Franchitti: Fighting with Peugeot and Audi

Entered at Sebring at the wheel of the HPD ARX-01e, Marino Franchitti will team up with David Brabham. Just like his teammate, the Scotsman is enthusiastic after the tests carried out in the simulator. "We hope that the new HPD will be able to fight with Audi and Peugeot official from the start » He explains. ?Our program started a little late and we don?t have many kilometers on the clock. Reliability will be our main goal. We put in a lot of miles in the simulator this week and the results are encouraging. I can't wait to try it for real. »

Franchitti will drive for the first time in the LMP1 category. A challenge which does not seem to frighten Paul di Resta's cousin, quite the contrary. “Even though I have driven many prototypes and won an ALMS race overall, I have never raced in an LMP1. I?m reaching a goal by reaching the premier category among the biggest factory teams? he concluded.

The third driver for Sebring is expected to be announced Friday.