Julien Andlauer will join Proton Competition's No. 5 Porsche 963 team for the 2024 Rolex 24 At Daytona, bringing his expertise as a new Porsche Penske Motorsport WEC team member to the prestigious endurance race.

The 25-year-old French driver will team up with an experienced crew including:

• 2016 Le Mans winner Neel Jani
• 2022 Sebring winner Tristan Vautier
• GTP newcomer Nico Pino

Proton Competition has confirmed their Porsche 963 will compete in all five Michelin Endurance Cup events, despite earlier uncertainty following Porsche's December announcement about privateer entries.

The team will also field two additional entries at Daytona:

• No. 20 Porsche 911 GT3 R in GTD PRO class (Claudio Schiavoni, Matteo Cressoni, Richard Lietz, Thomas Preining)
• No. 83 Proton Porsche 992 for Iron Dames in GTD class (Sarah Bovy, Rahel Frey, Michelle Gatting, Karen Gaillard)

Team Principal Christian Ried views the Daytona race as a crucial benchmark for the 2025 season, while Michael Ried, Team Principal and CTO, emphasizes the team's thorough preparation and anticipation to compete against strong opposition.

Andlauer brings valuable experience from his previous WEC season with Proton, where he achieved a season-best fifth-place finish at the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps.

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