Wright Motorsports has revealed its full driver crew for the 2020 Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona. The team, which will celebrate its 20th year of competition in sportscars next year, has signed Anthony Imperato and Klaus Bachler to join Ryan Hardwick and Patrick Long in its #16 GTD class Porsche 911 GT3 R.
“We’ve put together an incredible lineup to kick off the 2020 season,” said Team Owner John Wright. “I’m thrilled to have Anthony and Klaus back behind the wheel. They’re perfect additions to what we know is a strong effort. We’ve been incredibly productive with off-season testing, and we’re ready to get 2020 started.”
As previously announced in October, Anthony Imperato is returning to the team for his fifth consecutive year, kicking off the new season with the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Continuing his relationships with Porsche and Wright Motorsports, the young racer has climbed the motorsport ranks of the IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge and SRO America Championship, to return to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s GTD class. The remainder of Imperato’s race season plans will be announced at a later date.
A former Porsche Junior driver, Klaus Bachler will bring with him a strong Porsche racing resume, returning to the team for the first time since his 2013 outing with Melanie and Madison Snow, Marco Seefried and Sascha Maassen. The young Austrian is no stranger to endurance racing, having also competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans three times, and earned two podiums and eleven top-five finishes in the FIA World Endurance Championship.
The #16 Porsche will debut its 2020 livery in less than two weeks at the Roar Before the 24, the first official all-series test in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
All four classes in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship will have ample track time at the Roar Before the 24 at Daytona International Speedway, January 3/5. At the end of the three-day test, participants will qualify for pit box location and garage space for the first race of the season, the Rolex 24 at Daytona, January 23/26.
