Palou will move across from Ganassi’s IndyCar Series squad for the centrepiece round of the World Endurance Championship on 15/16 June to drive the #2 Cadillac V-Series.R LMDh alongside car regulars Earl Bamber and Alex Lynn.
The news was announced by Cadillac immediately after the publication of the full 62-car Le Mans entry list, which included a TBC in Ganassi’s full-season WEC entry.
Palou makes the move into the Caddy for Le Mans after a second outing with his employer in this year’s Daytona 24 Hours, the opening round of the IMSA SportsCar Championship.
It was the 26-year-old Spaniard’s maiden race outing in the V-Series.R after a previous Daytona appearance in 2022 aboard one of the team’s DPi-V.R Daytona Prototype internationals.
Team boss Chip Ganassi hinted at a possible involvement for Palou at Le Mans over the course of the Daytona event.
He revealed that the IndyCar driver had “slipped right back in” to sportscar duties in the car he shared with Sebastien Bourdais, Renger van der Zande and Scott Dixon.
“Going to Le Mans is an amazing opportunity and a big challenge, as well,” said Palou.
“It is one of the biggest races alongside the Indianapolis 500 and Daytona where you want to participate but also win.
“We have a chance to win it overall, and that is our biggest goal.”
Source: Autosport