Kanaan joins Ford GT squad for Rolex 24 assault
IndyCar regular Tony Kanaan will join Ford Chip Ganassi Racing for its assault on the Rolex 24 at Daytona next month, it has been announced.
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The 41-year-old Brazilian is no stranger to the US endurance classic, having taken overall victory along with Ganassi teammates Scott Dixon, Kyle Larson and Jamie McMurray back in 2015 in a Ford-powered Riley DP.
Now Kanaan joins Ganassi's four-strong attack on the GTLM class at Daytona for 2017, lining up alongside FIA WEC regulars Harry Tincknell and Andy Priaulx in the #69 Ford GT.
The #66 and #67 cars will be driven by Ford's two regular IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship endurance line-ups from this season, with Joey Hand joining Dirk Muller and Sebastien Bourdais in the #66 and Ryan Briscoe, Richard Westbrook and Dixon teaming up in the #67.
FIA WEC pairing Olivier Pla and Stefan Mucke are joined by Billy Johnson in the #68 car, the American driver getting his first outing in the Ford GT since this year's Le Mans 24 Hours.
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