Following the withdrawal of the Gulf Racing Middle East no. 29 from the 2013 Le Mans 24 Hours, it will be replaced on the grid by the team from Luxembourg, DKR Engineering.

The Gulf Racing Middle East team had entered two cars for the 2013 Le Mans 24 Hours in the LM P2 category. After the withdrawal of no. 29 only no. 28 driven by Frenchman Fabien Giroix remains in the running.

In compliance with the ACO regulations the place left vacant by the United Arab Emirates squads defection will be allocated to the first car on the list of LM P reserves.

Thus, the DKR Engineering teams Lola B11/40-Judd joins the entrants invited to take part in the Le Mans 24 Hours on 22-23 June. The first driver announced is Olivier Porta from France.

This does not change the number of entrants (22) in LM P2 at the Le Mans 24 Hours, making it the category with the highest number of cars out of the 56 present. There is now only one car left on each of the reserve lists in LM P and LM GTE.

Practical information - The 2013 Le Mans 24 Hours - 90th anniversary - 3rd round of the FIA World Endurance Championship

Dates: 22-23 June 2013

General enclosure tickets: 54 euros (ACO members), 71 Euros (non ACO members).

Free for young people born after 23rd June 1997 accompanied by an adult.

Test day: Sunday 9th June 2013.

Scrutineering: Sunday 16th and Monday 17th June.

Free practice and qualifying: Wednesday 19th and Thursday 20th June.

Start of the 2013 Le Mans 24 Hours: Saturday 22nd June at 15h00.

Information and reservations:www.24h-lemans.com