Peugeot has confirmed that Alex Wurz and Jacques Villeneuve will both come into the team for the final round of the Le Mans Series prior to next month's Le Mans 24 Hours.
The pair, who will both take part in the Le Mans 24 Hours with the French squad, will join Le Mans Series regulars Nic Minassian, Marc Gene, Pedro Lamy and Stephane Sarrazin for the Spa race as the team looks to maintain its winning run in the series while also continuing its plans for the big race.
Villeneuve will join Gene and Minassian in the #7 car, with Wurz coming into the #8 car with Lamy and Sarrazin.
"We had no hesitations when it came to the make-up of the crew of the #7 car," he said. "After their experience at Le Mans in 2007, Nicolas, Marc and Jacques wanted to be together again. Meanwhile, it soon transpired that Alexander has a similar build and diving style to Pedro and Stephane."
Villeneuve will be making his first race appearance in the 908 since the Le Mans 24 Hours last season and he admitted that the car was an improvement on the one he raced at La Sarthe last year.
"When I first got behind the wheel of the 908 in March earlier this year, I immediately saw how much it has come on since the 2007 Le Mans 24 Hours," he said. "The steering is much easier, there is more grip all-round and it is also more powerful. It's a very quick and nimble car, but physically demanding, especially through the fast corners. It might not make that much noise, but I can assure you that it's a real racing car which is very exciting to drive.
"The last time I raced at Spa was in 2005, so I'm not familiar with the new Bus Stop chicane. I have had some of my scariest moments at Spa following big accidents at Eau Rouge. Apart from that, it's a great circuit that suits the prototypes, and the racing benefits from the fact that it's easy to overtake. That said, following my experience of Le Mans last year, I feel there are too many GT2s and too many unpredictable drivers."
Wurz meanwhile will be making his debut in the car at Spa and he admitted that he couldn't wait to get behind the wheel.
"I was commentating on the Bahrain and Spanish Grands Prix for Austrian TV, so I couldn't follow the 908's runs at Barcelona and Monza, although I was on the internet to get the results as soon as I could," he said. "I was eager to see how the Peugeots would compare against the Audis, and I wasn't disappointed! The first time I saw the 908 I wanted to drive it. It looks great and I have been able to see for myself how consistently it has progressed each time I have tested it since the beginning of the year.
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