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Genesis to Debut GMR-001 Hypercar at Le Mans After Encouraging Early Pace

Strong baseline and long‑run performance at Imola and Spa gives the team confidence while software faults, electrical and power‑steering issues and lost Qatar mileage make a clean 24‑hour finish the priority.

Overview

  • Genesis Magma Racing will enter the ORECA‑chassied GMR‑001 in next week’s 24 Hours of Le Mans for the car’s first 24‑hour race and the brand’s debut at that event.
  • Drivers and engineers report the GMR‑001 showed better‑than‑expected baseline speed and promising long‑run pace across Imola and Spa, supporting confidence in the chassis and aero concept.
  • The No. 19 car suffered electrical faults and power‑steering problems at the 6 Hours of Spa, and the team continues to identify systems and software items that need development.
  • Cancellation of the WEC opening round in Qatar cut Genesis’s planned endurance mileage, leaving them short of longer‑race experience ahead of Le Mans and increasing the emphasis on reliability.
  • The team’s stated objective is a clean Le Mans debut focused on learning for 2027, with a top‑10 result regarded as a conditional upside if reliability and pace hold through 24 hours.