Mathias Beche and James Winslow have been confirmed as the teammates of Kuba Smiechowski in Inter Europol Competition’s #34 Ligier JS P217 for the upcoming Asian Le Mans Series season.
That completes one of the team’s two planned LMP2 driver line-ups for the top category in the series which for the first time (in the 2019/20 season) will feature the current generation of Gibson-powered LMP2 chassis.
“I’m happy to continue the development process with the team, and I’m confident we are going in the right direction,” said Beche, raced with the team in the European Le Mans Series’ finale and at Le Mans this year.
“I am very happy to share the car with Kuba, who has the potential to be one of the best silver drivers, and with James with whom I won in Asia. The target is simple, we want to win the championship and we will give it everything.”
James Winslow, who raced with the team at Le Mans this year, said: “It’s a great pleasure to be joining Inter Europol Competition team. The team and I started our journey together this year at the Le Mans 24hrs and we really jelled as a team. I’m excited to co-drive again with Kuba after a good Le Mans 24 and also with Mathias Beche whom I know well and enjoyed championship glory in previous years.
“The Asian Le Mans Series is looking strong again this year and with the inclusion of an Australian round this season at Adelaide’s ‘The Bend Motorsport Park’, a circuit close to my heart and on my all-time favourites list, I’m excited and confident of the challenge ahead with a strong team by my side.”
Inter Europol will compete with three cars in the 2019/20 Asian Le Mans Series season, with two Ligier JS P217s in the LMP2 class and a single JS P3 in the LMP3 ranks.
In the team’s second Ligier JS P217 LMP2 newcomers Nathan Kumar and John Corbett will drive. The team’s JS P3 meanwhile, will see Nigel Moore and reigning Asian Le Mans LMP3 champion Martin Hippe pair up for the winter programme.
Photos courtesy of Inter Europol
