Porsche factory driver Laurin Heinrich will make his 24 Hours of Le Mans debut this year, driving for CrowdStrike Racing by APR in LMP2 Pro/Am.
The 24-year-old will share the #4 ORECA 07 – Gibson with 2023 class winner George Kurtz and Peugeot development driver Alex Quinn, as the Portuguese outfit looks to build on its victory from this year’s 24 Hours of Daytona.
Le Mans will also be Heinrich’s first-ever race in LMP2. The German made his prototype debut at Bahrain last year, when he raced for Porsche Penske Motorsport, and his since transitioned into competing in IMSA’s GTP category, splitting his season between the factory squad and JDC-Miller MotorSports.
In a dream start to the year, Heinrich has already won both Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring, with this Le Mans opportunity giving him a shot at his own version of achieving sportscar racing’s unofficial triple crown.
The 24-year-old joins fellow Porsche factory drivers Kevin Estre (TDS Racing) and Julien Andlauer (Duqueine Team) in finding LMP2 drives for Le Mans, following the marque’s withdrawal from Hypercar at the end of 2025.
“Joining a team that has already won at Le Mans is a great opportunity,” Heinrich said.
“We’ve got a strong line-up and everything we need to be competitive, so the focus is on executing well and putting ourselves in the fight at the front.”
The #4 ORECA will form part of a two-car LMP2 Pro/Am effort from Algarve Pro Racing at Le Mans this year, as it seeks its third victory in the class. The sister #25 entry will be driven by Michael Jensen and Enzo Trulli, with the third driver still to-be-announced.
The 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans will be held on 10th to 14th June 2026.
Image courtesy of Algarve Pro Racing
