24h Le Mans
Duqueine Engineering has announced the drivers in its second team entered for this year's European Le Mans Series. The French outfit is making its d
In Duqueine's second Ligier JS P3:
Maxime Pialat (24) started out in go-karting, then single-seaters in Formula Renault and turned to endurance in 2012. Pialat honed his skills in the V de V Endurance series and has contested several 24h Series.
Romain Iannetta (36) trained with the Automobile Club de l’Ouest racing school and came third in the Volant ACO competition in 1999. He has raced in single-seaters as well as GT and competed in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series last year. He has raced the 24 Hours of Le Mans four times. His father Alain also took part in the 24 Hours three years running, from 1988 to 1990.
Gentleman driver Eric Clément (40) has a wealth of experience in the FFSA GT championship in France and in the Blancpain Endurance Series. He has contested the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps four times.
Excellente journée de travail avec les nouveaux pneus Michelin P2L. Bienvenue à notre second équipage pour la saison 2016 ELMS : Maxime Pialat ; Romain Iannetta et Eric Clément.
Posted by Duqueine Engineering on Sunday, 6 March 2016
The three drivers in the first Ligier JS P3 entered for the European Le Mans Series were announced in early February: David Hallyday, son of French rock star Johnny, first competed in the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2011. He is back this year with Dino Lunardi and Swiss driver David Droux.
Geoffroy Barre — Translated from French by Emma Paulay
Photo: Duqueine Engineering is running two cars in its first European Le Mans Series campaign.
