News in Brief for 12 January Pt2


Grand Am Daytona news, promising noise from Peugeot and an Autocon driver announcement news makes up the rest of today's news!

  • Speed TV has reported that Pierre Ehret has been confirmed at Autocon Motorsport. The German driver who has raced with Tafel Racing and Farnbacher Loles in previous season takes over from the retiring Chris McMurry.

    This will not be Ehret's first experience in a prototype as competed in a couple of races in a Pilbeam in 2002.


  • Peugeot Sport boss, Olivier Quesnel has told Endurance-Info that an entry to Sebring has not been ruled out. In an interview with the French site, Quesnel said that Audi's actions do not dictate Peugeot's calendar and that Peugeot's aims are to win Le Mans and that Sebring is important preparation for this aim.
  • Some more driver announcements for Daytona:

    - #10 SunTrust Ford Dallara - Max Angelelli, Ricky Taylor, Wayne Taylor and Pedro Lamy
    - #75 Krohn Racing Ford Proto-Auto Lola - Tracy Krohn,Nic Jonsson, Colin Braun and Ricardo Zonta

Sam Tickell