WeatherTech Racing moves up to GTLM

New year, new plans. Always engaged in IMSA, WeatherTech Racing will discover GTLM. So far in GTD with Ferrari 488 GT3, the American entity will evolve in the higher category.

In GTLM next season, WeatherTech Racing will enter a Porsche 911 RSR. The operation of the latter will be managed by Proton Racing which is involved full-time in the North American championship. The agreement between the two parties also concerns participation in the next 24 Hours of Le Mans in GTE Pro.

Confirmed at WeatherTech Racing, Cooper MacNeil will be accompanied by Richard Lietz, Kevin Estre and Gianmaria Bruni at the 24 Hours of Daytona, the scene of the team's GTLM debut (January 30-31).

« We thought a lot about this change, responded Cooper MacNeil. I have already been able to taste this level of competition twice (GTE Pro/GTLM) including once at the last 24 Hours of Le Mans and I felt comfortable with the extra power. We meet Porsche again and I can't wait to get behind the wheel of the 911 RSR ».

#IMSA - @RaceWeatherTech will move up to the @IMSA #GTLM class with the #Porsche #911RSR and customer team @ProtonRacing for the 2021 season. @CooperMacNeil will be joined by @RichardLietz, @kevinestre and @GianmariaBruni for the 24-hour race at @DAYTONA pic.twitter.com/Bz9VxDaGgC

— Porsche Motorsport (@PorscheRaces) January 6, 2021

« We have been planning to compete in the IMSA WeatherTech Championship for a few years, recognizes Christian Ried, owner of Proton Competition. We just didn't feel like the time was right until today ».

WeatherTech Racing will make its first GTLM laps in just over three weeks during the double-clock event at Daytona.