Genesis Magma Racing has revealed the livery its #17 GMR-001 Hypercar will sport for its FIA World Endurance Championship debut this year.
The ORECA-based, 3.2-litre turbo V8-powered Genesis GMR-001 LMDh will run in a scheme which celebrates the marque’s Korean heritage. The livery features the traditional Korean Hangeoul lettering for ‘Magma’, a word which also inspired the design of the team’s logo, on a silver base with orange detailing.
“The design work started during the very first test at Paul Ricard circuit in August where we had a full naked carbon fibre car as canvas,” said Hyundai Motor Group President and Chief Creative Officer Luc Donckerwolke.
“While applying our design philosophy principle, ‘athletic elegance’, to the livery, we focused on respecting the shapes of GMR-001 Hypercar and its details, such as the Two-Line headlights and the parabolic line in the body.
“As a Korean manufacturer, we also wanted to honour our roots and heritage by utilising the word “magma” written in Hangeul, the Korean alphabet. Throughout the design evolution, this element became a strong graphic identifier that we decided to use not only for GMR-001 Hypercar but also for our garage, structures and team uniforms.”
The #17 GMR-001 will be driven by André Lotterer, Pipo Derani and Mathys Jaubert, whilst Paul-Loup Chatin, Mathieu Jaminet and Daniel Juncadella will pilot the #19 entry (which DSC expects will sport a different base colour). Jamie Chadwick will act as the programme’s reserve driver.
The Genesis GMR-001 has undergone an extensive testing programme since it first hit the track in August last year, with running at venues such as Circuit Paul Ricard, Portimão, Magny-Cours and Motorland Aragon. The car has covered almost 25,000 kilometres, including nearly 9,000 kilometres with a single engine.
“We set some high mileage targets for various components and we achieved most of them, but more importantly, the mileage has been productive,” said Genesis Magma Racing Chief Engineer Justin Taylor.
“As well as endurance, we also focused on making sure we could run consistently to our full potential within the WEC technical regulations. Our first target this season is to finish races. No problems. No penalties. Then we can start to look to move forward in the Hypercar class, step-by-step, Hyperpole appearances, achieving finishes on the lead lap, challenging for top fives on pace.”
The Genesis GMR-001 will make its racing debut at the FIA WEC season opener, the 6 Hours of Imola, on 17th to 19th April 2026.
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