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Theo Pourchaire has joined the Peugeot Sport FIA World Endurance Championship Hypercar team as a test and development driver.
The 21-year-old Frenchman, Theo Pourchaire, has joined the Hypercar squad at Peugeot after impressing during the post-season WEC Rookie Test in Bahrain. Pourchaire got behind the wheel of a Peugeot 9X8 Le Mans Hypercar the day after the 8 Hours of Bahrain finale. With Malthe Jakobsen moving to a full-time seat for the 2025 season, Pourchaire steps in as the junior driver for the team, stating his excitement for the opportunity and the new challenge of endurance racing. Technical director Olivier Jansonnie expressed the team’s delight in welcoming Pourchaire, highlighting his potential and the fresh perspective he brings from his single-seater background. Pourchaire, who has excelled in Formula 2 and made appearances in the 2024 IndyCar season, will now focus on private testing and technical development with Peugeot, also being prepared to step in if needed during WEC races.
