Research notes
Sportscar365 reports that Canadian racer Orey Fidani launched 13 Motorsports, and the 2026 No. 13 Corvette will race under the 13 Motorsports banner in IMSA with support from AWA;
the 2026 IMSA announcement also states that Fidani has taken over the ex-AWA entry and rebranded it as 13 Motorsports. DailySportsCar / IMSA 2026 Le Mans reporting binds that Corvette entry to 13 Autosport / Fidani. The IMSA personal page avatar direct link returns Cloudflare 403 when checked via curl;
the 51GT3 public driver page provides an Orey Fidani headshot with a direct link, downloaded and visually verified. Orey Fidani is the initiator/driver of 13 Motorsports. Sportscar365 reports his launch of 13 Motorsports with AWA support, and the IMSA official article confirms 13 Motorsports will contest the 2026 WeatherTech GTD with the No.13 Corvette. Sportscar365 reports that Orey Fidani founded 13 Motorsports, and the No.13 Corvette will compete as 13 Motorsports with AWA support. The IMSA official article confirms 13 Motorsports as the new team name for the No.13 Corvette Z06 GT3.R in the 2026 WeatherTech GTD, listing Orey Fidani in the driver line-up. The AWA official About page notes that Orey Fidani has been with AWA since 2019, and reviews AWA and its IMSA programme development.