Ford factory driver Joey Hand joins Gradient Racing's GTD Mustang team for the 2025 IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup events, including the Rolex 24 At Daytona.

The Austin-based team's No. 66 Ford Mustang GT3 will feature a strong driver lineup including Hand, Till Bechtolsheimer, and Tatiana Calderón, with Harry Tincknell joining for the Daytona event.

Hand brings impressive credentials, including overall victory at the 2011 Rolex 24, a 2017 GTLM class win, and victories at Le Mans and Sebring. His experience with the Mustang GT3 platform from the previous season will prove valuable for the team.

Bechtolsheimer returns to Gradient Racing after winning Petit Le Mans with the team in 2022, while Calderón continues her Endurance Cup role from 2024. Tincknell, who secured the Mustang GT3's first GTD PRO podiums at VIR and Indianapolis last year, rounds out the impressive lineup for Daytona.

The team aims to secure the Ford Mustang GT3's first victory in worldwide competition, following a winless debut year across IMSA, WEC, and GT World Challenge Europe. Gradient Racing will announce its sprint race driver lineup at a later date.

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