WATKINS GLEN, New York (June 18, 2024) – The Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti (WTRAndretti) No. 45 DEX Imaging Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2 team will return to the East Coast following a strong stint during the western leg of the season. The team take on Watkins Glen International after achieving a GTD pole position and top-five finish at WeatherTech Raceway at Laguna Seca.
For Kyle Marcelli and Danny Formal, the pairing will be joined by IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup co-driver Graham Doyle to tackle the six-hour endurance event. Marcelli and Formal tallied a top ten finish in the GTD class in their debut at the 2023 Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen. Both Formal and Doyle will again complete double duty in their respective Lamborghini Super Trofeo entries alongside the No. 45 DEX Imaging Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2 while at Watkins Glen.
The black and red team will have its first laps around the iconic 3.45-mile track on Friday, June 21, at 1:25 p.m. ET for practice, with qualifying following on Saturday, June 22, at 3:30 p.m. ET for the 15-minute session. The Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen will begin on Sunday, June 23, at 11:10 a.m. ET, with full coverage of the six-hour event on Peacock.
Wayne Taylor, Team Principal, WTRAndretti: “The Six Hour at The Glen is always one of my favorite events. I love the circuit, the promoters, the marshals, everything about Watkins Glen I love. It’s good to have the next round of IMSA Endurance Cup. Graham Doyle will be back in the DEX Imaging Lamborghini with Kyle Marcelli and Danny Formal. I think the test we recently had a Watkins Glen with the WTRAndretti team all drivers did a really good job. Graham and Danny will be driving Lamborghini Super Trofeo over the weekend and there is a lot of mental focus that goes into driving two different cars. It’s going to be a busy weekend for us with two GTP cars, a GTD and four Lamborghini Super Trofeo cars so it’s going to be big.”
No. 45 DEX Imaging Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2
Kyle Marcelli: “Watkins Glen International is one of America’s greatest circuits, and I look forward to racing at this venue each year. We enjoyed a productive and successful two-day test a few weeks ago that I’m sure will prove valuable come race time. The WTRAndretti staff have worked tirelessly, and no stone has been left unturned as we continue to build this program. I look forward to getting the band back together as our young protege Graham Doyle returns to the cockpit with Danny and I. The Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen is a grueling sprint from start to finish and often pegged with summertime heat and/or thunder showers. Nonetheless, the smooth surface proves high grip regardless of the conditions. Let’s see what we can do with our No. 45 DEX Imaging Lamborghini Huracán GT3, with the sister cars in GTP having now each tallied a win, the pressure is on us!”
Danny Formal: “Watkins Glen six-hour race, super excited to go to my favorite track in the country – one of my favorite tracks in the world. We’re coming with really good feelings from Laguna Seca where we got our first pole position in GTD. We did a test earlier in the year at Watkins Glen and the car was fantastic, the team was fantastic and we have a very good idea where we want to start. Kyle, myself and Graham, we’re all in great pace. Super excited to get going and put the No. 45 DEX Imaging Lamborghini Huracán EVO2 up where it belongs towards the front of the field. Can’t wait to see the whole WTRAndretti team, it’s been a little bit of a break since like Laguna Seca so ready to get going.”
Graham Doyle: “Round 3 of the IMSA Endurance Championship here at Watkins Glen, I truly cannot express how excited I am to be back racing in the GTD car and to be working alongside Danny and Kyle. After watching them continue to grow and progress through both sprint rounds that have occurred since I was last in the car in Sebring, I believe we now have a team and a car that is able to fight for podiums and wins in any format. I’m looking forward to working and fighting alongside Danny and Kyle for points and hopefully a podium position at Watkins Glen.”
ABOUT WTRANDRETTI
Andretti Global and Wayne Taylor Racing announced a new, long-term partnership in 2023 that combines the resources of the two championship-caliber teams to compete in IMSA’s top classes. In 2024, Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti (WTRAndretti) has expanded to a two-car GTP program as well as competes in the GTD class. Coming off its 2023 championship winning effort, WTRAndretti continues its Driver Development Program competing in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America series with a full stable.
WTRAndretti’s global motorsports enterprise boasts two IMSA driver championships (2013 and 2017), and back-to-back IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup Championships (2020, 2021) which contributed to nine IMSA manufacturer championships for Acura, Pontiac, Corvette and Cadillac. In its brief 17-year history, WTRAndretti has accumulated multiple victories in sportscar racing’s most iconic events: Rolex 24 At Daytona, Twelve Hours of Sebring, Petit Le Mans, Mid-Ohio, Road America and the Six Hours of The Glen. With its back-to-back PRO Class Championship wins (2022, 2023), WTR also has ten North America Lamborghini Super Trofeo Championship titles and a Lamborghini World Finals title.
Andretti Global, a Championship-winning motorsports organization, competes in additional racing categories worldwide, including the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, Extreme E, Australian Supercars and the Mexico SuperCopa Championship. Additionally, the racing enterprise commits to driver development through competition in INDY NXT by Firestone and through support of Sebastian and Oliver Wheldon’s racing careers.
WTRAndretti’s long term partnerships include Lamborghini Squadra Corse, DEX Imaging, Harrison Contracting Company and Gainbridge.
