Stoffel Vandorn has a lot going on this year: not only has he driven in Formula E for DS Penske, but he has also served as a reserve driver for Aston Martin in Formula 1 and in that capacity has worked with the factory Peugeot team in Formula 1 1. WEC.
But if Aston Martin has not yet called on his services, he will drive the Peugeot 9X8 hypercar in September. In the penultimate round of the World Endurance Championship, Vandorn will replace the injured Nico Müller and instead drive the #94 sports prototype at the 6 Hours of Fuji, becoming the new teammate of Gustavo Menezes and Loïc Duvall.
Stoffel last competed in the WEC two years ago, including a second-place finish at Le Mans, where he was one of the Jota Sport drivers in the LMP2 class. But behind the wheel of a Peugeot hypercar, he has worked on tests before, so the car is familiar to him.
As Olivier Jansonier, technical director of the French group’s team, emphasized: “We have full confidence in Stoffel and we know that he will be able to adapt quickly and do everything he can.”
Source: F1 News
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