BRASELTON, Ga. – Team TGM is set to return to Daytona Int’l Speedway later this month and will do double-duty by racing in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge and Rolex 24.
When Team TGM committed to their first Rolex 24 race as a team in 2021, they were well aware of the enormous undertaking. Racing in both the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge and Rolex 24 hour race on the same weekend would be a true test of endurance for the team, drivers, and equipment. Unfortunately, the 24-hour race ended early on Sunday in the 18th hour with drivetrain issues.
“We put so much time and preparation into the double-duty event last January, and we felt like we were cheated out of the finish. We gave it a great deal of thought, as it is a huge investment of both time and money, but Team TGM is ready to tackle the Rolex 24 again this year,” announced team owner and driver Ted Giovanis.
Team TGM will enter a Porsche 911 GT3 R in the Rolex 24, partnering again with industry leader and Porsche experts Wright Motorsports for the twice-around-the-clock endurance race.
The driver line-up will be led by team owner Giovanis, paired with Hugh Plumb, Owen Trinkler, and Matt Plumb.
“As announced in late 2021, we will be campaigning two Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsports in an effort to claim the 2022 IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge Championship, and we will also do double-duty with the same four drivers entered in the Rolex 24,” said the 76-year-old Giovanis.
“We feel especially good about being able to race completely under the Porsche banner this season. The marque is one of the most respected in the sport, and John Wright and his crew are the foremost authorities in North America. We’re very excited to be working with them again,” Giovanis said.
All three Team TGM cars will showcase the team’s #HealthInnovation hashtag – promoting the Jayne Koskinas Ted Giovanis Foundation for Health and Policy efforts. The Foundation funds innovative, emerging medical research and supports studies that rethink health care quality and uses for real-world evidence.