Nicolas Lapierre is set to be absent from the FIAWEC grid for the first time since 2015 this year, as Alpine steps down to LMP2. He'll devote his attentions to running COOLRacing's two-car operation in the ELMS ahead of a planned WEC return in 2024 ⬇️
The 38-year-old has been a mainstay of the WEC since the series’ inception, initially as a Toyota driver in the top LMP1 class until he was dropped by the marque in mid-2014.
He stepped up to the Hypercar class with Alpine in 2021 and took the title down to the wire against Toyota last season, but will step back this year to devote more time to the running of Cool Racing after he became a director of the Swiss outfit in 2021. “For me this year, I will race in Asian Le Mans, European Le Mans Series and Le Mans. I am still in close contact with Alpine, I will take part in the development of the car when the LMDh is coming. That will keep me busy.”
Lapierre said recruiting 2021 Le Mans winner and two-time WEC champion Lopez was an important step for Cool as it expands to two cars in the top LMP2 class of the ELMS for the 2023 campaign.
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