Genesis Complete First Test of New Hypercar Challenge for WEC 2026
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GENESIS MAGMA RACING COMPLETES FIRST FULL TEST FOR THE GMR001 HYPERCAR
Genesis Magma Racing began the extensive on-track testing program for the GMR-001 Hypercar, with five days of running at Circuit Paul Ricard The tests marked the first phase of the GMR-001 Hypercar’s development, focused on confirming software configurations for the car’s major systems The tests took advantage of the circuit’s proximity to the Genesis Magma […] The post GENESIS MAGMA RACING COMPLETES FIRST FULL TEST FOR THE GMR001 HYPERCAR first…
For the 2026 season, Hyundai subsidiary Genesis wants to enter the Hypercar class of the sports car World Cup (FIA WEC). The corresponding vehicle is currently being developed for this purpose. Now it has been tested in Le Castellet for five days.
Genesis Completes First Full-Scale LMDh Test
Photo: Genesis Magma Racing Genesis has completed its first full-scale test with its GMR-001 LMDh challenger at Paul Ricard ahead of the car’s FIA World Endurance Championship debut next year. The Hyundai-owned luxury brand, which will also enter the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2027, revealed the new machine completed more than 500 laps — equalling around 2,900 kilometers — over the course of five days late last month. It followed…
Genesis complete first test of new Hypercar challenge for WEC 2026
Genesis completed approximately 3000km with its new World Endurance Championship challenger during the first wave of track testing for the LMDh prototype last month. Genesis Magma Racing managed in excess of 500 laps at Circuit Paul Ricard over five days of running in the final two weeks of August with Andre Lotterer and Pipo Derani aboard the first GMR-001 Hypercar. Testing began on 19 ...Keep reading
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