FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – WeatherTech will be the title sponsor of a third entry in the new IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTD Pro class for the season-opening Rolex 24 At Daytona on Jan. 27-30.
WeatherTech, with Mercedes of Billings (Montana), has agreed to come onboard as the primary sponsor of the No. 15 WeatherTech Mercedes-AMG GT3 entry to be driven by Dirk Müller, Patrick Assenheimer and NASCAR Cup Series rookie Austin Cindric.
“The second Mercedes entry came about with Proton being contracted to prepare the car,” David MacNeil, Founder and CEO of WeatherTech said. “It was also an opportunity for Mercedes of Billings to have a presence in the race as well. The Rolex 24 is a showcase for sportscar racing around the world and is really the only on-track competition going on this time of year. We are excited to have a third WeatherTech liveried car on the grid for the 60thrunning of this great race.”
The No. 15 entry is the third car WeatherTech will sponsor during the Rolex 24. WeatherTech will also sponsor the No. 97 WeatherTech Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 and the No. 79 WeatherTech Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R. All three cars will compete in the GTD Pro class.
The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season will start with the traditional Roar Before the 24 test at Daytona International Speedway, January 22-24. The 60th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona will take the green January 29.