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DTM racer Clemens Schmid is set to make an FIA WEC debut this weekend at Spa-Francorchamps, after an unexpected late call-up to AKKODIS ASP Team’s LMGT3 effort to stand in for Timur Boguslavskiy. B…
DTM racer Clemens Schmid will debut in the FIA WEC this weekend at Spa-Francorchamps, replacing Timur Boguslavskiy in AKKODIS ASP Team’s LMGT3 effort due to illness. Schmid brings GT3 experience and currently races in DTM with Dörr Motorsport, holding the World Challenge Europe Endurance Silver Cup title. Partnering with Arnold Robin and Mitomo Miyata in the No. 78 Lexus RC F LMGT3, Robin will adjust to racing with new teammates, as Ritomo Miyata fills Kelvin van der Linde’s seat. Despite the late change, AKKODIS ASP aims to adapt quickly in the highly competitive LMGT3 class without prior testing or experience as a unit. Robin remains optimistic about their chances at Spa, considering the Lexus’s strengths in high-speed corners compared to the previous race at Imola.
