2026 24 Hours of Le Mans – Romain Dumas: “It was always at the back of my mind”
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2026 24 Hours of Le Mans – Romain Dumas: “It was always at the back of my mind”

Two-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Romain Dumas is to take part in the 94th edition of the world’s greatest endurance race with his own team, RD Limited.

The entry list for the 94th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans (10-14 June 2026), round 4 of the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship includes 19 cars in the LMP2 class. The car entered by RD Limited is sure to attract particular attention. The team is headed by Romain Dumas, winner of the French endurance classic in 2010 with Audi and in 2016 with Porsche. Having taken part in the Dakar rally and Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, not to mention the Asian Le Mans Series, RD Limited is ready to take on the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

“It’s fabulous!”

Romain Dumas has competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans an impressive 23 times. The 24th time will be particularly special as he will be playing both driver and team manager roles. "My very first memory of Le Mans, when I was a kid, was the Alméras team, running their own outfit with the Porsche 962,” he explains. “Later on, after my victory in the Volant Elf, when I arrived at Le Mans, I often spent time in the Elf development facilities just to see Pescarolo’s car, which he was driving himself at the time. I always kept this idea in the back of my mind: one day, bringing my own team to the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Today, that team has taken on the Dakar, Pikes Peak, World Championship rallies… and now, it’s heading to Le Mans. It’s fabulous."

RD Limited is not a beginner in endurance or LMP2. The team has competed in the last two Asian Le Mans Series, winning race 1 at the 4 Hours of Sepang in 2024/25, followed by two second and three third places since.

The RD Limited Oreca 07-Gibson has competed in the last two Asian Le Mans Series.
The RD Limited Oreca 07-Gibson has competed in the last two Asian Le Mans Series.

The list of 186 drivers to take part in this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans is not yet complete, however, it has already been announced that Romain Dumas will be teamed with American Fred Poordad. When he is not at the wheel, Dr Poordad is a world-renowned expert in the field of liver research.

See the full entry list for this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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