An official Ferrari driver with Kessel Racing in WEC

Kessel Racing, which has been involved in the Le Mans series for the past few years, has submitted an entry form for the upcoming WEC season, which starts in mid-March with the 1000 Miles of Sebring.

The Swiss team, led by Ronnie Kessel, will contest a final world campaign with its Ferrari 488 GTE in the unique GTE (GTE-Am) class.

Not surprisingly, Takeshi Kimura will be at the wheel of the Ferrari. The FIA Bronze rated Japanese driver is a loyal member of the Swiss team for whom he competed in the 2022 European Le Mans Series with Mikkel Jensen and Frederik Schandorff. Kimura-san has competed in four Le Mans 24 Hours, all in a Ferrari 488 GTE, and twice for Kessel Racing.

The Car Guy driver will be able to count on the extensive experience of Daniel Serra to accompany him. The 39-year-old Brazilian, an official Ferrari GT driver, has six starts in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, including five in a Ferrari 488 GTE. His last world campaign was in 2021 in one of the two official Ferraris.

The third man will be Scott Huffaker. The 23-year-old American, who has been seen driving a prototype in recent seasons, will make his WEC and Le Mans debut in June. The WEC is his second programme for the coming season as he will be seen in the longer IMSA races with TDS Racing.

DID YOU KNOW?

Kessel Racing is part of the Kessel Group, the structure launched by Loris Kessel in 1986. Kessel Racing, Kessel Classic and Kessel Auto are the three components of the Swiss entity successfully managed by Ronnie Kessel, the son of the founder. Loris Kessel has a Le Mans start in a Porsche 962 C entered by Obermaier Racing in 1993. For the story, the Porsche was in the colours of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.