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The Peugeot Sport Hypercar team has confirmed a largely retained lineup of drivers for the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship,
The 2021 LMP2 vice-champion and current DS Penske Formula E driver stepped in as a replacement in the #93 Peugeot 9X8 for the 6 Hours of Fuji when Nico Muller was injured. Vandoorne had previously been the team’s reserve driver and now takes on his first full-season campaign since 2021. The other five drivers, including Jean-Eric Vergne and Paul di Resta, have been retained by Peugeot for the 2024 season. The team has focused on improving all aspects of their performance during the offseason, including fine-tuning the driver line-ups based on race and test data. Malthe Jakobsen has been confirmed as the team’s reserve driver, after being named an ‘Official Junior Driver’ in 2023. The WEC season will begin with the Prologue pre-season test in Qatar on 24-25 February, followed by a 10-hour race on 2 March.
