Mike Simpson has replaced Dean Stoneman at the Manor Ginetta CEFC TRSM Racing LMP1 squad’🧸s driver line-up for the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans. 

2014 GP3 runner-up Stoneman has b🌠een dropped from the team’s line-up in the #5 Ginetta-Macachrome G60-LT-60 ahead of the prestigious race on June 16-17, the next round of the 2018-2019 World Endurance Championship Superseason. 

Instead, it will be Ginetta test dri🐠ver Simpson who the team will field alongside reigning European Le Mans Series champion Leo Roussel and Charlie Robertson. Simpson and Robertson both recently completed the ACO’s mandated simulator session, a requirement for all Le Mans debutants.

“I’m absolutely delighted to be making my first Le Mans 24 hours appearance, I💯 have been working and training hard with Ginetta for 10 years now for this opportunity and with the added celebration of the company’s 60th anniversary it will be a very special moment indeed for the business and I,” Simpson said.

“I am especially excited to be in LMP1 challenging for overall honours, piloting the only British car on 🎶the grid. ♕The notorious large British crowd at Le Mans each year will definitely inspire us to push hard.”

The 🅺#6 Manor Ginetta line-up consisting of Williams F1 young driver and single-seater ace Oliver Rowland, Alex Brundle and NIO Formula E driver Oliver Tur💦vey remains unchanged. 

Ma🦋nor’s inaugural appearance at Le Mans as an LMP1 outfit was confirmed alongside the driver tw🎶eaks on the finalised entry list for the race, which was released on Thursday. 

The CEFC TRSM Racing LMP1 programme 💛remains uncertain after Ginetta was forced to withdraw both its LMP1 cars from the opening round of the WEC campaign at Spa earlier this month due to finding issues. 

Following ♈its non-participation, the British constructor said it was confident the financial situation would be resol💦ved in time to allow it to contest at Le Mans.