IMSA – Laurens Vanthoor and Dirk Werner new official Porsche drivers

We were talking about the potential arrivals of Laurens Vanthoor and Dirk Werner in Porsche dans le n°2088 d’AUTOhebdo, la marque allemande a confirmé ce double recrutement lors de sa traditionnelle Night of Champions à Stuttgart en Allemagne.

Long-time resident of Team WRT and recent winner of the FIA ​​GT World Cup in Macau, Laurens Vanthoor will make the jump between GT3 and GTLM in 2017, and will contest the season ofIMSA Sportscar Championship within Porsche North America, on the new 911 RSR No. 912 alongside Frenchman Kevin Estre. The duo will be supported by Richard Lietz over the four rounds of the North American Endurance Cup (Daytona, Sebring, Watkins Glen and Petit Le Mans).

Dirk Werner will also return to the American championship, but will move from BMW and Team RLL to Porsche and will be lined up alongside Frenchman Patrick Pilet in the No. 911. The Franco-German pair will be helped by Frédéric Makowiecki in the endurance events.