Ryan Briscoe set for maiden Le Mans 24 Hour start
Ryan Briscoe seen here with his former ALMS and IndyCar boss Roger Penske
Fresh from his win in the LMP2 class at the Sebring 12 Hour, Ryan Briscoe is almost certain to gain a berth in the Le Mans 24 Hour race in late June.
There were strong indications that Scott Tucker the owner of the HPD ARX-03b which Briscoe shared with Marino Franchitti at Sebring. will use the same line up in the prestigious La Sarthe endurance race.
Briscoe, despite being a member of the successful factory Porsche squad several years ago in the American Le Mans Series for Penske has never been in a position to receive an opportunity to race at the twice-around-the-clock French race.
His pending entry into the event comes soon after fellow Australian Jason Bright confirmed plans to make his maiden appearance at Le Mans and run a Ferrari 458 in the GTE Am class. CLICK HERE to read previous story.
Briscoe was released from Penske’s IndyCar line up in the off-season and now looks set to furnish a high profile career in top level international sports car racing.
Although the Sydney-born racer remains in the frame for a one-off raid on the Indianapolis 500 on the last weekend in May as well as the co-driver V8 Supercar races in Australia later in the year.