Hypercar: the true price of endurance racing

The Hypercar regulations were designed to control the costs of a discipline whose expenses had skyrocketed to astronomical proportions at the end of LMP1. What are the current budgets?

Published 28/12/2025 à 09:00

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Hypercar: the true price of endurance racing

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When the Hypercar category was launched in 2021, the promise was enticing. A new era for the World Endurance Championship (WEC), spectacular cars, a strong field… and above all, costs finally under control. The FIA and the ACO then put forward a target figure: approximately 20 to 25 million euros per season for a program

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