The team's IndyCar drivers Chip Ganassi Racingformer and current, will strengthen the composition of the team Acura GTP of Meyer Shank Racing for the 24 Hours of Daytona and subsequent endurance races of the .
The reigning IndyCar championAlex Palouand his teammate at GanassiScott Dixonwill compete in the five races that make up the Michelin Endurance Cup with MSR, while the MSR IndyCar driver Felix Rosenqvist This will be an exclusive addition for Daytona.
Dixon and Rosenqvist will join Tom Blomqvist And Colin Brownwho won the first race of the new GTP era in Dayton in 2023 with MSR, while Palou will partner with Renger van der Zande And Nick Yelloly In Sebring, Watkins Glen, Indianapolis and Petit Le Mans.
MSR will return to IMSA in 2025 after missing the 2024 season, while Wayne Taylor Racing ran with two Acura ARX-06 factory.
But with the move from WTR/Andretti to the door has been opened for MSR to return with those who won the IMSA DPi crown in 2022.
Dixon and Palou use engines from Honda, Acura's sister brand in IndyCar, which eased their transition from Ganassi's now-defunct Cadillac GTP program with van der Zande.
Palou made his Le Mans debut in a Ganassi Cadillac V-Series.R last year, finishing seventh, and also joined their team for his second appearance at Daytona.
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Dixon won his last start with Cadillac at Petit Le Mans and has three previous victories at Daytona in 2006, 2015 and 2020; the latter with van der Zande.
Rosenqvist was previously Dixon's IndyCar teammate at Ganassi in 2019-20, before spending three years at Arrow McLaren then joining MSR in 2024. He has raced at Daytona three times, the Swede's most recent two were in LMP2.
Palou was set to take the IndyCar seat vacated by Rosenqvist at Arrow McLaren in 2024, but decided to stay with Ganassi and won his third title.
“It was completely logical for Félix to join us at the 24 Hours,” said the team boss. Michael Shankwhose team won at Daytona in 2012, 2022 and 2023.
“He’s really proven himself in IndyCar and I think he can be a great asset for us in IMSA.”
“It goes without saying that Scott knows his stuff in IMSA endurance events and it’s really great to finally have him on board after all these years.”
“Alex is another one who knows what is needed in the GTP class and, of course, he is coming off very well in IndyCar.”
