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“The book is not closed” on Sebastian Vettel competing in Hypercar with Porsche in the future according to Porsche’s director of factory racing Urs Kuratle, following the recent d…
Porsche’s director of factory racing, Urs Kuratle, stated that the possibility of Sebastian Vettel competing in Hypercar with Porsche in the future is still open, despite Vettel not being part of the driver line-up for Le Mans. Kuratle explained that the timing wasn’t right for Vettel to debut at Le Mans next month, even though discussions had taken place. While there are no immediate plans for Vettel to test the 963 again, Kuratle emphasized that the door is not closed for Vettel’s involvement in Porsche’s Hypercar/GTP project. Ultimately, Porsche decided on an identical trio for Le Mans, opting for drivers from their IMSA GTP stable, with the toughest decision being which driver would serve as the nominated reserve for the race. Despite the challenging decision-making process, Porsche is confident in the strong driver line-up they have assembled for Le Mans.
