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We were on hand last year when the
2013 SRT Viper made its
racing debut at
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for the
American Le Mans Series, but now
Chrysler has accepted the invitation to run two Vipers at the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans in June. The Viper has a brief but successful history at Le Mans, finishing in the top two spots of its class for three consecutive years (1998-2000), and it will look for more of the same success when it returns to action in the LM GTE Pro class.
Chrysler said that the two cars entered into the 24-hour race would be driven by Marc Goossens, Tommy Kendall, Kuno Wittmer, Dominik Farnbacher and Jonathan Bomarito, but it also promised "additional team announcements" at a later date. In addition to the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Viper GTS-R will also be running a full season of ALMS, which kicks off next month at the 12 Hours of Sebring.
Chrysler released a press release for the Viper's return to Le Mans, which we've posted
below.
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Official: SRT Viper officially accepts invitation for 24 Hours of Le Mans return
