Former Formula 1 driver Robert Kubica will make his World Endurance Championship debut in 2017 with LMP1 squad ByKolles Racing.
The 32-year-old Pole was announced next to the ByKolles CLM P1/01 during an official web conference at the Circuit de la Sarthe.
Kubica, who won the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix, first tested the LMP1 car during the WEC rookie test at Bahrain in November.
He will share the drive with Britain's Oliver Webb, who raced with ByKolles last season, and an as-yet unnamed third driver.
The pair are also confirmed for the 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 17-18.
"After my time in rally I’ve been looking for something as close to Formula One 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. I’m happy to be a part of it."
"The WEC is racing on circuits that I know well from my time in Formula One. The exception is Le Mans. I’ve heard so many good things about the event at the Sarthe. I’m very excited about my first start at the 24-hour race.”
ByKolles Racing will be the only privateer outfit in the LMP1 category this season, following the withdrawal of Rebellion Racing at the end of 2016.
The team confirmed last month that it will switch to Nissan engines for 2017, in a bid to reduce the gap to the manufacturer entries from Porsche and Toyota.
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