The ambitious British squad, founded by driver Simon Dolan, will enter the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship. Created in 2007, JOTA Sport has become one of endurance’s key players, particularly in the LM P2 class. In addition to a success and a fifth place overall in the 2014 Le Mans 24 Hours, JOTA Sport has also often stood out in the European Le Mans Series winning at Silverstone in 2013, at Imola in 2014 as well as at the Red Bull Ring this season. Runner-up last year – the English squad is currently leading the Team classification – it ranked second in Le Mans just behind… KCMG’s ORECA 05.

Hugues de Chaunac (Oreca Group President) : “Simon Dolan, Sam Hignett and David Clark have quickly established Jota Sport as a reference in motorsport and so I’m very proud to announce that the team will run an ORECA 05 in 2016. “We know JOTA Sport’s strengths quite well since we’ve competed against them in the ELMS and Le Mans 24 Hours, including this season. It’s a strong, high quality team which is always fighting for victory. To work with such a squad, for us as a manufacturer, is very exciting. I've had discussions with JOTA in the past and I’m happy these have now turned into a great project. We’re looking forward to taking up interesting challenges together and I’m convinced that the JOTA Sport and ORECA 05 combination will impress.”

Simon Dolan (Jota Spor team owner and driver): “I am obviously very excited for JOTA Sport to be competing in the 2016 WEC. We have proven over the last three years with our WEC wins at Le Mans and Spa that we will be immediately fighting for race wins while the LM P2 championship title is definitely our aim and within our grasp. We have been looking very closely at various chassis' and I’m delighted to announce our partnership with ORECA. We have been very impressed with the 05 having raced against one all season in both WEC and ELMS races. It was quick straight out of the box and just as importantly, has shown remarkable reliability. I am confident that we have chosen the best chassis for 2016 and beyond in to the new regulations.”

(Based upon Oreca Press Information)