Power, Mostert Headline 75 Express Lineup for Rolex 24

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Will Power and Chaz Mostert have been confirmed as part of 75 Express’ star-studded driver lineup for next month’s Rolex 24 at Daytona, with Mercedes-AMG revealing details of its five-car customer effort for the race.

NTT IndyCar Series star Power and newly crowned Repco Supercars champion Mostert will join Mercedes-AMG factory ace Maro Engel and team owner/driver Kenny Habul in the No. 75 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season opener on Jan. 24-25.

Power, a two-time IndyCar champion and former Indianapolis 500 winner, will make his belated debut in the Florida endurance classic after originally being tabbed to drive with Habul’s SunEnergy1-backed squad in the 2023 Rolex 24 but was forced out of the seat due to a family matter.

The 44-year-old Australian instead made his GT3 debut in October’s Indianapolis 8 Hour presented by AWS alongside Mostert and Habul, helping propel Bronze-rated Habul to his fifth Intercontinental GT Challenge class title.

Mostert, who is fresh off a breakthrough Supercars championship in last weekend’s title decider in Adelaide, has two previous Rolex 24 starts, including winning the GT Le Mans class in a Team RLL-run BMW M8 GTE in 2020.

Engel, meanwhile, is a two-time Rolex 24 class winner, having been victorious in both the GTD Pro and GTD classes in Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo machinery.

“I’m proud to have won this race twice with Mercedes-AMG,” said Engel. “In 2026, I’ll be competing in the endurance classic for the eighth time, and the goal remains the same: we want to fight for victory.

“To do that, you need a consistent car, a team that has mastered the setup and strategy, and a driver quartet who remain flawless until the very end.”

This year’s race will mark Habul’s seventh outing in the Rolex 24, one of the final major enduros that has alluded the U.S.-based Australian.

The 75 Express effort is one of three GTD Pro entries for Mercedes-AMG, the manufacturers’ strongest representation in the class since its launch in 2022.

Winward, GetSpeed, Lone Star Lineups Also Set

As previously announced, Winward Racing will expand into a two-car operation, fielding a GTD Pro entry for factory drivers Luca Stolz, Maxime Martin plus the Pro-Am pairing of Jason Hart and Scott Noble.

They’ll be joined in the class by the Bartone Bros with GetSpeed entry of works drivers Jules Gounon, Fabian Schiller and Maxi Goetz plus team regular Anthony Bartone.

The German squad will be looking to improve on its fifth place class finish in this year’s race.

“For me and Fabian, it’s business as usual, as we’re teammates in the Asian Le Mans Series and have raced together in Europe,” said Bartone. “Bringing in Jules and Maxi doubles our strength with their speed and Rolex 24 experience.

“The GetSpeed crew was new to this race last year, so that extra familiarity will only make us stronger next month in Daytona.

“We finished top five last year, so we’re definitely aiming higher this time.”

Two-time and defending GTD class champions Russell Ward and Philip Ellis will be joined by Indy Dontje and Lucas Auer in the No. 57 Winward Mercedes-AMG, while Lone Star Racing has named Scott Andrews, Ralf Aron, Lin Hodenius and James Roe Jr. to its No. 80 entry.

John Dagys

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