2023 Le Mans 24 Hours LMP2 class winner Inter Europol is set to compete in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship next season, joining forces with PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports in LMP2. This is the second time the two teams have combined for a programme, after Inter Europol competed in 2020 with PR1 using its second ORECA 07 […]
The post Inter Europol Teams Up With PR1 For 2024 IMSA Campaign first appeared on dailysportscar.com.2023 Le Mans 24 Hours LMP2 class winner Inter Europol is set to compete in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship next season, joining forces with PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports in LMP2.
This is the second time the two teams have combined for a programme, after Inter Europol competed in 2020 with PR1 using its second ORECA 07 Gibson. The effort yielded a class podium at Petit Le Mans, before a second appearance the following month at the COVID-delayed Sebring 12 Hours.
It adds to Inter Europol’s plan to compete in the ELMS in 2024 with two ORECAs, following the category being dropped from the FIA WEC.
For the 2024 IMSA season, the team, which will operate a single ORECA 07 as part of the record-breaking full-season entry, will be known as Inter Europol by PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports.
Jakub (Kuba) Śmiechowski is confirmed as the team’s Silver-graded driver for the endurance rounds while the squad looks at options for his mandated Bronze and Pro teammates.
“PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports has proven over many years that it’s a very strong team in IMSA,” Sascha Fassbender, Inter Europol Competition’s team manager. “They have won the championship, and for us, it was a logical step to work with them in an IMSA partnership.
“I am really looking forward to this journey. Our partnership with PR1 allows us to hit the ground running, and we will be competitive from the very first day. So, we’re delighted to confirm that we have signed with PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports owner Bobby Oergel for the 2024 IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship. Kuba will compete in the five endurance races as the Silver-graded driver. We are now talking with Pro and Bronze drivers with a view of fighting for the championship from the very start.”
Ray Mathiasen and Bobby Oergel team principals for PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports added: “We are delighted to welcome Inter Europol to our IMSA WeatherTech Championship LMP2 programme. The success they have achieved, and continue to experience, is promising for our shared future.
“The collaboration between our teams opens up exciting possibilities, leveraging the strengths of both sides to achieve even greater success together.”
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