The lesser-trodden path Martin is taking in joining Mercedes-AMG
Following last week’s announcement of his departure from BMW for a second time, decorated sportscar racer Maxime Martin’s move to Mercedes-AMG was announced over the weekend. “I am extremely happy to start a whole new chapter of my racing history together with the Mercedes AMG Motorsport family,” the Belgian wrote on social media. “Joining the […]
Why Genesis evaluated F1 programme but chose WEC
Luxury car brand Genesis says it did evaluate a potential entry into Formula 1 prior to deciding that it would commit to an LMDh programme for the 2026 World Endurance Championship instead. The South Korean manufacturer officially launched its Genesis GMR-001 Hypercar plans ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in Dubai, revealing a scale […]
Magnussen slots into BMW WEC LMDh squad for 2025
Kevin Magnussen will be part of BMW’s World Endurance Championship driver line-up plus three endurance rounds in the IMSA Sportscar Championship as the German manufacturer unveils its LMDh plans for next year. The former Formula 1 driver will slot into the #15 WRT BMW M Hybrid V8 squad alongside Raffaele Marciello and Dries Vanthoor, effectively […]
Rossi team-mate Maxime Martin leaves BMW for new challenges
Spa 24 Hours winner Maxime Martin, Valentino Rossi’s regular team-mate for the past two seasons, is leaving BMW for a second time. The 38-year-old Belgian is ending his latest stint with BMW “at his own request to pursue new challenges”, the German manufacturer stated on the release of the news on Monday. Martin has quit […]
Porsche announces reduced factory drivers list, Le Mans winner Bruni dropped
Four-time Le Mans 24 Hours class winner Gianmaria Bruni is leaving Porsche’s line-up of factory drivers after eight years. The 43-year-old Italian was absent from the German marque’s works roster when it officially launched its motorsport programmes for 2025 on Saturday night. The departure follows two seasons in which Bruni did not have a seat […]
Sargeant deserves chance to start over with Genesis WEC project
Logan Sargeant is being “given a platform” to progress to Genesis’s new-for-2026 World Endurance Championship squad with his LMP2 programme in next year’s European Le Mans Series. Cyril Abiteboul, team principal of Genesis Magma Racing, explained that the idea of the so-called trajectory programme in the ELMS that former Williams Formula 1 driver Sargeant has […]
Qualifying format tweaks planned for 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours
The Le Mans 24 Hours qualifying format will be revamped in 2025, event organiser the Automobile Club de l’Ouest has announced. Entrants in the top Hypercar class will be split from the LMP2 and LMGT3 categories in the session that determines the cars that will reach the Hyperpole shootout. Previously all cars qualified at once […]
Genesis reveals V8 engine plan for LMDh contender
Genesis has revealed that its 2026 World Endurance Championship contender will be powered by a twin-turbo V8 that builds on sister marque Hyundai’s experience in the World Rally Championship. Francois-Xavier Demaison, technical director of the Hyundai Motorsport organisation masterminding the Genesis LMDh programme, explained that the internal combustion component of the hybrid powertrain was being […]
BMW signs Magnussen to LMDh roster as factory driver for 2025
Kevin Magnussen will join BMW to race its M Hybrid V8 LMDh car next year after departing the Haas Formula 1 team. The announcement made on the eve of his final race for Haas in Abu Dhabi did not stipulate which series Magnussen will contest as a factory driver for BMW, which has a presence […]