Oreca have announced a new challenge for 2014. The French manufacturer Rebellion to design build and develop the "Rebellion R-One" that will run in LM P1. This new car is intended to run in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and FIA WEC.
Hugues de Chaunac, President of the ORECA Group. : "Everyone at ORECA is very happy with this partnership with REBELLION Racing. They are a team who have proven their ability in running an LM P1 program and who are ambitious. Along with our partnership with TOYOTA Motorsport Gmbh regarding their Le Mans program, this project to design the REBELLION’s car fits perfectly with our developing constructor activities and we are motivated by the idea of doing so with a professional outfit. We share in the desire for a captivating challenge."
Bart Hayden, REBELLION Racing Team Manager : "The new Regulations for 2014 provide a great opportunity for Privateer LMP1 entrants to challenge for overall race wins” said. At REBELLION Racing, we are motivated by the prospect of those victories. We want to build upon our success and reach an even higher level. We have chosen ORECA to develop and build the REBELLION R-ONE because they have a strong record of success and they have produced many successful prototype cars."