Genesis GMR-001
Racing car model
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The Genesis GMR-001 is an sports prototype developed by Genesis and Oreca. Designed to compete under LMDh regulations, the GMR-001 made its debut in the FIA World Endurance Championship at the 2026 6 Hours of Imola in the Hypercar category, and is set to make its debut in the IMSA SportsCar Championship in the GTP category starting in 2027.[5]
Luc Donckerwolke (Chief Creative Officer, Genesis)[2]
Samir Sadikhov (Exterior Designer)[3]
Julien Moncet (Head of Powertrain, Hyundai Motorsport)[1]
 The full-scale model of the GMR-001 on display in 2025 | |
| Category | Le Mans Daytona h |
|---|---|
| Constructor | Genesis (Oreca) |
| Designers | François-Xavier Demaison (Technical Director, Hyundai Motorsport)[1] Luc Donckerwolke (Chief Creative Officer, Genesis)[2] Samir Sadikhov (Exterior Designer)[3] Julien Moncet (Head of Powertrain, Hyundai Motorsport)[1] |
| Technical specifications | |
| Chassis | LMP2-based carbon fibre monocoque |
| Suspension | Double wishbones, pushrods actuated springs and dampers, anti-roll bar |
| Engine | Genesis G8MR[4] 3.2 L (195.3 cu in) V8 twin turbocharged mid-engine |
| Fuel | TotalEnergies |
| Lubricants | Shell Helix Ultra |
| Brakes | Ventilated carbon ceramic discs |
| Tyres | Michelin |
| Competition history | |
History
In September 2024, Hyundai announced that they would be launching a LMDh programme under their Genesis luxury car brand with Oreca as the chassis supplier.[6][7]
Genesis Motor formally unveiled their car at large scale at a launch event in Dubai three months later in December 2024, now known as the GMR-001.[5] At the event, they announced that their new team, Genesis Magma Racing, would officially enter the FIA World Endurance Championship with the GMR-001 by 2026, followed by an entrance into the IMSA SportsCar Championship the year after.[8][9] Team principal Cyril Abiteboul confirmed that the GMR-001 would be using a twin-turbocharged V8 engine and contain a hybrid system.[8]
Alongside the unveiling, former FIA WEC champion André Lotterer and IMSA champion Pipo Derani were confirmed to have joined Genesis in helping develop the GMR-001.[10][11] In preparation for the marque's official Hypercar participation, Genesis also confirmed their entry into the 2025 European Le Mans Series with IDEC Sport in LMP2, competing with an Oreca 07 driven by Jamie Chadwick, and Mathys Jaubert.[9] Former Formula One driver Logan Sargeant was initially included in the line-up before he "stepped away" from the program prior to the season's commencement. He was replaced by Daniel Juncadella.[12][13] Jaubert and Juncadella were later confirmed to be joining Genesis alongside Derani and Lotterer in September 2025.[14]
The car completed its first shakedown test in August 2025 at Circuit Paul Ricard.[15][16] It underwent its first rigorous endurance test a month later in September 2025 at Algarve International Circuit, completing 32 hours of test time with Lotterer, Derani, Jaubert, and Juncadella present at the test.[17]
Complete World Endurance Championship results
Results in bold indicate pole position. Results in italics indicate fastest lap.
| Year | Entrant | Class | Drivers | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Points | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | IMO | SPA | LMN | SÃO | COA | FUJ | QAT | BHR | ||||||
| Genesis Magma Racing | Hypercar |  Pipo Derani |
17 | 15 | 0 | 8th | ||||||||
 Mathys Jaubert |
15 | |||||||||||||
 André Lotterer |
15 | |||||||||||||
| Paul-Loup Chatin |
19 | 17 | ||||||||||||
| Mathieu Jaminet |
17 | |||||||||||||
 Daniel Juncadella |
17 | |||||||||||||