IMSA: Petit Le Mans winner Ben Hanley joins Keating for 2024

Fresh off the back of a class win at Petit Le Mans which sealed victory in the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup, Ben Hanley is set to embark on his fifth year in IMSA - making a full-season commitment for 2024 with United Autosports.

Hanley is a familiar face in the United Autosports garage, having contested three FIA World Endurance Championship races with the team in 2023, in place of full-season drivers with clashing commitments. On his team debut, Hanley celebrated on the podium at the 6 Hours of Portimão - simultaneously winning the Goodyear Wingfoot award which is presented to the driver with the fastest average lap times over a double stint in the LMP2 class.

“It’s great to be part of United Autosports’ first full season in IMSA next year,” says Hanley. “I had a great feeling with the team in the few races I did this year and I’m really excited to see what we can achieve in 2024.”

Pro driver Hanley will team up with Bronze-graded Ben Keating in pursuit of the IMSA LMP2 championship title – the duo bringing a wealth of American endurance racing experience to the competitive US grid. Hanley has taken four wins and a further four podiums from 12 IMSA championship starts, including victory at the Rolex 24 at Daytona (2020) and Petit Le Mans last weekend (2024) – putting him at a 67% podium success rate.

“Ben [Hanley] is a quality professional with a ton of IMSA and LMP experience,” says United Autosports CEO Richard Dean. “We have wanted to work with Ben for quite some time now and we have had him in a United car sporadically this year with great success. We now have the chance to turn that into a full season working together alongside Ben Keating. This is a formidable line up and underlines how seriously we are taking our full season IMSA programme next year.” 

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