The 23 years-old Frenchman Franck Mailleux will join for Signature on the Le Mans Series in 2009 as well as the Le Mans 24 Hours, where he will share the team's LMP1 Oreca-Judd with his compatriot Pierre Ragues.
The young motorsport start claiming an emphatic victory at Brands Hatch in England. Now he takes the next step up in his career with a move to the 650-horsepower premier category of the Le Mans Series and his debut in the Le Mans 24 Hours: arguably the world's most famous race.
He tested Signature's LMP1 car for the first time earlier this month at the Paul Ricard circuit in the south of France, and is now delighted to conclude a deal with the team.
"I am very happy to stay with the Signature team for this new challenge," said Mailleux. "We have enjoyed a successful collaboration for some time now and I am delighted to be able to continue it into the future."
The six-round Le Mans Series gets underway in Spain from April 4-5 and also takes in races at classic tracks such as Spa and Silverstone. The 77th Le Mans 24 Hours will take place from June 13-14. Prior to the start of the season, an official test weekend is scheduled at Paul Ricard in France from March 8-9.
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