Will Power to debut GT3 at Indianapolis 8 Hour with 75 Express

Will Power, the two time IndyCar champion and 2018 Indianapolis 500 winner, will make his sports car racing debut at the Indianapolis 8 Hour on October 16 to 18, driving the No. 75 75 Express Mercedes AMG GT3 Evo alongside team owner driver Kenny Habul and Supercars star Chaz Mostert. The all Australian lineup will contest the finale of the Intercontinental GT Challenge and GT World Challenge America season, with 75 Express stepping up from ProAm to the Pro class for the event.

The move reunites Power with Habul, with whom he has a long history dating back to Formula Ford in Australia. Power had been scheduled to begin his GT career with Habul’s squad at the 2023 Rolex 24 at Daytona but withdrew to care for his wife after she suffered surgical complications. Habul said the team altered the lineup and moved to the Pro category after suffering setbacks at the Suzuka 1000km, including a refuelling valve failure that cost the team a tank of fuel and an extra pit stop. "We unfortunately had bad luck in Suzuka," Habul said. "All those things put together, we finished a lap down. I've got no choice but to win Indianapolis. We've had to swap Adam and Yannick for two Pros. There's...