ELMS – Olivier Lombard joins Sebastien Loeb Racing

The Sebastian Loeb Racing is now at full strength before facing a very busy 2014 season. Regarding theELMS, it remained to complete the crew of the No. 8 Audi R51 LMS ultra. Something done since yesterday with the formalization of Oliver Lombard alongside Henry Hassid and Mike Parisy. “I am more than delighted to join Sébastien Loeb Racing, Lombard explains. I'm going to discover the car and the team, but I have always been able to adapt quickly. My goal is to progress and get as close as possible to Mike Parisy while achieving good results. Beyond a prestigious name, Sébastien Loeb Racing is a very professional team. I was seduced by the possibility of taking on a new challenge by confronting the numerous GTs. It is a continuation of the Porsche Carrera Cup. The Cup? was getting closer to the GT and I already know the ELMS but in Protos. So it will be a mix of the two. »

From today, Olivier Lombard will be testing with Sébastien Loeb Racing, before heading to Silverstone this weekend for the first round of the ELMS. “I will learn to discover my teammates. Henry is a very good gentleman driver. As for Mike, he is fast, professional and serious. It will certainly provide me with valuable help. I am young but I already know endurance well and my goal is to continue to progress. There is always a lot to learn and master in this discipline. I thank my partners who allowed me to seize this great opportunity. »