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Brendon Hartley has been evaluated at the wheel of the brand new Porsche LMP1 race car this week in Monza, with the possibility to join the German team next season.
The young New Zealander is now in line for a works seat with Porsche for its return in endurance racing next season in the World Endurance Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Romain Dumas, Timo Bernhard, Neel Jani and Mark Webber have already been confirmed as Porsche drivers for 2014. Hartley and Marc Lieb are set to get the two remaining places for next year.
The 23-year-old made his racing debut in single seaters before moving to endurance racing. He set strong performances this season in Rolex Grand-Am, where he clinched one victory, driving a Starworks Motorsports' Riley Ford.
He also competed in several rounds of the World Endurance Championship, Le Mans 24 Hours and European Le Mans Series in a Murphy Prototypes' Oreca 03-Nissan LMP2.
The young New Zealander is now in line for a works seat with Porsche for its return in endurance racing next season in the World Endurance Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Romain Dumas, Timo Bernhard, Neel Jani and Mark Webber have already been confirmed as Porsche drivers for 2014. Hartley and Marc Lieb are set to get the two remaining places for next year.
The 23-year-old made his racing debut in single seaters before moving to endurance racing. He set strong performances this season in Rolex Grand-Am, where he clinched one victory, driving a Starworks Motorsports' Riley Ford.
He also competed in several rounds of the World Endurance Championship, Le Mans 24 Hours and European Le Mans Series in a Murphy Prototypes' Oreca 03-Nissan LMP2.