Magnussen, Di Resta and Vergne to spearhead Peugeot Le Mans project
Magnussen, Di Resta and Vergne to spearhead Peugeot Le Mans project
Former Haas driver Kevin Magnussen will compete for Peugeot on the French manufacturer's return to Le Mans in the new hypercar category.
The drive will be Magnussen's second lucrative endurance racing contract since leaving Formula 1 at the end of last season after the Dane drove for Chip Ganassi Cadillac in the recent 24 Hours of Daytona.
Magnussen will be joined at Peugeot by fellow former F1 drivers Paul di Resta and Jean-Eric Vergne, both of whom have vast experience in the World Endurance Championship in the LMP2 category.
"Very happy to announce that I’ll be racing with Peugeot Sport from 2022," Magnussen said on social media.
"I am very much looking forward to start preparing for this journey. The success Peugeot has had at Le Mans and many other forms of Motorsport means expectations are very high. Let’s do this!"
Despite the new hypercar category being introduced for the coming season, Magnussen and Peugeot will not join the grid until 2022, with the named drivers instead focusing on development work this year.
Peugeot has form at the Le Mans 24 Hours, winning the race three times in 1992, 1993 and 2009 before withdrawing from sportscar racing in 2012.
With the introduction of the new hypercar class aimed at enticing new manufacturers amidst the decline of the LMP1 category in recent years, Peugeot announced its return.
There is added experience in the team in the shape of Le Mans winner Loic Duval, LMP1 regular Gustavo Menezes as well Vergne's former G Drive team-mate Mikkel Jensen, who had a single season in the LMP2 category last year.
Peugeot's WEC technical director Olivier Jansonnie said: “We looked at all the endurance racing championships that have been organised over the past five years.
"We didn’t just take individual results into consideration. We also examined the speed, consistency and reliability of a long list of drivers because we are looking for a line-up that meshes together well, with an eclectic mix of upcoming youngsters and experienced campaigners with proven development skills, especially in the field of hybrid power trains.”
Related
Change your timezone:
Latest News
Vettel announces F1 return as FIA single Mercedes out for Miami checks - GPFans F1 Recap
- 1 hour ago
F1 team announce SHOCK signing weeks after rival departure
- 2 hours ago
Former team boss quizzed on role in Newey's Red Bull exit
- 3 hours ago
RB reveal STRIKING new livery ahead of Miami GP
- Yesterday 20:57
EXCLUSIVE: Insider claims F1 Academy and W Series couldn't co-exist
- Yesterday 19:57
Wolff delivers big verdict on Hamilton behaviour
- Yesterday 18:57
Related news
F1 star reflects ten years on from 'greatest race'
F1 star hampered by one negative trait claims pundit
F1 driver provides injury update after dramatic crash
F1 star issues 'miracle' warning over US Grand Prix
F1 Standings
Drivers
- Oliver Bearman
- Charles Leclerc
- Carlos Sainz
- Lando Norris
- Oscar Piastri
- Pierre Gasly
- Esteban Ocon
- Sergio Pérez
- Max Verstappen
- Alexander Albon
- Logan Sargeant
- Lewis Hamilton
- George Russell
- Nico Hülkenberg
- Kevin Magnussen
- Fernando Alonso
- Lance Stroll
- Valtteri Bottas
- Zhou Guanyu
- Daniel Ricciardo
- Yuki Tsunoda
Races
- Gulf Air Grand Prix of Bahrain 2024
- Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024
- Grand Prix of Australia 2024
- MSC Cruises Grand Prix of Japan 2024
- Grand Prix of China 2024
- Miami Grand Prix 2024
- Gran Premio dell'Emilia Romagna 2024
- Grand Prix of Monaco 2024
- Grand Prix du Canada 2024
- Gran Premio de España 2024
- Grand Prix of Austria 2024
- Grand Prix of Great Britain 2024
- Grand Prix of Hungary 2024
- Grand Prix of Belgium 2024
- Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2024
- Grand Prix of Italy 2024
- Grand Prix of Azerbaijan 2024
- Grand Prix of Singapore 2024
- Grand Prix of the United States 2024
- Gran Premio de la Ciudad de Mexico 2024
- Grande Prêmio de São Paulo 2024
- Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024
- Qatar Grand Prix 2024
- Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi 2024
About GPFans
GPFans is a multi-platform, multi-language brand dedicated to Formula One coverage. We bring you all the ins and outs of the sport, 24/7, everything from up-to-the-minute news and features to the latest viral stories and clips.We believe that a new generation of exciting, outspoken drivers will make F1 more popular than ever before, and we want to give our users access to as much of their heroes as possible, on and off the track. From Lewis Hamilton to Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo to Sebastian Vettel, we provide in-depth analysis of every every Grand Prix in the season, from Australia to Abu Dhabi.
With Formula One under the new ownership of Liberty Media, how the sport is being covered is evolving, and GPFans will look to be at the heart of this progression into new media, as one of the fastest-growing sites covering the king of motorsports.
Follow us on your favorite social media channel
Corporate & Media
Innovatieweg 20C7007 CD, Doetinchem, Netherlands
+31645516860