The Lexus RC F GT3 made its official on-track debut in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in a pair of tests at Daytona International Speedway in November and December as the manufacturer builds towards its return to sports car racing in 2017.
The RC F GT3 race cars took to Daytona's 5.73km road course to prepare for the upcoming Rolex 24 at Daytona, the opening event of the IMSA season in January, when the Lexus entries will make their competition debut. During the two-day tests, 3GT Racing worked on the performance and vehicle setup with the new RC F GT3 race cars in preparation for the upcoming season and Rolex 24, the longest endurance event on the IMSA schedule at a 24-hour length.
The RC F GT3 entries mark Lexus' first team partnership in North American sports car racing since 2009, when Pruett had considerable success driving a Lexus-powered prototype. The veteran sports car driver won two Rolex 24s with Lexus (2007-2008) and tallied 22-total victories in a Lexus in Grand-Am Road Racing.
