Brendon Hartley and Colton Herta join WTR Andretti for IMSA Endurance Cup

There will be some top crews at Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti next year! The American team has officially revealed its full line-ups for next season, where it will double its commitment to the GTP category with a second Acura ARX-06 on the grid.

If the four full-time drivers were already known – namely Ricky Taylor and Filipe Albuquerque on the No. 10, and Jordan Taylor and Louis Delétraz on the new No. 40 – all that was missing was the officialization of the two lucky ones who will complete the crews on the sleeves ofEndurance Cup

[DRIVER NEWS] We're excited to announce that @BrendonHartley and @ColtonHerta will join the WTRAndretti Acura-06 driver lineups as the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup drivers in the 2024 #IMSA season!

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— Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti (@WTRAndretti) November 7, 2023

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In number 10, we will therefore find Brendon Hartley, just crowned for the fourth time in WEC with Toyota. The New Zealander had already driven for WRT Andretti in 2023, during the 24 Hours of Daytona, with a second place finish. “ I really enjoyed my time with them at Petit Le Mans in 2022 and at Daytona this year, so I jumped at the chance to do the Endurance Cup races in 2024 when Wayne called. WTR Andretti knows how to win and moving to a two-car team will further strengthen the overall operation. »

In the second mount, Colton Herta was chosen by the American team. The young Californian aged 23, third inIndycar in 2020, also participated in the first representation of the LMDh in the GTP category during the 24 Hours of Daytona, but with BMW. “It’s very exciting to join a team as prestigious as WTR Andretti for the Endurance Cup events. They have shown how good they can be in the past and I can't wait to add to that! »

For Daytona, a fourth driver per crew should be announced by WTR Andretti " in the next weeks ". Enough to provide an opportunity for Alexander albon ? The Thai driver told AUTOhebdo that discussions were underway for a possible participation in the 24 2024 Hours of Daytona.

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