DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A flurry of announcements across the IMSA world have come in from December 5 through December 9 in advance of the Rolex 24 At Daytona entry list release.
Here’s a recap of the announcements from December 5 through December 9:
December 5: Team TGM Switches to Ford
From the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge ranks, Grand Sport (GS) stalwarts Team TGM will switch from Aston Martin to Ford for 2026.
December 8: Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3 Lineups Revealed
Some changes pepper both of the Nos. 12 and 14 Lexus RC F GT3 cars for Vasser Sullivan Racing.
December 8: Marcus Ericsson Completes Wayne Taylor Racing Lamborghini
Past Indy 500 winner Marcus Ericsson rounds out the quartet in the No. 45 Wayne Taylor Racing Lamborghini Huracan GT3 Evo2.
December 8: New Lineup of VGRT Cupras
Both Victor Gonzalez Racing Team Cupra Leon VZ TCRs have been confirmed for the 2026 Michelin Pilot Challenge season.
December 8: Wright Motorsports Adds Ilott
Callum Ilott is Wright Motorsports’ new full-season driver alongside Adam Adelson in the No. 120 Porsche 911 GT3 R.
December 8: Triarsi Competizione Confirms GTD Lineup
Yifei Ye is Triarsi’s GTD newcomer alongside Onofrio Triarsi, Kenton Koch and Robert Megennis in the No. 023 Ferrari 296 GT3 EVO.
December 8: Fresh Faces, Livery for Conquest
An “icy” No. 34 Ferrari 296 GT3 EVO for Conquest Racing has some new faces back in its lineup.
December 8: Selldorff Steps Up for Turner
Francis Selldorff is Turner Motorsport’s new Michelin Endurance Cup driver in the No. 96 BMW M4 GT3 EVO.
December 9: Inter Europol Adds Second Car for Rolex 24
Inter Europol Competition rounded out its first car and adds a second car for the Rolex 24 At Daytona (No. 343 ORECA LMP2 07).
December 9: New Gradient Lineup
Jake Walker and Corey Lewis join Gradient Racing’s No. 66 Ford Mustang GT3 lineup.
December 9: Simpson Back at Tower
Kyffin Simpson rejoins the returning trio at Tower Motorsports’ No. 8 ORECA LMP2 07.
December 9: CrowdStrike Rolex Lineup Set
George Kurtz is set alongside a trio of young drivers in the No. 04 CrowdStrike Racing by APR ORECA LMP2 07.
December 9: Snow Arrives to Magnus Aston Martin
Madison Snow joins the No. 44 Magnus Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT3 EVO lineup.
December 9: Tincknell Completes BHA, PR1/Mathiasen Entry
Harry Tincknell arrives as full-season driver alongside Misha Goikhberg for the No. 52 Bryan Herta Autosport w/PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports ORECA LMP2 07, with Parker Thompson in the Michelin Endurance Cup slot and Ben Keating its Rolex 24 fourth.
December 11: The Heart of Racing Adds the Hannahs to IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge
Hannah Grisham and Hannah Greenemeier will race in Grand Sport (GS) in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge with The Heart of Racing and Aston Martin.
December 11: BMW Confirms WeatherTech Championship GTD PRO, GTD Lineups
Turner’s was out, but now BMW has confirmed Paul Miller Racing lineup for its GTD PRO car.