Stoffel Vandoorne and Maximilian Gunther will get to sample the Peugeot hypercar for the first time in next week's WEC rookie test in Bahrain.
Vandoorne and Gunther are among the four drivers named by Peugeot to take part in the five-hour post-season test that will take place at the Bahrain International Circuit on November 13, a day after the championship decided in the Gulf nation.
They will be joined in the rookie test by two-time World Touring Car Cup title winner Yann Ehrlacher and 19-year-old Malthe Jakobsen, the latter earning a hypercar chance after winning the LMP3 title in the European Le Mans Series last month. “The Hypercar class has attracted a number of major manufacturers, which will make for a very exciting championship – and Peugeot has always built iconic cars in endurance racing.
“I got to grips with the car a bit during a simulator session, which allowed me to start familiarising myself with its various systems. Even if there are some similarities with Formula E, the driving experience will clearly be very different! It’s going to be a fun day.”Photo by: Sam Bloxham /Peugeot’s test programme will see full-season driver Mikkel Jensen setting the early laps in the #93 9X8 before handing over the driving duties to Vandoorne.
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