JOTA is confident that it will be able to challenge the factory Penske Porsche team with its customer LMDh car in WEC next year.
to run a programme in the WEC with the German manufacturer’s new LMDh prototype believes that with identical equipment to the Porsche Penske Motorsport squad and backing from hire car giant Hertz it can compete on equal terms.
“That is the only reason we are going the way we are: we always said we’d only move up if we were able to put together a package that could challenge for outright wins.” Hignett's mention of the rules is a reference to the fact that LMDh is a non-development formula, which means the cars must race in the specification in which they are homologated.
He confirmed that the team will not require funded drivers to fill the seats in its 963, adding “it does give us options there”.is in the frame to move up with the team from LMP2 at a time he is being linked to a seat at Porsche’s Formula E squad, he said: “I can’t say anything with regards to specific drivers.”Photo by: Eric Le Galliot
“Everyone knows that Porsche is the only opportunity to be there in 2023 and our philosophy was always to get in from day one,” he said.
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