IMSA – Ford unveils its drivers for the 2016 season

Chip Ganassi Racing has revealed the identity of its drivers for the 2016 season.IMSA in the Homestead-Maimi paddock (Florida) where the final of the Nascar. As we announced to you in issue 2038 of AUTOhebdo, Joey Hand, Ryan Briscoe, Richard Westbrook and Dirk Müller were the first four drivers selected by the American team associated with the Detroit manufacturer for the No. 66 and No. 67.

“At this level, all the drivers are fast. We are looking for drivers who can work well together, competitors who have experience in endurance races, riders who have been to Le Mans. It’s a team where the drivers seem to have evolved together for a long time”, explained Chip Ganassi, the owner of the stable of the same name.

According to our information, Sébastien Bourdais should join the team for the longest events of the season as well as the 24 Hours of Le Mans played on June 18 and 19. New Zealander Scott Dixon should also be part of the adventure.

On the side of Multimatic in charge of the program WEC, the Ford GTs could be driven by Olivier Pla, current Nissan driver, Stefan Mücke, Billy Johnson and Marino Franchitti.