Kubica heads to WEC for full-time LMP1 gig

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Former BMW and Renault F1 driver will contest the entire FIA World Endurance Championship with the ByKolles LMP1 team.

Kubica enjoyed a very satisfactory test with the LMP1 outfit in Bahrain back in November, and believed at the time that a full WEC schedule was a possibility.

The Pole attempted to branch out into the WRC after recovering from a heavy arm injury sustained in a rally in 2011 which put an end to his F1 career.

He now has set his sights on road racing once again, contesting last month's Dubai 24 Hour race with a Porsche 911 GT3-R.

"After my time in rally I’ve been looking for something as close to Formula 1 as possible," said Kubica.

"This is exactly what I’ve found in LMP1. At the end of last year’s WEC-Season, I was able to do my first laps behind the wheel of the CLM P1/01.

"I felt comfortable in the car very quickly and was able to increase my pace accordingly. With even more experience I’m sure I will be able to extract more performance.

"I’m already very much looking forward to the Prologue in Monza and the season start in Silverstone."

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