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The Peugeot 9X8 Le Mans Hypercar will make its FIA World Endurance Championship race debut at the 6 Hours of Monza in July, the manufacturer has confirmed.
Peugeot is missing next month’s 24 Hours of Le Mans as it focuses on the final stages of developing and homologating its hybrid-powered prototype but will join the WEC grid four weeks later in Italy.
Two cars are set to compete at Monza, with Stellantis Head of Motorsport Jean-Marc Finot confirming on Friday that six drivers will take part in the event.
James Rossiter will step into the crew, with the British driver effectively replacing Kevin Magnussen who left the Peugeot program in March due to his late Formula 1 call-up from Haas.
Rossiter joins Paul di Resta, Jean-Eric Vergne, Gustavo Menezes, Loic Duval and Mikkel Jensen in the Monza roster, with lineup combinations yet to be confirmed.
A key member of Peugeot’s LMH simulator and track testing work, Rossiter is set for his first WEC outing since the 2018 round at Shanghai International Circuit which he contested with ByKolles Racing in the LMP1 class.
“Regarding Monza, this is incredibly exciting for me,” he said.
“To be part of the project from day one is really magical, so to get the opportunity to race in Monza with all the crew and drivers is really special.”
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