Additional drivers on the entry list for Test Day
Some new names have appeared on the entry list for the Test Day - who are they are why will they be present?
In LMP1
Marc Lieb, 2016 World Endurance Champion and winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2016, is back! He will be taking part in the Test Day as a reserve driver for Porsche LMP Team, and is scheduled to take the wheel of both Porsche 919 Hybrids during the course of the day. The German driver has a new role with Porsche: Head of Customer Racing.
In LMP2
G-Drive Racing has announced two new recruits for the No.26 ORECA 07 Gibson: John Martin, who has raced the 24 Hours of Le Mans twice before and Laurens Vanthoor, Porsche GT works driver.
Matthieu Vaxivière will be back, having recovered from a foot injury. A few days ago, Nick Catsburg, Volvo factory driver in WTCC, tested TDS Racing’s No.28 ORECA 07 and will be at the Test Day as the team’s fourth driver. Emmanuel Collard and François Perrodo are the two other official drivers.
Photo: WEC/Adrenal Media - Christan Ried
LMGTE Pro
Porsche works driver Laurens Vanthoor will be busy this weekend. He will be testing the G-Drive Racing LMP2 car, as well as both factory Porsche 911 RSRs.
LMGTE Am
Christian Ried will be in the No.77 Porsche 911 RSR for Dempsey-Proton Racing for the race, but for the Test Day he will be driving the team’s other two cars: No.88 and 93.
Test day entry list can be found HERE
With thanks to the ACO/David Bristol
