Hypercars with a manufacturer's brand

The FIA has indicated that future Le Mans Hypercars must be homologated under the name of a manufacturer.

Published on 05/12/2019 à 09:17

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While Hypercars will make their debut in WEC from the 2020-2021 season, the FIA confirmed in its last World Council which was held this Thursday in Paris that the future stars of the 24 Hours of Le Mans should be approved under the name of manufacturers, subject to validation by the Commission Endurance.

This decision follows in particular the announcement of the partnership between Peugeot and Rebellion for the future Sochaux Hypercar which will be introduced in 2022.

Testing will not be limited during the first year of homologation of a new Le Mans Hypercar. Limitations will occur during the second year of approval.

The FIA has also indicated that a limit of 40 people for teams registered in the premier category entering 2 cars and 43 if the Hypercar is hybrid.

The premier category will officially be called Le Mans Hypercar. The official logo has been revealed:

The LMP2s will have a single tire specification from the 2020-2021 season, but their engine power will be reduced by 30kW. These decisions were motivated by cost issues.