IMSA has released an updated entry list for the 63rd annual Rolex 24 At Daytona and the Roar Before The Rolex 24, with all 61 original teams remaining on course to compete in the opening round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season.
Automobili Lamborghini Squadra Corse is still likely to compete with its previously announced quartet of Mirko Bortolotti, Romain Grosjean, Daniil Kvyat and Edoardo Mortara in the No.63 Lamborghini SC63 prototype.
The other entry that was uncertain in GTP was the #5 Proton Competition Porsche 963, though it is also on the newest entry list.
Following the announcement of Gianmaria Bruni’s move to JDC-Miller MotorSports, the #5 Porsche will now be driven by Neel Jani, former JDC-Miller driver Tristan Vautier, and LMP2 graduate Nico Pino of Chile, plus space for a fourth driver to be named later.
After United Autosports USA‘s confirmation of its drivers earlier today, all LMP2 line-ups are now set for the moment – with confirmation that Dylan Murry will be the Silver-rated driver aboard the #88 ORECA 07 for AF Corse (PECOM Racing).
Meanwhile, in GTD PRO, only the line-ups of Paul Miller Racing’s two BMW M4 GT3 EVOs have yet to be decided at all, but most seats are now filled up at the other teams.
This includes Jules Gounon as the fourth driver in the #75 75 Express Mercedes-AMG GT3, where he joins Maro Engel, Mikaël Grenier, and Kenny Habul – plus Maxime Martin who will make his Mercedes-AMG factory debut with GetSpeed in the #69 car.
Today’s entry list publication also confirms almost all of the 22 GTD entries and their four-driver crews, including recent announcements from Vasser Sullivan Racing, Triarsi Competizione, and Van der Steur Racing.
Eddie Cheever III is now entered in the #023 Triarsi Competizione Ferrari 296 GT3, with the previously-announced Ricciardo Agostini now moving into the #50 AF Corse Ferrari, where he joins Custodio Toledo, Ferrari Driver Academy alumnus Arthur Leclerc, and Conrad Laursen.
Scott Andrews returns to Lone Star Racing, with past GT World Challenge America Champion Eric Filgueiras, and Mercedes-AMG factory driver Ralf Aron also joining team owner Dan Knox in the #80 Mercedes-AMG GT3.
Three-quarters of Gradient Racing’s line-up for the new #66 Ford Mustang GT3 has been set, featuring Ford Performance factory driver Joey Hand, a return for Gradient Racing mainstay and Lola Cars owner Till Bechtolsheimer, and Colombian Tatiana Calderon – who drove for the team last year.
Nicki Thiim has been confirmed to reprise his role as the fourth driver for Magnus Racing. In the team’s final IMSA race, Thiim shares the #44 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 with John Potter, Andy Lally, and Spencer Pumpelly.
David Fumanelli and Franck Perera fill out the last vacancies at Inception Racing and Forte Racing, respectively.
A look over the entry list issued by IMSA today also has a few driver slots that were previously announced by their respective teams now appearing as ‘TBD’s. But this is more likely due to finalising paperwork and applications for the event, and not a suggestion of any last-minute driver changes – with the exception of Austin Cindric replacing the injured Ben Barker in the No.64 Ford Multimatic Motorsports Mustang GT3.
You can view DSC’s regularly-updated version of the Rolex 24 entry list here.
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