{"id":476286,"date":"2026-02-13T01:33:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T01:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/476286\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T01:33:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T01:33:10","slug":"jack-doohan-reveals-racing-target-for-2026-as-he-eyes-f1-2027-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/476286\/","title":{"rendered":"Jack Doohan reveals racing target for 2026 as he eyes F1 2027 move"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ex-Formula 1 driver Jack Doohan<\/a> is eyeing a move to the European Le Mans Series for 2026 as he desperately searches for a return to full-time racing.<\/p>\n

The 23-year-old started the 2025 F1 campaign with Alpine, but was demoted back into the reserve driver role following six highly disappointing grands prix where he failed to score a point.<\/p>\n

It obviously lowered his stock and with no F1 teams offering him a full-time drive, Doohan looked to Japan\u2019s Super Formula series and drove in its pre-season test in Suzuka<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But it was a disaster as the Australian crashed three times at Degner 2 for Kondo Racing and negotiations between both parties subsequently collapsed, partly because Doohan was expected to bring a budget<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Just days later, he announced his switch from Alpine to Haas as reserve driver for F1 2026<\/a> and although that\u2019s better than nothing, it still means he\u2019s lacking track time for the year.<\/p>\n

So, one way to overcome that is by contesting the six-round ELMS campaign after recently conducting a test with 2023 series champions Algarve Pro Racing in Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n

\"Jack <\/p>\n

Jack Doohan, KONDO RACING<\/p>\n

Photo by: Masahide Kamio<\/p>\n

\u201cI was testing the last two days in an LMP2 car on Monday and Tuesday,\u201d said Doohan during F1 testing in Bahrain this week.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the way things planned out and only being able to join quite late in the year of January, it hasn’t obviously revealed too many options for racing plans.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut potentially in an ELMS, an LMP2 car and to do Le Mans. Whatever is going to fit best while also spending as much time as I can here.\u201d<\/p>\n

The major sticking point with ELMS, however, is every round clashing with a grand prix, but Doohan is eager for much-needed track time given his last full campaign was F2 in 2023.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s super important to have the platform and the foundation to be able to perform, number one, in something strong – but also to get miles and to get laps,\u201d he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe most important thing, yes, to be in a race-winning material and machinery is important, but for me at this point, I didn’t race in 2024, I raced six races last year.<\/p>\n

\"#25 <\/p>\n

#25 ALGARVE PRO RACING Oreca 07 – Gibson: Matthias Kaiser, Lorenzo Fluxa, Th\u00e9o Pourchaire<\/p>\n

Photo by: Eric Le Galliot<\/p>\n

\u201cJust getting laps at this point in time and being race-fit is the number one priority and preferably in strong machinery.\u201d<\/p>\n

And albeit his chances are extremely slim, Doohan hopes a return to some kind of racing will help his bid to become an F1 driver again in 2027.<\/p>\n

\u201cCertainly,\u201d said Doohan, when asked if a spot on next year\u2019s grid was his ultimate ambition. \u201cThat is the complete goal. I wouldn’t be wanting just to continue being a reserve driver.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy goal is to be in Formula 1 and to race in Formula 1. I’ve been given that platform to have a go at with Haas, so I look forward to trying to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n

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