High Class Racing confirms full IMSA LMP2 entry for 2023 season

Danish team High Class Racing is pleased to announce their commitment to the entire 2023 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, competing in the LMP2 class with an Oreca 07-Gibson for second season in a row.

After a first successful full-season in IMSA finishing P3 Overall in Michelin Endurance Cup and P5 in LMP2 Overall standings with Dennis Andersen scoring two podiums in Mid-Ohio and Road America, the team is ready to take a step forward in 2023.

Now High Class Racing will face Rolex 24 at Daytona assault with Dennis Andersen, Ed Jones, Anders Fjordbach and Raffaele Marciello behind the wheel.

Andersen and Jones will race the seven-round championship, Fjordbach will join them for the 2023 IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup rounds which encompasses the Rolex 24, Sebring, Watkins Glen and Petit Le Mans while Marciello completes the roster for 2023 Rolex 24 at Daytona.

27-year-old Emirati-born British driver Ed Jones stormed into prototypes’ world in 2022 with a podium finish at the 24h of Le Mans. His career highlights include 2013 European F3 title, 2016 Indy Lights title, a P3 in his Indianapolis 500 debut plus multiple podiums in IndyCar. This will be his third appearance in Rolex 24 at Daytona, second one in LMP2 class after taking a P5 in 2022

"Excited to be joining High Class racing for the 2023 IMSA season. The team had a strong first year in IMSA and we are looking to built on that. We have a solid lineup and expect to be fighting for wins from the get go at Daytona”, said Ed Jones.

High Class Racing regular Dennis Andersen will be Ed Jones’ pair with the clear goal of improving on the 2022 results in this new challenge with the Danish team.

“In our first full season in IMSA we showed great potential as a team with two podium finishes and a third place overall in the Michelin Endurance Cup. Now, one year wiser, I hope to fight again for even more ambitious goals together with my teammates, starting with my third participation in the Rolex 24 at Daytona”, added Andersen.

This time 2021 GT2 European Champion and 2022 Asian Le Mans Series Vicechampion Anders Fjordbach will face the Michelin Endurance Cup challenge as part of his 2023 racing program.

“The team is growing more and more every year and I couldn't be prouder. In 2022 we have proven to be at the level of the best in our class so I can't wait to be on track again driving our beast alongside this world-class lineup”, stated Fjordbach.

Last, but not least, the 27-years old Swiss driver Raffaele ‘Lello’ Marciello will join Andersen, Fjordbach and Jones behind the wheel of the Oreca 07 - Gibson completing 2023 Rolex 24 at Daytona lineup in which will be his debut in this mythical race and his first outing in an LMP2 car.

After showing his talent in single-seaters as FIA F3 Champion and GP2 multiple race-winner, Marciello has become in one of the top drivers in GT3 at the present as Mercedes-AMG driver since 2018 winning GT World Challenge Europe Endurance and Sprint Cup titles and adding  2019 FIA GT World Cup win, 24h of Spa win this season and 2022 ADAC GT Masters title to his record.

This will be his third time at Daytona and after taking P2 in GTD class in 2021, Lello wants to fight for top honors in his LMP2 debut in 2023.

“I’m very happy and proud to have this first experience on an LMP2 car in Daytona because having race there different times, also with podiums with the GTD, I saw the LMP2 cars from outside very, very quick so i’ve been always curious to drive one of this cars one day and now here we are! Thanks High Class Racing for this and to AMG for letting me catch the opportunity. Can’t wait to get behind the wheel of his beast to give my best as always and thus reward the trust placed in me”, finished Marciello.