Biography
At 34, two-time Rolex 24 At Daytona Winner Renger van der Zande joins Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) for his eighth season in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. He will pilot the No. 01 Cadillac DPi-V.R alongside former Formula 1 driver Kevin Magnussen.
The Dutch racer recently claimed his second straight Rolex 24 At Daytona victory alongside CGR’s six-time and reigning NTT INDYCAR SERIES Champion Scott Dixon. In 2016, van der Zande won the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with four wins, eight podiums, one pole and four fastest-laps.
Van der Zande has competed in over 20 24-hour races in his career. Prior to making a professional career in GT and LMP classes with both private and factory teams, van der Zande quickly moved up the ladder in Formula cars with Formula Renault 2.0 Netherlands and Formula 3.