Genesis Names Jamie Chadwick Reserve Driver for 2026 WEC Hypercar
Her assignment focuses on GMR-001 development in the car and simulator, with Genesis still to name two race drivers.
Overview
- Chadwick’s appointment follows a three-day Magny-Cours test where she drove the GMR-001 in wet and dry conditions alongside Andre Lotterer, Pipo Derani, Daniel Juncadella and Mathys Jaubert.
- Genesis says she will expand her development duties through late 2025 and the 2026 season, covering both track work and simulator programs.
- She will pair the reserve role with a separate racing program that has not yet been announced.
- Genesis has confirmed Lotterer, Derani, Juncadella and Jaubert for its two-car WEC entry, leaving two Hypercar seats still to be filled.
- The team states Chadwick is only the second woman to drive a WEC hypercar, following Lilou Wadoux’s 2022 outing.