Mercedes-AMG factory driver Daniel Juncadella will contest the upcoming Motul Petit Le Mans as the third driver for Florida-based outfit Alegra Motorsports.
Juncadella will join the pairing of Michael de Quesada and Daniel Morad aboard the #28 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo.
It will mark only the second time that the Spaniard has contest a round of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship. In 2018, he contested the Rolex 24 Daytona in a Jackie Chan DC Racing-entered ORECA 07-Gibson.
Alegra’s car will also feature an overhauled livery for the ten-hour enduro featuring sponsorship from Huski Chocolate, the Swedish firm that has previously sponsored the McLaren F1 team and Marcus Ericsson’s Chip Ganassi Racing IndyCar.
The team will also be active in a powerboat race this weekend, as father and son Carlos and Michael de Quesada will race a 4,000 horsepower race boat in the Race World Offshore World Championship in Key West, Florida.
“There are some similarities between these two styles of racing, but more differences,” said Carlos de Quesada. “It says a lot about the skill and commitment of the Alegra Team that we’re able to mobilize for two totally different events in different corners of the country. Regardless of how we fair, it’s sure to be an exciting weekend.”
