Simon Trummer will move into the LMP2 class of the FIA World Endurance Championship for the 2017 season with Manor.
Trummer, 27, switched to sportscar racing full-time last year after a stint in GP2, joining the privateer ByKolles team in the LMP1 class for the full WEC season. The Swiss racer claimed five podium finishes and one class victory in LMP1-L through the year en route to second in the final drivers' trophy standings.
Trummer will now move down to LMP2 for 2017 with the newly-rebranded CEFC Manor TRS Racing team, with the remainder of its line-up for the forthcoming season set to be confirmed at a later date.
"I am very grateful to John Booth and Graeme Lowdon for their belief in me. This year a new era begins in LMP2 with new powerful cars that will be significantly quicker and therefore more challenging," Trummer said.
"To go for podiums in this competitive class is our target. I hope we can put CEFC Manor TRS Racing to the top. This team was one of the best in Formula 3 and with a comparably low budget they have also earned a lot of respect in Formula 1. They are real racers."
Team president Graeme Lowdon added: "We are very happy to welcome Simon to the team. We have followed Simon’s career through GP3, GP2 and then more recently in LMP1. He has a wealth of experience in motorsport including two 24 hours of Le Mans so he is a great fit to our growing driver line up.
"Simon has a very good understanding of WEC so it is great to be working with him. We are looking forward to working together this year and hopefully enjoying some success along the way.”
