Officials from the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) have confirmed that the homologations for the Le Mans Daytona h (LMDh) and Le Mans Hypercar (LMH) prototype race cars have been extended through the end of the 2029 racing season.

The platform made its competitive debut during the 2023 Rolex 24 At Daytona. LMDh regulations developed jointly by IMSA and the ACO call for each manufacturer to use chassis from one of four approved constructors–Dallara, Ligier, Multimatic, and ORECA–and a common hybrid powertrain that includes a Motor Generator Unit (MGU) supplied by Bosch, Xtrac gearbox and batteries from WAE Technologies.

Additionally, the current generation of Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) race cars, which debuted in 2017, will continue through the end of the 2027 IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship season. The LMP2 class also competes at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the European Le Mans Series, and the Asian Le Mans Series. It was discontinued in the FIA WEC at the end of the 2023 season.

The next-generation LMP2, with new chassis and engines to be selected, is now expected to debut in 2028 instead of the originally planned 2026.

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