Peugeot promotes test driver Alex Quinn to race seat for 2027 WEC
Peugeot has announced that Alex Quinn will step into a race seat for the 2027 World Endurance Championship as part of a major reshuffling of its driver line-up. Quinn will join the French manufacturer’s Hypercar squad after impressing Peugeot in his role as a test and development driver this year. The Briton turned his first laps in the 9X8 during last November’s Bahrain rookie test ... Keep…
Peugeot has announced that test driver Alex Quinn will be promoted to a race seat for the 2027 World Endurance Championship (WEC) as part of a significant reorganization of its driver roster. The British driver has impressed Peugeot throughout the year, both in testing and during the IMSA SportsCar Championship, where he clinched the LMP2 title.
Quinn, who turns 26 in December, expressed his excitement about joining Team Peugeot TotalEnergies and racing in the WEC. He highlighted his positive experiences working with the team and his readiness for the challenge ahead. Peugeot's team principal, Emmanuel Esnault, praised Quinn's talent and noted his previous success in LMP2, including a victory at the Le Mans 24 Hours.
With Stoffel Vandoorne and Theo Pourchaire leaving the team, Peugeot is filling three driver seats, with Quinn, Robert Shwartzman, and Jean-Eric Vergne set to return to race alongside the newly updated PEUGEOT 9X8 hypercar.
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