Blancpain – Mathieu Jaminet with IMSA

Mathieu Jaminet will be part of the Blancpain GT Series final Endurance Cup disputée ce week-end au Nürburgring (Allemagne). Le leader de la Porsche Carrera Cup France a été récompensé par Porsche pour ses performances en Supercup où il a décroché le titre de meilleur rookie.

“In Monza (Italy), Porsche asked me if I would like to drive for the last race of 2016 in the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup.IMSA Performance… The response was easy and quick”, assured the regular resident of Martinet by Alméras. In this Championship which is a reference in GT3, IMSA Performance is also the reference for Porsche teams. The team showed this very clearly during the 24 Hours of Spa this year (with a victory in the Pro-Am category). »

The 21-year-old Frenchman will join his compatriots Thierry Cornac and Raymond Narac in the No. 911 3 GT76 R.

“Once the car is discovered, I think it should be fine, estimated the 2012 champion of the Peugeot RCZ Racing Cup. I already know the circuit having raced there in Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and I will do everything to be up to it. Being established to defend the Porsche colors is a dream! It's a manufacturer who took me under his wing and for me that means a lot. »

Mathieu Jaminet will replace Maxime Jousse retained in Singapore for the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia where he is aiming for the title.

“Maxime is leading the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia, but the Championship is very tight and he cannot afford to miss an event at the risk of seeing his chances disappear, explained Franck Rava, the team manager of IMSA Performance. We were therefore looking for a driver of his caliber to replace him. Thanks to Porsche, Mathieu will complete the crew. We know its potential and we are certain that we once again have in hand all the elements to finish this season as high as possible and make the colors of Kodak Images shine again. »

IMSA Performance occupies eighth place in the Pro-Am Team rankings before the last meeting of the season.