
Doohan's Endurance Racing Comeback in ELMS
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Jack Doohan, Haas F1 reserve driver, announces his racing comeback in 2026 with Nielsen Racing in the European Le Mans Series. Hell race alongside Ed Pearson and Roy Nissany in the LMP2 Oreca. Doohan praises the teams dynamic and sees this as a fresh challenge. Haas also has Japanese endurance ace Ryo Hirakawa for FIA World Endurance Championship, ensuring Doohan stays F1-ready.
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F1 News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — Doohan's Endurance Racing Comeback in ELMS. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
It's April 1st. This is F1 News today, AI-powered stories from Inside Your Team. Jack Doohan, the Hoss Formula One reserve driver, just locked in his racing comeback for 2026. The Aussie would jump into the European Le Mans series with Nielsen Racing, piloting their number 24 LNP2 Orica alongside Brit Ed Pearson and Israeli Roy Nisseni. He lost his Alpine F1 seat early in 2025, but slid into the Hoss role a few months back. Now, he's balancing reserve duties with this endurance gig, kicking off with the four hours of Barcelona on April 12th at Circuit Day, Barcelona, Catalonia. Doohan's hyped about the switch, calling it a fresh challenge in the Orica 07 car. He digs the team's vibe, mixing experience from his teammates with their drive to compete and build that on track chemistry. Hoss smartly stacked their reserves with Japanese endurance A's reel, Hirakawa 2. Hirakawa set for the FIA World Endurance Championship on alternating weekends from ELMS, so they've
always got coverage. This setup keeps Doohan's sharp and F1 circles while he chases endurance wins. Smart move all around is the season ramps up.
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