All good things come in threes: GRT Grasser Racing set to attack again in the IMSA
GRT Grasser Racing will contest the full season in the 2020 IMSA North American Endurance Championship
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO #11 with works support and high-calibre crew of drivers
Clear goal in mind: To achieve a hat-trick of wins in the 24 Hours of Daytona and attack in the IMSA GTD class
January 24-28, 2018. IMSA Weathertech Series ROLEX Daytona 24. 11 GRT Grasser Racing Team, Lamborghini Huracan GT3 driven by Rolf Ineichen, Mirko Bortolotti, Franck Perera, Rik Breukers wins the GTD class of the Daytona 24 hour.
There’s no let-up for GRT Grasser Racing! It has only been a few
weeks since the season in Europe ended but the Austrian racing team will soon
be returning to the USA. The outfit led by Gottfried Grasser intends to compete
in the IMSA North American Endurance Championship with their factory-supported
Lamborghini Huracán GT3.
The team are heading back to the USA, having achieved a notable
string of successes. In 2018, GRT Grasser Racing sensationally won the GTD
class in the 24 Hours of Daytona. Their delight at having achieved that triumph
was only surpassed when they repeated their amazing win again in 2019 and
followed it up with victory in the 12 Hours of Sebring.
GRT Grasser Racing are now aiming to extend their run of
successes and have secured the services of a first-class crew for the
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO. Lamborghini works driver Franck Perera has already
proven in the past that he can win at Daytona. He will be joined by American
Richard Heistand, who secured a pole position and two wins in the IMSA last
season. The third competitor is one of the fastest Silver class drivers from
the Netherlands: Steijn Schothorst. Completing the quartet will be Spaniard
Albert Costa. The professional race driver pulled off an impressive race win in
the 2019 Blancpain GT Series.
The legendary Roar Test will take place to start the New Year
before the 24-hour race gets under way at Daytona, 23rd-26th January. The 12
Hours of Sebring, the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen and Petit Le Mans will then
follow in March, June and October.
This will be the outfit’s second car racing in America, because,
as the team announced a few weeks ago, GRT Grasser Racing has joined forces
with GEAR Racing to field the #19 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO with Katherine
Legge and two-time IMSA GTD champion Christina Nielsen, who will compete in the
GTD class. Pro drivers, Bia Figueiredo and Formula 1 test driver Tatiana
Calderon will complete the line-up.
Richard Heistand: “I’m really delighted to be joining Grasser for the 2020
season. The team and the Lamborghini have proven in the past that they can be
winners at the highest levels in GT racing. I’m pretty certain that we will be
in championship contention, even though this will be Grasser’s first full
season in the IMSA Weathertech Sports Car Series. I am very proud that
Gottfried Grasser and Lamborghini are putting their trust in me. This is a
fitting testament to all those who helped me achieve strong results last season,
so a big thank you to everyone who supported me, making it possible for me to
get where I am today. I can’t wait to get started with the team at Daytona.”
Steijn Schothorst: “I am very grateful to GRT Grasser Racing and Lamborghini and
am excited to think that they have given me the chance to race in the IMSA
NAEC. Looking at the successes that GRT have achieved in the past few years in
the USA, I’m certain that we’ll have a very strong package and be able to fight
for the podium at the very least.”
Franck Perera: “I am very pleased to be able to continue working with Team GRT
Grasser Racing as I join them on the IMSA NAEC programme. I’m already looking
forward to the 24 Hours of Daytona where I lined up with Lamborghini in 2018
and it all kicked off with the first victory in a 24-hour race. I would like to
thank Lamborghini Squadra Corse and Grasser Racing.”Gottfried Grasser
(Team Principal):
“After twice being successful at Daytona, we’ve lined up an incredibly strong
crew of four drivers for this season. We will do our utmost to achieve more
great successes again for Lamborghini in the USA. I am particularly pleased
that we will be fielding another car in the IMSA NAEC along with the GEAR
Racing by GRT car. We are really looking forward to contesting all the classics
like the 24 Hours of Daytona, the 12 Hours of Sebring, 6 Hours at Watkins Glen
and Petit Le Mans. We are extremely proud that Lamborghini Squadra Corse will
be giving us their full support in these races!”
Calendar for the 2020 IMSA North American Endurance Championship
03/01/20 – 05/01/20
Roar Test
23/01/20 – 26/01/20 Rolex 24 at Daytona
18/03/20 – 21/03/20 Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring
25/06/20 – 28/06/20 Sahlens 6 Hours of Glen
07/10/20 – 10/10/20 Motul Petit Le Mans
January 24-27, 2019. IMSA Weathertech Series ROLEX Daytona 24. #11 GRT Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini Huracan GT3, Orange 1 Racing, GTD: Mirko Bortolotti, Christian Engelhart, Rik Breukers, Rolf Ineichen
Nächste Events
IMSA WEATHERTECH 240 AT DAYTONA
Daytona Beach, FL
03-04
JUL
IMSA SEBRING INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
Sebring, FL
16-18
JUL
ADAC GT Masters Lausitzring
Klettwitz, Germany
31-02
JUL- AUG
IMSA - Road America
Elkhart Lake, WI
31-02
JUL-AUG
ADAC GT Masters - Nürburgring
Nürburg, Germany
14-16
AUG
IMSA MICHELIN GT CHALLENGE AT VIR
Alton, VA
21-23
AUG
IMSA - Raceway Laguna Seca
Monterey, CA
04-06
SEP
ADAC GT Masters - Hockenheimring
Hockenheim, Germany
18-20
SEP
ACURA SPORTS CAR CHALLENGE AT MID-OHIO
Lexington, OH
25-27
SEP
SAHLEN'S SIX HOURS OF THE GLEN
Watkins Glen, NY
01-04
OCT
ADAC GT Masters - Sachsenring
Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany
02-04
OCT
ADAC GT Masters - Red Bull Ring
Spielberg, Austria
16-18
OCT
ADAC GT Masters - Circuit Zandvoort
Zandvoort, Netherlands
30-01
OCT-NOV
NORTHEAST GRAND PRIX
Lakeville, CT
30-31
OCT
ADAC GT Masters - Motorsport Arena Oschersleben
Oschersleben, Germany
06-08
NOV
SEBRING INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
Sebring, FL
11-14
NOV
Car #19
Katherine Legge
Car #19
Racing series: IMSA Born: 12.07.1980 Nationality: United Kingdom
Zitat: “Happy to announce that Christina Nielsen and I will be joining Gear Racing with Grasser Racing Team for a full season in IMSA in 2020!! Dream season here we come!!”
Christina Nielsen
Car #19
Racing series: IMSA Born: 10.01.1992 Nationality: Danmark
Zitat: “⚡️SEASON 2020⚡️can’t believe that Katherine Legge and I will be joining Gear Racing with Grasser Racing Team for a full season in IMSA Series in 2020!! Dream season here we come!!”
Rahel Frey
Car #19
Racing series: Daytona 24H only Born: 23.02.1986 Nationality: Swiss
Zitat: “I‘m super exited now to have the opportunity to finally race in America – to partner up with GEAR Racing powered by Grasser Racing Team for the big Rolex 24h race and to drive alongside Christina Nielsen, Katherine Legge and Tatiana Calderon.
Tatiana Calderon
Car #19
Racing series: IMSA Born: 10.03.1993 Nationality: Colombia
Zitat: “Going back to us Super excited to join @grasserracingteam alongside Katherine, Christina and Rahel for one of the most prestigious races in the world, the Daytona 24 hours! 🙌🏻 #excited .”
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