The Korean car maker appears set to enter sportscar racing’s top-flight in the future
Hyundai looks set to join the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class and race at the Le Mans 24 Hours within the next three years. The South Korean manufacturer, Motorsport.com has learned, is gearing up to develop an LMDh hybrid prototype for a programme that is likely to encompass the GTP category in the IMSA SportsCar Championship.
Ganassi has a base in Germany from which it runs the WEC programme and a deal with the US racing giant would allow Hyundai to compete in two series with the same team. Hyundai has long had an interest in entering the sportscar arena, possibly under the banner of its Genesis luxury brand. It is known to have taken a place on some of the relevant FIA technical working groups, including the one exploring the introduction of hydrogen in the WEC, currently scheduled for 2028.
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