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FIA GTE Am world champion Ben Keating is set to return to the FIA WEC for his home race at Circuit of The Americas on Sept. 1. The Texan, who has been competing full-time in IMSA’s LMP2 class…
FIA GTE Am world champion Ben Keating is returning to the FIA WEC for his home race at Circuit of The Americas on Sept. 1. Keating, from Texas, has been competing full-time in IMSA’s LMP2 class this year with United Autosports, but is now on the provisional entry list for LMGT3 at the upcoming event. He will join Proton Competition’s No. 88 Ford Mustang, taking over from Giorgio Roda. Keating’s last regular WEC race outside of Le Mans was in November 2023 in Bahrain, driving with Corvette Racing.
There is a change in the Hypercar class as well, with Harry Tincknell rejoining Proton’s Porsche lineup for Lone Star Le Mans alongside Neel Jani and Julien Andlauer. Tincknell missed the trip to Brazil but will compete in his fourth WEC race of the season with Proton. He skipped Round 3 at Spa but participated in the IMSA race at CTMP the same weekend. The entry list for the event has been finalized.
