Formula E Champion Pascal Wehrlein Completes Porsche Lineup for Le Mans
Porche Penske Motorsport has locked in its driver lineup for this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans.
On Tuesday, the Porche announced that defending Formula E champion and former Formula 1 racer Pascal Wehrlein will complete the three-driver team for Porsche Penske's No. 4 Porsche 963. He will team with IMSA Rolex 24 at Daytona winners Felipe Nasr and Nick Tandy.
Wehrlein, who drove for the Manor/Sauber teams in F1 in 2016 and 2017, is a full-time driver for the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team. Wehrlein's Formula E teammate, Antonio Felix da Costa will also be racing at Le Mans, where he'll drive an Oreca prototype in the LMP2 class.
Wehrlein will be making his Le Mans debut, while three-time IMSA champion Nasr will be making his sixth start and Tandy his 13th. Tandy won the overall Le Mans title with Porsche in 2015."Competing for Porsche Penske Motorsport at Le Mans is a dream come true for me," Wehrlein said. "I'm very looking forward to the challenge because, unlike in Formula E, I have to share everything in the Porsche 963 that I would normally tailor specifically to myself: seating position, setup, strategy, and more."
"Of course, I want to add major titles in other series to my Formula E World Championship victory, but my primary goal is to do a strong job for the team and learn as much as possible. Porsche has such an iconic motorsport heritage; I am extremely grateful for this opportunity."
Wehrlein helped the JDC/Miller Motorsports Porsche 963 entry finish a strong sixth overall in the Rolex 24 at Daytona. It was Wehrlein's first 24-hour sports car race.
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No. 4 Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963: Felipe Nasr, Nick Tandy, Pascal Wehrlein
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