{"id":28455,"date":"2024-12-12T14:00:52","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T19:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=28455"},"modified":"2024-12-13T11:23:43","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T16:23:43","slug":"zilisch-van-gisbergen-mclaughlin-and-keating-to-run-corvette-gt3-at-rolex-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/12\/12\/zilisch-van-gisbergen-mclaughlin-and-keating-to-run-corvette-gt3-at-rolex-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Zilisch, Van Gisbergen, McLaughlin, and Keating to run Corvette GT3 at Rolex 24"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Trackhouse Racing and ZF Sport will field a Corvette GT3 at the 2025 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. Connor Zilisch, Shane Van Gisbergen, Scott McLaughlin, and Ben Keating will drive.<\/p>\n<h2>Zilisch, Van Gisbergen, McLaughlin, and Keating to run Corvette GT3 at Daytona 24Hr<\/h2>\n<p>Four talented drivers will join forces at the 2025 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona, tackling the GT3 class in a Corvette Z06. Trackhouse Racing will partner with ZF Sport to field the Corvette. The four drivers have a Le Mans victory, a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/01\/30\/connor-zilisch-the-next-big-name-in-america-motorsports\/\" target=\"_self\">Rolex 24 victory in LMP2<\/a>, six Supercars titles, Four Xfinity series wins, and an <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/05\/20\/mclaughlin-storms-to-record-pole-for-the-108th-indy-500\/\" target=\"_self\">Indy 500 Pole<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NEWS: We&#8217;re partnering with <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OfficialTFSport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@OfficialTFSport<\/a> &amp; <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CorvetteRacing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@CorvetteRacing<\/a> to enter the Rolex 24 Hours of <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DAYTONA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@DAYTONA<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddff <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shanevg97?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@shanevg97<\/a><br \/>\n\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ConnorZilisch?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ConnorZilisch<\/a><br \/>\n\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddff <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/smclaughlin93?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@smclaughlin93<\/a><br \/>\n\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/keatingcarguy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@keatingcarguy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Details: <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rd3sPqNh9G\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/rd3sPqNh9G<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6uE1M7VT3L\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/6uE1M7VT3L<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Trackhouse Racing (@TeamTrackhouse) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamTrackhouse\/status\/1867223956261831131?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 12, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>ZF Sport owner, Tom Ferrier expressed his excitement for the opportunity;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIt\u2019s going to be a lot of fun and we are really grateful to have this opportunity, so a huge thank you to GM and Corvette Racing who helped us put this together. Ben is no stranger to us and the other guys need no introduction. A hugely talented bunch and it will be great fun. We will do all we can to win a watch!\u201d.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Justin Marks, Owner of Trackhouse Racing released this <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.trackhouseracing.com\/newsroom?p=trackhouse-x-tfsport\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">statement<\/a> about the entry;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Participating in the Rolex 24 has been a dream since the inception of Trackhouse Racing, we wanted to make sure we could enter with a top-notch partner in Chevrolet and TF Sport as well as a driver lineup that could compete for the victory. We feel like this group we have put together can compete for the trophy.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This is one of the stoutest lineups I have seen for a Rolex 24 entry in a while. Let&#8217;s look at each of the drivers who will share the Corvette in Daytona.<\/p>\n<h3>Meet the Team:<\/h3>\n<p>As mentioned before, this is one stacked team for 2025. let&#8217;s look at each driver and what they bring:<\/p>\n<h4>Ben Keating:<\/h4>\n<p>Ben Keating is a businessman turned sports car racer. A graduate of Texas A&amp;M University, Keating was given a track day as a gift, and the rest was history. Keating&#8217;s day job is that of a car dealership owner, owning several dealerships in Texas. His side job? Taking IMSA cars to victory lane at some of the biggest races in Endurance. Two back-to-back class victories at Le Mans, &#8217;22 and &#8217;23, and two back-to-back World Endurance Championships. Keating is an IMSA veteran to guide this group for twenty-four hours.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Corvette Drivers&#039; Journey to Le Mans Victory! | Mobil 1 The Grid\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YYiIHrnn5pY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>Connor Zilisch<\/h4>\n<p>Connor Zilisch took early 2024 by storm. Signing a development deal with Trackhouse right before he won the Rolex 24 in LMP2, but he kept going from there. He went out and won the 12 hours of Sebring. Broke the COTA track record in the NASCAR Truck Series, his first time at the track. He earned the pole and the win at Watkins Glen in Xfinity, again on his debut. Poles in both ARCA and Trucks at Bristol. The future is bright for this young man, whose talent seems to grow by the month. Zilisch in the press release said he would love to win a second Rolex so he could wear one on each wrist.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/09\/17\/connor-zilisch-is-nascars-next-phenom\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Connor Zilisch is NASCAR&#8217;s Next Phenom<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4>Shane Van Gisbergen<\/h4>\n<p>SVG has taken the NASCAR world by storm since 2023. Winning on his debut in <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2023\/07\/05\/nascar-cup-series-shane-van-gisbergen-shocks-in-chicago\/\" target=\"_self\">Chicago in 2023<\/a>. Three wins in Xfinity in 2024, a great battle with Chris Buescher at Watkins Glen in the Cup Series. Van Gisbergen is making the most of this NASCAR ride. It will be his first time back to Daytona since he ran the Lexus GTD in 2020, I don&#8217;t think it will take long for this road course ace to find his way around the Daytona Road Course.<\/p>\n<p>Shane said in the press release;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>This is a dream come true to get to drive alongside Scotty, Connor and Ben. I love the 24 Hours of Daytona and it\u2019s awesome to do this with this team. Justin, Chevrolet and TF Sport have done a great job putting this all together.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Van Gisbergen takes the win on the final lap\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L2WlhkcEub4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>Scott McLaughlin:<\/h4>\n<p>Scott McLaughlin has become a superstar in IndyCar. Like Van Gisbergen, Scott is a three-time Supercars champion, before he packed up and moved to the States to race IndyCar. Since his first full-time season in 2021, McLaughlin has won seven IndyCar races and earned the pole for the 2024 Indy 500.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWhen the opportunity came up from General Motors to run with Ben, Connor and Shane, I jumped at it straight away. I\u2019ve always wanted to run an endurance race in a Chevrolet Corvette, and I could not imagine a better group to join. I am confident we have a real chance of winning a Rolex with this team. Shane and I have so much history racing against each other, including some time as teammates. He is one of the best racers I\u2019ve ever competed against, so it\u2019ll be great to be on his side again for Daytona. Connor is a young star who\u2019s going to be around for a long time, and Ben has won Le Mans and a World Championship in a Corvette. We\u2019re going to have some fun.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>YOU MAY ALSO LIKE:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/04\/28\/scott-mclaughlin-wins-a-chaotic-barber-classic\/\" target=\"_self\">Scott McLaughlin Wins a Chaotic Barber Classic<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is a solid grouping to tackle the 24hrs of Daytona. There is a lot of experience between these four drivers and it will be exciting to watch them on track at Daytona.<\/p>\n<h3>The Trackhouse by ZF Sport Corvette will be on track at the Roar before the 24, from Friday, January 19th to Sunday, the 21st. The Rolex 24hrs of Daytona will begin Saturday, January 27th at 1:40 PM ET and finish Sunday at 1:40 PM ET.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trackhouse Racing and ZF Sport will field a Corvette GT3 at the 2025 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. Connor Zilisch, Shane Van Gisbergen, Scott McLaughlin, and Ben Keating will drive. 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