Yahoo Autos AWA retains GTD lineup for 2025 IMSA season
AWA is set to continue into 2025 with an unchanged lineup in the No. 13 Orlando Corporation Corvette Z06 GT3.R in the GTD class.
Toronto native Orey Fidani and British Pro driver Matt Bell will be resuming their roles as full-season teammates, once again accompanied by Lars Kern for the Michelin Endurance Cup rounds.
“It means a great deal to everyone at AWA to be returning to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for another season,” stated Team Owner Andrew Wojteczko. “It’s a privilege to be competing in such a high–caliber series in an incredibly competitive GTD field. Orey, Matt, and Lars are a great teammate pairing and work extremely well together, so we’re thrilled to be keeping the same lineup and focusing on our overall progression.
“We have big goals we are looking to achieve, and we greatly appreciate our relationship with Team Chevy as we continue to move forward together.”
Fidani and Bell scored their first top-five finish in the highly competitive GTD field at the most recent round at Road America. Fidani holds a narrow lead in the Bob Akin Award standings for the top Bronze-rated driver in GTD going into this weekend’s GT-only race at VIRginia International Raceway.
“I’m very excited to be returning to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with AWA,” declared Fidani. “I have been with this team since 2019, and I have grown so much with them as a driver over the years. I’m looking forward to another season in the GTD class with the Corvette.
“This year has been so important for us and we’ve learned a lot about the car throughout each round, with the help of GM and Chevrolet. We’re getting more and more competitive as we continue to progress, and I’m confident that 2025 will be even better.”
Fidani and Bell have been full-time partners since the 2023 season, when they paired up to finish third in the LMP3 standings in that class’s final year. They continued with the switch to GTD and 2025 will mark their third full season together.
“I’m really happy to be back with Orey, Lars and AWA next season,” added Bell. “The 2024 season has been a challenging one, but the way this group of people have come together and responded to the learning curve has been fantastic. I’ve been proud to be a part of it and the results are starting to show on track.
“Team Chevy and Pratt Miller have been great to work with and they have helped us enormously. I can’t wait to go into this next season with AWA and the Corvette.
“We are still focused on finishing out this current season on a good note before we go Rolex hunting in January. We are making a big push for the Bob Akin Award, which would allow us to make a special trip to France in the middle of next year’s IMSA season!”
With full-season entries already open for 2025, AWA took the opportunity to secure its spot on the grid for its second season as a customer team with the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R, which made its debut in 2024. AWA was the first North American customer announced for Chevrolet’s first full GT3 program.
“We are excited to have AWA continue with the Corvette Z06 GT3.R for the 2025 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship,” noted Christie Bagne, Corvette Z06 GT3.R program manager. “By having the Corvette GT3 car for a second year, I’m confident that the learnings the team has gained this season will be advantageous for Orey, Matt and Lars, and will help them be even more competitive next year.”
The 2025 season begins as usual with the Roar Before the 24 and the Rolex 24 at Daytona in January.
