United Autosports leaves WEC for IMSA

United Autosports will abandon the WEC in 2024. While LM P2 will leave the World ChampionshipEndurance FIA at the end of the year, the team of Zak Brown and Richard Dean will find refuge on the other side of the Atlantic, in IMSA. 

However, the Yorkshire team does not intend to abandon the 24 Hours of Le Mans however, with two cars planned in Sarthe in 2024. The team will also maintain its presence in the European Le Mans Series and the Asian Le Mans Series.

« Since we confirmed that the LM P2 category would remain eligible for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship through the end of 2025, we have been delighted with the interest we have received from world-class racing teams for join our series full time, rejoices John Doohan, President of IMSA. We have been delighted with the interest we have received from world-class racing teams to join our series full-time. United Autosports clearly falls into this category. The LMP2 class has made significant progress in the WeatherTech Championship over the past two seasons and we believe the best is yet to come in 2024 and beyond. »

« Our first full season in IMSA – it’s going to be awesome, says Zak Brown. Of course, I love racing in my home country. Of course, I love racing in my home country, but more than that, this is an evolutionary step for United Autosports. We are an Anglo-American team headquartered in the United Kingdom with the opportunity to grow our base and brand in the United States… While continuing to compete around the world, at the forefront of European competitions and Asians. It’s an exciting challenge and a great opportunity for the whole team. »

No Hypercar on the horizon for United Autosports yet, however…

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