DragonSpeed has announced that former Formula One driver Pastor Maldonado will join the team for its upcoming FIA WEC 2018/19 ‘Super Season’ campaign. The Venezuelan is set to race in the team’s LMP2-bound ORECA 07 Gibson alongside previously-confirmed driver Roberto Gonzalez.

This news means Maldonado will make his sportscar debut with the team, in what has been confirmed to DSC by the American-flagged outfit as a full-season deal. Maldonado was on-hand at the FIA WEC Prologue at Monza Last year, and linked to programmes with ByKolles and Manor; though he didn’t race.

Reports elsewhere linking another former F1 driver, Mexican Esteban Gutiérrez to the effort have proved ground-less. DragonSpeed’s third driver will be announced soon, and has been described by team principal Elton Julian as, “another big surprise”.

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