Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA Driver Crews Confirmed
Alex Lynn added to No. 12 crew; Earl Bamber, Sebastien Bourdais join Jenson Button in No. 38 car...
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Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA has announced its driver combinations for the new FIA World Endurance Championship season, becoming the final Hypercar team to do so.
The new-look team announced its roster of six drivers for the upcoming campaign back in November, with existing Cadillac drivers Alex Lynn, Earl Bamber and Sebastien Bourdais joining JOTA incumbents Will Stevens, Norman Nato and Jenson Button.
Now it has revealed how its drivers will be split across its pair of Cadillac V-Series.Rs that replace the customer Porsche 963s it ran until last season.
Stevens and Nato will stay in the No. 12 crew and will be joined by Lynn, while Bamber and Bourdais will line up together with Button in the No. 38 car.
The final decision on how to arrange the two driver crews for JOTA’s first season as the works Cadillac team follows tests at Paul Ricard in December and at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi last month.
Team principal Dieter Gass commented: “We have six extremely strong drivers with a combination of experience and fresh eyes on the Cadillac program.
“Each of these drivers brings something unique to the table, and as a team, our job was to establish which combinations made the most sense to maximize the overall strengths of the group.
“While character and personality play a big role in team dynamics, driving style and preferences were also key factors in determining who would be paired in each car.
“We took our time over this process, and we’re really looking forward to seeing what both trios can achieve in Qatar and beyond.”
JOTA co-founder David Clark added: “Getting that chemistry right, not only between the drivers, but the entire team is something we pride ourselves on as a team. There’s no one individual more important than the rest.
“Absolutely everyone has their role to play and creating the right dynamic in which everyone can achieve their best is crucial to on-track success for us.
“During pre-season testing we’ve seen an incredible team spirit already build between our drivers and their crews and this is extremely encouraging but we don’t take anything for granted. That’s the JOTA way.”
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