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Fittipaldi to sub for injured Novalak in Daytona 24 Hours
During the final practice session for IMSA’s season-opener, Clement Novalak sustained a leg and hip injury in a pit lane incident. Although not serious, the injuries were enough to keep him out of the remainder of the event. To replace him, Pietro Fittipaldi will join Nick Boulle, Jakub Smiechowski, and Tom Dillmann in the team’s No. 52 entry in the LMP2 category. Fittipaldi, who will compete full-time in the IndyCar Series in 2024, has previous experience with Inter Europol Competition. Despite qualifying second in class, the team is likely to start at the rear of the LMP2 grid due to the driver change. Boulle will start the race, which begins on Saturday at 1:40 pm ET.
