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Stoffel Vandoorne Set to Join Peugeot in WEC 2026, Replacing Jean-Eric Vergne
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Highlights
- Stoffel Vandoorne returns to Peugeot WEC team in 2026.
- Jean-Eric Vergne shifts to development driver role for one year.
- Theo Pourchaire to debut in Peugeot’s #94 Hypercar in Bahrain.
- Mikkel Jensen leaves Peugeot after 2025 season; may join McLaren.
- Peugeot currently seventh in 2025 manufacturers’ standings before finale.
- Peugeot finalizes 2026 driver lineup including Cassidy and di Resta.
Stoffel Vandoorne will return to Peugeot’s World Endurance Championship program in 2026, replacing Jean-Eric Vergne in the race lineup.
The move follows the collapse of his planned Genesis LMDh switch for 2026, agreed earlier this year.
Vandoorne’s Genesis LMDh deal falls through, triggering a Peugeot return for 2026.
Peugeot confirms the reshuffle ahead of the 2025 Bahrain finale, signaling a broader reset for next season.
Vergne moves into a one-year development role as Peugeot evaluates a successor to the 9X8 LMH platform.
He targets a racing return in 2027 and continues in Formula E with the rebranded Citroen operation.
Vergne transitions to development duties for 2026, with a racing comeback planned for 2027.
The technical priority centers on LMH evolution amid LMH-LMDh convergence, making structured feedback indispensable.
The Bahrain weekend also brings Theo Pourchaire’s Hypercar debut in the #94, alongside Malthe Jakobsen and Loic Duval.
Peugeot’s 2026 roster features Duval, Jakobsen, Paul di Resta, Pourchaire, and Nick Cassidy, with Vandoorne reinforcing experience.
Mikkel Jensen departs after Bahrain, having finished second at Fuji with Vergne and di Resta. McLaren links persist for 2027.
Peugeot enters Bahrain seventh in the 2025 manufacturers’ standings, three points behind BMW and Aston Martin.
The eight-hour finale shapes the title outcome and Peugeot’s winter priorities after an inconsistent campaign.
Peugeot sits seventh before Bahrain, three points off BMW and Aston Martin.
Vandoorne adds adaptability and endurance experience, aiming to stabilize execution and uplift stint consistency.
Vergne’s development year should accelerate concept validation for the next Peugeot prototype.
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PEUGEOT DRIVER CHANGE
Vandoorne Returns, Vergne Steps Back
Stoffel Vandoorne re-takes his place in Peugeot’s WEC squad for 2026, as Jean-Eric Vergne transitions to development and Formula E—passing the baton on a critical path to Peugeot’s future.
Stoffel Vandoorne re-takes his place in Peugeot’s WEC squad for 2026, as Jean-Eric Vergne transitions to development and Formula E—passing the baton on a critical path to Peugeot’s future.
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2025 Bahrain Finale
Pourchaire Debut, Jensen Leaves
2025 Bahrain Finale
Pourchaire Debut, Jensen Leaves
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2026 Reshuffle
Vandoorne In, Vergne Develops, Cassidy Arrives
2026 Reshuffle
Vandoorne In, Vergne Develops, Cassidy Arrives
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Prototype Prep
Testing for Next-Gen 9X8
Prototype Prep
Testing for Next-Gen 9X8
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Vergne in Formula E
Citroën Debut 2026
Vergne in Formula E
Citroën Debut 2026
Peugeot 7th
⟷ 3 pts to
BMW
Aston Martin
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