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Why Genesis evaluated F1 programme however selected WEC
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Why Genesis evaluated F1 programme however selected WEC

By Miles Cooper December 15, 2024
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Luxurious automobile model Genesis says it did consider a possible entry into System 1 previous to deciding that it could decide to an LMDh programme for the 2026 World Endurance Championship as a substitute.

The South Korean producer formally launched its Genesis GMR-001 Hypercar plans forward of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in Dubai, revealing a scale mannequin and pictures of the automobile idea that may start testing subsequent 12 months.

The WEC determination comes after it spent quite a lot of time evaluating the place it could enter circuit racing and selecting which class would finest go well with its ambition. And whereas F1 was on its radar, the corporate finally concluded that committing to an endurance programme was the very best factor for it.

Luc Donckerwolke, the chief artistic officer of the Hyundai Motor Group and the Genesis automotive model, stated that whereas the corporate had a number of former F1 figures on board – together with former staff boss Cyril Abiteboul – the choice was firmly that sportscars was a greater match for it proper now.

“Clearly, after we focus on about excessive efficiency and we focus on a attainable participation in motorsport, having folks, key folks, having sure expertise in motorsport and in System 1, we clearly have talked about it [F1],” he stated.

“However clearly now we have determined to go for endurance. The longer term will inform. However to begin with, now we have a mission, and the mission is endurance racing. After which let’s meet in some years, and we’d then open up, however in the mean time, that is actually clear. Our mission is endurance.”

Donckerwolke defined that there have been key advantages to being concerned in WEC that might not be attainable from an F1 entry.

Why Genesis evaluated F1 programme however selected WEC

George Russell, Mercedes F1 W15, Max Verstappen, Pink Bull Racing RB20, Lando Norris, McLaren MCL38, Oscar Piastri, McLaren MCL38, Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF-24, Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin AMR24, the remainder of the sphere firstly

Photograph by: Sam Bloxham / Motorsport Pictures

“I feel the primary one is having a direct relationship to our line-up of automobiles,” he stated. ”It’s a lot nearer, and likewise the general public, the viewers, is definitely nearer to the kind of automobiles we promote.

“We thought clearly endurance racing is appropriate with our model values as nicely. We do not need to come to motorsport and do it the identical method.

“We’re extra than simply an automotive model, now we have a number of expertise and potential that we wish to apply, not solely to clearly the automobiles, but in addition to the surroundings and sustainability. We intention to have, to illustrate, a extra sustainable logistic system with hydrogen.

“We’ve got Boston Dynamics by robotics, the place we intention to make the lifetime of the crew staff simpler and higher by supporting them with robotics.

“So there’s a number of issues we need to apply. This isn’t only a advertising and marketing device, it is a severe discuss, as we need to add one other worth to our motorsport programme.”

Donckerwolke additionally stated that using hybrid expertise in WEC was a essential factor behind the selection too.

He added: “It is rather vital for us to race and to get a return on funding. And by that, I do not imply advertising and marketing or no matter. I imply in addition to technological know-how, and likewise inspiration for the design.

“We’re getting into a part the place all the pieces is feasible with new powertrains, so that is the correct second to get, to illustrate, a special really feel, to encourage us. And this is likely one of the large motivations of getting into this class of motorsport racing.

Genesis LMDh

Genesis LMDh

Photograph by: Genesis

“However there’s additionally the aerodynamic analysis we’re doing, which is relevant greater than if you happen to do, for example, open-wheel racing. That could be a utterly totally different self-discipline, which is the place the learnings are troublesome to switch into regular automobiles that are our core enterprise.

“So because of this we imagine in endurance, and likewise as a result of now we have all the time recognized our automobiles as being just a little bit the grand tourer, the Gran Turismo automobiles, so the gentleman driver.

“And that is really the essence of endurance racing. It has been the self-discipline of the gentleman drivers. So we imagine that there’s absolute compatibility from that standpoint as nicely.”

With Genesis committing to sportscars for now, staff principal Abiteboul stated that ideas of any potential F1 programme had been very distant.

“It is a model technique,” he stated. “I feel what we’re doing and what we’re asserting now makes full sense from a model technique. And I feel that is the main target of nowadays, of those years, it is greater than sufficient to execute that proper.”

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