GP3 race-winner Alesi in running for G-Drive ELMS LMP2 seat
Giuliano Alesi, son of Formula 1 grand prix winner Jean, has emerged as a contender for a G-Drive Racing LMP2 seat in the 2018 European Le Mans Series

The Russian entrant gave the Ferrari F1 Academy driver and GP3 race-winner a try-out aboard an ORECA-Gibson 07 LMP2 at Aragon this week in its search for a silver-rated driver as part of a reshuffle of its ELMS line-up
G-Drive technical director David Leach told Autosport: "He's a young kid with a lot of potential: he went very well considering his level of experience and that it was his first time in a car with that level of performance.
"He's a candidate for the ELMS, along with anyone else who is a silver or a potential silver."
The team, which is partnered with TDS Racing, also gave ELMS regular Andrea Pizzitola a try-out over the course of the Dunlop tyre test at Aragon.
Leach did not rule out testing further silver drivers as G-Drive looks fill the vacancy alongside ex-Formula 1 driver Jean-Eric Vergne and Roman Rusinov, who puts together the Russian oil company's motorsport programmes.
The team has decided to stand down Matthieu Vaxiviere, who was initially part of a controversial all-pro line-up entered for the series.

G-Drive was looking to exploit a new rule inserted into the ELMS sporting rules this year, which allowed teams to apply for dispensation to run driver line-ups outside of the regulatory requirements.
The rules demand that each LMP2 entry in both the ELMS and the World Endurance Championship must include a silver or bronze-rated driver.
Leach said that G-Drive was making a change for the "good of the championship".
"In the interests of everyone, we have agreed with the ACO and the ELMS that we will run a silver," he explained.
"The regulation is there and as a team you always want to do what is best for you, but there is a bigger story.
"G-Drive has been committed to ACO championships since 2012 and we want to do what is best for everyone and have a healthy relationship with our competitors."
G-Drive is also taking in the Le Mans 24 Hours and Spa WEC rounds for which Vaxiviere was never available.
Vaxiviere will be on duty in the LMP2 ORECA entered under TDS's own name alongside Loic Duval and Francois Perrodo.
Long-time Audi driver Duval will be forced to miss this year's Spa and Fuji rounds in May and September respectively courtesy of clashes with the DTM.
Former Rebellion Racing LMP1 driver Alexandre Imperatori, who has gold status, was also given a run by G-Drive at Aragon.

Previous article
NIO Formula E driver Turvey could make LMP2 return with United
Next article
F1's forgotten Ferrari-inspired revolutionary

About this article
Series | General |
Author | Gary Watkins |
GP3 race-winner Alesi in running for G-Drive ELMS LMP2 seat
The F1 and Indy 'nearly man' that found contentment in Japan
Having had the door to F1 slammed in his face and come within three laps of winning the Indianapolis 500, the collapse of a Peugeot LMP1 shot meant Japan was Bertrand Baguette's last chance of a career. But it's one which he has grasped with both hands
The female all-rounder who arrived "too early"
From Formula 3 to truck racing, Dakar and EuroNASCAR via a winning stint in the DTM, there's not much Ellen Lohr hasn't seen in a stellar racing career that highlights the merit in being a generalist. But she believes her career came too early...
How Radical's latest machines fare on track
The lightweight sportscar manufacturer has not rewritten the rulebook with its latest machines, but the new SR3 XX and SR10 still provide a step forward on its previous successful models
The real-life racing rogues stranger than fiction
The forthcoming Netflix film linking the world of underworld crime and motorsport plays on a theme that isn't exactly new. Over the years, several shady figures have attempted to make it in racing before their dubious dealings caught up with them
How a GP is thriving in a COVID-free territory
The New Zealand Grand Prix's mix of rising talent and big-name stars thrilled the crowds (yes, remember crowds?) assembled for the Toyota Racing Series meeting at Hampton Downs last weekend and left distant observers craving a repeat
How a much-changed Macau GP kept the party going
OPINION: The 67th edition of the Macau Grand Prix might have been a largely muted affair to the outside world without its international influx and star line-ups, another victim to the COVID-19 pandemic, but organisers deserve huge credit for keeping the party going
Engineer's view: Motorsport's revolutionary braking tool
Although brake pressure and temperature logging is commonplace, measuring and understanding braking performance hasn't been so straightforward. But that's about to change following the introduction of a groundbreaking new sensor
The high-tech materials helping Renault in its F1 rise
The Renault F1 team is at the vanguard of innovative solutions pushing development of the V6 turbo hybrid engine rules, embracing the full potential of material science in its bid to get back to the top