Porsche has confirmed Timo Berhnard and Romain Dumas as part of it’s 2014 Le Mans plans.
The Stuttgart manufacturer will return to Le Mans for the first time since 1998 as a manufacturer backed entry when it fields its new petrol-electric hybrid LMP1 car.
"For this reason, the pair [Berhard and Dumas] are already closely integrated in the development programme of our new car and will embark on an intensive test schedule from the middle of this year,” said Fritz Enzinger, head of Porsche’s Le Mans project.
Despite the comments, the company has still yet to rule out Mark Webber, who is rumoured to be leaving Formula 1 at the end of the season and join Porsche for its 2014 Le Mans assault.
Porsche will announce whether it will add to its 10 factory drivers later in the year, but few of its 10 factory drivers are expected to move from its GT projects to LMP1.
The Stuttgart manufacturer will return to Le Mans for the first time since 1998 as a manufacturer backed entry when it fields its new petrol-electric hybrid LMP1 car.
"For this reason, the pair [Berhard and Dumas] are already closely integrated in the development programme of our new car and will embark on an intensive test schedule from the middle of this year,” said Fritz Enzinger, head of Porsche’s Le Mans project.
Despite the comments, the company has still yet to rule out Mark Webber, who is rumoured to be leaving Formula 1 at the end of the season and join Porsche for its 2014 Le Mans assault.
Porsche will announce whether it will add to its 10 factory drivers later in the year, but few of its 10 factory drivers are expected to move from its GT projects to LMP1.
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| Romain Dumas and Timo Bernhard. (Photo: Porsche) |