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Robert Kubica, Yifei Ye and Phil Hanson won the 93rd 24 Hours of Le Mans together last June. However, at the official 24 Hours of Le Mans film premiere, the trio voiced three singular impressions of what the victory meant to them.

In recollecting their joint triumph with the AF Corse #83 Ferrari 499P,&nbsp;Robert Kubica,&nbsp;Yifei Ye&nbsp;and&nbsp;Phil Hanson&nbsp;revealed three different yet complementary views of endurance: that of a former Formula One racer who reminded us that each stint is just a small part of a huge collective endeavour; that of a young talent for whom the Le Mans win represents not only a sporting achievement but is also symbolic on a personal and national level; and that of a former LMP2 star who sees the class as an ideal training ground before graduating to Hypercar. 
Three individual accounts that each, in their own way, portray the enormous scope of one and the same victory.

<h2>Robert Kubica, the final link of a long chain</h2>

Asked about the physical and mental strain of taking the wheel for 166 of the 387 laps completed by the winning car, the veteran Pole focused instead on the very essence of endurance &ndash; teamwork. His words revealed the pressure he felt at the time but especially the deeply held respect he holds for those working out of the limelight. He said:&nbsp;&ldquo;It&rsquo;s quite a lot of laps but, in the end, Le Mans is a big challenge for everyone. Not only for us drivers but especially for the team &ndash; for mechanics, for engineers, for everyone who has contributed to the work on the car, not only in Le Mans itself, but especially in the workshop preparing the car. It&rsquo;s a long process so, in the end, my laps were a final part of a big challenge. Without those people, we would not be here.&nbsp;When you are ending the race, you know what you are playing for. There is a bit of pressure but, in the end, it has been something special. We had been in this situation four years ago where we were leading in LMP2, and we lost the race on the last lap due to a technical issue. Somehow, it was for me easier to drive the car than being outside of the car as I was four years ago. I was focused. It was intense.&rdquo;

<h2>Yifei Ye&nbsp;&ndash; almost a home win</h2>

Promoted to the status of Ferrari works driver in December 2023, Yifei Ye views his 24 Hours of Le Mans win as much more than a sporting feat. It was a historic moment for his country.&nbsp;&ldquo;Chinese motorsport has never enjoyed as big a success as my 24 Hours of Le Mans victory. I&rsquo;m delighted to have become the first Chinese driver to win the race. I was really surprised by the repercussions from it on social media and TV. It drew a lot of attention, and I think that&rsquo;s a good thing for the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the FIA WEC. It also provides the impetus to keep on performing to such a standard. I&rsquo;m pleased to have won the race with Robert after 2021 when we were forced to retire on the last lap while leading the LMP2 class. I&rsquo;ll never forget this victory.&rdquo;

But how can a Chinese driver consider his 24 Hours of Le Mans triumph as a home win? He replied:&nbsp;&ldquo;I know Le Mans well as I moved here from China when I was 14 to join the FFSA Academy. I lived in an apartment near the Forest Esses. I even sat my driving test here. I remember my instructor was most unhappy when I spun the car wheel on my first lesson!&nbsp;So it&rsquo;s almost a home win for me.&rdquo;

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<h2>Phil Hanson &ndash; experience built across years in LMP2</h2>

Before joining the Hypercar class in 2024, Phil Hanson had notched up six LMP2 starts at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, winning the class in 2020 with United Autosports. In his view, LMP2 is an excellent launchpad to the top class of endurance.&nbsp;&ldquo;You do gain a huge amount of experience across many years of Le Mans. I think there&rsquo;s no actual ceiling on the amount of experience you could possibly gain because, every year, you face different circumstances: weather, conditions... A race like this year&rsquo;s where it was basically a true attrition race, flat out for every single lap as you saw.&nbsp; So every year you can gather beneath your belt, all those years in LMP2, were essentially very useful just to build that experience. I obviously raced against these two guys [Kubica and Ye] in LMP2 but wasn&rsquo;t able to profit from the breaking down on the last lap that year!&rdquo;

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Three racers, three pathways: different takes on what Le Mans success means to the winners

It's official: classic car enthusiasts can now book their ticket for the first edition of Le Mans Classic Legend, which will be held from July 2 to 5, 2026, on the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans circuit.

Co-organized by Peter Auto and the Automobile Club de l&rsquo;Ouest, Le Mans Classic has been celebrating the heritage of the Le Mans race for more than twenty years. An unmissable event on the automotive calendar, it brings together the most beautiful competition cars that have marked the history of the 24 Hours of Le Mans throughout an entire weekend. In 2025, the event attracted nearly 238,000 spectators, 800 cars on the track, 220 international clubs and their 9,200 vehicles.

<h2>Now an annual event</h2>

Big news:&nbsp;Le Mans Classic is becoming an&nbsp;annual event, allowing enthusiasts to relive the Le Mans legend every year. Two formats will alternate:

<ul>
	<li>Starting in 2026,&nbsp;Le Mans Classic Legend&nbsp;will bring back the glory days of turbo engines, prototypes, and GTs&nbsp;from the 1970s to the 2010s, featuring bold technology and epic contemporary duels. Discover the new grids:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lemansclassic.com/en/competition/grids/" target="_blank">Grids 6 to 10 - Le Mans Classic Legend</a></li>
	<li>In 2027,&nbsp;Le Mans Classic Heritage&nbsp;will take spectators back to the pioneering era of endurance racing&nbsp;from 1923 to the 1970s, featuring pre-war cars, early GTs, and legendary battles.</li>
</ul>

This annual event reflects the desire of Peter Auto and the ACO to keep automotive heritage alive across decades, offering a new show each year, faithful to the spirit of competition and passion that characterizes Le Mans.

Book your ticket now for the first edition of Le Mans Classic Legend&nbsp;<a href="http://ticket.lemansclassic.com">HERE</a>.

<h2>Opening of ticket sales</h2>

For this new edition, several ticket offers are available:

<ul>
	<li>The&nbsp;Entry ticket&nbsp;gives access to all public areas around the track, the village, the Club Areas, and all entertainment</li>
	<li>The&nbsp;Entry + Grandstand&nbsp;or&nbsp;Entry + Paddocks&nbsp;or&nbsp;Entry + Grandstand + Paddocks packages</li>
	<li>The&nbsp;VIP &amp; Hospitality packages&nbsp;allowing enthusiasts to enjoy an exclusive experience</li>
	<li>New for 2026: 
	The introduction of the&nbsp;Weekend ticket&nbsp;(general admission on Saturday, July 4 and Sunday, July 5). 
	Access to the brand new museum, renamed&nbsp;&ldquo;M24 Motorsport Museum&rdquo;&nbsp;will be included &nbsp;for&nbsp;holders of the weekend access or the 4-day access, allowing them to discover this new 8,600 m2 space, which has been completely redesigned with an immersive journey through all disciplines of motorsport, from Formula 1 to Endurance, Rally and American motorsport culture (access to the museum only valid on the days of validity of the ticket)</li>
</ul>

For total immersion in the heart of Le Mans Classic Legend,&nbsp;reception areas&nbsp;are provided for tents, caravans, and motorhomes.

<h2>A new visual identity : heading into a new era</h2>

At the dawn of this first edition, Le Mans Classic Legend unveils&nbsp;a new visual identity&nbsp;celebrating the evolution of design and motor racing from the 1970s to the 2010s. This graphic redesign embodies a desire to&nbsp;renew our perspective of historic racing, while remaining faithful to the vintage and timeless DNA of the event.

The visual codes of this new era embody a&nbsp;bold neo-retro aesthetic&nbsp;and a unique atmosphere, transporting the public into a&nbsp;sensory experience&nbsp;tinged with the&nbsp;vibrant nostalgia&nbsp;of the 1970s to 2010s. This evolution marks a continuity: honoring the historic heritage of Le Mans while embracing the contemporary era, now integrated into classic motorsport.

Le Mans Classic Legend 2026 : opening of ticket sales

Team Peugeot TotalEnergies has announced its driver roster for next year's FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC).

The Team Peugeot TotalEnergies squad set to take part&nbsp;in&nbsp;the 2026 FIA WEC will include six full-season drivers and two development drivers. The Brit&nbsp;Paul di Resta (age 39) and French driver&nbsp;Lo&iuml;c Duval (age 43), the two most experienced on deck,&nbsp;have been retained for a fourth full&nbsp;FIA WEC season. The French carmaker has&nbsp;also recruited&nbsp;talented newcomers Malthe Jakobsen (Denmark, age 22) and&nbsp;Th&eacute;o Pourchaire (France, age 22). Belgian driver&nbsp;Stoffel Vandoorne (age 33) returns to lead the charge while&nbsp;Nick Cassidy (age 31) is brand new to the team. The New Zealander was the Formula E&nbsp;runner-up in 2023 and 2024, and has already completed two test sessions at the wheel of the 9X8,&nbsp;including the FIA ​​WEC Rookie Test where he clocked&nbsp;the second fastest time of the day.

Two development drivers have joined the team: Jean-Eric Vergne (age 35) and the Brit&nbsp;Alex Quinn (age 24) who first took the wheel of the Peugeot 9X8 at the&nbsp;Rookie Test in Bahrain.

The precise composition of the crews will be announced early next year.

Olivier Jansonnie, Peugeot Sport Technical Director: For 2026, we are confirming a solid and well-balanced line-up of six full-season drivers, combining youth and experience. Lo&iuml;c and Paul, who have been with us since the start of the programme, remain our pillars, their expertise and dedication continue to play a key role in our success.&nbsp;We also welcome Nick, who will make his FIA WEC debut in 2026 and has already demonstrated impressive speed in other championships, as well as Stoffel, who knows the team very well. Their talent and experience will be valuable assets.&nbsp;Malthe, after a very strong first season with us, continues to show great potential, and Th&eacute;o impressed in his first race in Bahrain, both represent the quality of young talent within our programme.&nbsp;We&rsquo;re also pleased to welcome Alex, whose Rookie Test in Bahrain showcased both his performance and his motivation to progress at the highest level. He will be supported in his development driver role by Jean-Eric, whom we had already confirmed for 2026.

Team Peugeot TotalEnergies: full-season and development drivers confirmed for 2026

Relive the 93rd running of this legendary race, the fourth round of the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship watched by a record 332,000 spectators.

With a staggering&nbsp;eight marques competing in the Hypercar category, the action never let up&nbsp;at this year&#39;s&nbsp;24 Hours of Le&nbsp;Mans.&nbsp;The duel between Ferrari and&nbsp;Porsche kept the record&nbsp;332,000 spectators on the edge of their seats until the very end.

The Italian carmaker clinched its 12th, and third&nbsp;consecutive, Le Mans victory at the chequered flag. On the heels of the&nbsp;#51 in 2023 and&nbsp;#50 in&nbsp;2024, the #83&nbsp;<a href="https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/the-ferrari-499p-hypercar-under-the-microscope-making-of-a-le-mans-icon-59719" target="_blank">499P</a>&nbsp;privately&nbsp;fielded by&nbsp;AF Corse reached the top step on the overall podium thanks to&nbsp;Phil Hanson (UK), Yifei Ye (China) and&nbsp;Robert Kubica (Poland).&nbsp;The latter emerged as the hero of this year&#39;s running, coming full circle after nearly joining Ferrari in Formula 1 before suffering a horrific rally accident that left him with a severely injured right arm.&nbsp;

Second overall,&nbsp;Porsche secured a second win in a row in LMGT3 with Manthey 1st Phorm&#39;s&nbsp;911 GT3 R driven&nbsp;by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/lmgt3-manthey-1st-phorm-and-richard-lietz-hit-the-heights-59804" target="_blank">Richard Lietz</a>, Ryan Hardwick and&nbsp;Riccardo Pera. In the&nbsp;LMP2 category, <a href="https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/inter-europol-competition-wins-the-lmp2-class-after-a-nail-biting-tussle-59800" target="_blank">Inter Europol Competition reclaimed&nbsp;its title</a>&nbsp;thanks to&nbsp;Jakub Śmiechowski, Tom Dillmann and&nbsp;Nick Yelloly, while&nbsp;AO Racing by TF took home the prize in&nbsp;LMP2 Pro/Am after stellar performances by PJ Hyett, Louis Del&eacute;traz and&nbsp;Dane Cameron.&nbsp;These are just a few of the stories told through the 304 pages and 700 photos in this stunning collector&#39;s volume.

<h4>The 2025 24 Hours of Le&nbsp;Mans Yearbook</h4>

<ul>
	<li>Editor: Sophia &Eacute;ditions</li>
	<li>Number of&nbsp;pages: 304</li>
	<li>Number of photos: 700</li>
	<li>Size: 23.5 &times; 31.5 cm</li>
	<li>Authors: Jean-Marc Teissedre and&nbsp;Thibaut Villemant</li>
	<li>Preface: Roger Federer</li>
</ul>

&gt;&gt;&gt; <a href="https://boutique.lemans.org/fr/annuels/4848-Edition-2025-Annuel-24H-Le-Mans-Francais.html" target="_blank">Get the official 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans yearbook</a>&nbsp;&lt;&lt;&lt;

2025 24 Hours of Le Mans yearbook now available!

Le Mans Classic Legend 2026 ticket sales open on 27 November at 14:00 CET. Several offers will be available.

Co-organised by Peter Auto and the ACO since 2002, Le Mans Classic will return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans circuit in a new format next year, with the first edition of Le Mans Classic Legend on 2&ndash;5 July. This edition will showcase cars from the 1970s to the 2010s, from the golden age of turbos to legendary prototypes and GTs.

As announced in July, the international event is now <a href="https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/le-mans-classic-to-become-an-annual-event-59842" target="_blank">an annual fixture</a> with Le Mans Classic Legend in 2026 and, from 2027, Le Mans Classic Heritage, which will celebrate the most beautiful competition cars in history from 1923 to the 1970s.

Tickets go on sale on 27 November at 14:00 CET

For this new edition, several offers will be available:

<ul>
	<li>Tickets include access to all public areas around the track, the village, the Club Areas, and all entertainment..</li>
	<li>New for 2026: the Weekend pass, which, like the 4-Day pass, includes entry to the 24 Hours of Le Mans Museum.</li>
</ul>

Or choose a package:

<ul>
	<li>Admission + Grandstand</li>
	<li>Admission + Paddocks</li>
	<li>Admission + Grandstand + Paddocks</li>
</ul>

The event&rsquo;s brand new visual identity and 2026 poster will also be revealed on 27 November to coincide with the ticket on-sale date. The bold branding is inspired by the golden age of modern motor racing while the poster design depicts the renewed energy and modernity of the much-loved event.

Le Mans Classic Legend 2026 ticket sales open on 27 November

The construction of the H24EVO continues, with the French team still aiming to run its electric hydrogen prototype for the first time at the end of 2026.

Symbio, MissionH24&#39;s long-standing partner and fuel cell supplier, has decided to refocus its activities on the industrial sector for reasons unrelated to sport. MissionH24 acknowledges this significant change and is actively pursuing the development of the H24EVO. The team is stepping up its efforts to achieve its goals. MissionH24, a collaborative program between the Automobile Club de l&#39;Ouest and H24Project, is participating in the deployment of hydrogen in competition in order to decarbonize competition and mobility.&nbsp; 
&nbsp; 
Pierre Fillon, President of ACO and Co-President of MissionH24 
&quot;The collaboration with Symbio has been invaluable in recent years in launching this pioneering program in motorsports. Today, we are continuing this challenge, this mission, with new partners, and announcements will be made very soon to reflect these advances. &quot; 
 
Jean-Michel Bouresche, CEO of H24Project and Co-President of MissionH24 
&ldquo;I would like to thank Symbio for the quality of our collaboration during the seven wonderful years we shared with MissionH24. Our goal remains unchanged, and the arrival of a new partner will provide fresh impetus for MissionH24.&rdquo; 
 
Bassel Aslan, Technical Director of MissionH24 
&ldquo;In any sports and technology program, you have to be able to adapt. This is an essential concept, and we are adjusting our working methodologies accordingly. My team and I are working with even greater determination to keep to our initial schedule for the construction of the H24EVO.&rdquo;

MissionH24 stays on course

Genesis Magma Racing has finalised its driver squad for the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship. Mathieu Jaminet and Paul-Loup Chatin are the final pieces in the South Korean manufacturer’s jigsaw.

Next season, Genesis Magma Racing will enter two&nbsp;<a href="https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/genesis-takes-the-wraps-of-its-gmr-001-hypercar-59196" target="_blank">Genesis GMR-001</a> hypercars&nbsp;driven by Andr&eacute; Lotterer,&nbsp;Pipo Derani,&nbsp;Dani Juncadella,&nbsp;Mathys Jaubert,&nbsp;Mathieu Jaminet&nbsp;and Paul-Loup Chatin. Jaminet and Chatin will bring their experience of the top class of endurance to the mix, having defended the colours of Porsche Penske Motorsport and Alpine Endurance Team.

Gabriele Tarquini, Genesis Magma Racing Sporting Director, said:&nbsp;&ldquo;The addition of Mathieu Jaminet and Paul-Loup Chatin completes a well-balanced line-up for our d&eacute;but WEC season. They are the perfect point between the experience we have in Andr&eacute; Lotterer and Pipo Derani, and the potential we see in Mathys Jaubert and Dani Juncadella.&rdquo;

&ldquo;We have an amazing line-up for Genesis Magma Racing&rsquo;s first year in the FIA World Endurance Championship,&rdquo;&nbsp;added Team Principal&nbsp;Cyril Abiteboul. &ldquo;The combination of drivers that we have secured far exceeds any expectation we had when we began the project. It is a huge mark of the trust these race winners and champions have placed in our young team, Genesis and the broader Hyundai Motor Group. I am sure they will create huge motivation and a virtuous circle for the team that is coming together very nicely at our base in Signes.&rdquo;

<h2>A fresh start for&nbsp;Jaminet</h2>

With his considerable GT and Hypercar experience, Mathieu Jaminet has become a leading figure in the endurance world. In 2022, he won the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship&rsquo;s GTD Pro title before moving up to the top class the following season. He has since banked five overall victories and eight podiums and put in remarkable performances at the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the 12 Hours of Sebring and Petit Le Mans (Road Atlanta).&nbsp;&ldquo;I&rsquo;m very happy to be joining Genesis Magma Racing,&rdquo;&nbsp;said the 31-year-old French racer.&nbsp;&ldquo;This is the start of a new chapter, a new history for me. This team offers me that opportunity to go racing in the WEC and hopefully in the future also the IMSA series. I wanted to have a fresh start with new people to try to step up but also bring my experience to a new team and work to build something incredible for the future. Obviously, the road will be long with a new team but I&rsquo;m really excited and looking forward to the challenge ahead.&rdquo;&nbsp; 
Jaminet has four 24 Hours of Le Mans appearances to his name and competed in a part of the 2025 FIA WEC, including a fourth place at the 6 Hours of Fuji.

<h2>Oreca chassis no stranger to Chatin</h2>

Paul-Loup Chatin brings precious development know-how to Genesis. After spending the past two seasons with Alpine Endurance Team, he is perfectly familiar with the Oreca chassis that forms the basis of the A424 and the GMR-001. His knowledge of the platform&rsquo;s earlier development will be a huge asset in finalising the car&rsquo;s set-up for its race d&eacute;but and in preparing the further tests slated for 2026.&nbsp;&ldquo;I am truly honored and proud to join the Genesis Magma Racing adventure in Hypercar,&rdquo; enthused the 34-year-old Frenchman who boasts no fewer than eleven 24 Hours of Le Mans starts. &ldquo;First and foremost, I would like to thank everyone who made this opportunity possible. After two enriching years with Alpine Endurance Team and the recent success in Fuji, I feel more ready than ever to take on this new challenge. Genesis is still a young brand, but its values and ambitions immediately resonated with me,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m well aware of the challenges that await us, but I have full confidence in our team&rsquo;s talent and determination to quickly move forward and fight for top positions.&rdquo;

Jaminet took part in the latest endurance tests organised by Genesis at MotorLand Arag&oacute;n, Spain, from 15 to 17 November. He joined Lotterer, Derani, Jaubert, Juncadella and <a href="https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/jamie-chadwick-promoted-to-reserve-driver-at-genesis-magma-racing-60111" target="_blank">reserve driver Jamie Chadwick</a>. With Jaminet putting in stints throughout the three days of testing, the team ticked off important boxes by confirming the reliability essential for its introduction to the FIA WEC. &ldquo;I had to adapt a little bit,&rdquo; he said after his first laps in the GMR-001. &ldquo;The car requires a different driving style compared to what I am used to. It seems to like nice big corners. It&#39;s actually quite nice. At this stage every lap is really important for a driver. You need to understand all the systems, all the buttons on the steering wheel and all the procedures. I think I come in with different feedback on a few things. I&#39;m one of the most experienced drivers with LMDh cars and obviously I was in a different car not long ago. I tried to not get too much feedback from the other drivers &ndash; I really wanted to make my opinion, also for the engineers. The idea was not to provide me with too much information to really start from a white sheet of paper to tell them what I think.&rdquo;

<h2>Trios still to be finalised</h2>

Team managers will now get to work on assessing the individual drivers&rsquo; performances and feedback, and their dynamic with their fellow squad members, to determine the exact composition of the FIA WEC line-ups.&nbsp;&ldquo;The chemistry between drivers in the car is vital when it comes to success,&rdquo; said Tarquini. &ldquo;Through the tests we can see how the drivers work together, see how their driving styles and set-up preferences match, and how the relationships begin to form before deciding our line-ups for the season. The key will be to make sure we have the best possible squad of drivers in both cars to help us create the strong foundations we need as a team.&rdquo;

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Jaminet, Chatin complete Genesis Magma Racing squad

Jamie Chadwick will be Genesis Magma Racing’s reserve driver for the team’s FIA World Endurance Championship campaign next season. She will continue her own racing programme alongside the new role.

<a href="https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/jamie-chadwick-intends-to-work-her-way-up-to-hypercar-59730" target="_blank">Jamie Chadwick&#39;s</a>&nbsp;career is progressing as planned. The British driver recently took the wheel of the <a href="https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/genesis-takes-the-wraps-of-its-gmr-001-hypercar-59196" target="_blank">Genesis GMR-001 Hypercar</a> fielded in the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship. From now on, and throughout the coming season, she will be involved in the Hypercar development process at Genesis Magma Racing. This means taking part in tests on track and simulator.

A member of Genesis Magma Racing Trajectory since December 2024, Jamie Chadwick took her seat in the cockpit of the GMR-001 during <a href="https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/genesis-takes-the-wraps-of-its-gmr-001-hypercar-59196" target="_blank">a three-day test at Magny-Cours</a>. The 27-year-old is the second female Hypercar driver, after Lilou Wadoux. &ldquo;My first laps in the GMR-001 Hypercar were amazing,&rdquo; says Chadwick, who took third place in the 2025 European Le Mans Series with Daniel Juncadella and Mathys Joubert. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a really impressive car and so fast in a straight line. There&rsquo;s a lot of different systems available to you as a driver, tools that you can use to make a difference. Obviously, so much is changing and evolving with every test that the team does, but it&rsquo;s just a super car to drive, but also just a great team to be part of.&rdquo;

With a few laps on the clock, Chadwick&rsquo;s Hypercar driver and development role has well and truly begun. She will be Genesis Magma Racing&rsquo;s reserve driver for the team&rsquo;s FIA World Endurance Championship campaign next season. She will continue her own racing programme &ndash; to be announced &ndash; alongside the new role. &ldquo;It&#39;s hugely special to be involved in the development of the GMR-001 Hypercar,&rdquo; says Chadwick. &ldquo;It&#39;s another progression in my career and one I&#39;m really proud of. Becoming a Reserve Driver in Hypercar is one step closer to my ultimate goal. The opportunity to test and drive more is something that I&#39;m really looking forward to and a role that I&#39;m going to try to relish and make the most of.&rdquo;

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<h2>FIA WEC driver line-ups to be announced shortly</h2>

Genesis Magma Racing is expected to reveal its driver crews for the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship in the next few days. Andr&eacute; Lotterer (three-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner), Pipo Derani, Mathys Jaubert and Daniel Juncadella joined the GMR-001 development team this summer. A two-car entry with Jamie Chadwick in reserve means there are two seats free at Genesis for the eight-round championship.

Jamie Chadwick promoted to reserve driver at Genesis Magma Racing

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The GMR-001 Hypercar completed a 30-hour endurance run at MotorLand Aragon as the team continued preparations for its planned WEC debut in 2026.

Bringing the Heat to Aragon | GMR-001 Hypercar Test

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