Genesis Magma Racing Achieves Best Result Yet, Scores Points with 7th Place Finish at Lone Star Le Mans

Top 10 Finish in WEC Round 5 Lone Star Le Mans

GMR-001 Car #17 Takes 7th Place

Car #19 Finishes 15th

Round 6 to Be the 6 Hours of Fuji in Japan

Genesis Magma Racing Team achieved its best performance yet in the World Endurance Championship (WEC), once again succeeding in scoring points.

Genesis Magma Racing, Lonestar Le Mans Race Top 10. Genesis

Genesis Magma Racing announced that it entered the top 10 at the 5th round of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) WEC, 'Lone Star Le Mans,' held at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, on September 6 local time.

After an intense six-hour competition, the GMR-001 Hypercar #17 crossed the finish line in 7th place, earning points and marking the team’s highest WEC finish to date. The GMR-001 Hypercar #19 completed the race in 15th place.

In this round, Genesis Magma Racing achieved its second points finish of the season, thanks to stable race management and improved driving performance.

Notably, the team actively utilized the data collected during a pre-test at the same circuit in July to optimize car setup and tire strategies, which helped further enhance adaptability and competitiveness in high-temperature conditions.

Genesis Magma Racing also efficiently leveraged experience gained from earlier races this season, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 6 Hours of Sao Paulo. Since the Sao Paulo round, the team has focused on improving operational efficiency and race execution, continuously raising the level of perfection in their races.

The COTA circuit, which hosted this event, is one of the most challenging tracks on the FIA WEC calendar, featuring a mix of high-speed corners, heavy braking zones, and rough surfaces. Tire management is considered a key variable in race outcomes due to the high air and track temperatures.

Despite these difficult racing conditions, both GMR-001 Hypercars maintained a stable pace throughout the race and succeeded in finishing. Importantly, both vehicles finished on the lead lap with the race leader, demonstrating competitiveness, and completing the race without mechanical issues, earning meaningful results in terms of reliability. The team’s achievement in winning points at its first WEC race in North America has heightened expectations for the remainder of the season.

Genesis Magma Racing, Lone Star Le Mans Race Top 10. Genesis

In particular, this event was significant as it marked Genesis Magma Racing's first race in the United States since entering the FIA WEC. The U.S. is not only one of Genesis’s key global markets but also the place where the full-scale GMR-001 Hypercar model was first unveiled. Through this round, Genesis Magma expanded its presence among North American motorsports fans and broadened its connection with the brand.

Hyuck Lee, Executive Vice President and Head of Genesis Business Division, said, “Scoring points at the Lone Star Le Mans is a meaningful achievement that demonstrates Genesis’s competitiveness on the global motorsports stage. We will continue to strengthen our position as a global luxury brand by building on the technology and experience gained through motorsports.”

Genesis Magma Racing Team will compete in the FIA WEC round 6, the ‘6 Hours of Fuji,’ at Fuji Speedway in Japan on September 27.

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