Motorsport
Genesis Takes Its First WEC Pole in Barcelona, Then Leaves Without Points
Mathys Jaubert put the GMR-001 on pole for the 6 Hours of Barcelona, but a gravel trip and systems faults left both cars outside the top ten.
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Motorsport
Valkyrie Heads to Barcelona Chasing a First WEC Podium — and the Vantage a Title
The road-derived Hypercar has scored in every round this year but hasn’t stood on the podium. Barcelona is new to everyone, and the #27 Vantage is 24 points off the LMGT3 lead.
Motorsport
BMW Starts 14th and Finishes Third at Fuji — but Loses Its WEC Points Lead
The No. 15 M Hybrid V8 climbed from 14th to third and Augusto Farfus won LMGT3, but a 13th-place finish for the points-leading No. 20 car let Toyota take charge.
Motorsport
Toyota's Fuel-Only Gamble Steals the Fuji WEC Win and the Points Lead
Toyota skipped the tire change under the final safety car, took track position from Alpine, and held on in the rain to put the #8 crew atop the standings.
Motorsport
Genesis Opens a Free Le Mans Ultimate Series With a Factory Esports Seat on the Line
Qualifying starts October 6 in the GMR-001 Hypercar, and 30 finalists will race at Spa, Interlagos, COTA, and Le Mans for a spot on Genesis' esports roster.
Motorsport
Genesis Heads to Fuji With Momentum, Two Past Winners, and No Track Data
The Korean brand's rookie Hypercar team arrives in Japan off a seventh-place finish in Austin — with no test data, two former Fuji winners, and its first motorsport festival back home near Seoul.
Industry
GM Turned Its WEC Home Race Into a Classroom for 78 Texas High Schoolers
While Cadillac chased a podium at Lone Star Le Mans, GM ran a two-day STEM program in the same paddock — part of a talent pipeline behind its biggest racing expansion in decades.
Motorsport
Genesis Spun to the Back at COTA, Then Recovered for Its Best WEC Finish Yet
The #17 GMR-001 recovered from a first-lap spin and a five-second penalty to finish seventh at Lone Star Le Mans — one spot better than the Korean brand's previous best at Spa.