Overview

• Peugeot confirmed Cassidy will join its FIA World Endurance Championship Hypercar lineup starting in 2026.
• Cassidy will drive the Peugeot 9X8 at the post-race multi-manufacturer test at Circuit of The Americas following the Austin WEC round.
• Peugeot Sport said reserve driver Theo Pourchaire will also take part in the Austin test with the 9X8.
• Reporting indicates the move is part of a wider Stellantis arrangement and that Cassidy is likely to race for the Stellantis-backed Formula E team in 2025/26.
• Peugeot has not announced Cassidy’s future teammates, with a broader driver revamp expected as manufacturers expand Hypercar programmes and the market intensifies.