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Conway, Miyata complete Vasser Sullivan Lexus Daytona lineup
Vasser Sullivan Lexus Racing is pulling in some big guns from Toyata Gazoo Racing to complete its driver lineups for the Rolex 24 At Daytona next month. Mike Conway and Ritomo Miyata will be the fourth drivers for the Nos. 12 and No. 14 Lexus RC F GT3 entries.
Conway again joins 2023 IMSA GTD Pro champions Jack Hawksworth, Ben Barnicoat and Kyle Kirkwood driving the No. 14 Lexus RC F GT3. The trio took third in class this year at the Rolex 24 at Daytona and earned a third-place podium finish. The Briton has been driving for Toyota Gazoo Racing in the FIA WEC since 2015, winning a pair of championships.
“I’m really looking forward to being back with Vasser Sullivan in the Lexus again for the Rolex 24. Jack and Ben had a really solid year, winning the championship, so it will be good to be back with those guys again," Conway said. "I’m looking forward to having Kyle in the car with us as well. It will be good to have another crack at Daytona. We came up short last year, but hopefully we’ll have things stronger for us. I can’t wait to get back on track in January at the Roar. Looking forward to working with everyone again.”
Miyata, the reigning 2023 Super Formula and Super GT500 champion, will join full-season drivers Parker Thompson and Frankie Montecalvo, along with Aaron Telitz, in the No. 12 Lexus GTD entry. In 2024, the 24-year-old is also set to compete in Formula 2, the European Le Mans Series in the LMP2 class, and will be the reserve driver for the TGR WEC Hypercar team.
“First, I want to say thank you to the Vasser Sullivan team, Lexus, TRD and Gazoo Racing for giving me this opportunity,” said Miyata, who tested with the team last week at Daytona during IMSA's homologation test. “The Rolex 24 At Daytona will be the first time I’ve competed internationally outside of Japanese motorsports, so I’m very excited and looking forward to working with the team.”
Richard S. James
Richard James is motorsports journalist living in Orange County, Calif, who has been involved in the sport to some degree for three decades. He covers primarily sports car racing as a writer and photographer, with occasional forays into off-road and other forms of racing. A former editor of the SCCA’s publication, SportsCar, he has a special love for the grass-roots side of the sport and participates as a driver in amateur road racing.
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