Cooper MacNeil will pull double-duty by racing both the #97 Mercedes-AMG GT3 and #79 Porsche 911 GT3 R cars for the twice-around-the-clock classic next month. He will be joined in the Benz by Maro Engel, Jules Gounon and Daniel Juncadella, while his co-drivers in the Porsche will be his new full-time IMSA partner Julien Andlauer, Matteo Cairoli and Alessio Picariello.
Said MacNeil, “Winning this race has been one of my racing goals since I started. I’ve won Sebring twice, Petit Le Mans three times, been on the podium at Le Mans twice, been a multiple series champion, and now need to win the Rolex 24. I’ve finished second at the Rolex 24 but they don’t give a watch out for second place.
“With two cars from different brands I think we have good shot at being on the top step of the podium come Sunday afternoon on Jan. 30th. I am looking forward to the challenge of driving both cars and considering our driver line-up I like our chances.”
Last year, MacNeil scored three…
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