Longtime Fanatec GT World Problem America competitor DXDT Racing is becoming a member of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTD class in 2025. The crew will proceed its relationship with Chevrolet and Corvette as a part of the shopper racing program, campaigning the No. 36 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R in a full-season effort.
Crew proprietor David Askew has lengthy desired to tackle endurance racing, and the crew has been positioning itself for such a marketing campaign, together with turning into one of many first buyer groups to marketing campaign the Z06 GT3.R and just lately bringing on driver Bryan Sellers as program supervisor.
“I’m actually excited to take what’s an enormous step for DXDT to compete within the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in GTD subsequent yr,” Askew mentioned. “I started racing and dealing on constructing this crew with the concept of ultimately attending to IMSA, and the whole lot that I’ve been doing over the previous 10 years has been designed to assist me obtain that objective.
“Erin Gahagan because the crew supervisor has been instrumental in serving to make this occur, and with the addition of Bryan Sellers to our entrance workplace, I feel that we now have the proper footing to take this step.”
DXDT gained each race it entered within the GT World Problem America Professional class in 2024 with Alec Udell and Tommy Milner driving, up till the Indy 8 Hour – eight in all – and claimed the primary worldwide win for the Corvette Z06 GT3.R. Sellers and Bryson Morris additionally took a pair of victories within the Professional-Am class.
“The connection that we’ve been constructing with GM and Pratt Miller is an enormous a part of what we would have liked to compete efficiently on the highest degree. What we’ve performed this yr has proven us that, collectively, we will struggle for podiums and wins anyplace we go. I’m wanting ahead to a few years racing within the IMSA WeatherTech collection. This can be a enormous turning level for the crew, I can’t wait to see what occurs sooner or later,” Askew added.
Sellers, who has been driving for the crew for a number of years earlier than just lately approaching board full-time as program supervisor, has gained two championships in IMSA’s GTD class with Paul Miller Racing. Whereas there wasn’t any indication that he can be a part of the GTD driver lineup aside from his assertion that his new place would “enable him to proceed driving at a excessive degree,” Sellers echoed Askew’s feedback.
“This can be a very thrilling time for everyone at DXDT Racing,” he mentioned. “That is one thing that David [Askew] has aspired to do for fairly a very long time, and it’s one thing that we’re all very a lot wanting ahead to getting the chance to do.
Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports’ No. 3 Corvette Z06 GT3.R in IMSA’s GTD PRO class is pushed by Antonio Garcia and Alexander Sims. Photograph by Jake Galstad / LAT Pictures
“We’ve been making an attempt to place this program collectively for a few years now and have simply been ready for the proper time and the proper partnership. Having the ability to pair with GM and Pratt Miller has given us the flexibility to maneuver into this new program with confidence in what we’re able to, whereas additionally with the ability to depend on their capabilities as properly. We’re all very excited concerning the alternative to develop this system in among the finest sports activities automobile racing collection on the planet.”
DXDT might be becoming a member of Corvette’s storied historical past on the prime degree of American sports activities automobile racing. The marque, which started racing as a manufacturing unit effort in 1999 earlier than launching the shopper program in 2024 with its first GT3 automobile, has gained 14 IMSA producer titles and captured 115 class victories in its 26 years.
“We’re thrilled to see a number of Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs in IMSA’s GTD class for 2025,” mentioned Mark Stielow, director, Chevrolet Motorsports Competitors Engineering. “DXDT Racing proved itself this yr in GT World Problem with double-digit victories throughout the Professional and Professional-Am lessons within the first yr with our Corvette GT3. We’re proud to assist David Askew and DXDT Racing as they proceed pursuing their objectives in turning into a well-established and profitable crew throughout a number of collection in sports activities automobile racing.”
The crew will announce its driver lineup for the GTD effort at a later date.
