WEC News: Preliminary 24 Hours of Le Mans Entry List
No fewer than 62 cars and crews will fight for one of the most coveted trophies in the sport in just under four months’ time, following the publication of the official entry list for the 94th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans (10-14 June) – setting the scene for a compelling, no-holds barred battle through day and night.
As the fourth round of the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship campaign, Le Mans needs little introduction. One-third of motor racing’s iconic ‘Triple Crown’ – alongside Formula 1’s Monaco Grand Prix and the Indianapolis 500 in the United States – since first taking place back in 1923, it has earned a fearsome reputation as the ultimate test of speed, skill and above all, stamina.
Furthermore, what was once a trial of durability and staying the course has now evolved into a 24-hour sprint, so sophisticated has the technology in modern-day motorsport become. That much was evidenced in both 2024 and 2025, when the race win was decided by a smidgen over 14 seconds. Two years ago, indeed, no fewer than nine Hypercars all finished on the same lap, meaning every mistake is magnified and every delay can deal a hammer blow to a team’s victory hopes.
24 Hours of Le Mans Hypercar heavyweights
In the headlining Hypercar category, another clash of the titans is very much in prospect. Ferrari’s 499P prototype remains unbeaten at La Sarthe since joining the fray in 2023, and the Prancing Horse is targeting a fourth straight success – the factory #50 and #51 cars and independently-run #83 AF Corse entry having prevailed once apiece.
The Italian marque, however, is sure to face an even tougher challenge in 2026. Last year, Cadillac made history at Le Mans by securing its first pole position for the race – and the first for an American manufacturer in almost six decades. The two full-season Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.Rs will be bolstered by a single-car effort from Cadillac WTR, increasing the number of Hypercars to 18.
Elsewhere in the top-tier, both Peugeot and Alpine will be chasing a big result on home soil after a difficult race in 2025. The former’s last win at La Sarthe was in 2009 with the 908 HDi, while the latter’s drought stretches all the way back to 1978.
Multiple world champion Toyota triumphed at Le Mans five times in succession from 2018 to 2022 and has upped the ante this year, significantly updating its rebaptised TR010 Hybrid Hypercar over the winter in a bid to regain the upper hand.
BMW is similarly aiming high in its third campaign with the M Hybrid V8, while Aston Martin’s Valkyrie showed strong progression last season and Hyundai premium brand Genesis joins the grid for the first time following a comprehensive development programme. Boasting an all-star driver line-up – spearheaded by two-time world champion and triple Le Mans-winner, André Lotterer – the ambitious Korean marque clearly means business!
If the likes of Lotterer bring experience, then there are conversely a whole host of young guns in the Hypercar class eager to shine and stake their claim as future front-runners. Ex-FIA Formula 2 champion Théo Pourchaire will take to the track for Peugeot, while fellow Frenchman Victor Martins – another race-winner in the F1 feeder series – makes his endurance racing debut with Alpine in 2026. Both are sure to receive plenty of enthusiastic home support.
Big names line up in LMGT3 and LMP2
A bumper 25-strong field will lock horns in LMGT3 – a division renowned for its close-quarters racing and epic duels. Last year, five of the nine brands in the category won a round of FIA WEC, with the remaining four reaching the rostrum and the leading quartet at La Sarthe all taking the chequered flag on the lead lap. There is, moreover, an intriguing newcomer in the shape of former Williams F1 racer, Logan Sargeant – a rookie in Proton Competition’s Ford Mustang.
The 18 championship regulars will be complemented by seven additions, including third entries for TF Sport (Corvette) and Iron Lynx (Mercedes-AMG). There is also a Canadian-run Corvette from 13 Autosport, as well as Racing Spirit of Léman’s Aston Martin Vantage, two Kessel Racing Ferrari 296s – one of which will be piloted by Lorenzo Patrese, son of former F1 World Championship runner-up, Riccardo Patrese – and a similar car campaigned by Richard Mille AF Corse, whose line-up includes official Ferrari driver, Lilou Wadoux.
All of them will have a single objective – to dethrone reigning world champion Manthey, whose Porsche 911 has been the benchmark at Le Mans since LMGT3’s inception.
In LMP2, finally, 19 prototypes are assembled, featuring a number of faces already familiar to FIA WEC fans. Grégoire Saucy and 2027 McLaren Hypercar driver Mikkel Jensen will be joined in the category by recently-appointed Peugeot test and development driver, Alex Quinn, reigning F1 Academy champion and Mercedes-AMG F1 development driver, Doriane Pin, two-time outright Le Mans winner, Romain Dumas – returning to the race for the first time in three years – and two competitors with famous surnames in the form of Pietro Fittipaldi and Enzo Trulli.
With a truly outstanding field across all three categories – and every single competitor fired-up to create motorsport history – a new legend is in the making. Thrills, spills and suspense are assured!
24 Hours of Le Mans Entry List (Preliminary)
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N° |
18 HYPERCAR COMPETITORS |
NAT |
T |
CARS |
MISC |
DRIVER 1 |
C |
DRIVER 2 |
C |
DRIVER 3 |
C |
|
|
007 |
ASTON MARTIN THOR TEAM |
WEC |
USA |
M |
Aston Martin Valkyrie |
Harry TINCKNELL (GBR) |
P |
Tom GAMBLE (GBR) |
G |
Ross GUNN (GBR) |
P |
|
|
009 |
ASTON MARTIN THOR TEAM |
WEC |
USA |
M |
Aston Martin Valkyrie |
Alex RIBERAS (ESP) |
G |
Marco SØRENSEN (DEN) |
P |
Roman DE ANGELIS (CAN) |
G |
|
|
7 |
TOYOTA RACING |
WEC |
JPN |
M |
Toyota TR010 Hybrid |
HY |
Mike CONWAY (GBR) |
P |
Kamui KOBAYASHI (JPN) |
P |
Nyck DE VRIES (NED) |
P |
|
8 |
TOYOTA RACING |
WEC |
JPN |
M |
Toyota TR010 Hybrid |
HY |
Sébastien BUEMI (SUI) |
P |
Brendon HARTLEY (NZL) |
P |
Ryō HIRAKAWA (JPN) |
P |
|
12 |
CADILLAC HERTZ TEAM JOTA |
WEC |
USA |
M |
Cadillac V-Series.R |
HY |
Alexander LYNN (GBR) |
P |
William STEVENS (GBR) |
P |
Norman NATO (FRA) |
G |
|
15 |
BMW M TEAM WRT |
WEC |
GER |
M |
BMW M Hybrid V8 |
HY |
Kevin MAGNUSSEN (DEN) |
P |
Raffaele MARCIELLO (SUI) |
P |
Dries VANTHOOR (BEL) |
P |
|
17 |
GENESIS MAGMA RACING |
WEC |
KOR |
M |
Genesis GMR-001-Hypercar |
HY |
André LOTTERER (GER) |
P |
Luis Felipe DERANI (BRA) |
P |
Mathys JAUBERT (FRA) |
S |
|
19 |
GENESIS MAGMA RACING |
WEC |
KOR |
M |
Genesis GMR-001-Hypercar |
HY |
Mathieu JAMINET (FRA) |
P |
Paul-Loup CHATIN (FRA) |
G |
Daniel JUNCADELLA (ESP) |
P |
|
20 |
BMW M TEAM WRT |
WEC |
GER |
M |
BMW M Hybrid V8 |
HY |
Robin FRIJNS (NED) |
P |
René RAST (GER) |
P |
Sheldon VAN DER LINDE (RSA) |
P |
|
35 |
ALPINE ENDURANCE TEAM |
WEC |
FRA |
M |
Alpine A424 |
HY |
António FÉLIX DA COSTA (POR) |
P |
Charles MILESI (FRA) |
P |
Ferdinand HABSBURG (AUT) |
G |
|
36 |
ALPINE ENDURANCE TEAM |
WEC |
FRA |
M |
Alpine A424 |
HY |
Frédéric MAKOWIECKI (FRA) |
P |
Jules GOUNON (FRA) |
P |
Victor MARTINS (FRA) |
G |
|
38 |
CADILLAC HERTZ TEAM JOTA |
WEC |
USA |
M |
Cadillac V-Series.R |
HY |
Sébastien BOURDAIS (FRA) |
P |
Earl BAMBER (NZL) |
P |
Jack AITKEN (GBR) |
P |
|
50 |
FERRARI AF CORSE |
WEC |
ITA |
M |
Ferrari 499P |
HY |
Antonio FUOCO (ITA) |
P |
Nicklas NIELSEN (DEN) |
P |
Miguel MOLINA (ESP) |
P |
|
51 |
FERRARI AF CORSE |
WEC |
ITA |
M |
Ferrari 499P |
HY |
Alessandro PIER GUIDI (ITA) |
P |
James CALADO (GBR) |
P |
Antonio GIOVINAZZI (ITA) |
P |
|
83 |
AF CORSE |
WEC |
ITA |
M |
Ferrari 499P |
HY |
Yifei YE (CHN) |
G |
Robert KUBICA (POL) |
P |
Philip HANSON (GBR) |
G |
|
93 |
PEUGEOT TOTALENERGIES |
WEC |
FRA |
M |
Peugeot 9X8 |
HY |
Paul DI RESTA (GBR) |
P |
Stoffel VANDOORNE (BEL) |
P |
Nick CASSIDY (NZL) |
P |
|
94 |
PEUGEOT TOTALENERGIES |
WEC |
FRA |
M |
Peugeot 9X8 |
HY |
Loïc DUVAL (FRA) |
P |
Malthe JAKOBSEN (DEN) |
G |
Théo POURCHAIRE (FRA) |
P |
|
101 |
CADILLAC WTR |
USA |
M |
Cadillac V-Series.R |
HY |
Ricky TAYLOR (USA) |
P |
Jordan TAYLOR (USA) |
P |
Filipe ALBUQUERQUE (POR) |
P |
|
|
N° |
19 LMP2 COMPETITORS |
NAT |
T |
CARS |
MISC |
DRIVER 1 |
C |
DRIVER 2 |
C |
DRIVER 3 |
C |
|
|
3 |
DKR ENGINEERING |
LUX |
G |
Oreca 07 – Gibson |
Pro-Am |
Alexander MATTSCHULL (GER) |
B |
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|
4 |
CROWDSTRIKE RACING BY APR |
USA |
G |
Oreca 07 – Gibson |
Pro-Am |
George KURTZ (USA) |
B |
Alexander QUINN (GBR) |
G |
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|
9 |
PROTON COMPETITION |
GER |
G |
Oreca 07 – Gibson |
Jonas RIED (GER) |
S |
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|
14 |
TDS RACING |
FRA |
G |
Oreca 07 – Gibson |
Pro-Am |
Tobias LUTKE (CAN) |
B |
Mathias BECHE (SUI) |
G |
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|
22 |
UNITED AUTOSPORTS |
GBR |
G |
Oreca 07 – Gibson |
Rasmus LINDH (SWE) |
S |
Grégoire SAUCY (SUI) |
G |
Mikkel JENSEN (DEN) |
P |
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|
24 |
NIELSEN RACING |
GBR |
G |
Oreca 07 – Gibson |
Pro-Am |
Edward PEARSON (GBR) |
S |
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|
25 |
ALGARVE PRO RACING |
POR |
G |
Oreca 07 – Gibson |
Pro-Am |
Michael JENSEN (DEN) |
B |
Enzo TRULLI (ITA) |
S |
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|
26 |
VECTOR SPORT |
GBR |
G |
Oreca 07 – Gibson |
Ryan CULLEN (IRL) |
S |
Vladislav LOMKO (GRN) |
G |
Pietro FITTIPALDI (BRA) |
P |
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|
28 |
IDEC SPORT |
FRA |
G |
Oreca 07 – Gibson |
Paul LAFARGUE (FRA) |
S |
||||||
|
29 |
FORESTIER RACING BY PANIS |
FRA |
G |
Oreca 07 – Gibson |
Louis ROUSSET (FRA) |
S |
||||||
|
30 |
DUQUEINE TEAM |
FRA |
G |
Oreca 07 – Gibson |
Doriane PIN (FRA) |
S |
||||||
|
37 |
CLX MOTORSPORT |
SUI |
G |
Oreca 07 – Gibson |
Adrien CLOSMENIL (FRA) |
S |
Ian AGUILERA (MEX) |
S |
Theodor JENSEN (DEN) |
S |
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|
43 |
INTER EUROPOL COMPETITION |
POL |
G |
Oreca 07 – Gibson |
Jakub SMIECHOWSKI (POL) |
S |
Tom DILLMANN (FRA) |
G |
Nicholas YELLOLY (GBR) |
P |
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|
44 |
PROTON COMPETITION |
GER |
G |
Oreca 07 – Gibson |
Pro-Am |
Stefan AUST (GER) |
B |
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|
48 |
RD LIMITED |
FRA |
G |
Oreca 07 – Gibson |
Pro-Am |
Fred POORDAD (USA) |
B |
Romain DUMAS (FRA) |
P |
|||
|
99 |
AO BY TF |
USA |
G |
Oreca 07 – Gibson |
Pro-Am |
PJ HYETT (USA) |
B |
Louis DELÉTRAZ (SUI) |
G |
Dane CAMERON (USA) |
P |
|
|
183 |
AF CORSE |
ITA |
G |
Oreca 07 – Gibson |
Pro-Am |
François PERRODO (FRA) |
B |
Matthieu VAXIVIERE (FRA) |
G |
|||
|
222 |
UNITED AUTOSPORTS |
GBR |
G |
Oreca 07 – Gibson |
Pro-Am |
Daniel SCHNEIDER (BRA) |
B |
Benjamin HANLEY (GBR) |
G |
Oliver JARVIS (GBR) |
P |
|
|
343 |
INTER EUROPOL COMPETITION |
POL |
G |
Oreca 07 – Gibson |
Bijoy GARG (USA) |
S |
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|
N° |
25 LMGT3 COMPETITORS |
NAT |
T |
CARS |
MISC |
DRIVER 1 |
C |
DRIVER 2 |
C |
DRIVER 3 |
C |
|
|
2 |
TF SPORT |
GBR |
G |
Corvette Z06 LMGT3.R |
Prince JEFRI IBRAHIM (MAS) |
B |
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|
10 |
GARAGE 59 |
WEC |
GBR |
G |
McLaren 720S LMGT3 Evo |
Antares AU (HKG) |
B |
Thomas FLEMING (GBR) |
S |
Marvin KIRCHHÖFER (GER) |
P |
|
|
13 |
13 AUTOSPORT |
CAN |
G |
Corvette Z06 LMGT3.R |
Orey FIDANI (CAN) |
B |
Lars KERN (GER) |
S |
Matthew BELL (GBR) |
G |
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|
21 |
VISTA AF CORSE |
WEC |
ITA |
G |
Ferrari 296 LMGT3 Evo |
François HÉRIAU (FRA) |
B |
Simon MANN (GBR) |
S |
Alessio ROVERA (ITA) |
P |
|
|
23 |
HEART OF RACING TEAM |
WEC |
USA |
G |
Aston Martin Vantage AMR LMGT3 |
Gray NEWELL (USA) |
B |
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|
27 |
HEART OF RACING TEAM |
WEC |
USA |
G |
Aston Martin Vantage AMR LMGT3 |
Ian JAMES (USA) |
B |
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|
32 |
TEAM WRT |
WEC |
BEL |
G |
BMW M4 LMGT3 Evo |
Darren LEUNG (GBR) |
B |
Sean GELAEL (INA) |
S |
Augusto FARFUS (BRA) |
P |
|
|
33 |
TF SPORT |
WEC |
GBR |
G |
Corvette Z06 LMGT3.R |
Ben KEATING (USA) |
B |
Jonny EDGAR (GBR) |
S |
Nicky CATSBURG (NED) |
P |
|
|
34 |
RACING TEAM TURKEY BY TF |
WEC |
TUR |
G |
Corvette Z06 LMGT3.R |
Peter DEMPSEY (IRL) |
B |
Salih YOLUÇ (TUR) |
S |
Charlie EASTWOOD (IRL) |
G |
|
|
54 |
VISTA AF CORSE |
WEC |
ITA |
G |
Ferrari 296 LMGT3 Evo |
Thomas FLOHR (SUI) |
B |
Francesco CASTELLACCI (MON) |
S |
Davide RIGON (ITA) |
P |
|
|
57 |
KESSEL RACING |
SUI |
G |
Ferrari 296 LMGT3 Evo |
Takeshi KIMURA (JPN) |
B |
Daniel SERRA (BRA) |
P |
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|
58 |
GARAGE 59 |
WEC |
GBR |
G |
McLaren 720S LMGT3 Evo |
Alexander WEST (SWE) |
B |
Finn GEHRSITZ (GER) |
S |
Benjamin GOETHE (DEN) |
G |
|
|
59 |
RACING SPIRIT OF LEMAN |
FRA |
G |
Aston Martin Vantage AMR LMGT3 |
Clément MATEU (FRA) |
B |
Sébastien BAUD (FRA) |
S |
Valentin HASSE CLOT (FRA) |
G |
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|
61 |
IRON LYNX |
WEC |
ITA |
G |
Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 |
Martin BERRY (AUS) |
B |
Rui ANDRADE (ANG) |
S |
Maxime MARTIN (BEL) |
P |
|
|
62 |
TEAM QATAR BY IRON LYNX |
QAT |
G |
Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 |
Abdulla AL-KHELAIFI (QAT) |
B |
Julian HANSES (GER) |
S |
Giuliano ALESI (FRA) |
G |
||
|
69 |
TEAM WRT |
WEC |
BEL |
G |
BMW M4 LMGT3 Evo |
Anthony MCINTOSH (USA) |
B |
Parker THOMPSON (CAN) |
S |
Daniel HARPER (GBR) |
P |
|
|
74 |
KESSEL RACING |
SUI |
G |
Ferrari 296 LMGT3 Evo |
Dustin BLATTNER (USA) |
B |
Lorenzo PATRESE (ITA) |
S |
Dennis MARSCHALL (GER) |
P |
||
|
77 |
PROTON COMPETITION |
WEC |
GER |
G |
Ford Mustang LMGT3 |
Eric POWELL (USA) |
B |
Ben TUCK (GBR) |
S |
Sebastian PRIAULX (GBR) |
G |
|
|
78 |
AKKODIS ASP TEAM |
WEC |
FRA |
G |
Lexus RC F LMGT3 |
Tom VAN ROMPUY (BEL) |
B |
Hadrien DAVID (FRA) |
S |
Jack HAWKSWORTH (GBR) |
G |
|
|
79 |
IRON LYNX |
WEC |
ITA |
G |
Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 |
Johannes ZELGER (ITA) |
B |
Matteo CRESSONI (ITA) |
S |
Lin HODENIUS (NED) |
S |
|
|
87 |
AKKODIS ASP TEAM |
WEC |
FRA |
G |
Lexus RC F LMGT3 |
Petru UMBRĂRESCU (ROU) |
B |
Clemens SCHMID (AUT) |
S |
José María LÓPEZ (ARG) |
P |
|
|
88 |
PROTON COMPETITION |
WEC |
GER |
G |
Ford Mustang LMGT3 |
Stefano GATTUSO (ITA) |
B |
Giammarco LEVORATO (ITA) |
S |
Logan SARGEANT (USA) |
P |
|
|
91 |
MANTHEY DK ENGINEERING |
WEC |
GER |
G |
Porsche 911 GT3 R LMGT3 |
James COTTINGHAM (GBR) |
B |
Timur BOGUSLAVSKIY |
S |
Ayhancan GÜVEN (TUR) |
P |
|
|
92 |
THE BEND MANTHEY |
WEC |
GER |
G |
Porsche 911 GT3 R LMGT3 |
Yasser SHAHIN (AUS) |
B |
Riccardo PERA (ITA) |
S |
Richard LIETZ (AUT) |
P |
|
|
150 |
RICHARD MILLE AF CORSE |
ITA |
G |
Ferrari 296 LMGT3 Evo |
Custodio TOLEDO (USA) |
B |
Lilou WADOUX (FRA) |
S |
Riccardo AGOSTINI (ITA) |
G |
Reserve List
|
POS |
N° |
9 RESERVE COMPETITORS |
NAT |
T |
CARS |
MISC |
DRIVER 1 |
C |
DRIVER 2 |
C |
DRIVER 3 |
C |
|
|
1 |
86 |
GR RACING |
GBR |
G |
Ferrari 296 LMGT3 Evo |
Michael WAINWRIGHT (GBR) |
B |
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|
2 |
47 |
CETILAR RACING |
ITA |
G |
Oreca 07 – Gibson |
Pro-Am |
Roberto LACORTE (ITA) |
B |
Nicola LACORTE (ITA) |
S |
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|
3 |
56 |
BLACKTHORN |
GBR |
G |
Aston Martin Vantage AMR LMGT3 |
Giacomo PETROBELLI (ITA) |
B |
Dario FRANCHITTI (GBR) |
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|
4 |
137 |
CLX MOTORSPORT |
SUI |
G |
Oreca 07 – Gibson |
Pro-Am |
John FARANO (CAN) |
B |
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|
5 |
95 |
UNITED AUTOSPORTS |
GBR |
G |
McLaren 720S LMGT3 Evo |
Michael BIRCH (GBR) |
B |
Garnet PATTERSON (AUS) |
S |
Wayne BOYD (GBR) |
G |
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|
6 |
18 |
IDEC SPORT |
FRA |
G |
Oreca 07 – Gibson |
David HEINEMEIER HANSSON (DEN) |
S |
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|
7 |
16 |
VECTOR SPORT |
GBR |
G |
Oreca 07 – Gibson |
Pro-Am |
Cem BOLUKBASI (TUR) |
S |
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|
8 |
151 |
AF CORSE |
ITA |
G |
Ferrari 296 LMGT3 Evo |
Charles-Henri SAMANI (FRA) |
B |
Conrad LAURSEN (DEN) |
S |
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|
9 |
11 |
PROTON COMPETITION |
GER |
G |
Oreca 07 – Gibson |
Pro-Am |
Horst FELBERMAYR (AUT) |
B |
TYRES – M : MICHELIN / G : GOODYEAR
CATEGORISATION – P : PLATINUM / G : GOLD / S : SILVER / B : BRONZE