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Spaniard Marc Gené will be available to Audi as a reserve driver, standing in for Timo Bernhard in the Audi R18 ultra as early as at the second round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at Spa-Francorchamps on May 5.
This year, Audi again decided to sign a reserve driver for the Le Mans 24 Hours. Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich selected Marc Gené for this role, a very experienced sports car racer who brings long-standing Formula 1 experience to the team as well.
The 38-year-old Spaniard has been under contract as a test or race driver with Formula 1 racing teams since 1999. He also contested the past five events of the Le Mans 24 Hours for Peugeot, clinching overall victory in 2009.
After Timo Bernhard was injured in a testing accident that was no fault of his own in mid-March at Sebring and is still recovering, Gené will be sharing the No. 3 Audi R18 ultra with Frenchmen Romain Dumas and Loïc Duval at Spa.
Spaniard Marc Gené will be available to Audi as a reserve driver, standing in for Timo Bernhard in the Audi R18 ultra as early as at the second round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at Spa-Francorchamps on May 5.
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| Audi R18 (Photo: Audi Motorsport) |
This year, Audi again decided to sign a reserve driver for the Le Mans 24 Hours. Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich selected Marc Gené for this role, a very experienced sports car racer who brings long-standing Formula 1 experience to the team as well.
The 38-year-old Spaniard has been under contract as a test or race driver with Formula 1 racing teams since 1999. He also contested the past five events of the Le Mans 24 Hours for Peugeot, clinching overall victory in 2009.
After Timo Bernhard was injured in a testing accident that was no fault of his own in mid-March at Sebring and is still recovering, Gené will be sharing the No. 3 Audi R18 ultra with Frenchmen Romain Dumas and Loïc Duval at Spa.