DETROIT — Corvette Racing’s influence in the Rolex 24 At Daytona continues to grow with the release of the entry list for next month’s season-opening race of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Five Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs are taking part in the 63rd running of the Rolex 24 on the road course at Daytona International Speedway – the largest number of production-based racing Corvettes in the race since 2007.
A total of 18 drivers – seven of them Corvette factory pilots – will drive the Z06 GT3.R, which is starting its second season of global competition.
Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports – GTD PRO: Antonio Garcia, Alexander Sims, Daniel Juncadella(No. 3 Corvette); Nicky Catsburg, Tommy Milner, Nico Varrone (No. 4 Corvette)
AWA – GTD: Matt Bell, Orey Fidani, Lars Kern, Martin Kirchhoeffer (No. 13 Corvette)
DXDT Racing – GTD: Charlie Eastwood, Alec Udell, Salih Yoluc, Pipo Derani (No. 36 Corvette)
Trackhouse by TF Sport – GTD PRO: Ben Keating, Scott McLaughlin, Shane van Gisbergen, Connor Zilisch (No. 91 Corvette)
(Factory drivers in bold)
Each of the collection of Corvettes will participate in the three-day Roar Before the 24 the week before the Rolex.
The 2024 season was one of success and learning for the Corvette Z06 GT3.R and its teams. Among the highlights were 11 race victories in North America – one of which came from Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports – the Bob Akin Award (and an entry for this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans) for AWA’s Fidani and the GTD PRO Manufacturers Championship in the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup.
In addition, DXDT Racing scored 10 victories in GT World Challenge America with the Corvette – including the Z06 GT3.R’s first global win – and TF Sport claimed a double-podium to close the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship.