Corvette Racing has announced that Nicky Catsburg will be joining the team as part of its endurance line-up for the 2020 IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Championship, with Swiss driver Marcel Fässler returning to the team to complete the driving squad.
Catsburg is new to the American squad, but not new to racing with Corvette machinery. The Dutchman drove a Corvette C6.R in the FIA GT1 Championship, as well as a C7.R in the Le Mans Test. He will be joining Antonio Garcia and Jordan Taylor behind the wheel of the #3 Corvette C8.R.
"I am extremely happy to be joining Corvette Racing," said Catsburg. Ever since I drove the Corvette C6.R in 2011 and the C7.R in 2016 at the Le Mans Test Day, I had this dream of one day joining the factory effort.
Corvette is an iconic brand which has been showing great results throughout the years. I have always looked up to the team while racing against them in some of the IMSA races I did. The driver lineups have traditionally been extremely strong and consistent. To now be able to be a part of that makes me really proud."
Fässler, a long time Corvette driver, will return to the team to partner Tommy Milner and Oliver Gavin on board the #4 car.
"These additions give Corvette Racing a strong lineup for the top endurance races in the IMSA GTLM championship – Daytona, Sebring and Petit Le Mans," said Jim Campbell, Chevrolet U.S. vice president, Performance and Motorsports.
"The credentials of Nicky Catsburg and Marcel Fässler speak for themselves. They will be valuable members of the Corvette Racing team in 2020 with the new C8.R."
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