Joining Udell will be none other than Porsche factory driver Wolf Henzler. A native of Germany, Wolf is one of the most accomplished Porsche drivers in the sport, with class victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Rolex 24 at Daytona, Petit Le Mans, and countless international races.
"I couldn't be more excited about the opportunity," stated Udell. "The IGTC has really had a lot of momentum in the last year, and to show up with a driver of Wolf's caliber as my teammate leaves a lot to strive for. The Porsche should be a strong car at Laguna Seca, and between GMG's preparation and the experience of someone like Wolf, I'm confident we'll have a great package for the race. This will be one of the most high-profile races of my career, and I'm committed to deliver."


Competing in the GT3 Pro/Am category, the previously-announced combination of Preston Calvert, Andrew Davis and Michael Lewis in the No. 77 Calvert Dynamics Porsche 911 GT3 R is one with strong hopes to deliver. Finishing his first season under the GMG tent, Preston's development with GT3 machinery continues to impress with every race. Consistently finishing in the top-five of his category, the Pirelli World Challenge veteran is happy to be surrounded by two very highly rated teammates.
After a tremendous season in SprintX together in 2016, Michael Lewis will once again join with Preston in hopes to continue where they left off. Previously, the duo took victory in an incredible series of races at Utah, including some incredible last lap heroics from the 26-year old Southern Californian. Not to be outdone, the duo will be joined by sportscar veteran Andrew Davis, who has also worked as Preston's driving coach for several years. No stranger to success, Davis has not only earned championships in the former Rolex GT and Continental Tire GS category, but numerous wins in a number of GT categories.
For Calvert (pictured below), forming a team of this caliber is something he looks forward to.

"I'm extremely fortunate to have such a strong group of talented drivers to surround myself with," stated Calvert. "Andrew has been an excellent coach for me through the years, and I'm looking forward to sharing a seat with him. He's the perfect endurance driver, fast but never takes unnecessary risk, and you know you'll have a great car handed back to you. Michael delivered some of the best moments of my career last year, and I'm excited to see him back in the seat with us. I'm of course looking forward to doing my part, and I think if we can stay clean it could be a great event."
Finally, in the team's GT4 Pro/Am category entry, development driver Carter Yeung will team up once again with renowned driving coach Andy Lee in the HK BatteryPorsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR. Yeung, a long-time member of the GMG family who has elevated to the Pirelli World Challenge ranks this year, will look to add a major international endurance race to a resume that recently added two more podiums to it. Joining Carter, Andy Lee will partner as not only a renowned driving coach, but also an accomplished veteran, taking multiple wins in the Pirelli World Challenge GTS category, which features similar-specification GT4 machines.


For Carter Yeung, the next progression in his career is a logical one.
"This is an event I was really excited to take on," stated Yeung. "We've been looking at the IGTC as a halo event to our season ever since we heard about it, and can't believe it's only a few weeks away. I'm excited to begin, and with a teammate like Andy know I'll have plenty of data to compliment the tremendous support from GMG."


While all focus for GMG is on finishing their Pirelli World Challenge season this weekend at Sonoma Raceway, the "Eight Hour" will take place in just four weeks' time, with practice beginning on Friday, October 13, and the race on Sunday, October 17.
Additional California 8-Hour SRO race entries will continue to be announced each week leading into the Oct. 13-15 weekend.