DeFrancesco Joins Forte for Endurance Cup

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NTT IndyCar Series driver Devlin DeFrancesco has signed with Forte Racing for the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup rounds, joining the returning full season pairing of Misha Goikhberg and newly minted Lamborghini factory driver Loris Spinelli.

The Shane Seneviratne-led team, which claimed GTD class honors in October’s Motul Petit Le Mans, is back for a second season of WeatherTech SportsCar Championship competition with its Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2.

DeFrancesco, who won the 2022 Rolex 24 in the LMP2 class, will get his first laps in the Forte’s Lamborghini in this week’s IMSA-sanctioned test at Daytona International Speedway.

“I’m hugely excited for the opportunity to be joining Shane and Lamborghini for the five IMSA endurance races,” he said.

“Looking forward to fighting for race wins and podiums with this great group of people. Looking forward to working with everyone and getting started in Daytona.”

The California-based team, which finished fifth in the GTD standings last season, will be looking to carry momentum from its strong rookie season in WeatherTech Championship competition.

“I am delighted to have Misha and Loris back for another full season in 2024,” Seneviratne said.

“We built such great chemistry as a team and look forward to continuing that working relationship which will continue to strengthen the team’s success.

“We are also welcoming Devlin DeFrancesco, an IndyCar driver, onto our team for the five endurance races.

“We look forward to Devlin bringing a high level of experience from the IndyCar paddock and his contributing to the growth of the team.

Seneviratne added: “We really appreciate Lamborghini’s commitment to the program and hope to see good results as we proudly represent such an iconic brand.

“We will also be proudly continuing our relationship with Eddie Littlefield from Change Racing and Tom O’Gara from O’Gara Coach; they have been such valuable partners to our program.”

Patrick Liddy, who was part of the team’s Petit Le Mans class-winning lineup, meanwhile, has been retained as a test and development driver.

The team has yet to confirm its fourth pilot for the Rolex 24.

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