Stoffel Vandoorne becomes a racing driver at Peugeot

Earlier this month, Vandoorne took part in the Six Hours of Fuji as a substitute for Peugeot. He finished seventh alongside the Frenchman Loïc Duval and the American Gustavo Menezes.

“Fighting for victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans”

“I am very happy to join the team as official driver for the 2024 season. I have always appreciated the FIA ​​WEC and I am familiar with it having raced there in 2019 and 2021,” said Vandoorne, former Formula E World Champion “My goal was clearly to come back to this championship and even more so now with the Hypercar class, with so many manufacturers. To have the opportunity to fight for victory and at the 24 Hours of Le Mans is fantastic and I think it is a dream for many drivers. I am very happy to be part of this team and I am very excited to defend the Peugeot colours.”

Not unknown

Vandoorne already took part in the FIA ​​WEC championship for an entire season for the British Jota team in 2021. He then finished second in the LMP2 category. In 2019 he made his debut for the Russian SMP Racing team with third places in the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

The 2024 FIA WEC Championship starts in early March in Qatar and consists of eight rounds, culminating in the 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 15 and 16. On May 11 there will be the 6 hours of Spa-Francorchamps.