Taylor Hagler to Make ADAC GT Masters Debut with Grasser Racing Team
Expanding on her debut season in European sports car racing in 2023, Taylor Hagler will join the ADAC GT Masters grid in the Grasser Racing Team No. 19 TGI Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2. Hagler will partner with another young talent in Jannik Julius-Bernhart.
Hagler will partake in a four race schedule spanning some of the most notable tracks in Europe starting with a test weekend at Hockenheim before the season begins at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben in late April. Hagler first made her debut in professional GT3 racing in 2022 with Racers Edge and her European debut with W&S Motorsport in the GT4 European Series. Additionally, Hagler represented Hyundai Motorsports in the legendary Nürburgring 24 Hours where she finished the race twice around the clock in third place.
Grasser Racing Team has an esteemed record with the Lamborghini platform. In 2023, the team celebrated a class victory at the 24-hour race in Spa, the world’s biggest GT3 race. As well as captured wins In the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona, 12 Hours of Sebring, GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, DTM and the ADAC GT Masters.
2024 Schedule:
Motorsport Arena Oschersleben – April 26-28
Circuit De Spa-Francorchamps – August 30 – September 1
Red Bull Ring – September 27-29
Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg – October 18-20
Taylor Hagler, Driver of the No. 19 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2:
“I am looking forward to joining the GRT Grasser Racing Team in the 2024 ADAC GT Masters championship. The motorsport experience and fans in Germany are amazing. It has been a priority of mine to do more racing there and I’m looking to build upon the experience gained in Europe in 2023 and find success in the GT3 category. Gottfried Grasser and GRT have built a powerful program all over the world and I’m excited about the opportunity to develop with them. We can’t wait to get started with GRT, TGI, and Jannik Julius-Bernhart at the test in Hockenheim next month.”
Gottfried Grasser, Team Principal, GRT: “We are delighted with our new addition from the USA. Taylor has built up a strong reputation in the States with her performances. She has proven herself in highly competitive championships and is ready for the challenge of the ADAC GT Masters. We know the racing in North America from our own experience and know exactly what matters when switching between continents. It will be a learning year for her and Jannik and we are looking forward to seeing the development of our two rookies. Of course, we are also optimistic about the prospects for our motorsport year. Thanks to our strong partners, we have put together a first-class programme in three of the world’s strongest GT3 series. RAVENOL was an integral part of our debut in the DTM and we are very proud to expand our co-operation in the GT World Challenge. With TGI and MOUNTAIN WOLF, two new partnerships have emerged that open up completely new opportunities for us. We are very pleased that TGI, in addition to its involvement in the DTM, is committed to promoting young talent and is on board in the ADAC GT Masters. We feel perfectly positioned and can hardly wait for the season to start.”