
The eight-time WRC champion has struck a deal to pilot the #1 Richard Mille Racing Oreca-Gibson alongside former WRT LMP2 driver - and reigning class champion - Charles Milesi and 20-year-old rising star Lilou Wadoux, the first female race-winner in the Alpine Elf Europa Cup.
Ogier revealed ambitions to race in WEC last year with a tilt at the Le Mans 24 Hours among his goals after confirming plans to scale back his WRC commitments to a partial season with Toyota, to allow the 38-year-old to explore circuit racing opportunities.