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Just days ahead of the 94th 24 Hours of Le Mans on 13 June, the administrative and technical checks known as Scrutineering have won the hearts of the city. From debut appearances, confident self-promotion and intense public enthusiasm, this opening day offered a glimpse into a race shaping up to be more thrilling than ever!

Le Mans is back!&nbsp;On Friday 5 June at the place de la R&eacute;publique, the first of two days of&nbsp;administrative and&nbsp;technical checks known as Scrutineering officially launched race week at the 94th 24 Hours.&nbsp;

Today 39 of&nbsp;62 competitors took turns submitting to the technical marshals in front of thousands of&nbsp;spectators overjoyed to see the&nbsp;Hypercars, LMP2s and&nbsp;LMGT3s up close. A highlight was the arrival of the rookie&nbsp;Genesis Magma Racing GMR-001 Hypercars!

<h2>Inter Europol Competition lives up to the hype in LMP2</h2>

The first team on deck today was&nbsp;Inter Europol Competition. The Polish team, last year&#39;s LMP2 winner,&nbsp;arrived&nbsp;in&nbsp;Le Mans backed by an impressive track record here. Driver of the #43 ORECA 07-Gibson&nbsp;Kuba Śmiechowski:&nbsp;We are coming off three consecutive podium finishes. This year, we want to win again.

Teammate Tom Dillmann:&nbsp;There is no race greater than the 24 Hours of Le Mans. I think we are still the favourites. Honestly, our car is performing very well here. In the LMP2 class, it comes down to merit. We all have the same package. So, it is up to the teams and drivers to make the difference. You have to be fast throughout the entire race.

<h2>BMW riding the momentum of its&nbsp;maiden win</h2>

Leading the standings in the FIA Endurance Hypercar Manufacturers Championship after a win&nbsp;at the TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, BMW M Team WRT is heading into the season&#39;s main event with&nbsp;confidence. Kevin Magnussen:&nbsp;We are well-prepared for the most important race of the year,&nbsp;one we need to win. Even so, it is impossible to single out a favourite for an event like this. Everyone has a chance. That said, we are definitely&nbsp;full of energy and hope after&nbsp;the race at Spa.

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One of the big draws of the&nbsp;2026 24 Hours is the arrival of&nbsp;the Genesis Magma Racing GMR-001 Hypercars&nbsp;clad in a spectacular, shimmering orange livery that evokes the magma of Korean volcanoes. <a href="https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/genesis-magma-racings-plan-to-take-on-the-24-hours-of-le-mans-60683" target="_blank">Hyundai&#39;s luxury model is making its rookie debut at Le Mans with humility</a>. Three-time winner&nbsp;Andr&eacute; Lotterer knows better than anyone what awaits the newcomer.

Andr&eacute; Lotterer:&nbsp;We know how challenging it is&nbsp;to make a breakthrough in the very first year of competition, especially against teams with so much experience. Our approach is quite simple: to&nbsp;focus on our performance while getting the most out of the car. Our goal is to reach the finish line and, in doing so, build a solid foundation for the future.&nbsp;

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<h2>Peugeot celebrates a century of history and&nbsp;looks to the future</h2>

Peugeot took its first start in&nbsp;the Le Mans classic&nbsp;100 years ago.&nbsp;Now the French carmaker&nbsp;returns seeking to&nbsp;turn&nbsp;progress made since the beginning&nbsp;of the season into tangible results. Driver of the #94&nbsp;Peugeot 9X8&nbsp;Lo&iuml;c Duval:&nbsp;We want to optimise our package and achieve the best possible result. Test Day will be crucial. Our cars are designed to perform at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, but outside of testing and the race itself, we never get to drive on the circuit.

Teammate Malthe Jakobsen:&nbsp;This progress is a huge source of motivation for the entire team. I believe we have demonstrated real potential. That is possible when the group is united. At the same time, the start of the season has shown that the FIA ​​WEC is a highly competitive championship where nothing comes easily. We need to get all the details right to turn our capabilities into results.

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<h2>Aston Martin THOR Team aiming vying for&nbsp;the&nbsp;podium</h2>

Thanks to the&nbsp;inimitable&nbsp;sound of its&nbsp;naturally aspirated V12, the Aston Martin Valkyrie continues to electrify fans. Following a successful debut in 2025, the British constructor is back&nbsp;with even loftier&nbsp;ambitions. The #007 Aston Martin finished fourth at this year&#39;s&nbsp;TotalEnergies 6 Hours of&nbsp;Spa-Francorchamps trailed by two&nbsp;BMWs and a&nbsp;Ferrari. Driver of the #007, Tom Gamble:&nbsp;Last year, the goal was to finish the race, gather as much data as possible&nbsp;and learn. The car is becoming increasingly competitive. We are working tirelessly to improve it. The result at Spa is highly motivating ahead of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. We are hoping&nbsp;for a podium finish.

Cadillac is one of the most highly anticipated marques&nbsp;this year. Since joining&nbsp;the Hypercar class in 2023, the&nbsp;V-Series.R&nbsp;has carved out a special place in the hearts of fans thanks to its workhorse&nbsp;naturally aspirated V8.

After extensive development efforts completed over the winter months, the American carmaker&nbsp;likes its chances. Driver of the #12 Cadillac Will Stevens:&nbsp;We had a good preparation period. It allowed us to understand the car&#39;s evolution. We delivered strong performances in the first two rounds of the season. That gives us confidence. Driver of the #38, S&eacute;bastien Bourdais:&nbsp;We hope to be able to fight for something bigger than Hyperpole. Our package should be competitive. I think this will be one of the closest races in the history of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.&nbsp;

<h2>Alpine bowing out in style</h2>

Lastly, Alpine Endurance Team wrapped up the proceedings in the&nbsp;Hypercar class on day 1 of Scrutineering with its two&nbsp;A424s.&nbsp;Although the manufacturer&nbsp;has announced the&nbsp;shuttering&nbsp;of&nbsp;its endurance racing programme at the end of the year, it remains no less ambitious. Team Principal Philippe Sinault:&nbsp;We have never been better prepared. We really understand the&nbsp;car. The team is mature. Since the start of the season, we have taken a step forward in both sporting and technical terms. As a result, we are capable of achieving great things in this 94th running. When you are Alpine and you take part in this race, you have to be determined.&nbsp;

<h2>Will Doriane Pin become the first woman driver on the 24 hours of le mans podium?</h2>

One of two female drivers set to take the start in the 2026 24 Hours, Doriane Pin (age 22) will represent Duqueine Team in LMP2.

The French outfit is currently leading the&nbsp;LMP2 Pro/Am class in the&nbsp;European Le Mans Series after two rounds. Along with&nbsp;Julien Andlauer and&nbsp;Richard Verschoor, the 2025&nbsp;F1 Academy winner is excited to take her second start in the race. Doriane Pin:&nbsp;I am delighted to be back. I&#39;m here&nbsp;with more endurance racing experience under my belt. The team is putting in a tremendous amount of work to get ready for the race. We have a real shot at a podium finish or even the win in LMP2. We have every reason to believe it&rsquo;s possible.

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<h2>Ferrari, Corvette, Ford, Aston Martin, Ford and&nbsp;Porsche &ndash; GT fans are in heaven!</h2>

GT enthusiasts were in no way disappointed on&nbsp;day 1 of Scrutineering as&nbsp;Ferrari, Corvette, Aston Martin, Ford, and Porsche put on a spectacular parade at the place de la R&eacute;publique.

Driver of Vista AF Corse&#39;s #21 Ferrari 296 LMGT3 EVO Fran&ccedil;ois H&eacute;riau:&nbsp;We finished second on the podium last year. Now, we want more. We are going to do everything we can to take the top spot. We are extremely&nbsp;well-prepared. I have been teaming up with Simon Mann and Alessio Rovera for three seasons now and&nbsp;we have developed a natural rapport and really enjoy our time together. Our team spirit will certainly be an asset.

In the&nbsp;LMGT3 class, history is in the making as&nbsp;Ferrari gets ready to&nbsp;face off once again against&nbsp;Ford. The German team Proton Competition has entered two&nbsp;Mustang LMGT3s. At the wheel of the&nbsp;#88 is a former Formula 1 driver&nbsp;(36 starts) gearing up for his rookie&nbsp;24 Hours.&nbsp;Logan Sargeant:&nbsp;This will be my second 24-hour race, following the Rolex 24 at Daytona I competed in earlier this year. I hope our race goes well. It&rsquo;s so&nbsp;exciting.

Aren&#39;t we all&nbsp;dreaming of another showdown between Ford and Ferrari &mdash; similar to the one brilliantly depicted in James Mangold&rsquo;s film &quot;Le Mans &#39;66&quot; (&quot;Ford v Ferrari&quot;) &mdash; in the Hypercar class in 2027?&nbsp;&nbsp;Sargeant: We&rsquo;ve done a lot of groundwork, particularly in the simulator. The car&rsquo;s first run is coming up soon.&nbsp;

Driver of the #77 Ford, Ben Tuck:&nbsp;The car has evolved significantly over the past three years. It is very difficult to say whether we are favourites or challengers this week. Even after the Test Day, it is hard to establish a pecking order. We won&rsquo;t truly know the competitive landscape until the first two or three laps of the race. We hope to be in the mix.&nbsp;

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<h2>Scrutineering day 2 tomorrow</h2>

Scrutineering will resume tomorrow, Saturday 6 June at 08:30 local time with the inspections of the final&nbsp;23 entrants. The crowd will lay eyes on&nbsp;the Ferrari AF-Corse and Toyota Racing Hypercars, as well as the LMGT3 cars from Ferrari, Mercedes, Lexus, McLaren, and BMW. All of the action will once again be shown&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/foGCUWWV878?si=cP8x9sGeXV4qljRt" target="_blank">LIVE&nbsp;on the official 24 Hours of Le Mans YouTube</a>&nbsp;channel.

With every car checked, every driver introduced&nbsp;and every photo taken at the place de la R&eacute;publique,&nbsp;Le Mans is brought a little closer to its moment of truth. In a few days, when the engines roar on the pit straight for 24 hours of battle, everyone will be able to say: I was there from the very beginning.

In the meantime, check out this stunning photo gallery from day 1 of Scrutineering:

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2026 24 Hours of Le Mans – Scrutineering Day 1

Genesis Magma Racing has transformed a dream into reality in less than 500 days. Hyundai's luxury line is approaching its rookie 24 Hours of Le Mans methodically and with humility but big ambitions. Here is a look at a carefully crafted recipe to take on the world’s greatest endurance race.

There is no fast track to conquering Le&nbsp;Mans. It takes patience, inspiration and individuals capable of working together toward a common goal. Genesis Magma Racing understands the assignment.&nbsp;As it prepares for its first&nbsp;24 Hours, the South Korean marque has developed&nbsp;a meticulously curated&nbsp;project, fuelled by experience and driven by the need&nbsp;to learn quickly. The two&nbsp;<a href="https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/genesis-takes-the-wraps-of-its-gmr-001-hypercar-59196" target="_blank">GMR-001-Hypercars</a>&nbsp;entered&nbsp;in the 94th running of the race represent more than a new name on the starting grid, they are the result of a&nbsp;specific vision.

<h2>full speed escalation</h2>

September&nbsp;2024: Genesis officially announces its participation in the&nbsp;Hypercar class. Three months later, the&nbsp;GMR-001-Hypercar is unveiled. In July&nbsp;2025, its&nbsp;<a href="https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/genesis-fires-up-the-gmr-001-for-the-first-time-59881" target="_blank">3.2-litre&nbsp;twin-turbo V8 G8MR engine</a>&nbsp;roars to life&nbsp;for the very first time.&nbsp;Then come the testing sessions, accumulated kilometres&nbsp;and nights spent understanding the car down to the&nbsp;smallest&nbsp;detail.

On&nbsp;19 April, Genesis Magma Racing took its first start in an FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) race, the&nbsp;6 Hours of Imola, less than&nbsp;500 days after the initial announcement. On&nbsp;9 May, the constructor earned its first points at the&nbsp;TotalEnergies 6 Hours of&nbsp;Spa-Francorchamps.

Ahead of the&nbsp;24 Hours of Le&nbsp;Mans, the GMR-001-Hypercar has covered&nbsp;more than&nbsp;25,000 km of tests, a crucial&nbsp;achievement&nbsp;because in endurance racing, driving means learning.&nbsp;Paul-Loup Chatin (#19&nbsp;Genesis GMR-001-Hypercar driver):&nbsp;We need to be as productive as possible throughout the testing sessions. We have conducted several endurance tests to simulate a 24-hour race, so we are arriving with some experience under our belts. Even so, no test can match the reality of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Genesis has been preparing for its first appearance in the iconic race&nbsp;exactly how it should, with diligence and without skipping any steps.

<h2>The company you keep</h2>

Building a competitive Hypercar also means knowing how to seek help from the best&nbsp;of the best. The team&nbsp;entrusted its chassis to ORECA, a top contender&nbsp;in modern endurance racing. It&#39;s a strategic choice shared by other major names in the discipline, such as Alpine and Ford, the latter of which will begin competing in 2027.

The project&#39;s true strength is the people behind it. At the helm is&nbsp;<a href="https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/cyril-abiteboul-genesis-a-two-car-finish-would-be-out-of-this-world-60377" target="_blank">Cyril Abiteboul</a>&nbsp;bringing top-tier&nbsp;experience gained in Formula&nbsp;1 then&nbsp;rally with Hyundai Motorsport. His right-hand man is chief engineer&nbsp;Justin Taylor&nbsp;supervising the&nbsp;technical side of the&nbsp;programme along with sporting director&nbsp;Gabriele Tarquini and team manager&nbsp;Hanouk Abadie handling the day-to-day.

Genesis has opted for&nbsp;experience behind the wheel as well. Three-time Le&nbsp;Mans winner&nbsp;Andr&eacute; Lotterer is not just a fast driver.&nbsp;His 14 appearances &mdash; including 13 in the top&nbsp;class &mdash; are an immeasurable&nbsp;asset for a rookie team in such an unforgiving&nbsp;environment.&nbsp;The addition&nbsp;of Mathieu Jaminet further reinforces&nbsp;this strength. An expert in LMDh prototypes, specifically the Porsche 963, the French driver offers&nbsp;a technical understanding of the class, driver&rsquo;s intuition&nbsp;and knowledge of top-level competition. At Genesis, performance is fostered&nbsp;through collaborative effort.

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<h2>mastering the 24 Hours of le&nbsp;Mans before looking to win</h2>

For its rookie start in&nbsp;the race, Genesis Magma Racing makes no secret of its approach: be humble.

The goal is&nbsp;for both cars to cross the finish line. This&nbsp;participation is meant to introduce&nbsp;the marque&nbsp;to the world of endurance racing and understand&nbsp;what Le Mans truly demands. It&#39;s about&nbsp;mastering the sheer length of the&nbsp;race, navigating the night hours and&nbsp;various&nbsp;temperature changes, physical exhaustion&nbsp;and split-second decisions.&nbsp;

What is clear to everyone in the paddock is that simply finishing your&nbsp;first 24 Hours&nbsp;is an achievement in itself. And if one of the GMR-001 Hypercars were to pass under the chequered flag on the same lap as the winner, it&nbsp;would be an outstanding&nbsp;result and an ideal foundation for the future.

When can Genesis Magma Racing start to set its sights on an overall win? Chatin:&nbsp;We have to be realistic. The most important thing is to keep building this project so that we can say&nbsp;we are coming to win. We will say that when we are truly ready. But, everything is in place to ensure our&nbsp;success.&nbsp;

The team&#39;s&nbsp;project is being&nbsp;built methodically,&nbsp;driven by recognised talent&nbsp;and honed over thousands of kilometres, yet remaining&nbsp;humble enough to recognise the Le Mans classic for the beast it is.

Genesis Magma Racing's plan to take on the 24 Hours of Le Mans

The 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans is next week (10-14 June), and the city of Le Mans is already buzzing with the unique pre-race atmosphere. One of the main squares, Place de la République, is a hive of activity as the venue for the first stage in the run-up to the big day. You can watch the whole scrutineering session live and admire the cars as they line up to take their turn to be examined inside and out.

Scrutineering is always the moment when everyone realises it&rsquo;s actually happening. It&rsquo;s Le Mans. It&rsquo;s when the circuit and the city become one. It&rsquo;s when you first see the cars close up. The administrative and technical checks for the 94th 24 Hours of Le Mans begin today on Place de la R&eacute;publique in Le Mans city centre.

<h2>Watch the event live on the 24 Heures du Mans YouTube channel</h2>

Bruno Vandestick, the official 24 Hours of Le Mans track commentator, will be interviewing drivers on stage as usual. Capture the drivers&rsquo; first impressions, dig up some clues about each teams&rsquo; objectives and find out more about their preparations before they take to the track for the third round of the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship season.

&gt;&gt;&gt; <a href="https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/24-hours-of-le-mans-2026-scrutineering-programme-60568" target="_blank">Timetable of Administrative &amp; Technical Checks</a> &lt;&lt;&lt;

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Day 1 of 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans scrutineering live!

Race week at the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans is finally underway! On Friday 5 June, Scrutineering kicks off the 94th edition of this iconic event in the city centre, including first looks at this year's cars, ear-splitting cheers for the drivers and an electrifying atmosphere amidst a sea of fans!

Race week at the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans officially kicks off in the city centre today&nbsp;with the highly anticipated administrative and technical checks known as Scrutineering. Over the course of two days, 62 cars will submit to the technical marshals at the place de la R&eacute;publique surrounded by scores of cheering onlookers.

Prior to taking the track at the 24 Hours circuit,&nbsp;each prototype, GT and detail are meticulously inspected. Nothing is left unverified when it comes to regulations compliance, proper driver equipment and valid administrative documents.&nbsp;

<h2>First Look at the cars and drivers</h2>

For racing fans, Scrutineering offers a front row seat&nbsp;into what makes&nbsp;the 24 Hours of Le Mans so special. Seeing the cars up close, admiring their lines and liveries, standing&nbsp;within arm&#39;s reach of the drivers and much more. This&nbsp;is an experience to be savoured to the fullest and that is&nbsp;why the event&nbsp;is accessible to all and free of charge, transforming the city centre&nbsp;into an open-air theater of endurance racing.

Today, 39 cars are expected at the&nbsp;place de la R&eacute;publique. Inter Europol Competition&#39;s #43 ORECA&nbsp;07-Gibson will launch&nbsp;the first round&nbsp;of inspections and the Alpine A424 will cap things off at the end of the day.&nbsp;Expect all eyes to be on the&nbsp;Hypercars entered by&nbsp;BMW, Genesis, Peugeot, Aston Martin and&nbsp;Cadillac.

If you are in or near Le&nbsp;Mans today, do yourself a favour and make a beeline to the city centre.&nbsp;Take everything&nbsp;in and create lifelong memories with friends and loved ones.&nbsp;The magical experience that is the 24 Hours of Le Mans starts here, just&nbsp;a stone&#39;s throw from the breathtaking&nbsp;cars and heroic drivers before they even&nbsp;take the track.

Scrutineering&nbsp; |&nbsp; Friday 05 June Programme

10:00 |&nbsp;#43 ORECA&nbsp;07-Gibson -&nbsp;Inter Europol Competition 
10:10 | #343 ORECA&nbsp;07-Gibson -&nbsp;Inter Europol Competition 
10:20 | #21 Ferrari 296 LMGT3 Evo -&nbsp;Vista AF Corse 
10:30 | #54 Ferrari 296 LMGT3 Evo - Vista AF Corse 
10:40 | #183 ORECA&nbsp;07-Gibson - AF Corse 
10:50&nbsp;| #28 ORECA&nbsp;07-Gibson - IDEC SPORT Racing 
11:00 |&nbsp;#24 ORECA&nbsp;07-Gibson - Nielsen Racing 
11:10 |&nbsp;#15 BMW M Hybrid V8 - BMW M Team WRT 
11:20 |&nbsp;#20 BMW M Hybrid V8 - BMW M Team WRT 
11:30 |&nbsp;#2 Corvette Z06 LMGT3.R - TF Sport 
11:40 |&nbsp;#13 Corvette Z06 LMGT3.R - 13 Autosport 
11:50 |&nbsp;#33&nbsp;Corvette Z06 LMGT3.R - TF Sport 
12:00 |&nbsp;#34 Corvette Z06 LMGT3.R - Racing Team Turkey by TF 
12:10 |&nbsp;#17 Genesis GMR-001-Hypercar - Genesis Magma Racing 
12:20 |&nbsp;#19 Genesis GMR-001-Hypercar - Genesis Magma Racing 
13:30 |&nbsp;#14 ORECA 07-Gibson - TDS Racing 
13:40 |&nbsp;#29 ORECA 07-Gibson - Forestier Racing by Panis 
13:50 |&nbsp;#3 ORECA 07-Gibson -&nbsp;DKR Engineering 
14:00 |&nbsp;#93 Peugeot 9X8 - Peugeot TotalEnergies 
14:10 |&nbsp;#94 Peugeot 9X8 - Peugeot TotalEnergies 
14:20 | #59 Aston Martin Vantage AMR LMGT3 -&nbsp;Racing Spirit of Leman 
14:30 |&nbsp;#23 Aston Martin Vantage AMR LMGT3 - Heart of Racing 
14:40 |&nbsp;#27 Aston Martin Vantage AMR LMGT3 -&nbsp;Heart of Racing 
14:50 |&nbsp;#007 Aston Martin Valkyrie - Aston Martin THOR Team 
15:00 |&nbsp;#009 Aston Martin Valkyrie - Aston Martin THOR Team 
15:10 |&nbsp;#77 Ford Mustang LMGT3 - Proton Competition 
15:20 |&nbsp;#88 Ford Mustang LMGT3 - Proton Competition 
15:30 |&nbsp;#9 ORECA 07-Gibson - Proton Competition 
15:40 |&nbsp;#44 ORECA 07-Gibson - Proton Competition 
15:50 |&nbsp;#150 Ferrari 296 LMGT3 Evo - Richard Mille AF Corse 
16:00 |&nbsp;#91 Porsche 911 GT3 R LMGT3 - Manthey DK Engineering 
16:10 |&nbsp;#92 Porsche 911 GT3 R LMGT3 - The Bend Manthey 
16:20 |&nbsp;#12 Cadillac V-Series.R - Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA 
16:30 |&nbsp;#38 Cadillac V-Series.R - Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA 
16:40 |&nbsp;#101 Cadillac V-Series.R - Cadillac WTR 
16:50 |&nbsp;#37 ORECA 07-Gibson - CLX Motorsport 
17:00 |&nbsp;#30 ORECA 07-Gibson - Duqueine Team 
17:10 |&nbsp;#35 Alpine A424 - Alpine Endurance Team 
17:20 |&nbsp;#36 Alpine A424 -&nbsp;Alpine Endurance Team

Follow the first day of Scrutineering LIVE&nbsp;on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@24heuresdumans/streams" target="_blank">24 Hours of Le Mans&nbsp;YouTube</a> channel.

2026 24 Hours of Le Mans Scrutineering – Friday 05/06 Programme

The 94th running of the French 24-hour marathon will be the third race of the eight that constitute the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship. Major manufacturers Aston Martin, Alpine, BMW, Cadillac, Ferrari, Genesis, Peugeot and Toyota are aligning Hypercars in what promises to be an epic battle.

<h2>What is a Hypercar?</h2>

In 2021, Hypercar became the top class in endurance and the FIA World Endurance Championship, which includes the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Two types of car compete in the class: the Le Mans Hypercar (LMH) and the Le Mans Daytona h (LMDh).&nbsp;

LMH and LMDh cars compete against each other in the FIA WEC and in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and can therefore enter the 24-hour races at Le Mans and Daytona.

The two types&nbsp;

<ul>
	<li>LMH&nbsp;&nbsp; 
	These regulations leave scope for a wide variety of architectures and allow a front-axle hybrid system to be fitted.&nbsp;</li>
	<li>LMDh&nbsp; 
	In LMDh, the backbone of the car &ndash; i.e. the whole car minus the internal combustion engine, the body and the hybrid system &ndash; will be supplied by one of four chassis manufacturers: Dallara, Multimatic, Ligier and Oreca.&nbsp;</li>
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Hypercars are hybrid or non-hybrid closed cockpit prototypes, shod with Michelin tyres. All three drivers are professionals. Their minimum weight is 1,030 kg and maximum power is 500 kW (680 hp). The Balance of Performance system guarantees a level playing field. They complete a lap of the 13.626-km Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans in 3.5 minutes.

<h2>Aston Martin THOR Team</h2>

#007:&nbsp;Harry Tincknell / Tom Gamble / Ross Gunn&nbsp; 
#009:&nbsp;Alex Riberas / Marco S&oslash;rensen / Roman De Angelis&nbsp;

Aston Martin is embarking on its second Hypercar season with the Valkyrie, initially designed as a road car. Returning to the highest level of endurance racing after a 14-year hiatus, the British make used the first year back as a learning exercise. At the 24 Hours of Le Mans the British Hypercars finished in 12th and 14th place. Driven by a V12 engine and spurred on by Aston Martin&rsquo;s loyal fans, the Valkyrie has laid the foundations of an ambitious campaign. At the TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, Aston Martin THOR Team recorded its best FIA WEC result so far with a fourth place for the #007. 
Aston Martin THOR Team currently stands in fourth spot in the FIA Hypercar World Endurance Manufacturers&rsquo; Championship.

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<h2>Alpine Endurance Racing</h2>

#35: Ant&oacute;nio F&eacute;lix da Costa / Charles Milesi / Ferdinand Habsburg 
#36: Fr&eacute;d&eacute;ric Makowiecki / Jules Gounon / Victor Martins

Thanks to its first win, the 6 Hours of Fuji (the 100th FIA WEC race), and constant progress throughout the year, Alpine Endurance Team ended 2025 on a promising note. With a logo shaped like an arrow, Alpine is aiming to hit the bull&rsquo;s eye more often in 2026. The arrival of Ant&oacute;nio F&eacute;lix da Costa and Victor Martins buoys confidence, as do the A424&rsquo;s latest developments. Despite a frustrating TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, French manufacturer left Belgium with boosted confidence for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. 
Alpine Endurance Racing is currently standing fifth in the FIA Hypercar World Endurance Manufacturers&rsquo; Championship.

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<h2>BMW M Team WRT</h2>

#15:&nbsp;Kevin Magnussen / Raffaele&nbsp;Marciello&nbsp;/ Dries Vanthoor&nbsp; 
#20:&nbsp;Robin&nbsp;Frijns&nbsp;/&nbsp;Ren&eacute; Rast /&nbsp;Sheldon Van Der Linde

Despite no wins, the BMW M Hybrid V8 made steady progress last season. After some promising podium places, and a frustrating Le Mans, the Bavarian team was counting on its new aerodynamics package to clinch that elusive first place. It worked. The TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps saw a one-two sweep for the BMW M Hybrid V8s, the #20 in first place, followed by the #15. Can BMW M Team WRT do the same at Le Mans? The German manufacturer has its sights on a second 24 Hours of Le Mans win. The first was in 1999. 
BMW M Team WRT is currently in first place in the FIA Hypercar World Endurance Manufacturers&rsquo; Championship.

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<h2>Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA</h2>

#12: Louis Del&eacute;traz / Will Stevens / Norman Nato 
#38: S&eacute;bastien Bourdais / Earl Bamber / Jack Aitken

Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA&rsquo;s 2025 FIA WEC season reaped Hyperpole at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and victory at the Rolex 6 Hours of S&atilde;o Paulo. This year the Cadillac V-Series.R is back primed for performance, and hungry for success at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.&nbsp;The car has a new aero set-up thanks to a reshaped rear wing profile and the removal of the front winglets. These updates are intended to boost the peak speed of the American Hypercar. 
Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA is currently standing seventh in the FIA Hypercar World Endurance Manufacturers&rsquo; Championship.

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<h2>Cadillac WTR</h2>

#101: Ricky Taylor / Jordan Taylor / Filipe Albuquerque

Wayne Taylor Racing&rsquo;s 24 Hours of Le Mans d&eacute;but last year ended in disappointment. The American team was forced to retire. This year, they no doubt come to Le Mans with a desire for revenge and to shine alongside the other Cadillac V-Series fielded by Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA. Cadillac equals Ferrari in the number of cars fielded in the Hypercar class. 
The team is an IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (North America) competitor.

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<h2>Ferrari-AF Corse</h2>

#50: Antonio Fuoco / Nicklas Nielsen / Miguel Molina 
#51: Alessandro Pier Guidi / James Calado / Antonio Giovinazzi

In 2025, Ferrari-AF Corse won the FIA World Endurance Championship and claimed a third consecutive 24 Hours of Le Mans victory thanks to the AF Corse #83 499P. This year, the prancing horse is back, poised to merit another chapter in the race annals. No notable changes have been made to the Ferrari 499P and the only joker used dates back to the Rolex 6 Hours of S&atilde;o Paulo in July 2024. However, Ferrari pored over the data during the winter break, analysing the correlation between simulator and track to adjust both car and procedures.

Ferrari AF Corse lies in third place in the FIA Hypercar World Endurance Manufacturers&rsquo; Championship.

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<h2>AF Corse</h2>

#83: Robert Kubica / Yifei&nbsp;Ye&nbsp;/ Philip Hanson&nbsp;

Last year the 499P (FIA WEC Hypercar competitor) won the 24 Hours of Le Mans, handing Ferrari a third win in a row. With the same car, and the same driver line-up, a repeat performance cannot be excluded.

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<h2>Genesis Magma Racing</h2>

#17: Andr&eacute; Lotterer / Luis Felipe Derani / Mathys Jaubert 
#19: Mathieu Jaminet / Paul-Loup Chatin / Daniel Juncadella

The Genesis entry is the big news ahead of the 94th 24 Hours of Le Mans.&nbsp;The South Korean make relied on Oreca&rsquo;s expertise to build the chassis and the twin-turbo V8 engine that propels its WRC rally cars.&nbsp;It has entrusted three-time Le Mans winner Andr&eacute; Lotterer with driving duties. &nbsp;Genesis Magma Racing is aiming to reach the chequered flag with both GMR-001-Hypercars this year. The team scored its first FIA World Endurance Championship points at the Total 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. Genesis Magma Racing is currently in eighth place in the FIA Hypercar World Endurance Manufacturers&rsquo; Championship.

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<h2>Peugeot TotalEnergies</h2>

#93: Paul Di Resta / Stoffel Vandoorne / Nick Cassidy 
#94: Lo&iuml;c Duval / Malthe Jakobsen / Th&eacute;o Pourchaire

Last season was a mixed bag for Peugeot, full of encouraging signs, but disappointing results and many lessons learned. The 9X8 has come on, the team has restructured and the goal is more clearly defined: to make the Lion emblem the king of the FIA WEC and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. 
Peugeot TotalEnergies stands in sixth position in the FIA Hypercar World Endurance Manufacturers&rsquo; Championship.

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<h2>Toyota Racing</h2>

#7: Mike Conway / Kamui Kobayashi / Nyck de Vries 
#8: S&eacute;bastien Buemi / Brendon Hartley / Ryo Hirakawa

Determined as ever, Toyota Racing is fielding the TR010 Hybrid this year. The car is an upgrade of the GR010 Hybrid intoduced in 2021 and reworked in 2022. The Japanese Hypercar won the 6 Hours of Imola, round 1 of the season.&nbsp;A first step on the way to triumph at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the WEC.&nbsp;&nbsp; 
Toyota Gazoo Racing currently stands in second place in the FIA Hypercar World Endurance Manufacturers&rsquo; Championship

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Check out the <a href="https://assets.lemans.org/explorer/pdf/courses/2026/24-heures-du-mans/uf52uwz03c9qp54byxkb.pdf" target="_blank">entry list</a> for the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans.

24 Hours of Le Mans – The 2026 Hypercar class preview

Team Peugeot TotalEnergies hopes to see its progress bear fruit at the 94th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans (10-14 June 2026). The Imola and Spa-Francorchamps rounds provided valuable experience and the Peugeot 9X8 comes to Le Mans with the firm intention of moving up a gear in the increasingly competitive Hypercar field.

This year, the French manufacturer is looking for more than one-off performance, the lion is chasing continuity. The carmaker boasts a commitment that spans a whole century, beginning in 1926. That year, two Peugeot 174Ss were entered for the Grand Prix Endurance de 24 Heures which we know today as the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This year, the team fields the <a href="https://www.24h-lemans.com/fr/actualites/peugeot-revisite-la-livree-de-sa-9x8-hypercar-60350" target="_blank">Peugeot 9X8</a>&nbsp;Hypercar.

<h2>Striking progress</h2>

Some tales don&rsquo;t end, they just change shape. The story of Peugeot at Le Mans, for example. Over the course of a hundred years, Peugeot totals 44 race starts and three major victories (1992, 1993 and 2009). Competition in the 94th 24 Hours of Le Mans Hypercar class is as cut-throat as the African savannah, with 18 beasts ready to pounce at the slightest sign of weakness.

The Peugeot 9X8 Hypercar is constantly evolving, already honed by four seasons&rsquo; experience. The obsession for detail is paying off and its progress is striking. At the 24 Hours of Le Mans, pure speed is never enough. This race needs to be approached like a living thing, with all its fluctuations and extremes. In the face of such complexity, working as a team is the only way to thrive.

<h2>Meticulous preparation</h2>

For the competitors involved, the 24 Hours of Le Mans begins long before mid-June. Preparations for the race begin months earlier, in the shape of simulators, workshops, technical meetings, and silent reflections when engineers imagine all possible scenarios.

For Emmanuel Esnault, Team Peugeot TotalEnergies Team Principal, readiness takes time: &ldquo;The preparation for the 24 Hours of Le Mans is rigorous and spans several months. It is based on collective work covering technical preparation of the cars, logistics organization, team coordination and human preparation. Despite Peugeot&rsquo;s extensive endurance experience, Le Mans remains a unique and unforgiving race that requires great humility. Nothing can ever be taken for granted. This is why we approach this event with the best possible preparation, anticipating every scenario while remaining able to adapt to the unpredictable &mdash; which is also part of the DNA of this race.&rdquo;

No room for sentimentality. Only method. And the acceptance that Le Mans cannot be controlled, only mastered in part.

This year, all the signs are encouraging. The progress observed since the end of last season, confirmed at Imola and Spa-Francorchamps, indicates that the project is picking up pace. The car is more stable, the team more coherent, and the overall execution much neater. Nothing revolutionary. Just gradual improvement. Team members seem to agree that leading the pack is not a vague dream, but a clear objective.

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<h2>The 24 Hours of Le Mans: the supreme test&nbsp;</h2>

To Paul Di Resta, driver of the #93 Peugeot 9X8, there is something special about this year&rsquo;s Le Mans. It&rsquo;s not just a race.

&quot;This is the most important race of the year and a huge challenge for the entire Team Peugeot TotalEnergies, especially this year with Peugeot&rsquo;s centenary at Le Mans. I am proud to be part of the sporting history of this brand. The competition will be very tough as the level is extremely high, but I believe we are better prepared than in previous years. We have worked well on the simulator, the car is reliable, and the team is ready to take on this challenge.&rdquo;

His voice conveys the lucidity of a driver who knows that Le Mans doesn&rsquo;t reward intentions, it rewards persistence &ndash; precision repeated over and over for 24 Hours. And progress. Not spectacular, but solid. As if each season added another layer of understanding.

Malthe Jakobsen, driver of the #94 Peugeot 9X8, adds:&ldquo;I am looking forward to returning to Le Mans, and I feel better prepared this year for this unique race. We will need to stay focused on our own objectives, avoid mistakes and be ready for every scenario. Representing Peugeot in its centenary year is a great honor, and I hope to make the brand proud. For me, Le Mans is also closely linked to Denmark and Danish drivers such as Tom Kristensen, whom I would also like to make proud.&rdquo;

Peugeot is approaching the 94th 24 Hours of Le Mans with the idea that performance isn&rsquo;t a sudden roaring success. It builds up slowly, sometimes imperceptibly, shakily, and then becomes real.

24 Hours of Le Mans: Team Peugeot TotalEnergies aims to turn progress into performance

The 94th 24 Hours of Le Mans takes place in a few day&rsquo;s time (10-14 June), and past successes will feature on the starting grid. In LMGT3 the two Porsche 911 GT3 Rs fielded by the Manthey customer team will compete in silver livery inspired by the design of the 1951 <a href="https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/24-hours-of-le-mans-centenary-the-first-porsche-hits-the-track-56721" target="_blank">Porsche 356 SL</a> Coup&eacute; with which the Zuffenhausen-based sports car manufacturer began its relationship with the French classic endurance race.

This is not just a stylistic choice. This livery tells a story. The two silver cars on the grid this year celebrate 75 years of international racing, which began with a drive from Zuffenhausen to Le Mans and continues today.

<h2>A livery to celebrate the origins of Porsche&rsquo;s Le Mans lineage</h2>

The #91 and #92 will be dressed in silver for a reason. The choice is a direct reference to the Porsche 356 SL Coup&eacute; driven by Auguste Veuillet and Edmond Mouche at the 1951 24 Hours of Le Mans.

At the time, Porsche was a relatively new car manufacturer. The 800-kilometre journey to and from the Sarthe circuit was made by road &ndash; an eleven-hour drive starting in Zuffenhausen. An adventure in itself!

On 23&nbsp;June 1951, the French drivers started the 24-hour race in their silver 356, a lightweight car with an air-cooled 46 hp four-cylinder boxer engine. The car made up for its lack of power with an impressive display of reliability, efficiency and precision. The following day, Veuillet and Mouche finished in 20th place overall and first in class on Porsche&rsquo;s Le Mans d&eacute;but. The rest, as they say, is history.

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<h2>Start as you mean to go on</h2>

As the years went by, the 24 Hours of Le Mans became a development platform for Porsche. The manufacturer has had at least one car on the starting grid at Le Mans without interruption since 1951.

This outstanding loyalty is built on true engagement. From the 356 SL to the most sophisticated prototypes, Porsche boasts 19 overall victories and 112 class wins. These statistics alone underline a unique relationship between manufacturer and race.

A philosophy too: to use motor racing, and Le Mans in particular, as a real-life testing ground. Many technological innovations that we take for granted on today&rsquo;s production cars were developed and tested in the demanding conditions of endurance racing.

<h2>Two Porsche 911 GT3 R LMGT3s celebrate a glittering past and hope for a glorious future</h2>

This year Manthey will be aiming for a third consecutive class win with the two Porsche 911 GT3 Rs fielded in LMGT3.

The latest-generation GTs are a far cry from the modest 1951 356 SL.&nbsp;Beneath their vintage exterior the #91 and #92 can develop up to 565 hp, their silver colour&nbsp;a&nbsp;bridge between two eras.

The #91 in the hands of James Cottingham, Timur Boguslavskiy and Ayhancan G&uuml;ven races under the Manthey DK Engineering banner. The #92 The Bend Manthey&nbsp;entrusted to Yasser Shahin, Riccardo Pera and Richard Lietz currently leads the FIA Endurance Trophy for LMGT3 teams with a 4-point lead over the Garage 59 #10 McLaren 720S LMGT3 Evo.

When the engines start to roar, the two Porsches will be making a statement. They&rsquo;ll be saying that the 24 Hours of Le Mans is more than a race. These cars are proof that every generation tells its own story, but echoes its predecessors.

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The Porsche 911 GT3 Rs commemorate Porsche’s 1951 victory at the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans

The LMP2 class for the 94th 24 Hours of Le Mans (10–14 June 2026) boasts 19 cars, nine with Pro/Am crews. LMP2 always has its fair share of surprises. Inter Europol Competition is back to defend its 24 Hours of Le Mans LMP2 class title this year.

<h2>What is an LMP2?</h2>

The &ldquo;Le Mans Prototype 2&rdquo; (LMP2) is a closed-cockpit car designed exclusively for racing. LMP2s are the reserve of independent teams participating in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the European Le Mans Series, the Asian Le Mans Series and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Four constructors have been selected to supply the chassis:&nbsp;Dallara (with the P217), Onroak Automotive (with the Ligier JS P217), Oreca (with the Oreca 07) and Riley/Multimatic (Riley MK30). Gibson is the sole engine supplier. The selling price of a new car, not including engine or homologated electronic equipment, is capped at &euro;483,000.&nbsp;

Crews must include at least one Silver or Bronze-rated driver. Line-ups with a Bronze driver have their own specific ranking: LMP2 Pro/Am.&nbsp;

&nbsp;The class at a glance&nbsp;

<ul>
	<li>Closed-cockpit prototype&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Category open to private teams only&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Four manufacturers: Dallara, Oreca, Riley-Multimatic and Onroak&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Engine: Gibson V8 4.2 litre naturally-aspirated&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Output: approximately 375 kW&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Minimum weight: 950 kg&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Fuel tank: 65 litres&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Single tyre manufacturer: Goodyear</li>
</ul>

<h2>DKR Engineering</h2>

#3 &ndash; Oreca 07-Gibson &ndash; John Farano / Sebastian Alvarez / Renger Van Der Zande (LMP2 Pro/Am)

The Luxembourgers of DKR Engineering are well-used to Le Mans series. The team has four 24 Hours of Le Mans starts to its name in the LMP2 class. Last time, in 2024, the team finished in 21st place overall and seventh in LMP2. DKR Engineering is a European Le Mans Series competitor this season. The team finished 17th in the 4 Hours of Barcelona and 18th in the 4 Hours of Le Castellet and no doubt hope for better fortune at Le Mans. The car is in the hands of Canadian John Farano, Mexican Sebasti&aacute;n &Aacute;lvarez, who took part with IDEC Sport last year, and Dutchman Renger Van der Zande, for whom this will be the ninth Le Mans start.

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<h2>Crowdstrike Racing by APR</h2>

#4 &ndash; Oreca 07-Gibson &ndash; George Kurtz / Alexander Quinn / Laurin Heinrich (LMP2 Pro/Am)

As winners of the GT class in the 2025-6 Asian Le Mans Series the American team earned an invitation to compete at Le Mans. This is the team&rsquo;s third 24 Hours of Le Mans. After a DNF in 2024, the team supported by Algarve Pro Racing finished in 30th place overall and 13th in LMP2 last year. At the wheel, George Kurtz joins Briton Alexander Quinn and German Laurin Heinrich, the Porsche works driver who won the Rolex 24 at Daytona with a 963 in January.

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<h2>Proton Competition</h2>

#9 &ndash; Oreca 07-Gibson &ndash; Jonas Ried / Kakunoshin Ohta / Harry King 
#44 &ndash; Oreca 07-Gibson &ndash; Horst Jr Felbermayr / Horst Felix Felbermayr / Lorenzo Flux&agrave; (LMP2 Pro/Am)

Like last year, German team Proton Competition has two LMP2 entries for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The team also represents Ford in LMGT3, with two Mustangs and is a European Le Mans Series competitor this season with the two Orecas. With the #9 entry, which bears the colours of hotel chain seven x seven, Ford Racing is preparing its Hypercar entry next season. Jonas Ried, who shares the car with Sebastian Priaulx and Mike Rockenfeller in ELMS, will be teamed with Kakunoshin Ohta and Harry King for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

The #44 driven by Felbermayr father and son duo sports the family&rsquo;s famous colours. Lorenzo Flux&agrave; completes the crew. 
Last year Proton Competition finished in fourth and sixth place in LMP2 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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<h2>TDS Racing</h2>

#14 &ndash; Oreca 07-Gibson &ndash; Tobias Lutke / Mathias Beche / K&eacute;vin Estre (LMP2 Pro/Am)

Xavier Combet&rsquo;s team is a regular on the 24 Hours of Le Mans grid with nine appearances. TDS Racing were runners-up in LMP2 in 2014 and third in 2019. Like last year, the LMP2 Pro/Am crew are contenders for a class victory. Mathias Beche (11 race starts) and Porsche factory driver Kevin Estre are notoriously fast drivers. The crew amateur, Tobias Lutke, is founder and CEO of Canadian company Shopify. Last year TDS Racing finished in fifth place in LMP2 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Mathias Beche was member of the crew.

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<h2>United Autosports</h2>

#22 &ndash; Oreca 07-Gibson &ndash; Rasmus Lindh / Gr&eacute;goire Saucy / Mikkel Jensen 
#222 &ndash; Oreca 07-Gibson &ndash; Daniel Schneider / Benjamin Hanley / Oliver Jarvis (LMP2 Pro/Am)

United Autosports is one of the teams to beat in LMP2. Present in the class since 2017, the British outfit boasts two Le Mans class wins (2020 and &lsquo;24), and European Le Mans Series and FIA WEC titles. 
The team fields two entries again this year. The #22 is entrusted to Rasmus Lindh and Gr&eacute;goire Saucy who drove the team&rsquo;s McLaren 720S LMGT3 Evo in LMGT3 last year, and Mikkel Jensen, former Peugeot TotalEnergies Hypercar driver. Daniel Schneider, Benjamin Hanley and Oliver Jarvis take the wheel of the #222. Jarvis was a member of the 2024 winning crew. The team is among the favourites for the LMP2 title at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

United Autosports is set to enter a McLaren MCL-HY in the Hypercar class next year.

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<h2>Nielsen Racing</h2>

#24 &ndash; Oreca 07-Gibson &ndash; David Heinemeier Hansson / Edward Pearson / Jack Doohan

This is the British team&rsquo;s fifth 24 Hours of Le Mans. Last year the car crashed out and failed to see the chequered flag, so a spirit of revenge reigns over the garage this year. The driver crew is composed of David Heinemeier Hansson (12 starts), Edward Pearson, and Jack Doohan, former driver of the Alpine Formula One and son of Michael Doohan, who won five consecutive 500cc Motorcycle World Championships. Nielsen Racing is among the hopefuls for the LMP2 podium.

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<h2>Algarve Pro Racing</h2>

#25 &ndash; Oreca 07-Gibson &ndash; Michael Jensen / Enzo Trulli / Jake Hughes (LMP2 Pro/Am)

The Portuguese team already has nine 24 Hours of Le Mans entries, including three LMP2 Pro/Am victories in 2020, 2022 and 2023. They also won the European Le Mans Series in 2023 and the Asian Le Mans Series six times. Algarve Pro Racing began 2026 by winning the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Consequently, the team is a contender for the top step at Le Mans in the LMP2 Pro/Am class. Driver Enzo Trulli is the son of ex-Formula One driver Jarno Trulli (252 Grands Prix between 1997 and 2011). The other crew members are Michael Jensen (two starts) and Jake Hughes.

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<h2>Vector Sport</h2>

#26 &ndash; Oreca 07-Gibson &ndash; Ryan Cullen / Vladislav Lomko / Pietro Fittipaldi

Vector Sport is preparing for its fourth 24 Hours of Le Mans appearance on the back of a fourth place in the European Le Mans Series last year. Their best result at Le Mans is fifth place in 2024. So far this season, the team has finished 6th in the 4 Hours of Barcelona and 5th in the 4 Hours of Le Castellet. Vector Sport are hoping to continue the climb to the top at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the same line-up as last year. At the 24 Hours of Le Mans, it often pays to be consistent.

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<h2>IDEC Sport</h2>

#28 &ndash; Oreca 07-Gibson &ndash; Paul Lafargue / Valerio Rinicella / Job Van Uitert

IDEC Sport will be on the starting grid of the 24 hours of Le Mans for the tenth year running, in LMP2. Paul-Loup Chatin having taken a seat in the Genesis Magma Racing Hypercar, he is replaced by Italian driver Valerio Rinicella. Last year the team lost a wheel and had to retire. This year, everyone at IDEC will be out to write another exciting chapter in their Le Mans story.

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<h2>Forestier Racing by Panis</h2>

#29 &ndash; Oreca 07-Gibson &ndash; Louis Rousset / Esteban Masson / Oliver Gray

Panis Racing and Forestier Racing join forces this year to take LMP2 by storm. The #29 Oreca 07-Gibson fielded by the combined outfit took the honours in European Le Mans Series 4 Hours of Barcelona this season. Last year a suspension issue barred VDS Panis Racing&rsquo;s route to victory and the team had to settle for second. No doubt ex Formula One driver and team owner Oliver Panis will be hungry for revenge this year.

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<h2>Duqueine Team</h2>

#30 &ndash; Oreca 07-Gibson &ndash; Doriane Pin / Julien Andlauer / Richard Verschoor

Duqueine Team has gradually become a regular in LMP2. A European Le Mans Series contender since 2018, the team founded in 2014 has already competed six times in the French endurance classic. Their best result so far was third place in 2023. The team headed by Gilles Duqueine has joined forces with R-ace GP to find the impetus it needs to reach the top. So far this season, the team has finished 11th in the 4 Hours of Barcelona and 10th in the 4 Hours of Le Castellet. At the wheel of the #30: Doriane Pin (Team Peugeot TotalEnergies development driver), Julien Andlauer (Porsche factory driver), and Richard Verschoor.

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<h2>CLX Motorsport</h2>

#37 &ndash; Oreca 07-Gibson &ndash; Adrien Clomesnil / Ian Aguilera / Theodor Jensen

For the 94th race, CLX Motorsport, formerly Cool Racing, has entrusted its car to three drivers from endurance feeder series. Adrien Clomesnil and Theodor Jensen come to Le Mans as European LMP3 champions, having climbed the ranks of the Michelin Le Mans Cup. Ian Aguilera moves to LMP2 having gleaned experience in LMP3. 
CLX Motorsport stands eighth overall in the European Le Mans Series this season. Last year the team founded by Nicolas Lapierre finished in 14 place in LMP2 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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<h2>Inter Europol Competition</h2>

#43 &ndash; Oreca 07-Gibson &ndash; Jakub Smiechowski / Tom Dillmann / Nicholas Yelloly 
#343 &ndash; Oreca 07-Gibson &ndash; Bijoy Carg / Reshad De G&eacute;rus / Nico M&uuml;ller

The Polish team are the defending champions. The crew of the #43 are aiming for two titles back to back. And of course, Inter Europol Competition also mounted the top step of the Le Mans podium in 2023. Kuba Smiechowski&rsquo;s team is definitely among the contenders for the LMP2 title. So far this season, the team has bagged three second places, in the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the 4 Hours of Barcelona and the 4 Hours of Le Castellet. 
The second car is also a candidate for victory. It is in the hands of Bijoy Carg (2024 winner with United Autosports), Reshad De G&eacute;rus, and Porsche factory driver Nico M&uuml;ller who took the wheel of the Peugeot Hypercar and currently competes in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.

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<h2>RD Limited</h2>

#48 &ndash; Oreca 07-Gibson &ndash; Fred Poordad / Tristan Vautier / Romain Dumas (LMP2 Pro/Am)

Following great success in the Asian Le Mans Series &ndash; a win and five podiums &ndash; RD Limited is tackling the LMP2 class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the first time this year. The team is headed by Romain Dumas, winner in 2010 with Audi and in 2016 with Porsche. The #48 joins an extremely open field in which every car has its chances. Thanks to Dumas&rsquo;s 23 Le Mans starts, the team knows the pitfalls of the circuit and the race. He shares the car with Tristan Vautier (three starts) and Fred Poordad, a world-class doctor renowned for liver research, who will be competing at Le Mans for the second time.

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<h2>AO by TF</h2>

#99 &ndash; Oreca 07-Gibson &ndash; PJ Hyett / James Allen / Dane Cameron (LMP2 Pro/Am)

The American team again joins forces with TF Sport to defend their LMP2 Pro/Am title. After introducing fans to Rexy and Spike, AO Racing presents Rockie, the flamboyant Pegasus figure that is the team&rsquo;s emblem this year. PJ Hyett, founder of AO Racing, shares the car with Australian James Allen and American Dane Cameron. Rockie the Pegasus is ready to take flight.

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<h2>AF Corse</h2>

#183 &ndash; Oreca 07-Gibson &ndash; Fran&ccedil;ois Perrodo / Matthieu Vaxiviere / Ben Barnicoat (LMP2 Pro/Am)

AF Corse took the LMP2 Pro/Am class win at the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans. At the wheel this year, Fran&ccedil;ois Perrodo, one of the most talented amateur drivers in the class. He shares the car with former Alpine Hypercar driver Matthieu Vaxiviere, and Ben Barnicoat. So far this season the #183 AF Corse has finished 10th in the 4 Hours of Barcelona and 14th in the 4 Hours of Le Castellet.

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