Ricky Taylor has signed to drive the #47 CDOC Roush-Yates Dallara with Burt Frisselle for the remainder of the Rolex Sports Car Series campaign, starting with the EMCO Gears Classic at Mid-Ohio this weekend.
The son of two-time Rolex 24 champion Wayne Taylor, Ricky has two
Daytona Prototype race starts to his credit after opening the year co-driving with his father in the 24 Hours and then delivering an impressive performance at Virginia International Raceway with Beyer Motorsports. He replaces Frisselle's erstwhile co-driver, 2005
FIA GT and 2006 Le Mans Series champion Gabrielle Gardel, who had been disappointed with results and decided to return to pursue opportunities in Europe.
I am going to miss racing with Gabby, but I can understand his desire to get back to racing at home and I know he has some good options over there, Frisselle said, However, I've been friends with Ricky for a long time and have watched him moving up the same ladder I did to get to the Rolex Series, so I know what he is capable of in the car, and I think he is going be a great co-driver.
"It's almost hard to believe that, even as young as I am, I'm the elder driver in this car! But I know that we are going to be a strong combination and I'm really looking forward to running with Ricky.
The #47 Dallara-Ford shone in an outstanding Mexico City debut, but the team is looking forward to maximising that potential at this weekend's race on the twisty 2.2-mile course in Mansfield, Ohio.
I'm really excited to be getting this opportunity to race a Dallara with Burt for Doran Racing, said 18-year old Taylor, I've driven the Riley, the Crawford, and now I will get to race a Dallara and I am really excited about this combination. I learned a lot at Daytona and VIR, and I am just looking forward to getting going this weekend at Mid-Ohio. I know Burt is going to be a great team-mate, with his speed and his experience, so I am just looking forward to making the most out of this opportunity.
