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WEC Extends Hypercar Homologation to 2032 and Confirms Its 2026 Calendar

The Le Mans 24 Hours will overlap the F1 Spanish Grand Prix, with WEC retaining eight familiar venues, opening its top class to Hyundai-Genesis, Ford and McLaren under regulations extended to 2032.

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Overview

  • The Automobile Club de l’Ouest has locked in Hypercar rules through 2032, preserving the current LMH and LMDh convergence and cost-control framework.
  • Eight rounds will anchor the 2026 season, starting with the Qatar Prologue in late March and concluding with an eight-hour race in Bahrain on November 7.
  • The 24 Hours of Le Mans is scheduled for June 13–14, directly clashing with the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona.
  • Hyundai-Genesis will debut in the Hypercar field in 2026 followed by Ford and McLaren in 2027 under the same technical regulations.
  • ACO’s strategic partnership with IMSA has been renewed until 2032 while LMP2 is set for new chassis and engines in 2028 and privateer Hypercars join the Asian Le Mans Series in 2026/27.