Overview

• Technical director Olivier Jansonnie expects a decision within the next few weeks on whether manufacturers get another homologation or additional Evo jokers.
• Peugeot is weighing a clean‑sheet successor for 2027 against further 9X8 updates and says it is ready to move once rules are written and unambiguous.
• The brand favors continuing under LMH regulations for marketing and technical positioning, while staying open to discussions on future convergence that stops short of a switch to LMDh.
• Peugeot has already used its second full homologation and is believed to have exhausted all five Evo jokers, limiting near‑term upgrade options for the current car.
• The 9X8 logged third and fourth at a rain‑affected COTA for its best post‑overhaul result, as a Paris meeting of FIA, ACO, IMSA and manufacturers convenes to discuss BoP and long‑term technical direction without expected immediate outcomes.