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Kelvin van der Linde has joined Akkodis ASP Team for their 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship campaign with the Lexus
The South African driver, van der Linde, will be joining Akkodis ASP for their debut WEC season, where they will compete with two Lexus RC F GT3 cars in the replacement class for GTE Am. He has had a strong affiliation with Audi since 2014 and has achieved notable successes, including two ADAC GT Masters titles, two Nurburgring 24 Hours victories, and a 12 Hours of Suzuka win in 2019. The Akkodis ASP team has also signed Jose Maria Lopez, and they are expected to confirm four more drivers for their team. Van der Linde will make his first appearance at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June. This will be a great opportunity for him to compete in another prestigious endurance race and potentially secure the first LMGT3 victory at Le Mans.
