Ben Hanley to contest two WEC rounds with United Autosports in 2023
British driver will pilot the #22 Oreca 07 with Phil Hanson
Standing in for Filipe Albuquerque who will be racing in IMSA
British driver Ben Hanley is the latest name to be unveiled in United Autosports' 2023 World Endurance Championship line-up.
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Hanley, a blisteringly quick race winner with experience in LMP2 races around the world, will appear at WEC Portimão and Monza in the United Autosports #22 Oreca 07. He will be joined by fellow Brit and 2020 WEC champion Phil Hanson and one other driver, who is yet to be announced.
Filipe Albuquerque, long-standing #22 car teammate, will be racing stateside in IMSA on the two WEC weekends – so, just as Giedo van der Garde is joining the #23 United car in place of Tom Blomqvist (read more), Hanley will do a double dose of racing for the team at the two European rounds.
For United Autosports, 2023 is about reclaiming the world title and Hanley - who took part in Renault F1 Team’s Driver Development Program (2006-08) and won the Rolex 24 at Daytona (2020) - is a strong player to help the team on their quest. In 2022, he won the Asian Le Mans Series (LMP2), came second in the 24 Hours of Le Mans (Pro-Am class) and third in the European Le Mans Series (Pro-Am class) – and in 2023, he’s looking to build on that success on the world stage.
Ben Hanley and United Autosports will join forces at the 6 Hours of Portimão (16th April 2023) and the 6 Hours of Monza (9th July 2023).
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Ben Hanley: “Really excited to be joining United Autosports for two WEC races next season – after a brief test in Portimão where everyone made me feel really welcome, I’m looking forward to working with the team again. Let’s bring back some silverware!”
Richard Dean: “Ben is another top-quality addition to our team and shows the level of determination we have to win races in 2023. Ben brings speed, experience and a no-nonsense approach to his racing that I love. I have been trying to get Ben in a United race car for quite some time, so we are all delighted to finally have this opportunity to race together.”