Jamie Chadwick's career is progressing as planned. The British driver recently took the wheel of the Genesis GMR-001 Hypercar 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 three-day test at Magny-Cours. The 27-year-old is the second female Hypercar driver, after Lilou Wadoux. “My first laps in the GMR-001 Hypercar were amazing,” says Chadwick, who took third place in the 2025 European Le Mans Series with Daniel Juncadella and Mathys Joubert. “It’s a really impressive car and so fast in a straight line. There’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’s just a super car to drive, but also just a great team to be part of.”

With a few laps on the clock, Chadwick’s Hypercar driver and development role has well and truly begun. She 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 – to be announced – alongside the new role. “It's hugely special to be involved in the development of the GMR-001 Hypercar,” says Chadwick. “It's another progression in my career and one I'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'm really looking forward to and a role that I'm going to try to relish and make the most of.”

FIA WEC driver line-ups to be announced shortly

Genesis Magma Racing is expected to reveal its driver crews for the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship in the next few days. André 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.