Lapierre and Jensen with PR1 Mathiasen at Daytona

In accordance with what we announced in our columns (see Ah n°2291) this week, Mikkel Jensen and Nicolas lapierre will be at the start of the 2020 edition of the 24 Hours of Daytona on January 30.

The 25-year-old Dane should even play all or almost the entire season.IMSA on the No. 07 Oreca 52 of PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports, 2020 IMSA champion in LM P2. He will share the wheel with Ben Keating, while Scott Huffaker will lend them a hand in the long races.

« I can't wait to make my debut at the 24 Hours of Daytona, underlines the latter. Nicolas took part in the event last year and he was very fast, so I'm delighted that he is part of the crew. I think he will have an important role to play for the setup. With this quality quartet and the team behind us, we make no secret of our intentions: to play for victory (in LM P2. Editor’s note). »

Nicolas Lapierre, highlights: “ immense pleasure » that he has to return to Daytona, what's more with a “top crew. The LM P2 grid will be very competitive and the battle for the top step of the podium promises to be tough. »

And for good reason, it will be necessary to overcome theOreca 07 from Racing Team Nederland led by Frits van Eerd-Giedo van der Garde-Job van Uitert-Charles Milesi.