The entry list for the next round of the 2016 FIA WEC at the Nurburgring shows the expected 33 car grid, but with some significant changes to the driver line-ups from earlier in the season.

In LMP1, as expected, Mathias Beche replaces Nelson Piquet Junior in the #12 Rebellion R-One.

In LMP2 there are a trio of changes from the last six hour race at Spa.

Alex Brundle takes up his position at G-Drive in the #26 Oreca 05 Nissan.

Lewis Williamson gets his FIA WEC debut in the #42 Strakka Racing Gibson 015S Nissan, replacing Danny Watts.

And at Manor there’s the, as yet, unexplained replacement of Will Stevens in the #44 Oreca 05 Nissan by Antonio Pizzonia, the ex Jaguar and Williams F1 driver making his first appearance in LMP2 since a two race stint in the FIA WEC in 2013 that saw him help ADR Delta to a pole position and a class win at Silverstone (below).

In GTE Pro the addition of Harry Tincknell to the #67 Ford GT crew for the remainder of the season is confirmed and the reshuffle at Aston Martin Racing with Darren Turner moving over to the #97 from the #95, and Fernando Rees and Jonny Adam ‘parked’ is confirmed too.

No changes to report in GTE AM though the official entry still has Paolo Ruberti listed, (Stop Press, now confirmed!) after the Italian’s recovery from a back injury suffered in the lead up to Le Mans.

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