Toyota WEC star Mike Conway is relishing a chance to drive a GT car for the first time since 2008, as he prepares to take part in the Rolex 24 at Daytona with Lexus.
Toyota FIA World Endurance Championship star Mike Conway says he is relishing the chance to pick up"new skills" driving a Lexus GT3 car in this weekend's Rolex 24 at Daytona.at the wheel of the team's #14 Lexus RC F GT3 in the GTD Pro class for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship opener.
"I last drove a GT car back in 2008 on the Valencia street track, in a Dodge Viper," Conway told Motorsport.com."It’s been so long since then that it’s all new getting back into it. "It is quite different, especially with the ABS," the Briton explained."That’s probably the hardest thing to get used to. It kind of fights you, but it can help you if you use it correctly.
"Driving anything is always fun, and this class of racing is always close from start to finish." he said."I’ve always admired the GT guys for being nose-to-tail all the way down to the last lap, even at Le Mans. It’s pretty cool."
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