In the round-up: Former F1 driver Daniil Kvyat has joined the Iron Lynx-run Lamborghini LMDh programme to join the World Endurance Championship for 2024
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Kvyat to race for Lamborghini’s hypercar programme under Italian license
Former AlphaTauri and Red Bull F1 driver Daniil Kvyat will compete for Lamborghini’s LMDh hypercar programme in 2024 after signing with the Iron Lynx-run programme.
Kvyat, who took three podiums throughout six seasons in his F1 career, will join fellow ex-F1 driver Romain Grosjean, Andrea Caldarelli and Mirko Bortolotti in the squad, which will compete in both the WEC and the IMSA series in 2024. While Kvyat raced under Russian nationality in Formula 1, he will compete under an Italian licence with Lamborghini.
“I am very happy to have joined Lamborghini Squadra Corse, it is a great honour for me,” Kvyat said.
“Lamborghini is a very well-known Italian brand with a great history in the automotive world and, having grown up in Italy, this is an additional source of pride for me.”
Motorsport world reacts to death of WRC racer Breen
The international motorsport community has reacted in shock to the news that World Rally Championship driver Craig Breen died following an accident in Croatia yesterday.
Breen, who was 33, died from injuries sustained from an crash in a private test ahead of next weekend’s Croatia Rally. Breen’s Hyundai team confirmed his death from the crash, in which co-driver James Fulton was uninjured.
FIA president Mohammed ben Sulayem extended his “sincere condolences to the family and friends of Craig Breen” on behalf of the governing body, while Formula 1 said it was sending “our thoughts and love to Craig Breen’s family and friends“.
Alfa Romeo driver Valtteri Bottas described Breen’s loss as “shocking news” while Alpine’s Esteban Ocon called it a “very sad day“. F1 champions Red Bull, their rivals Mercedes and Ferrari as well as Alpine and Haas all expressed their condolences to Breen’s family, friends, team and follow competitors.
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