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Formula E Champion Pascal Wehrlein Joins Porsche for Daytona 24 Hours

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Formula E Champion Pascal Wehrlein Joins Porsche for Daytona 24 Hours

The reigning Formula E Champion Pascal Wehrlein will join the JDC-Miller MotorSports team to compete in the Daytona 24 Hours race in January 2025. The Porsche factory driver will step in as a guest driver to pilot the #85 Porsche 963 LMDh prototype in the IMSA SportsCar Championship season opener. This move is widely regarded as one of his most significant career milestones, marking his transition from Formula E triumphs to endurance racing success.

The German racer previously tested the Porsche 963 during its development phase in 2022 and recently completed an official IMSA test at the Daytona International Speedway. Reflecting on the opportunity, Wehrlein expressed excitement about this chance, comparing the Porsche 963 to the cars he drove during his DTM days. Despite recovering from an accident during the São Paulo Formula E race, Wehrlein is determined to deliver a strong performance in January.

Sharing driving duties in the #85 Porsche 963 with Wehrlein will be Tijmen van der Helm and Bryce Aron, both bringing familiarity and expertise to the team. Additionally, four GTP-class entries will compete at Daytona—two factory-backed cars from Porsche Penske Motorsport and one each from JDC-Miller MotorSports and Proton Competition.

Wehrlein’s Formula E teammate Antonio Felix da Costa will also be on the grid, racing for Inter Europol Competition in the LMP2 category alongside Tom Dillmann, Bijoy Garg, and Jon Field. With his extensive endurance racing experience, Da Costa is eager to return to Daytona and contribute to his team’s success.

To call Wehrlein’s Daytona debut a new chapter in his racing career would not be an overstatement. For Porsche, the event underscores their commitment to excellence across all forms of motorsport. With Wehrlein’s adaptability and the team’s collective expertise, success at the Daytona 24 Hours is within reach.

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