Overview

• Peugeot has officially confirmed Nick Cassidy for its 2026 Hypercar program and has ruled out any race outings for him in 2025.
• Theo Pourchaire and Cassidy are scheduled to drive the 9X8 in a post-event test at Circuit of The Americas this week.
• Peugeot technical chief Olivier Jansonnie says no further driver announcements are planned yet but identifies Pourchaire as a candidate to step up, with timing still undecided.
• Multiple outlets report Stoffel Vandoorne is likely to exit early to join Genesis Magma Racing, which has already run its GMR-001 and confirmed Andre Lotterer and Pipo Derani, while Vandoorne says he has a contract and talks continue.
• Further turnover is expected at Peugeot for 2026, with Mikkel Jensen and Malthe Jakobsen understood to be drawing interest from rival manufacturers.