DETROIT — Chip Ganassi Racing officials announced that former Porsche factory driver and 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Neel Jani will co-drive the No. 02 Cadillac Accessories Cadillac DPi-V.R during this weekend’s Twelve Hours of Sebring.
Jani, 38, joins Earl Bamber and Alex Lynn on the No. 02 Cadillac Racing entry for the event at the 3.74-mile, 17-turn Sebring Int’l Raceway.
Jani, a Swiss native, has competed across several motorsports series, including Formula E, the Champ Car World Series and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Jani is no stranger to the Twelve Hours of Sebring, as he finished second in class with the Porsche GT Team at the 2020 race alongside Bamber and Laurens Vanthoor.
“We’re thrilled that Neel Jani is available to be an integral part of our Cadillac team,” CGR Managing Director Mike Hull said. “His ability to win as a teammate at the highest global level of endurance sportscar racing is proven with the unselfish mindset that’s necessary to win as a team.”
“I am fortunate to have the opportunity to run with a renowned team like Chip Ganassi Racing, while returning to one of my favorite tracks and races in the Twelve Hours of Sebring,” Jani said. “I’m eager to work with Alex Lynn and team up with a familiar face in Earl Bamber as we go for the checkered in the No. 02.”
Jani will replace Kevin Magnussen, who is set to return to Formula 1 competition.
“We are happy for Kevin to return to his passion of racing at the highest possible level in open-wheel racing,” Hull said. “Our team is grateful to have worked closely with Kevin. We thoroughly enjoyed our time with him in the seat.”
Cadillac has won three of the five 12-hour races at Sebring Int’l Raceway in DPi competition dating to 2017.
The No. 02 Cadillac DPi-V.R debuted this past January at the 24 Hours of Daytona, where it was co-driven to a 12th-place finish by Bamber, Marcus Ericsson, Lynn and Magnussen.