WEC: OAK enters Morgan P2 for Fuji 6 Hours

OAK Racing has entered a Morgan-Judd LM P2 powered by a Judd engine and shod with Dunlop tires for the Fuji 6 Hours, the fifth round of the FIA World Endurance Championship. It will be driven by Alex Brundle, Gustavo Yacaman and Keiko Ihara,

Last month in the second round of the Asian Le Mans Series, Ihara co-drove to victory on the Fuji circuit with David Cheng and Ho-Pin Tung in a Morgan-Judd LM P2 entered by OAK Racing Team Total. After several outings together in 2013, the Le Mans-based team and the Japanese driver decided to join forces again this year in selected events. After the first victory in Asia they will meet up again for the Fuji 6 Hours and the Bahrain 6 Hours.

Ihara is determined to shine at Fuji, her national circuit, and to finish on the podium in front of her home crowd. OAK Racing has called in Brundle and Yacaman, who have already raced successfully together in IMSA, to share the car with her. The pairing has scored two pole positions and two second places at Watkins Glen with a Morgan-Nissan LM P2 and just recently in Austin with a Ligier JS P2-Honda.

With OAK Racing's entry for the next three events, the Morgan LM P2 is back in the FIA WEC field after G-Drive Racing replaced its Morgan with the Ligier JS P2, the new closed sports prototype built by the Sarthe constructor.

"After spending most of the year competing Stateside I am thrilled to rejoin the FIA WEC at this fantastic venue," said Brundle. "The Morgan-Judd LM P2 package has proved strong in ELMS and Asian LMS, and although coming into any series mid-season is tough we will do our absolute best to ensure a good result."

Added Yacaman: "I am very excited about racing at Fuji. I want to thank Phillipe Dumas and Jacques Nicolet for the opportunity to compete in my first-ever FIA WEC event. I really look forward to have a problem-free race, and with a little bit of luck, we can have Keiko on the podium at her home event. This is the goal. It will be nice to re-unite with my old girlfriend, the Morgan LM P2 chassis. I am extremely impressed with the performance of the new Ligier JS P2, but it is always a special feeling when your you are in a car with an open cockpit feeling 300kph winds on your helmet."