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Daytona 24 Hours performance a "question mark" for Proton’s GTP squad – Bruni
Last season, Christian Ried’s privateer Porsche 963 team participated in the final three races of the World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship. This year, they will have full season programs in both series, starting with the IMSA season opener at Daytona later this month. For the 24 Hours of Daytona, Romain Dumas and Alessio Picariello will join Gianmaria Bruni and Neel Jani as drivers for the Proton team. The team has not run the 963 since the 2023 WEC finale in Bahrain, so the upcoming Roar Before the 24 pre-event test will serve as a shakedown for them. Despite the challenges, Bruni believes that the team is well-prepared and capable of building on their positive performance at the end of 2023, which included a podium finish at Petit Le Mans. Meanwhile, Proton will also compete with a full-season Ford Mustang GT3 entry in the pro-am GTD class at Daytona.
