Genesis factory driver Pipo Derani will make a one-off appearance in the final round of the 2026 European Le Mans Series, next month’s 4 Hours of Portimão.
Derani will share the #24 Nielsen Racing ORECA 07 – Gibson LMP2 with Roy Nissany and Ed Pearson, filling the seat left absent after Jack Doohan was forced to step back from the final two races due to clashing commitments.
Cadillac works pilot Jack Aitken joined the #24 ORECA crew for Silverstone, where the British team finished fourth in LMP2, the car’s best result of the season.
Derani last raced in the ELMS in a part-season campaign with CLX Motorsport last season, where he finished on the LMP2 podium at Le Castellet. This will be Derani’s maiden sportscar start at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve.
The 2026 4 Hours of Portimão will take place on 8th to 10th October 2026.
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