Genesis has presented the GMR-001 LMDh race car in a grey-black livery and confirmed it will begin its 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship campaign at the 6-hour Imola race.
The GMR-001 rolled out at Circuit Paul Ricard in late August 2025 and completed seven test sessions over the following months, including a 30-hour endurance simulation at Algarve and runs at Magny-Cours, Aragon, Qatar and a final pre-season test at Imola. The car uses an Oreca chassis under LMDh rules while Genesis developed a 3.2-litre twin-turbo V8 and its software in-house.
Andre Lotterer, who joined the project in December 2024, told Motorsport.com the team “started from zero” and reached first laps by August with Oreca support. Dani Juncadella told Motorsport.com the Algarve test demonstrated strong long-run reliability, noting only minor issues such as a heat-soaked sensor.
Genesis says software is a primary battleground under LMDh rules; Lotterer highlighted the need to master torque sensors to stay within the 520 kW power limit while aiming long-term for a Le Mans 24 Hours victory for the Hyundai Group.
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