olsen: I’m very happy to be a part of Wright Motorsport for the Rolex 24 At Daytona. I know the team very well from a few years ago, and they have developed a lot since then and are definitely one of the top teams! I think we got a strong lineup in GTD with Ryan, Jan and Zach. There is a new factor for everyone in the team which is the latest generation Porsche 911 GT3 R, but I have great trust in Porsche’s development of the car, and we have a strong package. I can’t wait to get started with Daytona Roar.
