Stepping up from the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge series to the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Van der Steur Racing (VDSR) has confirmed its drivers for its debut Michelin Endurance Cup campaign.
Rory van der Steur and Valentin Hasse-Clot were the first two drivers confirmed to drive the #19 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 in the five-race endurance calendar. Today it was confirmed they will be joined at the 63rd annual Rolex 24 at Daytona by Anthony McIntosh and Maxime Robin.
McIntosh arrives off the back of his second consecutive Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Finals class victory, and two Super Trofeo North America Am Championships.
“After racing in Europe, I’m excited to return home and compete on some of the best tracks in America,” said McIntosh. “I can’t wait for this next step in my career.”
Robin will make his American racing debut at Daytona. The Frenchman is a member of the AMR Driver Academy and spent last season with Walkenhorst Motorsport in GT World Challenge Europe.
“I’m thrilled to join the VDSR team for the 24 Hours of Daytona,” said Robin. “This race marks my debut in the US and an important chapter for the team as they enter GTD competition.”
“This race is a dream come true,” said second-generation driver Van der Steur, son of team founder and former American Le Mans Series driver Gunnar van der Steur.
“I’ve been watching it since I was a kid, and now I get to race in my first Rolex 24. I’m going in with an open mind and putting my trust in every member on the team!”
“After two years of working with VDSR and Rory, I am proud to be a part of this important new chapter in the team’s history,” remarked Hasse-Clot, AMR works driver. “Let’s continue the great work we started in November [at the IMSA Sanctioned Test] and make it count!”
VDSR shook down its ex-Flying Lizard Motorsports Aston Martin for the first time at the Sanctioned Test in November.
Feature image © Michael L. Levitt / IMSA
