IMSA – Rebellion Racing to compete in NAEC rounds in 2017

After having consecutively announced the reduction of his commitment in private LM P1, the end of his program in this same category after the final of the WEC in Bahrain, then its presence in LM P2 with the new Oreca 07 in 2017, Rebellion Racing has begun to reveal the face of its next season.

It is in the United States that the Var LM P2 will be lined up in the framework of the four rounds of the Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup (NAEC), the 24 Hours of Daytona, the 12 Hours of Sebring, the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen and Petit Le Mans.

It will be a return to American events for the team of Bart Hayden, who competed in several races in the American Le Mans Series between 2012 and 2013, winning twice at Petit Le Mans, and taking podiums at Sebring, Long Beach. and Laguna Seca.

A copy of the Oreca 07 will be in action, and entrusted for Daytona to the trio Nick Heidfeld – Neel Jani (recent WEC world champion with Porsche) - Sébastien Buemi. “After our successes in the American Le Mans Series in 2012 and 2013, we always wanted to find a way to return to the United States, comments Bart Hayden.

We are very excited to be able to achieve this with a new prototype and to compete in the North American Endurance Cup in 2017. Bringing Nick together with Neel and Sébastien gives us a high-level line-up and demonstrates our intention to compete at the front. We hope to win again in the United States. »

Jani, Buemi and Heidfeld will take part in the traditional test sessions for the Roar Before the Rolex 24 from January 6 to 9 before taking part in the Florida double-round race (January 26-29). The rest of the Rebellion Racing program will be announced in the coming days.