Paul Di Resta will return to racing in the FIA World Endurance Championship for the opening race of the 2022 season to be held in Sebring in mid-March.
The Scot was called by United Autosports to board the Oreca 07-Gibson # 23 in the LMP2 Class in place of Alex Lynn, who will have IMSA’s 12h Sebring with Chip Ganassi’s Cadillac as his primary engagement on the same weekend. Racing.
Di Resta, who got the green light from Peugeot Sport with which he is developing the Hypercar, will be teamed with Oliver Jarvis and Josh Pierson, alongside the latter also the Abu Dhabi event valid for the Asian Le Mans Series on 18- February 20.
# 22 United Autosports USA Oreca 07 – Gibson LMP2: Philip Hanson, Filipe Albuquerque, Fabio Scherer
Photo by: JEP / Motorsport Images
“It will be nice to be back in the car for United Autosports, since the last time was at Le Mans last year – says Di Resta – I will also be racing in the Asian Le Mans Series, of which I have fond memories from the year in which we won the championship in 2018/2019 “.
“The key thing will be to be alongside Josh. He has had a couple of months to prepare for the WEC, so Abu Dhabi will be important for him. And then I will compete again in Abu Dhabi and Sebring for the first round of the WEC, I will think about mine. duties with Peugeot later in the year, but I think the LMP2 Class is special and beautiful for 2022 “.
“I can’t wait to start working with Olly and Josh. We will try to maximize what we can in an ultra-competitive championship. Thank you all for the opportunity. I can’t wait to get back with the team.”
Owner Zak Brown added: “Paul has been an integral part of the team during our fantastic 2020 season, so having him back with us is brilliant. He knows the car and the team, so he will settle well in his role in Abu Dhabi. and Sebring “.
Team principal Richard Dean is also happy: “I can’t think of a better substitute for Paul for the Sebring race. He has given so much to the team over and over again, and he will be a great driver that Josh can learn from. Thanks to Peugeot for allowing him to run with us again. “
“We can’t wait to hit the track in Abu Dhabi with Josh and Paul for the Asian Le Mans Series. Our goal is to put Josh at ease in the car ahead of the full WEC season, as well as hope to win some races “.
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