WEC extends Hypercar ruleset until 2032

L🅰MH and LMDh cars will stay well int🙈o the next decade.

Hypercars at Le Mans
Hypercars at Le Mans
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The current generation of LMH and LMDh prototypes will be allo♛wed to compete in the World Endurance Cha💮mpionship’s Hypercar class until 2032.

The three-year extension to th꧋e formula was announced at Automobile Club de l’Ouest’s traditional press conference on the eve of the Le Mans 24 Hours on Friday.

Organisers cited the ongoing🦩 success of the Hypercar class and the need for long-term stability as key motivations for the extension.

The move also allows incoming manufacturers—Genesis (2026), Ford, and McLaren (both 2027)—to enjoy a meaningful return on investment over a longer development 🦋cꦛycle.

LMH (Le Mans Hypercar) regulations were first introduced fo꧒r a five-year term in 2021 to replace the previous-generation LMP1 cars, which were deemed too expensive and complex by manufacturers.

A two-year extension was agreed when the LMDh cars were allowed to compete along🔴side them in Hypercar from 2023 as part of a convergence process wꦚith the IMSA SportsCar Championship.

Another extension ꦫuntil the end of the 2029 season followed ꧙exactly 12 months at Le Mans.

With the latest announcement, the lifes𝔉pan of LMH regulations has been increased to 12 y🌌ears, while LMDh ruleset will now run for 10 years since its introduction.

"The homologation cycle for FIA WEC's top-tier Hypercar class has been extended to🏅 the end of the 2032 season," the WEC's co-organiser the FIA said. 𝓡;

"Original🔥ly set to run until 2029, the extended cycle secures long-term stability for a category that has attracted 12 manufacturers and since its 2021 debut and has redefined endurance racing ever since. This move solidifies Hyperca🃏r as a long-term formula that is built to last."

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