AIM Vasser Sullivan has added former Supercars champion and Bathurst 12 Hour winner Shane van Gisbergen to its Rolex 24 line-up.
This will be his fifth Rolex 24 start. In four previous races at Daytona, he has two top-10 finishes, a second in 2015 and eighth in 2014 in the GTD class. He will join Townsend Bell and Frankie Montecalvo behind the wheel of the team’s #12 Lexus RC F GT3.
“It’s an exciting opportunity for me to race again at the Rolex 24 at Daytona,” said Van Gisbergen. “I’ve missed the American style of racing, so when the phone rang it didn’t take long for me to say yes! I want to thank Jimmy Vasser, James “Sulli” Sullivan, Andrew Bordin and all the guys at AIM for this opportunity.
“I think with the Lexus RC F GT3, the experience of the AVS team and the driver line-up that we have for the 2020 Rolex 24, we’ll be a real contender. With the right preparation and testing at the ROAR, we’ll have a good chance to get a Rolex!”
Jimmy Vasser, co-owner of AVS added: “We’re very excited to announce that Shane van Gisbergen will join AIM Vasser Sullivan for the season-opening 2020 Rolex 24 at Daytona. Shane is an outstanding competitor who has competed in the Rolex 24 before, won a lot of races and a championship. We look forward to having him drive the AVS Lexus RC F GT3 at Daytona.”
