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Genesis at Le Mans 2026
Circuit de la Sarthe
Le Mans, France
10–14 June 2026
The Ultimate Crucible
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is not merely a fixture on the racing calendar. It is 24 straight hours of trying to keep a machine, and the people inside it, operating right on the edge without breaking. Since 1923, the roads around the city of Le Mans in western France have hosted what’s become the most famous endurance race in the world: part engineering experiment, part survival test, part sprint that somehow lasts an entire day.
Experience WEC moments
Feel the pace before Le Mans — cockpit-view highlights from previous races
For Genesis, the path to Le Mans has reached a definitive turning point. Following a debut at the 6 Hours of Imola and a strong showing at Spa-Francorchamps, the GMR-001 has begun to demonstrate it belongs alongside manufacturers who have been doing this for decades. Le Mans is where that proof becomes definitive.
The Long Night Test
Home to the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Circuit de la Sarthe combines public roads with high-speed racing sections - famous for the Mulsanne Straight and demanding technical corners that remain one of motorsport’s greatest endurance challenges.
Roughly 60% of the circuit is public road: the Mulsanne runs for nearly six kilometres, top speeds still approach 330 km/h, and the braking zones that follow are among the most violent in motorsport. Tertre Rouge demands commitment at speeds that leave no room for hesitation.
The Sarthe pre-dates the modern “runoff area” philosophy - and it shows.
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Driver line-up
Date of Birth: Nov. 19, 1981
Nationality: German
FIA Rating: Platinum
Car Number: 17
With Genesis Magma Racing: Since 2025
André Lotterer is one of endurance racing’s most accomplished drivers, with three Le Mans wins and two FIA WEC titles. Since his WEC debut in 2012, he has built extensive experience across top manufacturers and now leads Genesis Magma Racing’s hypercar program.
Date of Birth: Oct. 12, 1993
Nationality: Brazilian
FIA Rating: Platinum
Car Number: 17
With Genesis Magma Racing: Since 2025
Luis Felipe Derani, known as “Pipo,” is a multiple Sebring 12 Hours winner with experience across IMSA and the FIA WEC, including Le Mans. In 2026, he begins his first full FIA WEC season with Genesis Magma Racing.
Date of Birth: March 3, 2005
Nationality: French
FIA Rating: Silver
Car Number: 17
With Genesis Magma Racing: Since 2025
Mathys Jaubert rose to prominence with a P2 finish in the 2024 Porsche Carrera Cup France. In 2025, he impressed in the European Le Mans Series, securing three LMP2 wins with Genesis Magma Racing and earning a place in the 2026 FIA WEC hypercar lineup.
Date of Birth: Oct. 24, 1994
Nationality: French
FIA Rating: Platinum
Car Number: 19
With Genesis Magma Racing: Since 2025
Mathieu Jaminet rose to prominence with a 2022 GTD title and Daytona 24 Hours win. He secured five IMSA GTP victories and the 2025 championship. Following his WEC Hypercar debut, including a P4 finish at Fuji, he joined Genesis Magma Racing.
Date of Birth: Oct. 19, 1991
Nationality: French
FIA Rating: Gold
Car Number: 19
With Genesis Magma Racing: Since 2025
Paul-Loup Chatin is a proven endurance racer with two ELMS LMP2 titles and an IMSA LMP2 class win. After his Hypercar debut in 2024, he won the 2025 FIA WEC Fuji 6 Hours. In 2026, he races for Genesis Magma Racing in its debut FIA WEC season.
Date of Birth: May 7, 1991
Nationality: Spanish
FIA Rating: Platinum
Car Number: 19
With Genesis Magma Racing: Since 2025
Daniel Juncadella is a proven endurance racer, with wins at Macau, Daytona and Spa. In 2025, he secured three ELMS LMP2 victories with IDEC Sport. He joins Genesis Magma Racing’s Hypercar lineup for its 2026 FIA WEC debut season.
Date of Birth: May 20, 1998
Nationality: British
FIA Rating: Silver
With Genesis Magma Racing: Since 2025
Jamie Chadwick is one of motorsport’s most accomplished female drivers, with wins in the Nürburgring 24 Hours, W Series and Indy NXT. In 2025, she impressed in ELMS with Genesis Magma Racing and continues her role as reserve driver for the 2026 FIA WEC season.
Visit Genesis at the Manufacturer Village to discover the Magma story, explore our design and engineering vision, and experience the atmosphere of our first Hypercar chapter at Le Mans.
Opening hours
June 10th - 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM
June 11th - 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM
June 12th - 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM
June 13th - 10:00 PM to 6:00 PM
June 14th - 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM
June 15th - 9:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Genesis Magma Program
Le Mans is where performance technology becomes measurable. Where reliability isn’t a claim - it’s a result.
Le Mans is where performance technology becomes measurable. Where reliability isn’t a claim - it’s a result.
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Le Mans is 24 straight hours of keeping a machine - and the people inside it - operating right on the edge without breaking. Since 1923, the roads around the city of Le Mans in western France have hosted the world’s most famous endurance race: part engineering experiment, part survival test, part sprint that somehow lasts an entire day.
Speed matters, but outright pace alone has never been enough. The fastest car at sunset often isn’t the one still running cleanly at sunrise. Teams regularly cover more than 5,000 kilometres, and every lap asks the same question: how long can you keep pushing before something gives in?
Le Mans is effectively three races happening simultaneously:
- LMGT3:production-based cars adapted for endurance
- LMP2: identical cars that develop rising talent
- Hypercar: hybrid prototypes from manufacturers competing at the edge of aerodynamics and power management
All three share the circuit at once. Hypercars can close on GT traffic at alarming speed on the Mulsanne Straight, so the best endurance drivers aren’t just quick - they’re surgical in traffic.
No one can sustain full-attack Hypercar pace for 24 hours. That’s why teams rotate three drivers: one drives, one works with engineers over telemetry, one tries to recover. Heart rates can sustain above 160 bpm per stint, drivers can lose over a kilogram of fluid per hour, and the mental load - lapping traffic at 250 km/h while managing settings and radio - pushes beyond ordinary limits of concentration
Genesis Magma is the performance direction - how the brand translates design and engineering into a more focused driving experience. Genesis Magma Racing is the motorsport program competing in endurance racing, where that performance philosophy is tested publicly over time.
The GMR-001 is Genesis Magma Racing’s Hypercar-class prototype - built to compete at the top level of endurance racing, where aerodynamic efficiency, hybrid power management, and reliability must perform for 24 hours.
Le Mans is the most demanding proof point in endurance racing. For Genesis, it’s where performance technology, reliability, and operational discipline can be validated under real-world extremes - night driving, temperature swings, and sustained mechanical load.
Endurance racing is a forcing function for engineering: thermal control, energy management, durability, and decision-making under pressure. The point isn’t that a race car becomes a road car - it’s that the discipline behind sustained performance raises the standard for everything built afterward.
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The event runs from June 10th to June 14th 2026, with the main race on June 13th 2026.
During the event, use the Watch Live link on this page (YouTube). After the race, the Live module can switch to Watch Highlights so visitors can catch up on key moments quickly.