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Daytona 24 Hours performance a "question mark" for Proton’s GTP squad – Bruni
Christian Ried’s privateer Porsche 963 team participated in the final three races of the World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship last season. They will have full-season programs in both series in 2024, starting with the IMSA season opener at Daytona later this month. For the upcoming 24 Hours of Daytona, Romain Dumas and Alessio Picariello will join Gianmaria Bruni and Neel Jani as drivers for the Porsche 963. The team hasn’t run the car since the 2023 WEC finale in Bahrain, so the upcoming Roar Before the 24 pre-event test will serve as a shakedown for them. The team is in a similar situation to last year, with new mechanics and engineers attached to the program, but they are confident in their ability to improve based on their promising end to the 2023 season. Proton will also field a full-season Ford Mustang GT3 entry in the GTD class, with Giammarco Levorato, Corey Lewis, Dennis Olsen, and Ryan Hardwick as drivers.
