USC – Matt McMurry joins Michael Shank Racing

Matt McMurry got noticed Asked 24 Hours of Le Mans last June, being at 16 years and 6 months the youngest driver to take the start and to complete the double lap of the Sarthe clock on the Zytek Z11SN of Greaves Motorsport. In 2015, the 17-year-old driver will compete in the endurance races of United Sportscar Championship (the boss Endurance Cup, Editor's note) at the wheel of the Ligier JS P2 with Honda engine aligned by the Michael Shank Racing.

“I'm really excited to do this season and have this opportunity with Mike Shank, McMurry said. I had the chance to compete with the Ligiers at Le Mans and throughout the season ELMS Last year. They were immediately very competitive and this will only be confirmed during their development. I can’t wait to drive it for the first time and work with Mike (Shank) and the team. They've always had a strong program, and I'm looking forward to being a part of it this year. »

“Matt has accomplished a lot in a short amount of time, continues Mike Shank, owner of the stable. He has shown his ability to race fast and smart on a wide variety of machines, and his experience in ELMS, Lites and with us will be a great advantage as he continues to progress in motorsport. »

McMurry will join the starting drivers for the entire season John Pew and Ozz Negri. The trio will be completed for the 24 Hours of Daytona in January by AJ Allmendinger, the pilot NASCAR. “All three of them spend time coaching young guys, so I'm sure he'll learn a lot from them. » Shank concluded. The quartet will have the opportunity to test the Ligier JS P2 from Onroak Automotive during a test session scheduled for January 4-5 at Palm Beach International Raceway in Florida.