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Jack Hawksworth is set for his LMGT3 debut at upcoming Le Mans 24 Hours for Akkodis ASP following the news that Jose Maria Lopez will replace an injured Mike Conway at Toyota. The reigning GTD Pro champion in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship has competed in Lexus RC F machinery in the past seven seasons, […]
The reigning GTD Pro champion in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship has driven Lexus RC F machinery for the past seven seasons with Vasser Sullivan starting in 2019.
Lexus will make its Le Mans debut as the GT3 formula is adopted for this year in the FIA World Endurance Championship’s LMGT3 category.
After achieving a podium finish at Detroit’s recent sprint race alongside teammate Ben Barnicoat, the 33-year-old driver will make his first appearance at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, drawing from experience in 10 previous Daytona 24 Hours races.
Mike Conway, the outgoing Hypercar World Endurance Champion, will miss Le Mans due to injury, leading to Jose Maria Lopez’s return to the Toyota GR010 Hybrid #7 cockpit.
In Lopez’s place, Hawksworth will join Takeshi Kimura and Esteban Masson in the #87 Lexus for the LMGT3 endeavor, replacing him from his full-time WEC seat at Akkodis ASP.
