The Frenchman, the GT Le Mans IMSA SportsCar Championship class title winner in 2015 with the German producer, will share Vector’s LMP2 ORECA-Gibson 07 with Stephane Richelmi and Ryan Cullen in what might be his sixteenth begin on the French enduro.
Gabriel Aubry, who was a part of Vector’s WEC P2 line-up final 12 months, was initially listed within the automotive however was not anticipated to be a part of the staff’s line-up at Le Mans on 15/16 June.
Aston Martin Components 1 take a look at and reserve driver Felipe Drugovich races alongside Richelmi and Cullen within the European Le Mans Sequence however was by no means a part of Vector’s plans for the 24 Hours.
Vector staff boss Gary Holland mentioned: “We’re more than happy to welcome Patrick: he’s a confirmed winner and an ideal addition to the staff.
“His earlier expertise in each LMP2 and GT might be extraordinarily precious as we intention for the highest step at La Sarthe.”
Holland additionally thanked Porsche for permitting Pilet, 42, to take up the drive.
Pilet added: “I’m actually trying ahead to working with the staff at Vector Sport.
#48 IDEC Sport Oreca 07 – Gibson LMP2: Patrick Pilet
Photograph by: Eric Le Galliot
“We have now recognized one another a short while and I’m very pleased to have the chance to work collectively after making an attempt to take action for a while.
“Le Mans is my favorite race and I’m massively motivated to compete for the win within the super-competitive LMP2 class.”
Le Mans this 12 months might be Pilet’s fifth outing on the wheel of a P2 ORECA within the large race.
He drove for the IDEC staff in 2000-22 earlier than transferring to Graff final 12 months.
Earlier than that he was a stalwart of the Porsche manufacturing unit GTE Professional squad run by Manthey, racing certainly one of its 911 RSRs yearly from 2013.
IMSA SportsCar Championship common Romain De Angelis will make his Le Mans debut with the Algarve Professional Racing LMP2 staff.