Crew Peugeot TotalEnergies have confirmed their drivers for the Hypercar class within the 2024 FIA WEC (World Endurance Championship).
Following driver bulletins from BMW M Crew WRT and Ferrari AF-Corse, Peugeot have now confirmed who might be driving their two distinctive Peugeot 9×8 automobiles within the Hypercar class of the FIA WEC. Automobile #93 might be pushed by 2023’s drivers Nico Müller and Jean-Éric Vergne, whereas Mikkel Jensen switches from the #94 automotive. The sister #94 automotive might be shared between Paul di Resta, Loïc Duval, and Stoffel Vandoorne.
After a disappointing first full season within the Hypercar period, the French outfit are hoping to bounce again as a part of the extremely aggressive 2024 subject. Following the ultimate spherical on the 2023 8 Hours of Bahrain, Peugeot acknowledged that “plenty of work must be performed by means of the winter to return again stronger subsequent season within the Hypercar class that guarantees to be much more aggressive.” Now, with a robust driver line-up confirmed, the plans for extra success in 2024 are taking form.
#93
Automobile #93 was Peugeot’s finest performer in 2023, attaining the group’s solely podium of the 12 months with a 3rd place end on the 2023 6 Hours of Monza. Two of the motive force who stepped on the podium in Italy have stayed with the #93 automotive: Denmark’s Mikkel Jensen and Frenchman Jean-Éric Vergne. For 2023, they’re joined by Switzerland’s Nico Müller. All three of those drivers have been with Peugeot because the group re-joined the highest class of endurance sportscar racing in 2022, so might be hoping that their expertise can propel them to nice issues in 2024.
#94
Equally, all three drivers within the #94 automotive competed for Peugeot in 2023, albeit not for an entire season. Scotland’s Paul di Resta was a part of the #93 crew who stepped on the rostrum in Monza. In 2024, he switches to the sister automotive and might be joined by Frenchman Loïc Duval and former McLaren F1 driver Stoffel Vandoorne.
Vandoorne spent 2023 as Peugeot’s reserve driver, entering into the automotive solely on the 2023 6 Hours of Fuji, ending the race in seventh. Peugeot confirming their reserve driver turning into everlasting demonstrates their dedication to striving for fulfillment within the Hypercar class. The Dutchman is relishing how aggressive the sector might be. “My aim was clearly to return again to this championship and much more now with the Hypercar class, with so many producers,” the Dutchman defined, including “having the chance to combat for the victory and on the 24 Hours of Le Mans is incredible and I believe it’s a dream for lots of drivers.”
Peugeot Sport’s Technical Director, Olivier Jansonnie, mentioned “The extent of competitors within the FIA WEC is such that no parameter needs to be uncared for and we’re making the most of this studious low season to attempt to optimize every of them.” He believes that this line-up is a good way to start out on the fitting foot: “We’re fortunate to have six extremely gifted drivers, so we determined to optimise every automotive by grouping collectively the drivers when it comes to their set-up preferences, the goal being to ship improved efficiency.”
The 2024 FIA WEC kicks off on the Qatar 1812km on 2 March 2024.
