Current IMSA LMP3 team AWA is set to move into the GTD class of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for the next two seasons with Corvette.
The Canadian team will compete with two brand new Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs in the championship with a driver line-up that will be revealed in due course.
AWA becomes the third confirmed programme for Corvette’s new Z06 GT3.R after the recent announcements that Pratt Miller would race in IMSA GTD Pro and TF Sport would represent the brand in the FIA WEC.
Beyond the three previously revealed programmes, a fourth Corvette GT3 effort is expected to be announced later this year for SRO America in 2024. It is believed to be another two-car effort.
Notably, there is a link between AWA and Corvette via Nico Varrone, who competes with Corvette in the FIA WEC’s GTE Am class and recently wrapped up the class title at Monza. In IMSA, Varrone competes with AWA in LMP3 and was part of the team’s Rolex 24 LMP3 class-winning driver-crew back in January.
“We are happy to welcome AWA to the Corvette Racing family,” said Christie Bagne, the Corvette Z06 GT3.R programme manager.
“It was important for us to select a highly competitive and collaborative team to be our first representative in the WeatherTech Championship’s GTD class. AWA is a fantastic choice. The team has a proven capability of winning races in multiple sports car categories and series. Our goal is to help AWA compete for championships and race wins with the Z06 GT3.R in 2024 and beyond.”
“It’s great to welcome AWA into our fold,” added Ben Johnson, Pratt Miller Motorsports technical director.
“We have a deep amount of respect for the team’s level of technical understanding and capabilities. In our meetings and discussions, it’s clear there is a high level of engineering cooperation and insight that will be valuable to rapidly develop the Z06 GT3.R and our customer support program going forward.”
“I am honoured to have the opportunity for AWA to represent Corvette in the IMSA WeatherTech Championship,” concludes Andrew Wojteczko, AWA team owner and technical director. “I have the utmost respect for the people involved and am looking forward to doing our part to help secure results for the Z06 GT3.R.”
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