Nunez Rejoins Performance Tech for Sebring

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Tristan Nunez will make his return to Performance Tech Motorsports for this weekend’s Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, joining Christopher Allen and Robert Mau in the team’s LMP3 class Ligier JS P320 Nissan.

The former Mazda factory driver, who most recently had stints with Action Express Racing and PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports, rejoins the Florida-based team where he got his prototype racing start, in IMSA Prototype Challenge competition.

“I’m extremely excited to get back in a car, especially with a team that I have so many unforgettable memories with,” he said.

“It’s really cool to see how things come full circle. I’m hungrier than ever to get back behind the wheel and look forward to racing hard at my home track.”

Team principal Brent O’Neill added: “We’re ecstatic to have Tristan return to Performance Tech Motorsports. He raced with us in the early 2010s, and we won the Prototype Lites Championship together in 2012.

“I think that between Chris, Robert and Tristan, we have a real shot at winning this race.’

Allen is the only driver to continue with the team following its third place class finish in January’s Rolex 24 at Daytona.

“We kicked off the 2023 season on a very positive note and I have full faith that we can step on the podium once again,” O’Neill added.

“We took home third place here last year, so this team is equipped with all the knowledge and experience to secure some hardware this time around as well.

“We have a great driver lineup, and our Performance Tech Motorsports No. 38 Ligier JSP320 is ready to take on the bumps.”

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