The Frenchman, the GT Le Mans IMSA SportsCar Championship class title winner in 2015 with the German producer, will share Vector’s LMP2 ORECA-Gibson 07 with Stephane Richelmi and Ryan Cullen in what can be his sixteenth begin on the French enduro.
Gabriel Aubry, who was a part of Vector’s WEC P2 line-up final 12 months, was initially listed within the automotive however was not anticipated to be a part of the crew’s line-up at Le Mans on 15/16 June.
Aston Martin System 1 check and reserve driver Felipe Drugovich races alongside Richelmi and Cullen within the European Le Mans Collection however was by no means a part of Vector’s plans for the 24 Hours.
Vector crew boss Gary Holland stated: “We’re very happy to welcome Patrick: he’s a confirmed winner and a terrific addition to the crew.
“His earlier expertise in each LMP2 and GT can be extraordinarily priceless as we goal for the highest step at La Sarthe.”
Holland additionally thanked Porsche for permitting Pilet, 42, to take up the drive.
Pilet added: “I’m actually trying ahead to working with the crew at Vector Sport.
#48 IDEC Sport Oreca 07 – Gibson LMP2: Patrick Pilet
Picture by: Eric Le Galliot
“Now we have identified one another a short while and I’m very joyful to have the chance to work collectively after making an attempt to take action for a while.
“Le Mans is my favorite race and I’m massively motivated to compete for the win within the super-competitive LMP2 class.”
Le Mans this 12 months can be Pilet’s fifth outing on the wheel of a P2 ORECA within the massive race.
He drove for the IDEC crew in 2000-22 earlier than shifting to Graff final 12 months.
Earlier than that he was a stalwart of the Porsche manufacturing unit GTE Professional squad run by Manthey, racing one among its 911 RSRs yearly from 2013.
IMSA SportsCar Championship common Romain De Angelis will make his Le Mans debut with the Algarve Professional Racing LMP2 crew.