The Italian single-seater powerhouse announced last year it would branch out into sportscar racing as part of a new alliance with the Iron Lynx outfit, confirming an assault on the FIA World Endurance Championship last month.
Now it has committed to fielding a second Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2 car in the ELMS, with Correa also making his first foray into endurance racing.
The 22-year-old, who has made a full recovery from the serious injuries he sustained in the 2019 crash that claimed the life of Anthoine Hubert at Spa in 2019, previously drove for Prema in 2016-17, when he undertook dual Italian and German F4 campaigns.
“We cannot express how delighted we are to welcome Juan Manuel back to our team,” said Prema team boss Rene Rosin. “We were thrilled to work with him at the beginning of his career.
“He is both a skilled competitor and an enjoyable partner, and we were deeply inspired by what he accomplished in the last two years.
“We are confident that he will quickly adapt to the…
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