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Kubica poised to try Jota’s Porsche 963 in Bahrain WEC rookie test
Both Robert Kubica and Jota Racing have confirmed that there is a possibility for Kubica to test the team’s Porsche as they approach a deal for the 2024 World Endurance Championship (WEC). Kubica neither denied nor confirmed if he would be driving Jota’s Porsche during the official WEC test after the series finale in Bahrain. Jota team principal, Sam Hignett, stated that it has not yet been decided if Kubica will get behind the wheel of the car raced by Antonio Felix da Costa, Will Stevens, and Yifei Ye this season. However, negotiations for Kubica to join Jota’s expanded two-car squad in the Hypercar class for next year are moving towards a conclusion. Jota Racing is in talks with several ex-F1 stars, including Sebastian Vettel and Jenson Button, for their expansion to two cars next year. The team is attempting to assemble a “superteam” with their sponsor, Hertz, but it is not certain whether any star signings will race together in the same car. Norman Nato, a Formula E race winner, will also test the Jota Porsche in Bahrain. It seems that Kubica is being considered as a replacement for da Costa, who will be unavailable to the team next year due to Porsche’s focus on their Formula E campaign. Pietro Fittipaldi, who currently races for Jota in LMP2 in WEC, will not have a try-out in the Porsche, as he has signed an IndyCar deal with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing.
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