In another shot in the arm for the burgeoning Hypercar class, BMW has announced that it will continue to contest the FIA World Endurance Championship’s premier category for the foreseeable future.
The Bavarian brand joined FIA WEC’s top-tier last year with a brace of BMW M Hybrid V8 prototypes, marking BMW M Motorsport’s return to the international pinnacle of the discipline for the first time in a quarter-of-a-century.
The marque reached the rostrum towards the end of its maiden campaign in the series in the 6 Hours of Fuji, on the way to clinching fifth position in the FIA Hypercar World Endurance Manufacturers’ Championship.
In its sophomore season in 2025, BMW M Team WRT has been an even more competitiveproposition, regularly racing up at the sharp end of the 18-strong field and matching its best result to-date with a second-place finish at Imola in April.
Buoyed by that momentum and the recent extension of the championship’s Hypercar regulations until the end of 2032 – guaranteeing commercial stability for the class and all of its participants – BMW has confirmed its commitment to both FIA WEC and North America’s IMSA series for the long haul.
“I’m very pleased that we will continue our successful Hypercar programme long-term in FIA WEC and IMSA,” commented Andreas Roos, Head of BMW M Motorsport.
“Over the past years, we’ve learned a great deal about our BMW M Hybrid V8, made significant progress and established ourselves among the front-runners. Accordingly, I look to the future with great anticipation and optimism, especially since the extended homologation period provides us with a high level of planning security.”
FIA WEC’s growing Hypercar category will welcome a number of new arrivals over the coming years, with Hyundai’s premium brand Genesis joining the fray in 2026 followed by Ford and McLaren in 2027.
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