Patrick Long has been added to WeatherTech Racing’s lineup for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season finale at Petit Le Mans, joining Cooper MacNeil and Gunnar Jeannette in the No. 50 WeatherTech Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R.

Long, who recently clinched the Pirelli World Challenge GT Overall and GT Sprint championship crowns for Wright Motorsport, will co-drive with MacNeil and Jeannette for the first time.

“I have been friends, and competitors, with Cooper and Gunnar for a long time,” Long said. “When they switched back to the Porsche mid-season I knew that would be a good opportunity for me to run in a strong car at Petit Le Mans. They won at Long Beach early in the year and I am hoping to combine with them and win next week at Road Atlanta. They have always run a top program and they are fun guys to hang around with as well. I think we will have as good a shot as anyone come the green flag.”

“I’m super excited to drive with Pat,” MacNeil said. “His career achievement list speaks for itself. The guy has been a Porsche factory driver for a long as I can remember and he’s always been one of the fastest guys who has driven for Porsche. He already has two Pirelli World Challenge Championships in the same car we’re going to be racing at Petit – the Porsche GT3 R. He’s got a ton of experience in the car. He can drive it really fast. I’ve always wanted to drive with Pat. Gunnar’s always wanted to drive with Pat. So, now we’re finally putting all of the pieces of the puzzle together and we’re going to go try to win the race.”

The start will mark Long’s fourth this season in the WeatherTech Championship. Long paired with Daniel Morad for third in GTD and 10th overall at Lime Rock in one of three races for Alegra Motorsports. In the Rolex 24 he was part of the CORE Autosport No. 54 Porsche 911 GT3 R entry that finished 22nd in GTD.

“To be back with Porsche for our first endurance race this year, going to Petit is great,” Jeannette said. “We skipped Petit last year. So, Cooper and I are really looking forward to racing there. To have Pat there with us is awesome. Having Pat, as the American Porsche factory driver, is going to be a great addition. Pat and I have race against each other in a lot of stuff over the years. So, to actually drive together, I’m really looking forward to it. It’s great for WeatherTech to have an all-American lineup.”