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Anthony Mantella appears to be calling time on his IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTD effort with the new Corvette Z06 GT3.R run by AWA. After two DNFs in the first two races of the 2024 s…
Anthony Mantella is ending his IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTD effort with the new Corvette Z06 GT3.R run by AWA after encountering two DNFs in the first two races of the 2024 season. The alternator issue at Sebring caused the car to be sidelined after only two laps, prompting Mantella to announce on Instagram that the Z06 GT3.R was up for sale. Transitioning from LMP3 to GTD for the 2024 season with AWA, Mantella had Corvette factory pilot Nico Varrone, Thomas Merrill, and Charlie Eastwood driving for the team. Despite the challenges, the No. 17 Corvette completed 508 laps at the 24-hour Daytona race and placed ninth at Sebring. Mantella is now offering the GTD Corvette race car for sale, emphasizing it as a rare collector’s item from Pratt and Miller / Corvette Racing. While Mantella steps back, the No. 13 Corvette will carry on racing and will be present at the upcoming Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.
