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A top Porsche Le Mans 24 Hours seat – which at one stage was even linked to Sebastian Vettel – is up for grabs. Well, sort of; there’s one clear favourite for it
At the end of January, the day before the Daytona 24 Hours, Thomas Laudenbach was still trying to sow doubt about entering a third 963 for Porsche Penske Motorsport in the Le Mans 24 Hours. The Porsche Motorsport vice-president mentioned that they were working on it, but not confirming anything. However, Porsche Penske Motorsport is set to accept the invitation to enter three 963s in the Le Mans 24 Hours on June 15-16. The third car will be driven by Nick Tandy and Felipe Nasr. There are considerations about other drivers to complete the lineup for the third car. Sebastian Vettel, who had tested the 963, is no longer seen as a viable option due to various factors. Among the more realistic candidates are Nico Mueller and Antonio Felix da Costa, with da Costa being considered an ideal candidate.
