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Albuquerque hopes to race at Le Mans next year before possible 2025 Acura effort
Portuguese driver Filipe Albuquerque has been competing at the Le Mans endurance race every year since 2014 with the Audi LMP1 team, and 2023 will mark his 10th consecutive appearance. However, there is uncertainty regarding his plans for 2024 due to changes in the World Endurance Championship. The LMP2 class will be phased out from regular rounds and the number of entries at Le Mans will be capped at 15. Albuquerque’s current team, United Autosports, is moving to IMSA’s LMP2 ranks and will require approval from the WEC Selection Committee to participate in Le Mans. Despite the limited number of seats in the LMP2 class, Albuquerque hopes his experience will help him secure a spot and attempt another class win. He is open to racing with United or any other team that would give him the opportunity to compete at Le Mans. Albuquerque is also interested in seeing the Acura ARX-06 on the Le Mans grid in 2025, but acknowledges that such a program would be challenging to execute.
