Rebellion commits to FIA WEC in 2013*

The British-based squad has submitted a full season entry application for one Toyota powered Lola B12/60 coupe in the 2013 FIA World Endurance Championship*, looking to re-confirm its status as the best privateer LMP1 sportscar team at the highest level of endurance racing.  In addition, the team is seeking to enter a second Lola B12/60 coupe Toyota in the first two rounds of the FIA WEC (at Silverstone and Spa-Francorchamps) as a preparation for Le Mans 24 Hours.

REBELLION Racing have selected six drivers that will share driving duties in this year’s racing programme in the ALMS and the FIA WEC.  The team have already confirmed the renewal of Andrea Belicchi, Neel Jani and Nicolas Prost and have hired young Swiss driver Mathias Beche.  The team is also pleased to announce that former F1 driver Nick Heidfeld of Germany and Chinese driver Cong Fu Cheng will be back with the team.  They both had successful debuts with the team as Nick won twice at Spa and Le Mans and “Frankie” won at his home race in Shanghai in 2012.

REBELLION Racing will remain the exclusive partner of Toyota Motorsport GmbH for the petrol V8 3.4 litre RV8KLM engine programme. In 2013, TMG will supply REBELLION Racing with upgraded versions of the RV8KLM engines as the successful association between the REBELLION Racing team and TMG enters into its third year.

Bart Hayden, REBELLION Racing Team Manager:  "We are looking forward to a great season of racing in 2013. In the FIA World Endurance Championship, having won the FIA Endurance Trophy for best Private LMP1 team in 2012, it would be nice to win it twice in a row, and in June we hope to have another strong showing at Le Mans.  We are fortunate to benefit from a talented and experienced pool of drivers again this year, I’m convinced that they will all do a great job and work well together."

Fiona Miller (from team press release)

*  All team entries subject to confirmation by the FIA