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Vandoorne commits to WEC campaign with JOTA

Ex-McLaren F1 racer Stoffel Vandoorne will combine Formula E commitments in 2021 with a World Endurance Championship tilt. The Belgian, who has also been serving as a Mercedes F1 reserve driver, was disappointed to miss out on standing in for Lewis Hamilton at the Sakhir Grand Prix when the seven-time World Champion tested positive for COVID-19. But Vandoorne did take part in the ‘young driver test’ at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina circuit two days after the end of the 2020 season. The 28-year-old finished runner-up in the Formula E standings last season for Mercedes and will now return to the WEC in an Oreca 07 entered by JOTA Sport in the LMP2 category. Teaming up with Indonesia’s Sean...
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