Warren Hughes has agreed a deal to race for Portuguese sportscar team ASM in the opening round of the Le Mans Series at Paul 🦹Ricard and the Le Mans 24 Hours 🅷in the summer.

Hughes will partner Olivier Pla and Miguel Aꦿmaral at the wheel of the team's LMP2 Ginetta-Zytek as he rejoins the outfit he raced with at Le Mans in both 2006 and 2007.

🌠Hughes will also be on stand-by for the team at the remaining Le Mans Series r🌱aces should they decide to run any of the events with three drivers.

"I've wanted to return to ASM for quite a while and now the opportunity has arisen," he said. "This is one🐓 of the most sought after drives, certainly in LMP2. I'm joining them on the back of a very successful season, in a car they understand very well.

"I know the team well and I'll also be working again with Alan Mugglestone💙, one of the very best engineers and strategists I've worked with. Olivier, I know a little bit, but he is a big talent. Miguel, I know from '06 and '07. He just keeps getting better. I can't wait."

Team owner Antonio Simoes s💦aid he was delighted to get the Briton onboard.

"Warren is a driver who the whole team rate very highly and ꧙his experience, ability and personality fit perfectly with us," he said. "I am delighted that circumstances have allowed us to🃏 get together again. He will strengthen our team considerably."