Two-time IndyCar champion Josef Newgarden will make his first appearance for Porsche Penske Motorsport in the Petit Le Mans round of IMSA SportsCar Championship.
It follows Newgarden's maiden IMSA outing in this year's Rolex 24 at Daytona, where he drove an Oreca 07 entered by Tower Motorsport to fifth in class alongside fellow IndyCar ace Scott McLaughlin, Kyffin Simpson andNewgarden, who has scored his IndyCar titles and his sole Indy 500 triumph with the Penske squad that has partnered with Porsche for its works LMDh program, has publicly stated his desire to compete at the Le Mans 24 Hours in the future with the revered German marque.
"Watching the dedicated teams build this program from the ground up over the last couple of years has been exciting to watch, and seeing both Porsche 963 get wins this year and compete for championships shows that all the hard work has paid off. "My goal is to add to the program and help support the tremendous efforts that Porsche Penske Motorsport have put in place. With some good fortune, I'm sure we can turn effort into results together."
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