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Indy 500 champ Newgarden would “love to” race at Le Mans in future

This year’s Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden says he’d “love to” race in the Le Mans 24 Hours, after making his GTP debut for Porsche at Petit Le Mans last weekend.

Newgarden co-drove in the 10-hour sportscar classic, which ended the 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship on Saturday, with Felipe Nasr and Matt Campbell in a Porsche Penske Motorsport 963. They finished fourth in the LMDh machine, which also races in the World Endurance Championship with the factory Penske squad.

When asked if he'd like to race at Le Mans, Newgarden replied: “I would love to. I think any racer would love the opportunity to compete at Le Mans. First and foremost, this event [Petit Le Mans] is also on that list, so to start here is a great honour.

“It’s a lot of new things for me, driving the car, the circuit type, and obviously the racing style. This was a big opportunity, but for the future, of course, there are a lot of races I’d love to do so we’ll have to wait and see.

“I just feel really, really positive about the miles and the experience this weekend. Lots to take away for the future, feeling good about that. I've done a lot of work here. I think it'll pay off for the future.”

Source: Autosport

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