Hyundai Motorsport has stated that it plans to enter endurance racing under the Genesis moniker. According to the announcement, the Genesis car will compete in both the IMSA SportsCar Championship and the World Endurance Championship. For the time being, Genesis’ ambitions to compete in endurance races are kept secret. A new face will appear in endurance events. Yesterday, Hyundai Motorsport announced plans to form a team under the Genesis moniker and participate in the highest class of endurance racing with prototype vehicles. The move will represent a significant step forward for Hyundai Motorsport, which already competes in the World Rally Championship and TCR touring cars. Genesis told Car and Driver in a statement that the decision was made because “endurance racing presents an unparalleled opportunity to showcase Genesis’s cutting-edge technology, design philosophy, and performance-driven character.” The premier prototype class, which includes cars from Cadillac, Acura, Porsche, Lamborghini, BMW, and Ferrari, is very competitive. Genesis stated that additional information, including technological partnerships, a roster of drivers, and the tracking date, would be made available later. The first indication of the news came from the World Endurance Championship on Instagram. The FIA oversees the championship, which includes the renowned 24 Hours of Le Mans. The FIA states that Genesis’ entry is still awaiting confirmation from the WEC Selection Committee. Genesis confirmed on its blog that it will compete under the Le Mans Daytona (LMDh) rules. These are the same rules that the GTP prototypes follow in the IMSA SportsCar Championship in the United States, which hosts the 24 Hours of Daytona. Even though the LMDh rules differ from the LMH rules developed by WEC for its top Hypercar class, Genesis will likely compete in both series. Both types of vehicles were added to the rules in 2023, allowing teams in IMSA and WEC to use either LMDh or LMH cars. Genesis expects to collaborate with an experienced racing team on its endurance racing programs. Users on Racer.com speculated that Genesis might team up with Chip Ganassi Racing. Hyundai and Genesis have never raced in endurance events, but the company has expressed an interest in the sport with a series of concept vehicles. Last year, Genesis unveiled the low-slung X Gran Berlinetta design as the first vehicle in the Vision Gran Turismo series. The same business debuted the track-ready X Gran Racer this summer. Hyundai’s virtual racer for the computer game Gran Turismo, the N 2025 Vision Gran Turismo, was a stunning concept racer. Hyundai has clearly been working on an endurance program for some time, even if these concepts are unlikely to resemble the final car.
