Korean firm will be working alongside parent team Hyundai Motorsport.

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Genesis set to make endurance racing debut with GMR-001 hypercar

DUBAI (Reuters) -     Hyundai's luxury Genesis brand will compete in the World Endurance Championship (WEC), which has the 24 Hours of Le Mans as its jewel in the crown, from 2026 with a hypercar entry. Read full story

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Motor racing-Hyundai's Genesis to enter world endurance hypercar in 2026

The South Korean manufacturer announced on Wednesday that it will soon join the WEC circuit.

Le constructeur sud-coréen a annoncé mercredi son arrivée prochaine dans le circuit WEC.

WEC : Hyundai fera son entrée dans le championnat Hypercar en 2026

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WEC: Hyundai to enter the Hypercar championship in 2026

Genesis has revealed that its 2026 World Endurance Championship contender will be powered by a twin-turbo V8 that builds on sister marque Hyundai’s experience in the World Rally Championship.Francois-Xavier Demaison, technical director of the Hyundai Motorsport organisation masterminding the Genesis LMDh programme, explained that the internal combustion component of the hybrid powertrain was ...Keep reading

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Genesis reveals V8 engine plan for LMDh contender

Genesis has revealed that its 2026 World Endurance Championship contender will be powered by a twin-turbo V8 that builds on sister marque Hyundai’s experience in the World Rally Championship.Francois-Xavier Demaison, technical director of the Hyundai Motorsport organisation masterminding the Genesis LMDh programme, explained that the internal combustion component of the hybrid powertrain is ...Keep reading

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An overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans is a highly-sought accolade among luxury automakers like Audi, Ferrari and Porsche. In a somewhat surprising turn, Genesis aims to join that select group. The Hyundai luxury brand revealed the GMR-001 Hypercar on Wednesday, its prototype racer that will compete in the 2026…Read more...

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Genesis Reveals GMR-001 Hypercar That Will Take On Le Mans

Genesis will race in the WEC from 2026, and IMSA the year after. Game on

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This is the Genesis GMR-001 Hypercar, and it'll race at Le Mans

Hyundai and Genesis have revealed the GMR-001 Hypercar set to race in the FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship. - Australia's #1 motorsport news website

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Hyundai reveals Genesis Hypercar for WEC, IMSA

South Korean automotive manufacturer Genesis fully launched its top-class prototype sports car program this evening with a large-scale presentation in Dubai. At the event, the brand revealed its team name (Genesis Magma Racing), its new car (the GMR-001), its first two drivers (Andre Lotterer and Pipo Derani) and outlined its plans to compete in both the FIA World Endurance Championship and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in the comi…

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Genesis officially launches LMDh program

Genesis has launched the new race team Genesis Magma Racing The team will compete with an LMDh car in the FIA World Endurance and IMSA United SportsCar Championships The LMDh car has been revealed as the GMR-001 Hypercar Genesis is making a major splash in the world of motorsports with the launch of its new racing team, Genesis Magma Racing, whose...

Genesis set to make endurance racing debut with GMR-001 hypercar

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