Christensen in AO Porsche GTD Pro Lineup for Rolex 24

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Porsche Penske Motorsport FIA World Endurance Championship driver Michael Christensen will complete AO Racing’s lineup for its GTD Pro entry in this month’s Rolex 24 at Daytona.

The Porsche factory ace will join full season pilots Seb Priaulx and Laurin Heinrich in the No. 77 Porsche 911 GT3 R, which will continue to feature the ‘Rexy’ dinosaur livery.

“I’m very pleased to join AO Racing for the Rolex 24 at Daytona,” said Christensen.

“It’s a great team, with a lot of talented people and a good driver lineup. I truly believe that we should be in a strong position to fight for a top position.”

Team principal Gunnar Jeannette added: “Rexy is ready to step up to GTD Pro. The public welcomed our GT3 Rawr with open arms and it was a no-brainer to bring Rexy back for another season of racing.

“The addition of Michael to the team only strengthens our effort as we advance to the GTD Pro class.”

The Chicagoland-based team will also field an Oreca 07 Gibson in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship this year for reigning class champion Paul-Loup Chatin and team owner PJ Hyett as full season drivers, with Matthew Brabham and Alex Quinn completing the lineup for the Rolex 24.

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