DXDT Racing has announced that Salih Yoluç, Charlie Eastwood, and Alec Udell will drive the #36 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R during the five IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup rounds.
Competing in the GTD class, DXDT will name its drivers for the sprint rounds of the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at a later date, as well as a fourth driver for the upcoming Rolex 24 at Daytona.
Yoluç and Eastwood’s partnership spans more than five seasons together, highlighted by a GTE Am class win at the 2020 24 Hours of Le Mans with TF Sport. Together, they’ve also won championships in GT World Challenge Europe (2019 Endurance Cup Pro-Am), the European Le Mans Series (2022 LMP2 Pro-Am), and the Asian Le Mans Series (2023 LMP2).
This is Yoluç’s second Endurance Cup campaign after making his series debut with Lone Star Racing last season. His best finish in five rounds last year was eighth in GTD at his first Daytona 24 Hours.
Eastwood, who became a Corvette Racing factory driver this year, will pull double-duty for DXDT Racing in IMSA alongside his commitments to TF Sport in the FIA World Endurance Championship.
The Irishman will make his fourth Daytona 24 Hours start in January. Eastwood split time between GTD and LMP2 in four IMSA races this year, finishing sixth in LMP2 at Watkins Glen and Road America.
Meanwhile, Udell shifts over to the IMSA side of DXDT Racing after a record-setting season in GT World Challenge America. After joining the championship five races into the season, he and co-driver Tommy Milner took eight consecutive Pro class victories – and seven out of eight overall wins – to come within one race of winning the championship.
Udell’s familiarity with the car and team will only serve as a positive as he heads into his first full Endurance Cup season since 2023. Udell’s last IMSA start was in the 2024 Daytona 24 Hours, driving for KellyMoss with Riley; he scored three podiums with the same team during the 2023 season with a best finish of second at Lime Rock Park.
The trio will join the team at Daytona International Speedway for this weekend’s IMSA-sanctioned end-of-year test, in preparation for the 63rd annual Rolex 24 at Daytona on 28/29 January, 2025.
“We’re thrilled with our IMSA Endurance Cup driver lineup for the 2025 season,” said DXDT Racing Team Owner, David Askew. “Salih has a very impressive résumé and has found success around the world in different disciplines and series. I’m sure he’ll bring a lot to the team and we’re excited for him to join. Charlie has proven his ability, and he knows his way around the car better than almost anybody. Factory drivers bring so much to the table, and we’re sure Charlie is no different. With Alec, we already know we have a great driver who can make the difference for us down the stretch in these endurance races. He’s proven his speed, and he knows this car and team like the back of his hand. There’s no one better suited to join us in this next stage of DXDT Racing.”
“I’m excited to be back with DXDT Racing for the IMSA Endurance Cup in the GTD class,” added Udell. “Joining Salih and Charlie for this program will be a treat – Salih has great experience competing in IMSA and around the world, and Charlie is a huge asset to any team he’s on. This, paired with the experience and personnel that David, Erin [Gahagan, General Manager], and Bryan [Sellers, Competition Director] have brought together, makes for an awesome program. We proved last season that the team has what it takes to put a corvette in the front in the GT3 category, so we’re looking to continue on that path in the next year.”
“I’m super excited to get going with DXDT for the IMSA Endurance Cup in 2025,” remarked Eastwood. “The team has had amazing success in GTWCA this year and I hope we can continue that success into 2025! To have the opportunity to race a Corvette in America as a factory driver is an honour and I hope, alongside my WEC campaign, we can win some big races in the amazing Z06 GT3.R.”
“I’m really looking forward to joining DXDT next season,” said Yoluç. “I was impressed with their effort in GTWCA last season, and I think they have a great handle on this car as they move into IMSA. Alec knows the team well and Charlie knows the car through his work in Europe. We’ve had some success together before, and I hope we can do the same in IMSA this year.”
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