Joey Hand joins Gradient Racing's Ford Mustang GT3 team for the upcoming Rolex 24 At Daytona and the Michelin Endurance Cup events in GTD class.

The Austin-based team has assembled a strong driver lineup featuring Ford Performance factory driver Joey Hand, Lola Cars owner Till Bechtolsheimer, and returning Gradient Racing driver Tatiana Calderón. Harry Tincknell, now an Aston Martin factory Hypercar driver, will join them for the Daytona event.

Hand brings impressive credentials, including overall victory in the 2011 Rolex 24, a 2017 GTLM class win, and victories at Le Mans and Sebring. His experience with the Mustang GT3 program includes a fourth-place finish at VIR last season.

The team aims to secure the Ford Mustang GT3's first victory in global competition, following its debut year across IMSA, WEC, and GT World Challenge Europe. Gradient Racing will work alongside the two-car Ford Multimatic Motorsports team in GTD PRO.

Notable achievements of the driver lineup:

• Joey Hand: 2011 Rolex 24 overall winner, 2017 GTLM class winner
• Harry Tincknell: Secured Ford Mustang GT3's first GTD PRO podiums at VIR and Indianapolis
• Till Bechtolsheimer: Won Petit Le Mans with Gradient in 2022
• Tatiana Calderón: Returns after competing with the team's Acura NSX GT3 Evo22 in 2024

Gradient Racing will announce its sprint race drivers at a later date.

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