From Drayson Racing press release
Drayson Racing has signed sports car racing legend Emanuele Pirro to race the team's No. 8 Drayson Racing Lola Coupé with Judd Power at the three major endurance races of 2010.
The five-time, overall winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans will join Drayson Racing regulars Paul Drayson and Jonny Cocker in the programme's Le Mans Prototype One (LMP1) entry.
Pirro will drive for the UK-based team at the 12 Hours of Sebring (Fla.) on 20 March, the 24 Hours of Le Mans (12-13 June) and the American Le Mans Series' season-ending Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta (2 October). He will assist in testing the car for the first time this week.
The name Pirro is found across the record books not only of the three world-class endurance events but also in sports car sprint races, touring cars and formula car races. The native of Rome reached the pinnacle of the sport driving three seasons of Formula 1. He made the fulltime move to sports and touring cars in 1992 and joined Audi two years later. Since, he has won five championships - including two American Le Mans Series LMP1 titles - with the German brand.
Pirro has started sixteen 24 hour races including twelve 24 Heures du Mans driving to five overall wins. He has two overall 12 Hours of Sebring victories in 10 starts and three Petit Le Mans P1 titles in 10 races.
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Drayson Racing has signed sports car racing legend Emanuele Pirro to race the team's No. 8 Drayson Racing Lola Coupé with Judd Power at the three major endurance races of 2010.
The five-time, overall winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans will join Drayson Racing regulars Paul Drayson and Jonny Cocker in the programme's Le Mans Prototype One (LMP1) entry.
Pirro will drive for the UK-based team at the 12 Hours of Sebring (Fla.) on 20 March, the 24 Hours of Le Mans (12-13 June) and the American Le Mans Series' season-ending Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta (2 October). He will assist in testing the car for the first time this week.
The name Pirro is found across the record books not only of the three world-class endurance events but also in sports car sprint races, touring cars and formula car races. The native of Rome reached the pinnacle of the sport driving three seasons of Formula 1. He made the fulltime move to sports and touring cars in 1992 and joined Audi two years later. Since, he has won five championships - including two American Le Mans Series LMP1 titles - with the German brand.
Pirro has started sixteen 24 hour races including twelve 24 Heures du Mans driving to five overall wins. He has two overall 12 Hours of Sebring victories in 10 starts and three Petit Le Mans P1 titles in 10 races.
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