IndyCar ace Dixon back at WTR for IMSA Sebring 12 Hours , Petit Le Mans
IndyCar ace Scott Dixon will return to Wayne Taylor Racing for the final two rounds of the 2020 IMSA SportsCar Championship, following his winning run at the Daytona 24 Hours
Dixon will share the #10 Cadillac with full-timers Ryan Briscoe and Renger van der Zande for Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta on 17 October and the 12 Hours of Sebring on 14 November.
The 39-year-old Kiwi, who has three overall wins and one other class win in the Rolex 24, has yet to win either Sebring or Petit, although he has three podium finishes in the latter event.
Team owner Wayne Taylor, who has seen his team win three of the last four Daytona 24 Hours, as well as scoring one Sebring triumph and two Petit wins, said: "Having had Scott Dixon drive for us at Daytona at the beginning of the year with such success, it is wonderful to have him back with us for Petit Le Mans as well as the IMSA season finale in Sebring.
"He's truly one of the greatest drivers that I have been around. He says very little, but when he says something everybody listens.
"With the start of the year so successful, coming right out of the box and winning, it is important to have Scott on our team to end the season with these two important races."
Dixon, a five-time IndyCar champion who won last weekend's season-opening event at Texas Motor Speedway, said: "I'm really happy to be able to run Petit Le Mans and Sebring with Wayne Taylor Racing.
"I'm glad that there were no conflicts with the changes in the racing schedules.
"We kicked off the year in the best way possible by winning the Rolex 24, so hopefully we can use that momentum to finish strong with the final two races of the season."
The 2020 IMSA SportsCar Championship is set to resume with a 2hr40min race on 4 July at Daytona.
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