Trackhouse Racing Teams with van Gisbergen, McLaughlin for Rolex 24 Debut

Trackhouse Racing Teams with van Gisbergen, McLaughlin for Rolex 24 Debut

By Michael Anderson

December 13, 2024 at 02:36 AM

Trackhouse Racing joins forces with TF Sport to field a Corvette Z06 GT3.R in the GTD PRO class at the 63rd Rolex 24 at Daytona, marking their first IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship entry.

Jimmie Johnson in white at Phoenix

Jimmie Johnson in white at Phoenix

The team features an impressive driver lineup:

  • Shane van Gisbergen (three-time Supercars champion)
  • Scott McLaughlin (three-time Supercars champion, IndyCar winner)
  • Connor Zilisch (2024 LMP2 Daytona winner)
  • Ben Keating (Le Mans winner, WEC champion)

The No. 91 Corvette will run under "Trackhouse by TF Sport," combining Trackhouse's NASCAR expertise with TF Sport's endurance racing success. TF Sport brings significant experience, including victories at Le Mans and multiple championship titles.

This entry increases the Corvette presence in GTD PRO to three cars, alongside Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports' two entries. The Corvette Z06 GT3.R demonstrated strong performance in 2024 with 11 wins, 12 pole positions, and the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD PRO Manufacturers Championship.

Team owner Justin Marks, whose racing career began at Daytona in 2001, expressed his enthusiasm: "We wanted to make sure we could enter with a top-notch partner in Chevrolet and TF Sport as well as a driver lineup that could compete for the victory."

The team will debut at the Roar Before the 24 test weekend (January 17-19) before competing in the Rolex 24 at Daytona (January 23-26).

Driver Highlights:

  • Van Gisbergen: 80 Supercars wins, three Bathurst 1000 victories
  • McLaughlin: Seven IndyCar victories, Bathurst 1000 winner
  • Zilisch: Current LMP2 Daytona champion
  • Keating: 2015 Rolex 24 GTD winner, two-time Le Mans winner

Eric Warren, GM's executive director of global motorsports competition, emphasized the significance of relationships in motorsport, highlighting the partnership's potential to excite Corvette owners and racing fans alike.

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