AO Racing has joined forces with TF Sport to enter Spike the Dragon in the LMP2 class at the 92nd 24 Hours of Le Mans. PJ Hyett, Louis Delétraz and Alex Quinn will share the wheel of the orange and purple-coloured prototype. “Rexy racing at Le Mans for the 100th anniversary was an incredible experience, but we have some unfinished business at the Circuit de la Sarthe,” said Hyett, AO Racing Team owner and driver. “We’re coming back this year with Spike, our LMP2 dragon, to delight fans on the way to the top spot! Allons-y [Let’s go]!”

AO Racing put in a solid performance in the Centenary race. The #56 Porsche was in the running for LMGTE Am victory until a mechanical setback relegated Rexy to seventh place. This year, the Chicago-based outfit will be determined to improve on that showing with Spike. “We are hugely excited to bring our partnership with AO Racing to Le Mans,” said Tom Ferrier, owner of TF Sport. “It’s such a fantastic event and we have a brilliant line-up. PJ is one of the best bronze drivers in the world and with Alex and Louis we have the drivers to back him up. A 24-hour race is always hard but we plan to be there at the end and fighting for the win.”

AO Racing and TF Sport have already forged a partnership for the European Le Mans Series, picking up a third place at the Circuit Paul Ricard recently with Delétraz. “I’m very excited to take part in my fifth Le Mans with AO by TF,” he said. “It’s great to share the car with PJ and Alex. I feel like we have a strong crew between the teams and the drivers’ experiences. Le Mans is a very special event. The prep has started months ago and, of course, we want to do well so the motivation is high!”