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13 Autosport keeps its driver lineup for 2027 IMSA season and plans Bathurst debut
Toronto-based 13 Autosport will return to the IMSA championship in 2027 with its Corvette Z06 GT3.R.
Orey Fidani and Matt Bell will race the full season, while Lars Kern will join for the endurance rounds.
The team finished fifth in the GTD standings and won the Bob Akin Bronze Cup Award in its first season under the 13 Autosport name.
That award earned the team an automatic invitation to the 24 Hours of Le Mans for a third consecutive year.
The team also plans to make its Bathurst 12 Hour debut in Australia in 2027.
It is evaluating additional European races, but has not announced which events it may enter.
More details and the full 2027 schedule will be announced later.
13 Autosport will return to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2027 with its GTD program and unchanged driver lineup.
Orey Fidani and Matt Bell will contest the full season, while Lars Kern will join for Michelin Endurance Cup rounds.
The team plans to make its debut at the Bathurst 12 Hour in Australia.
It is also evaluating additional European events for an expanded global schedule.
13 Autosport finished fifth in the 2026 GTD Championship standings and won the Bob Akin Bronze Cup Award.
- Who
- 13 Autosport, with drivers Orey Fidani, Matt Bell and Lars Kern.
- What
- The team will return to IMSA in 2027 with its unchanged lineup and plans to debut at the Bathurst 12 Hour.
- When
- 2027.
- Where
- The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, with a planned Bathurst 12 Hour entry in Australia.
- Why
- The team is continuing its IMSA program and aims to broaden its international schedule.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
13 Autosport finished fifth in the GTD Championship standings and won the Bob Akin Bronze Cup Award.
The team plans to return to IMSA with Fidani and Bell contesting the full season and Kern joining for endurance rounds.
13 Autosport plans to make its Bathurst 12 Hour debut and is evaluating European events.
- Car
- Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R
- Full-season drivers
- Orey Fidani and Matt Bell
- Endurance Cup driver
- Lars Kern
- 2026 GTD standings
- Fifth overall
- 2027 international debut
- Bathurst 12 Hour in Australia
What people are saying
I’m incredibly proud of this team and everything we’ve accomplished together
The opportunity to race at Bathurst is incredibly exciting
I just can’t wait to get into the Evo version of our Corvette Z06 GT3.R and do it all over again
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