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GRAND-AM: Tagliani Joins Starworks For Rolex 24
Team Barracuda IndyCar driver Alex Tagliani will contest the 51st Rolex 24 at Daytona with Starworks Motorsports.
Marshall Pruett  |  Posted January 03, 2013  
Alex Tagliani, one of IndyCar's fastest drivers, will anchor the No. 8 Starworks Motorsports entry at this month's Rolex 24 At Daytona. (Photo: Marshall Pruett)
Veteran IndyCar Series driver Alex Tagliani impressed in his first two GRAND-AM Rolex Series starts in 2012, qualifying third on his series debut at Montreal, and the French-Canadian hopes to carry that momentum over to his first 24-hour race this month at Daytona (Live, 3 p.m. ET, SPEED).

“It’s a long off-season for us in IndyCar so this gives me the perfect chance to get seat time and keep honing my driving skills in preparation for the year ahead in IndyCar," said Tagliani. "We have a fair shot at it, we have good drivers a great team, and really, who doesn’t want to drive a competitive car at the Daytona 24 Hours and have a chance to win a piece of history?”

Although the team has yet to reveal the roster for its No. 8 entry, Tagliani is expected to share Starworks' Riley-Ford with a group of talented open-wheel and sports car pilots.

The final pre-event test for the Rolex 24 At Daytona kicks off this Friday, along with the presentation of the combined ALMS and GRAND-AM rules that will govern the unified championship in 2014.

Marshall Pruett is SPEED.com's Auto Racing Editor, and covers the IndyCar Series. Before joining SPEED, Pruett worked in open-wheel racing for 20 years as a mechanic and engineer. He also contributes to RACER, Road & Track and Racecar Engineering. Follow him @MarshallPruett.
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