NewBlood by Morand Racing reinforces driving line-up with Romain Brandela

Born in 1973, Romain Brandela is a GT stalwart in the French championship and Blancpain Endurance Series. He also competed seven times in the Spa 24 Hours. He made his LM P2and Le Mans debut in 2013 at the wheel of a Lola-BMW entered by DKR Engineering,finishing 12th in the class.

Joining NewBlood by Morand Racing marks a significant stage in his racing career in a team aiming at victories and title in the 2014 ELMS with a Judd powered Morgan with Dunlop tyres and a driving squad including Gary Hirsch from Switzerland and Christian Klien from Austria.

Brandela will be driving at the ELMS official test sessions at the Paul Ricard circuit in France (April 1-2) and the first two rounds of the 2014 season at Silverstone (April 18-19) and Imola (May 17-18) before joining La Sarthe for the 24 Hours of Le Mans (June 14-15).

Romain Brandela: “I am very pleased to join the team. For me, it is a kind of dream to get more experience in LM P2 in such a great environment. I hope I will learn a lot with such a team and such talented drivers. I also hope I can contribute to the story and success of the team, Benoit Morand and his crew can rely on my involvement and dedication to bring the best results for the team. Thank you to Benoit and the team for trusting me!”