Performance Tech Motorsports Welcomes Back Hometown Hero French for Road America
Performance Tech Motorsports is closing out the end of the 2022 season with a driver lineup shakeup featuring team veteran James French.
After a brief hiatus from the LMP3 realm, French is back with Performance Tech Motorsports for the IMSA Fastlane Sportscar Weekend, August 4-7. He’ll take the reins of the No. 38 CardioAccess Ligier JSP320 at his home track, Road America, in pursuit of the team’s first win of the 2022 season.
Team Principal Brent O’Neill is thrilled to welcome back the Wisconsin native, a longstanding member of the Performance Tech family.
“It’s really great to have James back” O’Neill said. “We’ve done so much with him over the years, from dominating championships to winning streaks, it’s like having a member of the family back. He meshes with everyone so naturally and is so at home at Road America, I know his addition to the weekend is going to be a big move.”
French raced with the team intermittently for nearly a decade, most notably playing a role in the team’s 2017 IMSA WeahterTech Sportscar Championship and IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup Championship titles. He last piloted the No. 38 in 2020 at Road America, aiding in the team’s second place finish during the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship event, a result he’s looking to improve upon this year.
“I'm ecstatic to be reuniting with Performance Tech to compete in my home race at Road America in the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship,” French said. “This will be the first IMSA race since winning the Petit Le Mans last season in LMP2, and I'm confident we will be fighting for a strong result here as well. It will be my maiden voyage in the EVO version of the Ligier JS P320, so I'm excited to see how the car feels after the updates, and how well we can navigate the gigantic GT field. Thank you to Brent O’Neill and all that have made this opportunity possible!”
The event kicks off for French and Performance Tech Motorsports Friday, August 5. The weekend is always an exciting one, nestled in the sweeping hills of Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, featuring plenty of fan activities and opportunities to get up close and personal with the cars and drivers. For the full event schedule and ticket information visit https://www.imsa.com/events/2022-imsa-sportscar-weekend/