Murphy Prototypes has today confirmed their driver line-up for 2015. Mark Patterson, Michael Lyons and Nathanaël Berthon are taking part in the Official European Le Mans Series (ELMS) pre-season at Paul Ricard Circuit (today and tomorrow) with the team’s Oreca 03R Nissan-powered LMP2 prototype sports car.

Dublin based Greg Murphy leads the racing operation and he says that he is very pleased with the line-up. Mark Patterson, who enjoyed a successful season with the team in 2013, has a wealth of experience after competing extensively in the USA and Europe. This is Nathanaël Berthon’s second season with Murphy Prototypes and last year he finished in pole position at Paul Ricard. Completing the team is Michael Lyons. Previously he had raced a Ferrari in the ELMS series in the GTE category.

Greg Murphy said, “I am more excited about this year than I have been for any other. Having won a round of the ELMS and scored a number of podium finishes in the past, I feel that with the drivers and the great team of people we have behind us, we are in a good position to battle for the top positions and achieve another win. It also gives us an excellent opportunity to challenge for the championship title.”

The European Le Mans Series consists of five events in five countries. The first round will be held in Silverstone on 11 April. The Murphy Prototypes team has also been invited to take part in the 24-hours of Le Mans race on the 13 and 14 June. This is the fourth time that the team has been invited to take part in this extremely tough endurance race.