2016 Lexus
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
Lexus has confirmed it'll compete in the
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship through to the 2018 season following an
agreement with the International Motor Sports Association.
This year, the company will campaign an
RC F GT3 in the GT Daytona class alongside F Performance Racing, the marque's
racing squad. Competing for the outfit will be veteran racer Scott Pruett and
20-year-old Sage Karam, both of whom were previously contracted with Chip
Ganassi.
Speaking of his signing, Karam said “I’m
really excited to be a part of the F Performance Team, it’s a great opportunity
for me. I have worked alongside Scott Pruett for a few years so we have a good
relationship and I’m really looking forward to driving alongside him. We like to work with each other and we push
each other to each other’s limits.”
For 2016, Lexus will only compete at
select races but by 2017, intends on fielding a multi-car squad throughout the
entire season.
“Our hope is to build a strong
foundation for the new F Performance Racing organization during 2016 season,
seizing the opportunity to develop the team and the race vehicle in
anticipation of the multi-car effort during the 2017 season,” said Lexus
division group vice president and general manager Jeff Bracken.
