The regulations in the FIA World Endurance Championship’s top-tier Hypercar class will be extended until the end of 2032, it has been confirmed, further strengthening the successful category as a stable, long-term formula.
Introduced in 2021, the Hypercar platform has blossomed over its five years of competition to-date, with the grid expanding from just three manufacturers in its inaugural season to eight in the current FIA WEC campaign – Alpine, Aston Martin, BMW, Cadillac, Ferrari, Peugeot, Porsche and Toyota.
Key to that expansion has been the technical and design freedoms afforded by the prevailing rule set, encouraging competitors to unleash their aesthetic and aerodynamic creativity while at the same time keeping costs firmly under control.
Since its launch, 12 different automotive marques have participated in the class, building cars to either LMH or LMDh specifications, and at least three more are on the way in the shape of Genesis – in 2026 – as well as Ford and McLaren, who will both join the fray in 2027.
This unprecedented manufacturer involvement has been instrumental in driving the recent growth and popularity of the world championship, and in light of that momentum, the Hypercar homologation cycle – initially set to conclude in 2029 – will now remain in place until the end of 2032, a step approved by the FIA World Motor Sport Council during its meeting in Macau earlier this week.
The move ensures commercial long-term stability for the class, enabling existing competitors to continue refining their current platforms while granting confirmed and prospective new entrants the necessary time to develop their own cars and compete for victory on endurance racing’s greatest global stage.
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