Genesis Magma Racing is ready to enter the FIA World Endurance Championship’s headlining Hypercar class in 2026, with a two-car effort backed by Hyundai Motorsport.
The South Korean producer – the world’s third-biggest carmaker – teased concerning the new venture for its premium model again in September, and as we speak, Genesis Magma Racing was formally launched in Dubai, outlining Hyundai’s daring imaginative and prescient for the way forward for high-performance luxurious.
The announcement presages Genesis’ debut in motorsport, with Hyundai Motorsport President Cyril Abiteboul – contemporary from FIA World Rally Championship title glory with Thierry Neuville – set to take up the function of Staff Principal. An unique feature-length interview with the Frenchman can be revealed on the FIA WEC YouTube channel tomorrow (5 December).
“The official launch of Genesis Magma Racing is a momentous event,” acknowledged the skilled Frenchman.
“Because the spine of Hyundai Motor Group’s world motorsport actions, Hyundai Motorsport will play an important function on this formidable programme. We’re elevating our circuit racing experience to an entire new stage.”
In committing to FIA WEC, Genesis joins an elite group of producers vying for fulfillment on the world’s most prestigious and demanding stage. The transfer marks a major milestone for the model, demonstrating its capacity to innovate whereas sustaining its dedication to luxurious and sustainability.
“This entry into motorsport is a pure evolution for Genesis,” _commented Luc Donckerwolke, the corporate’s Chief Inventive Officer. _“As we glance to push the boundaries of our model, motorsport permits us to deliver the spirit of hyperspeed – which drives how we create and innovate – in a method that aligns completely with our core values: Audacious, Progressive and Distinctly Korean.”
Reigning FIA World Endurance Champion André Lotterer and two-time IMSA title-winner Luis ‘Pipo’ Derani have been unveiled because the staff’s first two drivers, and can give attention to technical growth duties and simulator periods all through 2025 previous to going into battle for Genesis in 2026.
Lotterer and Derani will take to the monitor behind the wheel of the Genesis GMR-001 Hypercar – a hanging, high-performance prototype that embodies the model’s ‘Athletic Class’ design philosophy. The GMR-001 was developed at Genesis Design Europe underneath the steerage of Donckerwolke, and heralds a robust new period for the corporate’s efficiency automobiles.
In preparation for its FIA WEC debut in 2026, the staff will collaborate with IDEC SPORT to subject an LMP2 entry within the 2025 European Le Mans Collection, that includes a promising line-up of rising skills within the form of Logan Sargeant (USA), Jamie Chadwick (UK) and 19-year-old Mathys Jaubert (France).
Genesis Magma Racing will consolidate its operations at a everlasting strategic base at Circuit Paul Ricard within the south of France, leveraging its proximity to endurance specialists ORECA Motorsport and IDEC SPORT to streamline collaboration.
