Toyota Gazoo Racing factory Hypercar driver Jose Maria Lopez will join COOL Racing / CLX Motorsport for the European Le Mans Series 2023 as part of an expanded two-car LMP2 effort.
Lopez, a double FIA WEC World drivers Champion and overall winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2021 will join Vlad Lomko in a Pro class LMP2 effort alongside the teams already confirmed Pro-Am LMP2 Oreca for Alexandre Coigny, Nico Pierre and Malthe Jakobsen.
Sporting Director for Cool/ CLX Anthony Megevand said: “We are so happy about this news “Pechito” will be a true asset for the team, as a 24 Hours of Le Mans winner and 2-time World Endurance Champion.”
Jose Maria Lopez: “First, I would like to thank TOYOTA GAZOO Racing to let me be part of COOL Racing for this program. I am happy to be racing in European Le Mans Series, especially with this team and sharing it with Nicolas Lapierre. We have been racing together and against each other since many years ! This series has always kept my attention with a high-level. It will be my first time in LMP2 but I will bring my experience of both LMP1 and Hypercar. I am sure the competition will be great, everyone fighting with the same car. It looks exciting and I am looking forward to be on track.”
