Inter Europol Competition has confirmed Torsten Kratz and Antoine Comeau as the final two additions to its driver line-up for the 2026/27 Asian Le Mans Series, completing a six-driver roster across two ORECA 07 Gibson entries in LMP2.
The Polish squad will return to the LMP2 category after campaigning in LMP3 last season, with the #34 shared by Bijoy Garg, Niels Koolen and Comeau, while Kratz joins Nick Yelloly and Cian Shields in the #43.
Kratz, a German Bronze-rated driver, completes the #43 line-up alongside Yelloly and Shields. He brings previous experience in both the European and Asian Le Mans Series in LMP3, having finished third in the 2023 European Le Mans Series LMP3 championship. His racing experience also includes Prototype Cup Germany and GT endurance competition, including the Nürburgring 24 Hours.
The move represents a step up to LMP2 for Kratz, who said: “Joining Inter Europol Competition for the Asian Le Mans Series is a very special moment for me. Being back in prototype racing and taking the step up to LMP2 is an incredible opportunity and a challenge I’m really excited about.
“After my first test at Paul Ricard, I can’t wait to get the season started. I’m proud to be part of such a successful team and I’m looking forward to working with everyone, pushing myself to the next level and fighting for strong results.”
British driver Yelloly continues his association with Inter Europol after winning the LMP2 class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the team in both 2025 and 2026. The two-time Le Mans class winner also competes for Acura in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s GTP category.
Shields makes his move into endurance racing after competing in FIA Formula 2 and Formula 3, having also gained Formula 1 experience with Aston Martin.
In the #34, Comeau joins Garg and Koolen, completing the Canadian driver’s move into LMP2 competition.
Comeau has previously raced in the Indy Pro 2000 Championship and IMSA’s LMP3 category, before competing in Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America. More recently, he contested the GT3 category in the 2026 Michelin Le Mans Cup season finale at Portimão.
“I’m very excited to step up to LMP2 with such a strong team and group of co-drivers. I think we’ll have everything we need to compete at the front this season,” said Comeau.
Garg returns following a strong 2026 campaign, which included second place in the LMP2 class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with Inter Europol, adding to his previous class victory in 2024 with United Autosports. The American also contributed to the team’s runner-up finish in the 2026 IMSA LMP2 Teams’ Championship.
Koolen completes the #34 crew after spending the 2025 and 2026 seasons competing in INDY NXT with Chip Ganassi Racing. The Dutchman has also raced in FIA Formula 2, Formula Regional and the European Le Mans Series in LMP2.
The 2026/27 campaign gets underway this weekend at Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet, France, on November 14, with the championship adopting a revised format that will see all six four-hour races take place in Europe under the Winter Le Mans Series banner.
The calendar features three double-header weekends at Circuit Paul Ricard, Circuito de Jerez and Autódromo Internacional do Algarve.
