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