Genesis Magma Racing has confirmed the identities of two more of the drivers that will compete for the team when it makes its FIA World Endurance Championship debut in the headlining Hypercar division next year, joining the previously announced André Lotterer and ‘Pipo’ Derani.
The Hyundai-owned brand will enter FIA WEC’s burgeoning top-tier in 2026 with a pair of GMR-001 prototypes. A number of details about the programme have already been revealed, and to that list can now be added the names Mathys Jaubert and Daniel Juncadella.
The pair are currently part of the Genesis Magma Racing-supported IDEC Sport LMP2 class effort in the European Le Mans Series (ELMS). Sharing the car with Jamie Chadwick, they have made an immediate impression in their maiden campaign of prototype competition, winning the opening two rounds at Catalunya and Le Castellet before conquering constantly changing conditions last weekend at Silverstone to triumph again, leaving them second in the standings, just six points shy of the top of the table with one race remaining.
Jaubert similarly contested the LMP2 category in June’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, where he set the fastest race lap for the #18 car, while Juncadella produced a nerve-free final stint under significant pressure to secure LMGT3 victory for TF Sport in the 2025 FIA WEC curtain-raising outing in Qatar.
“I’m really excited to be joining the Genesis Magma Racing line-up,” enthused 20-year-old Frenchman Jaubert, whose CV additionally includes extensive experience in Porsche GT machinery. “It represents a big step in my career and a chance to measure myself against the best in the world.
“The ‘Trajectory Programme’ and my experience in ELMS have been invaluable, not only in terms of learning the technical side and managing long stints, but also in understanding the teamwork and consistency needed at this level. In FIA WEC, that is even more important, so it’s great to immediately begin working with the team at the tests. Competing in FIA WEC has always been a dream, and I can’t wait to take on the challenge and contribute to Genesis Magma Racing’s success.”
“It’s been my goal for the last couple of years to graduate to Hypercar,” echoed Spanish star Juncadella. “I’ve been racing in FIA WEC’s LMGT3 class, so it fits well for me to step up in a championship that I know very well and it’s perfect to do it with Genesis Magma Racing, to be starting from scratch with a brand that will hopefully be in the championship for many years.
“The testing we will do this year will be my first real steps in Hypercar. It was cool to see the car and do the seat-fitting, but I’m really looking forward to jumping behind the wheel for the first time and starting to work with the team, André and Pipo to be ready for the first rounds. Qatar will be a big event for us, as the first time Genesis Magma Racing competes in FIA WEC, while Le Mans is always a highlight of the year – I’ve done it twice already, but being in the top class will be really special.”
As they allude, both of the new recruits will get their initial taste of the GMR-001 Hypercar during upcoming test sessions, as they begin to build experience and shape the development of the car in conjunction with double world champion Lotterer and two-time IMSA title-winner Derani.
Genesis Magma Racing Team Principal Cyril Abiteboul and the team’s Sporting Director Gabriele Tarquini explained that the promotion of Jaubert and Juncadella to the highest level is testament to the value and success of the brand’s ‘Trajectory Programme’.
“The target was always to support drivers and give them the opportunity to prove they could step up to our FIA WEC line-up,” commented Abiteboul. “That we are already in a position where we can bring Mathys and Dani in for 2026 is massive credit to them.
“Together with Jamie Chadwick, they have adapted brilliantly to prototype racing, as their performances since the first race of the ELMS season have shown. More importantly, they have improved throughout, learning from each weekend, which is something we expect to continue with their arrival in Hypercar.
“We took some risks in looking outside of prototype racing for our ‘Trajectory Programme’ drivers. It is another risk to bring them into our FIA WEC line-up for 2026, but risks can yield rewards, as we’ve seen. In Mathys and Dani, we have two drivers who are new to Hypercar that have the opportunity to show their ability and create some surprises, just as they have done in LMP2.”
“We’ve been closely following Mathys and Dani’s performance in ELMS,” added Tarquini. “They’ve done a very good job all season, constantly improving and adapting to the challenges of the series. Their relative lack of experience in prototype racing will be balanced by the other four members of our line-up, giving us a great mix of experience alongside new drivers to Hypercar who are hungry and motivated to win.
“Now that Mathys and Dani have been confirmed, we can really start working on building the team and developing the GMR-001. How the drivers work together will be critical to our success, so to begin this process so early in the testing phase is a big positive in our efforts to be ready for next year.”
Further details of Genesis Magma Racing’s driver roster for the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship campaign will be announced over the coming months. Three-time W Series champion Chadwick remains part of the ‘Trajectory Programme’, with the 27-year-old’s schedule set to be released at a later date.
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