Team Virage is proud to announce that French youngster Sacha Lehmann will join the team for the 2021 Michelin Le Mans Cup campaign.
Member of the FlilièreEndurance Prototype in Le Mans (France), Sacha started his single-seater racing career in French F4 in 2018 before claiming the title of vice-champion in Ultimate Cup Series the next year.
In 2020, he successfully made the switch towards prototypes in Ligier European Series scoring two pole positions and two podiums in his two maiden races at Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium). Over the last months, Sacha has established himself as one of the French rising stars of prototype racing.
Philippe Gautheron, Team Owner: “I am very happy to welcome Sacha to our team. He is a very promising driver who showed great things during our tests together.Being a member of the Filière Endurance programme in Le Mans proves he is among the best prototypes French young drivers and I am sure we can achieve great results in Le Mans Cup.”
Sacha Lehmann: “I am very happy to join Virage. It’s a hard-working team with whom I got along very quickly. Philippe and Julien’s team has been very welcoming on my first day of testing with them. With this good atmosphere and this attention to detail within the team, I will be able to progress and improve quickly and be in the best conditions to get good results in Michelin le Mans Cup.”
The 2021 Michelin Le Mans Cup season will begin in Barcelona (Spain) on the 17th of April and will be followed by 5 other rounds, including the Road to Le Mans races taking place during the 24 Hours of Le Mans weekend.
