Andretti Motorsports Switches to Porsche for GTD Campaign

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Andretti Motorsports will make the switch from Aston Martin to Porsche machinery for its first full season in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTD class, which will see Scott Hargrove join the team’s lineup for the Michelin Endurance Cup races.

Jarett Andretti and Gabby Chaves will pilot the No. 43 Porsche 911 GT3 R for the entire GTD season, after taking part in several GTD races this year with an Aston Martin Vantage GT3.

The switch will also see Hargrove join the Indianapolis-based organization for the five-round Endurance Cup, which kicks off with January’s Rolex 24 at Daytona.

“Returning to the IMSA WeatherTech [Championship] with Andretti Motorsports is a truly surreal feeling,” said the Canadian. “I had the pleasure of testing their LMP3 car back in 2022, and we have continued the conversation since.

“Their decision to field a Porsche 911 GT3R in 2024 makes this a perfect fit. It means the world to me to get back behind the wheel after a long three-year hiatus from the series.”

Jarett Andretti added:  “It will be great to get back to Daytona, this time in the GTD class.

“Our family has a lot of history with Porsche, namely with Dad winning 24 Hours of Daytona overall in a 962 in 1989.

“We also have a new number with No. 43 which has an immense amount of history and we hope to add to it in IMSA competition.

“The whole team is excited about this new challenge and we hope to add to the Andretti/Porsche history that has already been built.”

John Dagys

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