IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
Announcement – Rolex 24 at Daytona
Felix Rosenqvist will join a trio of Rolex 24 at Daytona winners in a star-studded line-up for Acura Meyer Shank Racing (“Acura MSR”) in America’s most prestigious endurance race this coming January.
Set to make his fourth start in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season-opener, the 2025 edition will mark a new level for Rosenqvist as he enters the top-tier GTP class for the first time in the Florida classic.
He does so with an abundance of race-winning pedigree to draw from, teaming up with full-season Acura MSR IMSA drivers Tom Blomqvist and Colin Braun, as well as six-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion Scott Dixon, aboard the team’s #60 Acura MSR Acura ARX-06.
Blomqvist and Braun won the Rolex 24 outright for Meyer Shank Racing in 2023, while Dixon has three overall wins to his tally in 2006, 2015 and 2020.
Daytona will mark the first-ever race in IMSA GTP prototype machinery for Rosenqvist, whose main programme is in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES with Meyer Shank Racing.
“It’s a dream come true for me to race at the Rolex 24 in the top category,” says Felix Rosenqvist. “It’s a very natural fit as I’m racing for the same team and manufacturer as in my ‘daytime job,’ and I know all my team-mates really well. It’s a big project and I’m doing my best to be as prepared as possible. I’m looking forward to getting going in January!”
Alongside the #60 entry, Acura Meyer Shank Racing is also fielding a second car (#93) at Daytona for Renger van der Zande, Nick Yelloly, Alex Palou and a fourth driver yet to be confirmed.
“It’s really great to see how our IMSA line-up has come together, and I think we have some really talented drivers with us this year,” says Acura MSR co-owner Mike Shank. “Of course, it just made sense for Felix to join us at the 24. He’s really proved himself on the INDYCAR side of things and I think he can be a big asset to us in IMSA. I’m excited to see where we shake out in the test this weekend; I think we’re all ready to get going.”
The Acura Meyer Shank Racing squad will head to its first official test at Daytona International Speedway this weekend (November 15-17) as initial preparations for the Rolex 24 begin in earnest. The annual twice-around-the-clock classic takes place on January 25-26.