Aitken Handed Full-Season GTP Role At Cadillac For 2024
Cadillac factory driver Jack Aitken is set to become a full-season IMSA GTP driver in 2024 with Action Express Racing, sharing its #31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac V-Series.R with current full-season driver Pipo Derani.
This move follows today’s news that Alexander Sims will rejoin Corvette Racing’s factory stable and compete with Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsport in IMSA GTD Pro. And it sees him move from the third Action Express seat for the Endurance Cup races, to a full-time seat for each of the 10 GTP races in 2024.
“Jack came to the top of all the categories late last year when we were researching the various drivers who would be available for our endurance role,” team manager Gary Nelson said of the former Williams F1 reserve driver. “He has proven to be fast on the track, a fast learner of the GTP car and an asset to the team. We see Jack being a great pairing with Pipo in his expanded role next season.”
Aitken, 27, has enjoyed a strong first season with Cadillac in prototype racing, winning the Sebring 12 Hours and finishing second at Watkins Glen this season (a race in which he set the fastest lap)
With his contribution, the #31 Whelen Engineering crew leads the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup Team and Driver standings through three of the four 2023 races. Full-season drivers Derani and Sims meanwhile are a close second in the IMSA GTP Team and Driver Championship standings with two races remaining.
“Ever since I started this programme with Cadillac Racing and Whelen Engineering, everybody has been incredibly kind and passionate in helping push me and the team forward,” said Aitken.
“This is one of the reasons I’m incredibly excited to become a full-time member of the team next year. The competitiveness of IMSA and the quality of the calendar are another couple of reasons, and I thoroughly enjoy the style of racing I’ve experienced already this year in my endurance outings.
“I have to say a big thank you to Cadillac and Whelen Engineering for their continued faith in me as well as both of my teammates, Pipo and Alex.”
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