The Frenchman, who triumphed at the Indy 500 with Penske in 2019, outlined his desire to win the Le Mans 24 Hours after claiming his first victory in its US equivalent at Daytona last weekend with the Meyer Shank Racing Acura squad.
He explained that it was “only natural” that he talked to a manufacturer with which he contested the French enduro three times, which included a second-place finish in the last of his participations in the race back in 2011.
“As a Frenchman I’m still working like hell to go back to Le Mans to try to win it,” he told Autosport.
“I’m following what’s happening with the Le Mans Hypercar and LMDh classes very closely, because I want to go back to Le Mans and tick that box after falling short by 13s in 2011.
“It’s all about winning the big races for me.”
He explained that the details of his conversations with Peugeot will “remain confidential” and that there “were a lot of factors why it couldn’t happen”.
Peugeot Hypercar 9X8
Photo by: Monza Eni Circuit
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