Hennessey Hires Racing Champion David Donohue as the Team Focuses on Venom F5 World Records
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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
SEALY, Texas, Dec. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hennessey Special Vehicles, the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer, has hired David Donohue — celebrated 24 Hours of Le Mans champion, Rolex 24 at Daytona overall winner, and 2023 Pikes Peak record setter — for advanced track development of its Venom F5 hypercar.
Key Points:
- The son of racing legend Mark Donohue, David Donohue has built an impressive racing, testing, and development resume during his 35-year career.
- David Donohue: "I've been working behind the scenes with John and the team at Hennessey for several months, allowing me to spend quite a bit of time in the driver's seat of the Venom F5.
- With more than 25 customer Venom F5 models already built, we can now refocus our team on achieving speed records.
- The open-top, track-ready model joins the roofless Venom F5 Roadster – revealed in 2022 – and the Venom F5 Revolution Coupe – unveiled in January this year.