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LE MANS: Kraihamer Signs With Lotus LMP2 For WEC
Former OAK Racing driver joins Lotus LMP2's FIA World Endurance Championship campaign...
Following two years with OAK Racing, Dominik Kraihamer has joined Lotus LMP2 for its FIA WEC program. (Photo: DPPI/OAK Racing)
Lotus LMP2 announced Monday the signing of Dominik Kraihamer, who will join Thomas Holzer at the wheel of one of the German team's new Lotus T128 prototypes in this year's FIA World Endurance Championship.
The 23-year-old Austrian is coming off two seasons with OAK Racing's prototype program
"Lotus is a myth in motor racing and especially for me as an Austrian, the history that Jochen Rindt used to have with the make inspires me," Kraihamer said. "I followed the team last year and I am very pleased to work with such an experienced and professional squad throughout the whole season.
"I grew up in endurance racing and I know that team spirit is very important. I will give my best to help the team and I am looking forward to having those great results that I failed to achieve in the last two years due to many technical problems. I can’t wait to be in the car for the first time and to do the first quick laps.”
The No. 31 Lotus entry will be driven by James Rossiter, Vitantonio Liuzzi and Kevin Weeda in next month's season-opening Six Hours of Silverstone.
It's expected the all-new car, designed and built by Munich-based Adess AG, will break cover in the coming weeks.
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 23-year-old Austrian is coming off two seasons with OAK Racing's prototype program
"Lotus is a myth in motor racing and especially for me as an Austrian, the history that Jochen Rindt used to have with the make inspires me," Kraihamer said. "I followed the team last year and I am very pleased to work with such an experienced and professional squad throughout the whole season.
"I grew up in endurance racing and I know that team spirit is very important. I will give my best to help the team and I am looking forward to having those great results that I failed to achieve in the last two years due to many technical problems. I can’t wait to be in the car for the first time and to do the first quick laps.”
The No. 31 Lotus entry will be driven by James Rossiter, Vitantonio Liuzzi and Kevin Weeda in next month's season-opening Six Hours of Silverstone.
It's expected the all-new car, designed and built by Munich-based Adess AG, will break cover in the coming weeks.
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
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