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Palou, Dixon be part of MSR Acura for IMSA endurance races in 2025
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Palou, Dixon be part of MSR Acura for IMSA endurance races in 2025

By Miles Cooper November 14, 2024
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Chip Ganassi Racing IndyCar drivers previous and current will bolster the line-up of Meyer Shank Racing’s Acura GTP crew for the Daytona 24 Hours and subsequent IMSA SportsCar Championship enduros.

Reigning IndyCar champion Alex Palou and his Ganassi team-mate Scott Dixon will contest the 5 races that comprise the Michelin Endurance Cup with MSR, whereas MSR IndyCar racer Felix Rosenqvist will probably be a Daytona-only addition.

Dixon and Rosenqvist will be part of Tom Blomqvist and Colin Braun, who gained the primary race of the brand new GTP period at Daytona in 2023 with MSR, whereas Palou will accomplice Renger van der Zande and Nick Yelloly at Sebring, Watkins Glen, Indianapolis and Petit Le Mans.

MSR returns to IMSA in 2025 after sitting out the 2024 marketing campaign whereas Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti ran two works Acura ARX-06s.

However with WTR/Andretti switching to Cadillac, to take over from Chip Ganassi Racing because the GM model’s manufacturing unit squad in IMSA, it opened the door for MSR to return to the model it gained the 2022 IMSA DPi crown with.

Dixon and Palou each use engines from Acura’s sister model Honda in IndyCar, facilitating their change from Ganassi’s now-defunct Cadillac GTP programme together with van der Zande.

Palou made his Le Mans debut with a Ganassi-run Cadillac V-Collection.R final 12 months, ending seventh, and in addition joined its roster for his second look at Daytona.

Palou, Dixon be part of MSR Acura for IMSA endurance races in 2025

#60 Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb Agajanian Acura ARX-06: Tom Blomqvist, Colin Braun, Helio Castroneves

Photograph by: Michael L. Levitt / Motorsport Photographs

Dixon gained on his last outing for Cadillac at Petit Le Mans, and has three earlier wins to his identify at Daytona in 2006, 2015 and 2020; the latter coming alongside van der Zande.

Rosenqvist was beforehand Dixon’s IndyCar team-mate at Ganassi in 2019-20, earlier than spending three years at Arrow McLaren then becoming a member of MSR in 2024. He has three earlier begins at Daytona, the Swede’s two most up-to-date appearances coming in LMP2 equipment.

Palou was set to take the IndyCar seat vacated by Rosenqvist at Arrow McLaren for 2024, however elected to stick with Ganassi and duly gained his third title.

“It simply made sense for Felix to affix us on the 24,” mentioned staff boss Michael Shank, whose staff has gained at Daytona in 2012, 2022 and 2023.

“He is actually proved himself on the IndyCar facet of issues and I feel he could be a massive asset to us in IMSA.

“It is a no-brainer that Scott is aware of what he is doing within the IMSA endurance occasions and it is actually cool to lastly have him come onboard in spite of everything these years.

“Alex is one other one who is aware of what it takes within the GTP class and naturally he is coming off of an enormous excessive in IndyCar.”

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