Jack Doohan Signs for 2026 ELMS with Nielsen Racing

Jack Doohan, the 23-year-old Australian reserve driver for the Haas Formula 1 team, has secured a return to competitive racing in 2026 by signing on to compete in the European Le Mans Series with Nielsen Racing. The move comes as Doohan seeks to maintain his racing sharpness while fulfilling his F1 reserve duties, with the ELMS season opener scheduled for April 12 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

Doohan will pilot an Oreca 07 in the LMP2 class, sharing the No. 24 entry with teammates Roy Nissany, a former Williams F1 test driver who debuted in ELMS last season, and Ed Pearson, another singleseater convert. This marks Doohan's first foray into endurance racing, a discipline that emphasizes teamwork, traffic management, and multi-stint strategy in a prototype car distinct from the open-wheel vehicles he knows well.

The opportunity arose after an earlier plan for Doohan to race in Japan's Super Formula series unraveled. That program, initially linked to Haas's new technical partnership with Toyota, involved a seat with Kondo Racing but was abandoned following a challenging test session at Suzuka that included three accidents and raised concerns about the team's setup. With no...