Updated
Updated · Rolling Stone · Jun 12
Le Mans Starts 62-Car 2026 Grid as Hyundai Genesis Debuts in Hypercar
Updated
Updated · Rolling Stone · Jun 12

Le Mans Starts 62-Car 2026 Grid as Hyundai Genesis Debuts in Hypercar

3 articles · Updated · Rolling Stone · Jun 12

Summary

  • Saturday’s 94th 24 Hours of Le Mans opens with 62 cars across Hypercar, LMP2 and LMGT3, with the race starting at 10 a.m. ET.
  • Hyundai Genesis makes the field’s biggest change by entering Hypercar, joining BMW, Toyota and Ferrari in the top class.
  • Ferrari is chasing a fourth straight Le Mans victory, but faces stronger pressure from Toyota and Aston Martin’s Valkyrie as well as the new Genesis entry.
  • The 62-car field also includes 186 drivers, among them 16 former Formula 1 racers, underscoring the depth of this year’s endurance classic.

Insights

From F1 sprints to a 24-hour marathon, which ex-F1 star can truly master endurance racing's ultimate test?
Is winning at Le Mans becoming a more valuable career prize than a midfield Formula 1 drive?
With 2030 rules looming, are manufacturers wasting millions on Hypercar technology that will soon be banned?