MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Riley Motorsports has confirmed team managers across three IMSA racing series for next year.
Team veteran Ben Levite is shifting exclusively to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship while new team addition Russ Ruedisueli will oversee Riley’s IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge and IMSA Ferrari Challenge operations.
Fourth-year Riley Motorsports Team Manager Levite will focus solely on running the team’s two-car IMSA WeatherTech Championship LMP3 program while veteran high-performance automotive industry executive Ruedisueli has joined the Riley organization as Team Manager for the IMSA Pilot Challenge Toyota Supra Grand Sports and IMSA Ferrari Challenge programs.
“We have enjoyed some solid growth with our racing programs the last few seasons and further expanding with a pair of experienced and dedicated Team Managers is another step forward in our progress,” said Riley Motorsports President and Owner Bill Riley. “Ben Levite has done a great job managing the operations of several different Riley Motorsports teams in recent years and will continue to operate a multi-car team in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Russ Ruedisueli is a longtime colleague and teammate that brings decades of high-performance vehicle management and a passion for all things racing to Riley Motorsports.”
The upcoming racing season will be the third-straight year that Riley Motorsports competes in three different IMSA racing series. Riley continues its WeatherTech Championship program with a new two-car Ligier JS P320 LMP3 team in addition to debuting the new Toyota GR Supra GT4 program for the team’s third year of Grand Sport competition in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge. Riley is also set for its third Ferrari Challenge season in 2021.