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AWA has been reduced to a single #13 Corvette Z06 GT3.R entrant in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship after Anthony
The #17 Corvette Z06 GT3.R entry faced major electronic-related reliability issues at the 24 Hours of Daytona and an alternator failure at the recent 12 Hours of Sebring, forcing the car to retire early from both races. Owner Anthony Mantella has decided to temporarily step away from the GTD program, leaving the #13 car to continue racing. The #13 car, driven by Thomas Merrill and Nico Varrone, will be joined by Charlie Eastwood at the season-opener. Mantella has put the teal blue and red/white #17 Corvette up for sale, describing it as “Used very infrequently” and “Hasn’t finished a race.” The #13 Corvette, piloted by Matt Bell and Orey Fidani, will be joined by Lars Kern for the Endurance Cup rounds. The Grand Prix of Long Beach will host the third round of the 2024 IMSA schedule on 20 April, featuring a 1-hour and 40-minute sprint race with GTP and GTD cars.
