Vaillante Rebellion unveils new livery

Vaillante Rebellion (formerly known as Rebellion Racing) unveiled a new livery for its two ORECA LMP2s that will debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and remain on the two cars for the subsequent rounds of the World Endurance Championship.

The No.13 07 is the chassis used at the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona and Sebring, while the No.31 is a brand-new chassis, the team told RACER at Silverstone. The former is also the original ORECA 07 development chassis.

This year the team has changed its name (albeit with an added "E" at the end) to welcome a partnership with the popular French cartoon series Michel Vaillant, part of which includes three liveries inspired by the comics. The new look coincides with the June 2nd release of the new "Michel Vaillant" (Graton Editions) opus "Rébellion."

The team had also hoped to change its name to Vaillant Rebellion Racing for 2017, but the FIA WEC has imposed a 25-character limit on team names. The Anglo-Swiss team's proposed change added up to 26.