Sharing driving duties throughout the 2 Pratt Miller Motorsports-run Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs within the GTD Professional class subsequent yr can be Nicky Catsburg, Antonio Garcia, Tommy Milner and Alexander Sims, with precise mixtures nonetheless to be introduced.
Catsburg and Sims will embark on their first full IMSA seasons as Corvette drivers, whereas Milner will return to full-time competitors for the primary time since 2021 after specializing in improvement of Corvette’s new GT3 contender.
Taylor alternatively will finish a four-season spell with Corvette to affix Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Autosport within the GTP class because the staff expands to a second Acura ARX-06, partnering Louis Deletraz.
It brings the curtain down on greater than a decade for Taylor as a Common Motors driver: the 32-year-old’s earlier stint with WTR from 2013-19 was spent behind the wheel of Corvette DP and latterly Cadillac DPi equipment.
Chevrolet Motorsports Competitors Engineering director Mark Stielow stated: “We’re more than happy with the full-season IMSA lineup within the Corvette Z06 GT3.R for 2024. The 4 drivers have distinctive information and historical past with Corvette.
“On the similar time, we thank Jordan Taylor for his years of service and success with Common Motors. He has been an vital a part of Corvette Racing and an ideal ambassador for Chevrolet. We want him nicely.”
Current WTR drivers Ricky Taylor – elder brother of Jordan – and Filipe Albuquerque stay with the staff for 2024, as Deletraz steps up from his present endurance driver function to develop into a full-time IMSA GTP driver for the primary time.
“I’m tremendous excited to be coming again to WTR, now partnered with Andretti Autosport, to return and combat for general wins with Acura alongside Louis,” stated the youthful Taylor. “I’ve spent the previous couple of years in GT automobiles, so there can be quite a bit to be taught coming into GTP, however I can’t look ahead to the problem.
“I liked my time competing in GT with Corvette Racing alongside Antonio these previous few years. We had plenty of success collectively. I’ve realized quite a bit and grown as a driver, so I’m wanting ahead to bringing that have again to prototype racing.”
Catsburg will transfer throughout to IMSA after serving to Corvette to this yr’s World Endurance Championship GTE Professional title alongside team-mates Ben Keating and Nico Varrone.
“After I joined Corvette Racing, the purpose was to develop into a full-time driver,” commented Catsburg. “To have an opportunity to do full-season WEC this yr and a full IMSA season subsequent yr is one thing I’m actually wanting ahead to.
“That is one thing new and one thing that may be a problem. This is not going to be simple as a result of a few of these tracks are ones I don’t know. However I’m prepared for that problem.”
Sims in the meantime is returning to the Corvette secure after spending this yr with the Motion Categorical Cadillac squad within the GTP class. He beforehand contested the IMSA Endurance Cup with the marque in 2021, in addition to the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2022.
“It’s been incredible to drive the Cadillac GTP automobile, but it surely’s nice to have the ability to work with all of the staff at Pratt Miller once more after two years as third driver,” stated Sims. “It’s nice to be going right into a driver group the place I do know everybody and know that we hit it off collectively.
“We are going to push one another laborious, so from a efficiency standpoint, it’s actually good to know that we are going to all be on the same stage and eking extra efficiency out of each other on a regular basis.”
Sims’ place within the AXR Cadillac line-up can be taken by present third driver Jack Aitken.