Hypercars, GT3 cars and more than a dozen manufacturers: the FIA World Endurance Championship is "the place to be" in global endurance racing. BMW unveiled today the 2026 version of its M Hybrid V8. It has used one of the five jokers granted by the FIA and the ACO to update its LMDh for the World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship.
How does this EVO joker system work? Who has done what? Which manufacturer is planning to do an evo on its car for 2026? These are the questions we will try to answer. BMW Hypercar to sport fresh new look in 2026 The BMW M Hybrid V8 Hypercar will head into battle in the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship sporting a bold new look courtesy of a raft of aerodynamic updates, the German automotive giant has announced today (26 August). Currently fifth in the Constructors' standings of the World Championship Endurance, BMW is already looking ahead to the next round in Austin.
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Recognizable by its grille, composed of two bean-shaped air intakes, the German hypercar will indeed evolve to offer a different approach. BMW M Motorsport confirmed Wednesday that Raffaele Marcielo, Marco Wittmann, Robin Frijns and Rene Rast will complete the driver lineup in the German marque's two-car Hypercar entry in this year's FIA World Endurance Championship. The four new additions join the already confirmed Dries Vanthoor and Sheldon van der Linde in the two BMW M Hybrid V8s run by Team WRT.
In the #15 entry. BMW M Motorsport is staying the course in Hypercar racing, confirming its long-term commitment to both FIA WEC and IMSA, but will part ways with Team RLL at the end of the 2025 season BMW is in it for the long haul. The German marque has reaffirmed its commitment to top-level prototype racing, pledging continued involvement in the Hypercar category across both the FIA World Endurance.
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The pair of BMW M Hybrid V8s qualified second and sixth in the Hyperpole shootout session at Lusail International Circuit, with Dries Vanthoor only losing out to Ferrari driver Antonio Giovinazzi. With the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship season shaping up to be one of the most competitive in recent history, BMW M Motorsport is evaluating the possibility of expanding its Hypercar. Over the course of BMW M Team WRT's first season in the FIA World Endurance Championship Hypercar category, the BMW M Hybrid V8 steadily improved, quickly going from newcomer to serious competition for the podium.
This first year laid the foundation for an ambitious future in the top endurance class. The 24 Hours of Le Mans is legendary and perhaps the most important motorsport event on the 2024 racing calendar. After 25 years BMW M is returning to the toughest endurance race in the world.
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With its Hypercar BMW M Hybrid V8, M GmbH is hoping to get a spot on the podium.
