Two more names have been added to the 30-plus car field for this weekend’s upcoming Pirelli World Challenge SprintX races at Virginia International Raceway.
Ryan Dalziel will have young Canadian ace Daniel Morad joining him in the No. 2 CRP Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3. Morad co-drove the winning No. 28 Alegra Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R to a class win in this year’s Rolex 24 at Daytona and now will have a crack at another GT3-spec car.
Morad’s career renaissance has come in sports cars after a several year hiatus, and he’s won Porsche championships before.
“There were a lot of top drivers in the mix for the seat so it is a real honor to have been chosen to pursue this exciting challenge. The past 12 months have been career changing, and I really appreciate the opportunity from Nick Short and the whole team,” Morad said.
So pumped. I just signed with @goCRPracing in the @WCRacing SprintX. Can't wait to start the weekend with @ryan_dalziel and the whole team. pic.twitter.com/ZbjqSDYqa2
— Daniel Morad (@DanielMorad) April 24, 2017
NEWS: CRP Racing Signs Daniel Morad for Pirelli World Challenge SprintX Races. Story: https://t.co/3AHCgTFSjB pic.twitter.com/NeamtSPaAi
— CRP Racing (@goCRPracing) April 24, 2017
Meanwhile at Scuderia Corsa, the team has not only confirmed its SprintX entry after missing the first two Sprint rounds but also bring together two team veterans in its venerable No. 7 Ferrari 458 GT3.
Last year’s GTA champion Martin Fuentes will share the seat with the team’s sporting director Stefan Johansson, getting an opportunity to continue his excellent post-full-time driving career in a Ferrari.
“I really look forward to returning to the cockpit with this program, it’s always something special to be racing for Ferrari” stated Johansson. “We’ve worked hard to develop this organization, and having Martin return to the team is a great testament to what we continue to build. He obviously had a tremendous 2016 season, so I’m confident that with the two of us teaming together we can have a great season, we’re both prepared and ready. The Pirelli World Challenge’s SprintX championship is a really interesting approach, and the current roster of teams and drivers is at a very high level, it should be a great experience.”
Scuderia Corsa Confirms Pirelli World Challenge SprintX Program with @MFT07 & @SJohanssonF1. READ Full Story: https://t.co/033i3634Mc pic.twitter.com/gmxgmijtWI
— ScuderiaCorsa (@Scuderia_Corsa) April 24, 2017