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Ricciardo reveals botched opportunity to win Le Mans with Porsche
Daniel Ricciardo says he missed out on an opportunity to win the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2015 when Red Bull blocked him from joining Porsche's winning effort in the endurance classic. Ahead of its 2015 onslaught at Le Mans, Porsche approached several high-profile drivers, including Fernando Alonso and four-time IndyCar champion Dario Franchitti, as it sought to complete the line-up of a third entry at the legendary event. But Ricciardo was also at the top of Porsche's short list and talks were initiated with the Aussie by the German manufacturer's then LMP1 boss and future McLaren F1 chief Andreas Seidl. "Andreas is a guy that I do really look forward to working with," Ricciardo...
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