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LE MANS: Alex Brundle Joins OAK For Sao Paulo
Second-generation rising star joins Bertrand Baguette, Dominik Kraihamer in No. 35 OAK Racing Morgan-Nissan...
Alex Brundle will make his debut in a Morgan-Nissan next weekend when he joins OAK Racing for the Six Hours of Sao Paulo. (Photo: LAT)
OAK Racing announced Thursday that Alex Brundle will join the team's driver lineup for next weekend's Six Hours of Sao Paulo, the fifth round of the FIA World Endurance Championship.
The 22-year-old Briton, who scored LMP2 pole in last month's FIA WEC race in Silverstone for Greaves Motorsport, will share the wheel of the French squad's No. 35 Morgan-Nissan with Bertrand Baguette and Dominik Kraihamer.
Brundle will serve as the nominated Silver-rated driver in the squad. LMP2 driver classification rules mandate that each car must have a Bronze or Silver driver in its lineup.
"I was delighted to receive the call from [team manager] Sébastien Philippe of OAK Racing asking me to drive at the Brazilian round of the World Endurance Championship in Sao Paulo," Brundle said. "The OAK cars have been fierce challengers in both the ELMS and WEC and my team-mates are very strong, so I am confident we will have a good package.
"I am looking forward to using this opportunity to continue to carve out a career in sports car racing and I would like to extend my thanks to OAK Racing for offering me the chance to do so."
OAK will again field two LMP2 cars, with the No. 24 machine retaining its season-long trio of Olivier Pla, Matthieu Lahaye and team owner Jaques Nicolet.
"The trip to Brazil is a first for us and I hope that the few hours of free practice will be sufficient to prepare the two cars and for the drivers to learn the circuit," team manager Sebastien Philippe said. "Fortunately, Interlagos is not very long and the layout, particularly its tight corners, should be well suited to our cars.
"The Morgan 2012 LMP2s are generally comfortable with this type of track and we also benefit from good exit speed and excellent torque from our Nissan engines. These assets should play into our hands come the race."
John Dagys is SPEED.com’s Sportscar Racing Reporter, focusing on all major domestic and international championships. You can follow him on Twitter @johndagys or email him at
The 22-year-old Briton, who scored LMP2 pole in last month's FIA WEC race in Silverstone for Greaves Motorsport, will share the wheel of the French squad's No. 35 Morgan-Nissan with Bertrand Baguette and Dominik Kraihamer.
Brundle will serve as the nominated Silver-rated driver in the squad. LMP2 driver classification rules mandate that each car must have a Bronze or Silver driver in its lineup.
"I was delighted to receive the call from [team manager] Sébastien Philippe of OAK Racing asking me to drive at the Brazilian round of the World Endurance Championship in Sao Paulo," Brundle said. "The OAK cars have been fierce challengers in both the ELMS and WEC and my team-mates are very strong, so I am confident we will have a good package.
"I am looking forward to using this opportunity to continue to carve out a career in sports car racing and I would like to extend my thanks to OAK Racing for offering me the chance to do so."
OAK will again field two LMP2 cars, with the No. 24 machine retaining its season-long trio of Olivier Pla, Matthieu Lahaye and team owner Jaques Nicolet.
"The trip to Brazil is a first for us and I hope that the few hours of free practice will be sufficient to prepare the two cars and for the drivers to learn the circuit," team manager Sebastien Philippe said. "Fortunately, Interlagos is not very long and the layout, particularly its tight corners, should be well suited to our cars.
"The Morgan 2012 LMP2s are generally comfortable with this type of track and we also benefit from good exit speed and excellent torque from our Nissan engines. These assets should play into our hands come the race."
John Dagys is SPEED.com’s Sportscar Racing Reporter, focusing on all major domestic and international championships. You can follow him on Twitter @johndagys or email him at
FIA WEC Six Hours of Spa
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