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    94th 24 Hours of Le Mans · 13–14 June 2026

    2026 24 Hours of Le Mans — Race Hub

    Circuit de la Sarthe, France. Round 4 of the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship. Ferrari arrive looking for a fourth straight overall win; Genesis become the first Korean manufacturer in Le Mans history; the Aston Martin Valkyrie completes its first full-season Hypercar campaign.

    Countdown to green flag

    15

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    Storylines to watch

    The narratives that frame the 2026 race before the green flag.

    Ferrari aim for four in a row

    After overall wins in 2023, 2024 and 2025, Ferrari arrive at the 94th running as the only manufacturer ever to win three consecutive Hypercar-era races. The full-factory #50 and #51 entries are joined by AF Corse’s privateer #83 — the actual winner in 2025 — making three Ferrari shots at the overall result.

    Genesis joins the Hypercar grid

    Hyundai’s luxury division Genesis runs two Hypercars at Le Mans in 2026, becoming the first Korean entrant in the race’s history. The two GMR-001 prototypes have been built under the LMDh regulation that Cadillac, Porsche, BMW and Acura also use.

    The privateer that won returns as a customer

    AF Corse's privately entered No. 83 Ferrari 499P won the 2025 race overall — the third straight Ferrari overall win, but the first by a customer entry rather than the factory cars. They return in 2026 alongside the factory Ferrari AF Corse No. 50 and No. 51 entries; the defending winners contest the race as Ferrari customers rather than the works team.

    Aston Martin’s Valkyrie completes a full season

    The road-derived Valkyrie was the surprise of the 2025 Hypercar paddock — the only entry using a naturally aspirated V12 — and arrives at the 2026 race with a full year of development. Aston Martin's last factory class win at Le Mans was DBR1 in 1959 in the overall classification.

    Hypercar manufacturers at a glance

    18 top-class entries across 8 manufacturers per the most recent published entry list.

    • Ferrari

      3 cars

      Defending overall winner across the last three years.

    • Cadillac

      3 cars

      Two WEC entries plus one IMSA at-large.

    • BMW

      2 cars

    • Toyota

      2 cars

    • Peugeot

      2 cars

    • Aston Martin

      2 cars

      Road-derived Valkyrie with naturally aspirated V12 — the only road-car-derived Hypercar on the grid.

    • Alpine

      2 cars

    • Genesis

      2 cars

      First Korean manufacturer in Le Mans history.

    2026 Hypercar entry list

    Verified against the Wikipedia 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans entry-list snapshot. The ACO publishes the final scrutineering lineup close to race week; entries may shift.

    2026 24 Hours of Le Mans Hypercar entry list
    No.EntrantCarSeries
    #007

    Aston Martin THOR Team

    		Aston Martin ValkyrieWEC
    #009

    Aston Martin THOR Team

    		Aston Martin ValkyrieWEC
    #7

    Toyota Racing

    		Toyota TR010 HybridWEC
    #8

    Toyota Racing

    		Toyota TR010 HybridWEC
    #12

    Cadillac Hertz Team Jota

    Took 2025 Le Mans pole — first American pole since 1967.

    		Cadillac V-Series.RWEC
    #15

    BMW M Team WRT

    		BMW M Hybrid V8WEC
    #17

    Genesis Magma Racing

    First Korean manufacturer in Le Mans history.

    		Genesis GMR-001WEC
    #19

    Genesis Magma Racing

    First Korean manufacturer in Le Mans history.

    		Genesis GMR-001WEC
    #20

    BMW M Team WRT

    		BMW M Hybrid V8WEC
    #35

    Alpine Endurance Team

    		Alpine A424WEC
    #36

    Alpine Endurance Team

    		Alpine A424WEC
    #38

    Cadillac Hertz Team Jota

    		Cadillac V-Series.RWEC
    #50

    Ferrari AF Corse

    Factory Ferrari — 2024 overall winner.

    		Ferrari 499PWEC
    #51

    Ferrari AF Corse

    Factory Ferrari — 2023 overall winner.

    		Ferrari 499PWEC
    #83

    AF Corse

    Customer Ferrari — 2025 overall winner; the defending champions.

    		Ferrari 499PWEC
    #93

    Peugeot TotalEnergies

    		Peugeot 9X8WEC
    #94

    Peugeot TotalEnergies

    		Peugeot 9X8WEC
    #101

    Cadillac WTR

    IMSA WeatherTech at-large entry.

    		Cadillac V-Series.RIMSA

    LMP2 (19 entries) and LMGT3 (25 entries) lineups are documented in the Wikipedia entry-list snapshot; this page surfaces the headline Hypercar grid. Operator note: refresh this list and the manufacturer summary above after each ACO entry-list update.

    Context from recent Le Mans editions

    Where the 2026 race sits in the modern Hypercar era. Past winners and Hyperpole sitters of the last five years.

    Recent overall winners

    • 2025 · AF Corse #83Ferrari 499P — Phil Hanson, Robert Kubica, Yifei Ye
    • 2024 · Ferrari AF Corse #50Ferrari 499P — Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina, Nicklas Nielsen
    • 2023 · Ferrari AF Corse #51Ferrari 499P — James Calado, Antonio Giovinazzi, Alessandro Pier Guidi
    • 2022 · Toyota Gazoo Racing #8Toyota GR010 Hybrid — Sébastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley, Ryō Hirakawa
    • 2021 · Toyota Gazoo Racing #7Toyota GR010 Hybrid — Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi, José María López
    Full winners table

    Recent Hyperpole sitters

    • 2025 · Alex LynnNo. 12 Cadillac V-Series.R — 3:23.166
    • 2024 · Kévin EstreNo. 6 Porsche 963
    • 2023 · Antonio FuocoNo. 50 Ferrari 499P — 3:22.982
    • 2022 · Brendon HartleyNo. 8 Toyota GR010 Hybrid
    • 2021 · Kamui KobayashiNo. 7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid
    Full Hyperpole guide

    What's actually new for 2026?

    Three storylines define the weekend before the cars roll out of pit lane. Ferrari arrive as the only manufacturer to have won three consecutive Hypercar-era races (2023 No. 51, 2024 No. 50, 2025 customer No. 83); a fourth straight is on the table. Genesis Magma Racing brings the first Korean-badged cars in Le Mans history with two GMR-001 Hypercars. And the Aston Martin Valkyrie contests its first full Hypercar season — the only road-car-derived Hypercar on the grid, running a naturally aspirated V12.

    The 2025 winner returns: AF Corse's customer-spec No. 83 Ferrari 499P took last year's overall classification with Phil Hanson, Robert Kubica and Yifei Ye, the first customer-Ferrari overall win at Le Mans. They face the factory cars in their own team across the 2026 entry.

    2026 Le Mans FAQ

    When is the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans?+
    The 94th 24 Hours of Le Mans runs across 13–14 June 2026 at the Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, France. The race starts on Saturday afternoon and finishes 24 hours later on Sunday afternoon — confirmation of the exact green-flag time comes from the ACO in the days before the race.
    Who is racing at Le Mans 2026?+
    As of the most recent published entry list, the Hypercar grid includes Ferrari (three cars — factory No. 50, factory No. 51, and the defending overall winner customer No. 83), Cadillac (three cars across WEC and IMSA), BMW, Toyota, Peugeot, Aston Martin, Alpine and Genesis (two cars each). The ACO publishes the final entry list close to scrutineering — entries above are verified against the corresponding Wikipedia entry-list snapshot for the race.
    Is Genesis really racing at Le Mans 2026?+
    Yes. Hyundai's luxury division Genesis enters two GMR-001 Hypercars at the 2026 race, making them the first Korean manufacturer in Le Mans history. The cars race under the Genesis Magma Racing banner.
    Can Ferrari win four Le Mans in a row?+
    Ferrari arrives at the 2026 race as the only manufacturer to have won three consecutive Hypercar-era races (2023 No. 51, 2024 No. 50, 2025 customer No. 83). A fourth straight win would set a modern manufacturer-streak record for the Hypercar era. The most recent four-in-a-row by any manufacturer was Audi's 2004–2008 streak across five wins.
    How do I watch the 2026 Le Mans?+
    The FIA WEC's own streaming platform (fiawec.tv) carries the race globally. Regional broadcast rights vary year to year — historically Motor Trend / Max in the US, Eurosport in much of Europe — but final 2026 broadcast deals are typically locked in by the ACO and FIA closer to race weekend.
    What time does Le Mans 2026 start?+
    Le Mans traditionally starts in mid-afternoon local time on the Saturday — most recent editions have gone green between 15:00 and 16:00 CEST. The ACO confirms the exact start time in the official supplementary regulations published before race week.

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