Honda Racing Corporation USA (HRC US) has announced a partnership with Meyer Shank Racing to field two Acura ARX-06 entries in the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, beginning with the Rolex 24 at Daytona in January 2025.
This multi-year agreement marks an expanded operational role for HRC US, subsidiary of American Honda Motor Co, as it provides race engineering for one of the two GTP entries, while Meyer Shank Racing will manage the second Acura ARX-06.
“Running our own GTP car is the next, exciting step for our associates at HRC US,” said David Salters, president of HRC US. “We race to develop our people and technology and we are thrilled to be partnering with MSR to race our ARX-06 against some of the world’s best sportscar teams.”
Currently, Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti and HRC US campaign two Acura ARX-06 GTP cars in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, with drivers Louis Deletraz and Jordan Taylor in the #40 car and Ricky Taylor and Filipe Albuquerque in the #10.
The electrified Acura ARX-06 was developed by Acura and HRC US for the debut of IMSA’s hybrid GTP category in 2023. The 2025 GTP entries will continue to use the ORECA LMDh-based chassis and a body styled by the Acura Design Studio in Torrance, California.
HRC US is responsible for developing the electrified powertrain, vehicle, engine, simulation software and control systems, along with an advanced driver-in-the-loop simulator for the ARX-06.
Meyer Shank Racing, based in Etna, Ohio, will prepare and maintain the pair of Acura ARX-06 GTP entries. The team has a history of success with Acura race cars, including the NSX GT3, ARX-05 and ARX-06, achieving multiple race wins and championships in IMSA.
Meyer Shank Racing will also continue to operate multiple Honda-powered entries in the NTT Indycar Series, continuing the partnership it has had with HRC US in the Indy car competition since 2018.
“First, on behalf of everyone at Meyer Shank Racing, I want to express our gratitude to David Salters and everyone at HRC and Acura for giving us this opportunity,” said Mike Shank, co-owner of Meyer Shank Racing with former business executive Jim Meyer.
“We are supremely grateful to have earned this new opportunity and everyone on the team is looking forward to day one in our new relationship with Acura, and the new role we’ll be playing in HRC US’s IMSA program.”
Further details regarding HRC US and Meyer Shank Racing team drivers, sponsors and program specifics will be shared at a later date.
