The Renault-owned brand returned to the top echelon of sportscar racing last year with an Oreca-designed LMP1 car that previously raced in the series under the Rebellion R-13 moniker.
This was originally supposed to be a one-year programme, but WEC organiser Automobile Automobile Club de l’Ouest later extended the so-called grandfathering of LMP1 cars until 2022, allowing the Gibson-engined A480 to race on in the series for another year.
Signatech will continue to handle the operational side of the team, while there are no changes on the driver front either, with Lapierre, Vaxiviere and Negrao all retained for a second campaign.
Negrao was already named on WEC’s record 39-car entry list for 2022, although there was never any real doubt about Lapierre and Vaxiviere’s future at the team.
Of the trio, Lapierre is the most experienced driver having previously been part of Toyota’s LMP1 programme from 2012-2014 and again in 2017 for a partial campaign.
He has taken four LMP2…
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