James Rossiter will join ByKolles Racing for the first two races of the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship. The experienced Brit will replace regular driver Pierre Kaffer, who is not available due to other racing commitments, for the World Championship rounds at Silverstone and Spa-Francorchamps.
“Pierre has other contractual racing duties. Therefore, we had to look for an adequate replacement for the first two races – and we found it in James Rossiter. We know James very well from the past; he was racing in past for us in the LMP1 and LMP2 classes,” says Boris Bermes, ByKOLLES racing director of operations.
“James is technically competent and a very fast driver. Together with Simon Trummer and Oliver Webb he will make a strong driver line-up, and they will be able to fight for good results despite the strong competition in the WEC. Pierre Kaffer will be back at the wheel for the 24 h race in Le Mans.”
“I can’t wait to drive the LMP1 car,” says James Rossiter. “I have raced in Le Mans prototypes many times. It’s fantastic to drive in the WEC again. I am looking forward to supporting the ByKolles Racing Team in the further development of the car. We aim for the best possible results at Silverstone and Spa; at the same time we want to prepare the car for the important race in Le Mans.”
