Genesis has successfully completed its debut at the world's most prestigious endurance race, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, finishing the grueling event in the top Hypercar class.
The No. 19 car of the Genesis Magma Racing team crossed the finish line 13th overall in the Hypercar class at the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans, which concluded on June 14 (local time) at the Circuit de la Sarthe in France.
This marks the first time a South Korean automotive brand has competed in and finished the race in the top category at Le Mans. Shared by a three-driver lineup including Mathieu Jaminet, the No. 19 car started 6th on the grid and climbed as high as 5th during the middle of the race. The team went toe-to-toe with global heavyweights, successfully proving the brand's exceptional engineering and mechanical endurance.
In contrast, the sister No. 17 car, which started 9th and had put up a strong performance in the upper-middle pack, was forced to retire from the race due to a suspension failure with seven and a half hours remaining on the clock.
Through this debut, Genesis achieved the significant milestone of having one of its two entries make it to the finish while securing invaluable high-stress track data. The brand plans to actively integrate the empirical data and technical insights gained from this race into the development of its Magma lineup, its range of high-performance production cars.
Meanwhile, this year's Hypercar class victory went to traditional powerhouse Toyota Gazoo Racing with the No. 7 car. BMW M Team WRT's No. 20 car secured second place, followed by Toyota's No. 8 car in third.
