Era Motorsport has announced its driver line-up for both the Roelx 24 at Daytona and the full 2020 IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Championship.
The Indianapolis-based squad initially planned to only compete at Daytona, but has now decided to contest the entire season.
Joining team principal Kyle Tilley on board the #18 ORECA 07-Gibson are Dwight Merriman, Ryan Lewis and Nicolas Minassian. Tilley and Merriman will also be contesting the remainder of the season for the team.
The most eyecatching signing is that of sportscar veteran Minassian, who has been sporting manager at IDEC Sport in recent years. The Frenchman competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans seventeen times, when led to two podium with Peugeot in 2008 and 2011.
“I am very excited to be joining Era Motorsport for the 2020 Rolex 24 at Daytona,” said Minassian. “It’s such a great race with a rich history, and one of the top endurance events in the world. I have a lot of respect for the way the team works and how this wonderful adventure is developing.
Racing the Oreca chassis is also a joy, and I know that car and it is a great choice by the team. Kyle and Era have put a lot of effort into this program and I am very happy to be part of it.”
The team also confirmed that it will no longer be partnering with Dragonspeed for the upcoming season, instead deciding to embark on the project solo.
“Advancing up to the IMSA ranks is a big step, and we initially thought it was best to join with a team that has had the success of DragonSpeed,” said Tilley. “However, the more invested we became in this program, we all decided this is really something we wanted to do on our own.”
