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 […]
Sargeant lands sportscar drive after Williams F1 exit
Former Williams Formula 1 driver Logan Sargeant has agreed to drive in the 2025 European Le Mans Series, joining Jamie Chadwick at the new LMP2 entry run by Genesis and IDEC Sport. On Wednesday, Hyundai luxury brand Genesis announced the first details of its Genesis Magma Racing hypercar programme for 2026, when it will enter […]
Sargeant to contest 2025 ELMS campaign in first move after Williams F1 exit
Former Williams Formula 1 driver Logan Sargeant has agreed to drive in the 2025 European Le Mans Series, joining Jamie Chadwick at the new LMP2 entry run by Genesis and IDEC Sport. On Wednesday Hyundai luxury brand Genesis announced the first details of its Genesis Magma Racing hypercar programme for 2026, when it will enter […]
Genesis names Lotterer and Derani as first drivers for 2026 WEC season
Andre Lotterer and Pipo Derani are the first drivers named for the new Genesis LMDh programme that will enter the 2026 World Endurance Championship. Reigning WEC champion Lotterer and four-time Sebring 12 Hour winner Derani were revealed in the official launch of the entry of Hyundai’s premium brand into top-line sportscar racing. The wide-ranging announcement […]
Schumacher stays with Alpine in WEC after Mercedes F1 exit
Mick Schumacher will continue with the Alpine Hypercar squad in the World Endurance Championship for a second season in 2025. The former Haas Formula 1 racer has been announced along with five other drivers in the full line-up for the two Signatech-run Alpine A424 LMDhs next season. Frederic Makowiecki joins Alpine’s roster following his departure […]
Lamborghini withdraws from WEC’s Hypercar and LMGT3 classes
Lamborghini has withdrawn from the World Endurance Championship, ending its participation in both the Hypercar and LMGT3 classes. The Italian manufacturer was missing from the 2025 WEC entry list on the publication of the reduced 37-car grid for next season on Friday. It subsequently made an announcement of what it described as a “pause” in […]
Toyota opts against hiring Leupen replacement for 2025 WEC campaign
Toyota is not planning to replace Rob Leupen as team director of its World Endurance Championship squad for next season. It has revealed that the duties at the race track undertaken by the Dutchman, who is leaving Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe in Cologne after 30 years of service, will be taken up by existing team […]