Overview
- The FIA, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest and IMSA outlined a single top-class Hypercar platform on Friday that will apply to the World Endurance Championship and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship from 2030.
- The rules require rear-wheel drive and a mandatory hybrid system routed to the rear axle while preserving freedom over engine architecture and increasing target power by about 20 kW with a minimum weight near 1,040 kg.
- Manufacturers may take one of two paths: use a registered constructor’s supplied ‘spine’ and common parts or build a fully bespoke chassis and hybrid, with all components required to meet the same technical specifications.
- Homologations will run for at least five years with no routine performance evolutions allowed; limited Evo changes are permitted only for safety, reliability, or to correct a demonstrated large performance deficit.
- Hydrogen Hypercars are accommodated in the framework with a 1,200 kg minimum weight, specific tyres and an Equivalence of Technology scheme, and officials say detailed regulations will be refined in technical working groups with manufacturers through 2026.