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FIA WEC LMGT3 team AKKODIS ASP Team Lexus has announced that driver Kelvin van der Linde will miss the race at Spa-Francorchamps next month. The South African has been called up to race with ABT Cu…
AKKODIS ASP Team Lexus announced that driver Kelvin van der Linde will not participate in the upcoming race at Spa-Francorchamps due to a clash with the Formula E race in Berlin where he will be racing for ABT Cupra. Toyota Gazoo Racing reserve driver Ritomo Miyata is the likely replacement for van der Linde at Spa with no official confirmation yet. Miyata, a Super Formula and GT champion, is currently on-site in Imola for the WEC race and is fresh from a victory at the ELMS season opener with Cool Racing. Van der Linde will replace Nico Muller in the Cupra team for two races, allowing Muller to compete with Peugeot in Hypercar. The Formula E clash also affects other high-profile drivers in the FIA WEC Hypercar ranks such as Sebastien Buemi, Robin Frijns, Jean-Eric Vergne, Stoffel Vandoorne, Nyck de Vries, and Edoardo Mortara.
