Conquest Racing With Ferrari is the latest team to confirm its entry for the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. After a competitive debut season in the GTD class, the team will again field the No. 34 Ferrari 296 GT3 for Manny Franco in his second full season of IMSA competition. Other drivers will be named later.
For a team that has been out of IMSA competition for many years, Conquest Racing has had an impressive season with Franco and Albert Costa Balboa, including a third-place finish in the Rolex 24 At Daytona and second at the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen.
Franco has shown significant development during his time with Conquest Racing, proving himself as a formidable competitor on the global stage. With his first full IMSA season nearing completion, the Wisconsin native looks forward to leveraging his gained experience as he embarks on another campaign with the team in 2025.
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“I’m thrilled to return to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for another season with Conquest Racing,” said Franco. “We’ve achieved some great results this year, and our goal is to end the season on a high, building momentum for 2025. Our focus is always on improvement, and we aim to consistently compete for podiums and wins.”
Franco is only a couple of years removed from his racing debut in Ferrari Challenge. A successful season with Conquest in Fanatec GT World Challenge America set the stage for a strong inaugural IMSA season with Costa.
“When Manny and Conquest Racing decided to join the WeatherTech Series, we knew we needed one year to learn and another to win” said Conquest owner Eric Bachelart. “I’m thrilled to have the chance to build on everything we’ve learned this year. Our results have exceeded expectations, but we’re committed to improving even more with the goal of winning.”
Conquest is currently the only full-season team racing with Ferrari in the WeatherTech Championship. In addition to the GTD effort, Conquest twice in 2024 entered GTD PRO — once at Detroit where GTD had the weekend off, and again with a second car for Daniel Serra and Giacomo Altoé at Road America, which resulted in a victory.
Other GTD teams confirmed for 2025 include Inception Racing, Forte Racing and Van der Steur Racing moving up from IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge. Championship leaders Winward Racing have also filed an entry for 2025.