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ROLEX : Champion Racing announced its third driver in the #27 Porsche-enginedLola. Sascha Maassen will join Andy Wallace and five-time Rolex 24winner Hurley Haywood in the car. Wallace and Haywood piloted thePorsche to a second-place finish in the Grand-Am Finale at DaytonaInternational Speedway last month.An intense rivalry developed between Oliver Gavin, in the IntersportRacing Judd Lola, and Butch Leitzinger, with Dyson Racing Team,during the 2001 Rolex Series season. The two drivers gave fans plentyof exciting racing action throughout the season as they battlednose-to-tail for the win at nearly every race. But the two rivals willbecome teammates in Dyson's #16 Ford-powered Riley & Scott during theRolex 24 At Daytona. "Hopefully it will be a lot more relaxed with Ollieon our team," Leitzinger said. "It seemed like all year when I wasgetting in my car during the race, he was getting in his. We were insome tight battles against each other. I'm glad I'll be sharing a carwith him at the Rolex, so maybe I can relax a little bit."
ROLEX : Guy Smith was announced as the second driver in the Jim Matthews RacingElon-powered Riley & Scott. Smith will join car owner Jim Matthews atRolex 24 At Daytona. After taking a year off from the Rolex 24, BillRiley will return to Daytona with factory support for the team. "We areputting together a factory team after taking a year off. Guy did verywell for us at the test in Road Atlanta, and we think he'll be an assetto the team," Riley said. "We hope to announce the remaining two driversfor the car in the coming week."Two-time SRP driver champion James Weaver will round out the trio ofdrivers in the #16 Ford at the Rolex 24. Dyson's second car, the #20Ford Riley & Scott, will have a four-driver lineup that includes teamowner Rob Dyson and his son Chris, along with veteran racers ElliotForbes-Robinson and Dorsey Schroeder.
ROLEX : Winter Haven, Fla.-based Miracle Motorsports announced this week that2000 Toyota Atlantic champion Buddy Rice, of Phoenix, will test with theteam during January Test Days in Daytona. "He is a proven winner, and weare thrilled that he will share his talents with us at the test," Teamowner and driver John Macaluso said. "We look for Buddy to give us adifferent perspective as to the development and refinement of our car."Also returning for Test Days will be Brent Sherman, of North Barrington,Ill., who co-drove with Macaluso in the team's #6 Ford-powered Riley &Scott in its 2001 campaign.Ferrari Celebrates 35th Anniversary of Sweep with All-Star LineupRisi Competizione will contest a new Ferrari 333SP in the Rolex 24 AtDaytona, celebrating the 35th anniversary of Ferrari's sweep of thepodium at the historic race. The #13 Ferrari will have an all-stardriver lineup that includes Eric van de Poele, David Brabham, StefanJohnasson and Ralf Kelleners. Kelleners will pull double duty during theRolex 24, also racing in the SportsRacing Prototype II class in the RandRacing #8 Nissan Lola.
ROLEX : Archangel Hopes to Defend Rolex 24, Series Championship CrownsTwo-time team owner champion Mike Johnson announced his plans to returnto the Rolex Sports Car Series in 2002 in hopes of defending hisSportsRacing Prototype II crown. His Archangel Motorsports Services teamwill begin their assault on the title at the Rolex 24 At Daytona, wherethey look to repeat as the SRPII winners. Archangel's driver lineup forthe famous race including Jeff Clinton, Jeff Tillman, Curtis Francoisand Larry Connor in the Budweiser #21 Nissan-powered Lola, while SteveKnight, Mel Hawkins, Brian DeVries and Chad Block will team up in theDNTLWorks/CyberGrad #22 Nissan Lola."Last year was our toughest season yet, and this one won't be any easierwith the new competition," Johnson said. "I feel very confident with ourRolex lineup, and if we have the reliability we had last year, I thinkwe'll be tough to beat."
ROLEX : Team Ascari has entered two cars into the Rolex 24 At Daytona JanuaryTest Days. One entry will run a Judd power plant, while the other willhave a BMW engine. No drivers have been registered on the two cars yet.Sports car veteran Simon Gregg has signed on to drive the lead car forAmerican Viperacing at the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Gregg was part of theAmerican GT-winning Hamilton Safe Motorsports team at the 2001 Rolex 24and is hoping to score a second victory in the GTS class at the 2002race.Sky Blue Racing recently received a completed American GT Mustangdesigned and built by Irv Hoerr of Hoerr Racing Products. The teamplans to contest the Rolex 24 At Daytona with Hoerr, Darin Brassfield,Jack Busch and team owner Woodson Duncan sharing in the driving duties."Moving over to endurance racing was a goal when I started racing,"Duncan said. "And I love American muscle cars. So, American GT is anatural class to compete in."
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