Reigning Formula E champion Pascal Wehrlein has revealed that he always had a desire to race at the Le Mans 24 Hours despite having primarily built his career in single-seater ജracing.

Wehrlein wi𒈔ll mಌake his debut in the French endurance classic next week, sharing the factory #4 Porsche Penske 963 with Nick Tan🌼dy and Feꦫlipe Nasr.

Wehrlein edged out fellow Formula E driver Nico Mueller for the final seat in Porsche’s expanded Le Mans line-up after making his prototype debut ♏at the Daytona 24 Hours in January.

The opportunity arose after Porsche streamlined its LMDh roster for the FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship from 10 drive♓rs to eight, leaving it one short for its three-car attack at Le Mans.

Wehrlein first tested the 963 LMDh in 2022 during its development phase, but continued to focus on Formula E, where he won the title last 𒁃season with Porsche.

While the a🐬ll-electric championship remains his number one priority this year, Wehrlein will tick off a major bucket list item on 14-15 June in France.

“It has always been a wish for me…already before I jo𒀰ined Porsche to also try endurance racing,” the 30-year-o🍬ld told .

“The last couple of yꦇears the mentality was alw🎶ays to focus purely on one programme.

“With different circumstances now adding a third car at Le Mans, only having eight works drivers for that programme, naturally you are𝐆 missing one drive🤡r. 

“It was just a natural opportunity coming our way which I'm very happy ꦫabout. It has always been on my mind to do that one day.

“Obviously, the last couple of years I knew that I still have a bit of time in my career to do that. Probably it came earlier thanဣ I thought but later than I wished. So it's good.”

Wehrlein was also indu🦄cted🐲 into Porsche’s factory line-up at the Spa WEC round, which acts as a dress💮 rehearsal for ✅Le Mans.

He also 🤪compl🧸eted several tests between his only two race appearances with the 963 in Daytona and Spa-Francorchamps.

Wehrlein is aware of the scale challenge that awaits him at Le Mans, but the ex-Formula 1 driver and DTM champion is keen on showing his skills in a 24-hoꦍur race.

“I’m very excited,” he said. “It has always been a dream and especially for the last couple of years to be able to ra꧟ce at Le Mans.

“So I’m very lookingꦅ forward to do that challenge and to that race. I am just in a very fortunate situation. 

“My main programme is Formula E and my full concentration is obviously there. On the other side I’m just getting into enduꦜrance racing and have my chance there to hopefully show what I'm capable of in endurance racing a🔯nd hopefully have a good race at Le Mans.”