DXDT Racing Announces Drivers for IMSA’s 2025 Michelin Endurance Cup Races

Announcing its lineup of drivers for the 2025 season, the DXDT Racing team continues preparations for five Michelin Endurance Cup races in 2025 with their No. 36 Corvette Z06 GT3.R.

Corvette drivers Charlie Eastwood and Alec Udell will be welcoming newcomer Salih Yoluc to the team, with a fourth driver for Daytona still unannounced.

“We’re thrilled with our IMSA [Michelin] Endurance Cup driver lineup for the 2025 season,” team owner David Askew said in a press release. “Salih has a very impressive résumé and has found success around the world in different disciplines and series. Charlie has proven his ability, and he knows his way around the car better than almost anybody [and] Alec, we already know we have a great driver who can make the difference for us down the stretch in these endurance races. He’s proven his speed, and he knows this car and team like the back of his hand.”

Udell and teammate Tommy Milner finished second for DXDT in Pro points after rolling to eight straight Pro wins this season – despite missing the opening two weekends in Fanatec GT World Challenge America powered by AWS.

“I’m excited to be back with DXDT Racing for the IMSA Endurance Cup in the GTD class,” Udell said. “Joining Salih and Charlie for this program will be a treat – Salih has great experience competing in IMSA and around the world, and Charlie is a huge asset to any team he’s on. This, paired with the experience and personnel that David, Erin [General Manager Gahagan], and Bryan [Program Manager Sellers] have brought together, makes for an awesome program. We proved last season that the team has what it takes to put a Corvette in the front in the GT3 category, so we’re looking to continue on that path in the next year.”

Eastwood, meanwhile, competed in IMSA and FIA World Endurance Championship action this year in a pair of cars. He drove the No. 17 Corvette of Andrew Wojteczko Autosport to an 18th-place finish in the IMSA Rolex 24 at Daytona, but his main job was racing in LMP2 for Tower Motorsports for the full schedule, minus Daytona, ultimately making four starts and collecting two sixth-place finishes at Watkins Glen and Road America.

“The team has had amazing success in GTWCA this year and I hope we can continue that success into 2025,” Eastwood said. “To have the opportunity to race a Corvette in America as a factory driver is an honor and I hope, alongside my WEC campaign, we can win some big races in the amazing Z06 GT3.R.”

Yoluc, meanwhile, competed this year in the United States and Europe in a Mercedes and Ferrari 296 GT3.

“I was impressed with [DXDT’s] effort in GTWCA last season, and I think they have a great handle on this car as they move into IMSA,” Yoluc said. “Alec knows the team well and Charlie knows the car through his work in Europe. We’ve had some success together before, and I hope we can do the same in IMSA this year.”

The new season will mark the reunion of Yoluc with Eastwood, as the two racers teamed for the 2019 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup championship in the Pro/Am category, the 2022 European Le Mans Series in LMP2 Pro-Am cup, and the 2023 Asian Le Mans Series LMP2 championship with Racing Team Turkey.

The trio of DXDT drivers will make their debut together on Saturday in an IMSA-sanctioned test session at Daytona International Speedway.

Source:
Racer.com

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