Is he feeling the pressure?Ĭameron’s slot with Porsche comes at an opportune time. We caught up with him in between test stints at Paul Ricard and Monza, to remind him that 334 million Americans are depending on him. He’ll be a rookie in the top class, with an outfit that has a real shot. Cameron is the only American listed as lead driver on any of the hypercar teams. This year’s great American hope is Dane Cameron, who will suit up with the top rank Porsche Penske Motorsport team and its Porsche 963 hybrid hypercar. This should illicit from American fans a booming WTF. A newly-minted Cadillac team is fielding three cars under the red, white, and blue banner.

Next weekend, at the 100 th anniversary running of the 24 Hours, just three American drivers out of 48 will compete in the hypercar class, with a shot at overall victory. It’s been 27 years since an American driver won outright at Le Mans. State-side motorsport fans have had little to celebrate in years, in terms of international success. A good portion of R&T’s readership wasn’t even born yet. The downside? That all happened decades ago. Or Ford’s trouncing of Ferrari at Le Mans. Like the time Phil Hill won the Formula 1 title. Meet the American Who Could Win Le Mans This Year illustration by Tim MarrsĪmerican race fans have celebrated spectacular moments on the global stage.

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