Ryan Hunter-Reay, Indianapolis 500 winner and IndyCar Series champion, completes the lineup for Visit Florida Racing. The American racer and Florida resident joins racers Ryan Dalziel and Marc Goosens for three rounds of the IMSA WeatherTech Championship’s Tequila Patron North-American Endurance Cup.
The North-American Endurance Cup includes the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the 12 Hours of Sebring, and the Petit LeMans at Road Atlanta.
According to Racer.com, “Hunter-Reay will join Dalziel and Goossens in the No. 90 Visit Florida Racing Corvette DP for the annual Roar Before the 24 test days Jan. 8-10, ahead of the 54th running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona on Jan. 30-31.”
On an interview Hunter-Reay stated, “This is an incredible opportunity to join Visit Florida Racing at the top of their game with such an outstanding driver lineup in Marc and Ryan.”
I believe we have a strong shot at winning the big endurance races, and I’m also looking forward to the double duty challenge at Long Beach, which is one my favorite racetracks. I’ve worked, and shared success, with both Marc and Ryan in the past, so we’re going to be able to shortcut the process and get to work immediately on car setup, Hunter-Reay said.
He added, “I couldn’t have asked for better teammates heading into the 2016 IMSA season. It is also a great opportunity to represent Visit Florida as an ambassador. I’m a proud Floridian, having grown up here and now raising a family in Fort Lauderdale, I’m extremely proud of my home state and all it has to offer.”
Team owner Troy Flis stated, “Ryan is a phenomenal talent. We know he can just get in the car and get on with it, and he’s worked with Goossens and Dalziel in the past so that will only add to our ability to be a strong team.”