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Hyundai’s expansion into sporstcar racing with its Genesis brand includes 2025 programmes for ex-Williams F1 driver Logan Sargeant and Indy NXT race winner Jamie Chadwick
Hyundai’s expansion into sports car racing with its luxury Genesis brand for 2025 includes programmes for ex-Williams Formula 1 driver Logan Sargeant and Indy NXT race winner Jamie Chadwick. The Hyundai Motorsport division announced its intention to establish an LMDh prototype programme, revealing further details about the project, such as plans for a dual WEC/IMSA SportsCar Championship programme and an initial driver lineup. The program will include a two-car Genesis team in the WEC in 2026, with plans for IMSA participation in 2027. ORECA and IDEC Sport will collaborate for the project, with a strategic base at the Paul Ricard Circuit. The Genesis operation will collaborate with IDEC Sport on an ELMS programme, with drivers like Lotterer and Derani leading the GMR-001 development. Hyundai Motorsport’s president Cyril Abiteboul will serve as Genesis Magma Racing team principal for this sports car expansion.
