Tobias Lütke, at the moment racing in HSR Prototype Problem, will run with Period Motorsport for the total WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season in LMP2. Whereas his full-season and Michelin Endurance Cup companions are to be decided, Ryan Dalziel, Paul-Loup Chatin and David Heinemeier Hansson will probably be piloting the No. 18 Period Motorsport ORECA 07 LMP2 for the 2025 Rolex 24 at Daytona.
“I’m going to be trustworthy … throwing prototypes round storied tracks with David, Period, and staff was not on my 2025 bingo card,” mentioned Lütke, the founder and CEO of Shopify. “However, that’s precisely what we’re doing! So holy s*** let’s go, can’t wait!”
With expertise within the LMP3, Radicals, and TCR automobiles, Lütke is anticipated to rise up to hurry shortly within the extremely aggressive LMP2 subject.
WEC and IMSA champion Dalziel will probably be sharing the automotive with three-time ELMS champion Chatin for the primary time for the reason that pair stood victorious on the 2021 Rolex 24 at Daytona alongside Kyle Tilley and Dwight Merriman.
“This will probably be my fifth Rolex 24 At Daytona with Period,” mentioned Dalziel. “After successful twice throughout that point we’re for positive getting in filled with confidence. On the similar time, LMP2’s depth of proficient groups and drivers has grown massively over these years so we all know we have now to step up from 2024 and maintain pushing for that third win collectively.
“I’m actually wanting ahead to seeing Tobi towards the opposite bronzes, and it’s nice to be reunited with my previous Patron teammate DHH and Paul-Loup, who was a part of our 2021 successful line-up. Let’s go!”
Chatin, the 2023 LMP2 champ with Ben Keating, has been a part of many successful LMP2 efforts in recent times. He declared his pleasure for the chance to rejoin Dalziel within the automotive.
“I’m tremendous completely happy to affix again Period Motorsport for my fourth Rolex 24 at Daytona,” he mentioned. “Period achieved some superb success up to now few years and with my teammates, we’ll give all the pieces to battle for the highest. Because of Kyle and all of the Period Motorsport staff to your belief.”
The ultimate driver becoming a member of Period for the Rolex 24 will probably be 2014 Le Mans GTE Am champion David Heinemeier Hansson.
“Two worlds are merging for me in 2025,” Hansson mentioned. “Driving along with Tobi, whom I’ve identified and labored with for 20 years by Ruby on Rails, goes to be a delight.
“Two programmers, one automotive! That is going to be nice. Particularly with Period working the present and us teaming up with my previous teammate Ryan Dalziel for the Rolex 24. Can’t wait to roll out.”
Workforce proprietor Kyle Tilley says he’s wanting to see what Lütke can do in LMP2, in addition to pleased with the Rolex 24 line-up within the No. 18 ORECA.
“Subsequent 12 months is shaping as much as be an enormous 12 months for us,” he mentioned. “I’m very excited to see what Tobi can do, we have been all blown away by his pace on the check just a few weeks in the past. Contemplating it was his first time in an LMP2, it definitely bodes effectively for the season. We’ve carried out a good bit of restructuring over the winter to handle our a number of applications, and I can’t wait to see all of it come to fruition.”
2025 marks the sixth 12 months of Period Motorsport competing within the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s LMP2 class. With two Rolex wins and two championship podiums, Period Motorsport seems to proceed its impression on the category.
