United Autosports has chosen ORECA for the new LMP2 from 2028

On the occasion of the 2026 4 Hours of Le Castellet, Richard Dean, co-founder of United Autosports, officially confirmed to Hugues de Chaunac, President of the ORECA Group, the acquisition of the ORECA 09, the future LMP2 car homologated for the 2028-2032 period.

Since switching to the ORECA 07 chassis in 2019, the team founded by Richard Dean and Zak Brown has built one of the most impressive LMP2 records in recent years, including two victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2020 and 2024, the FIA WEC LMP2 World Championship title in 2019–2020, the ELMS LMP2 Championship title in 2020, a win at the 2025 Rolex 24 at Daytona, as well as a historic 1–2 finish at the 2026 12 Hours of Sebring, in IMSA.

This confirmation underlines the strength of the long-standing relationship between the two organisations and the confidence placed in the next-generation LMP2, whose design and development programme is currently underway within ORECA Motorsport.

Designed to meet the growing demands of the category and the high expectations of customer teams, this new prototype will benefit from all the experience accumulated by the French manufacturer since its earliest years in prototype racing. Like its predecessors, it will be designed to win, combining performance and reliability, continuing a legacy that has made ORECA the global benchmark in LMP2.

Beyond its historic commitment to the LMP2 category, ORECA Motorsport now plays a major role within the Endurance racing ecosystem and ACO championships.

ORECA Motorsport is involved in all three categories competing at the 24 Hours of Le Mans: in Hypercar, through the design and development of major LMDh programmes; in LMP2, as a chassis manufacturer; and in GT, through the assembly and customer support of the Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo.

This cross-category involvement highlights ORECA Motorsport’s ability to support manufacturers, teams and championships over the long term, while actively contributing to the growth and appeal of Endurance racing.

Hugues de Chaunac, ORECA Group President:

“I couldn’t be happier today as United Autosports renews its trust in ORECA with a clear ambition: to win, you need the best teams, the best drivers and the best car. I’m also delighted to see such a strong and clear future for the LMP2 category from 2028 onwards. By then, many ORECA chassis will certainly be on the grid, but United Autosports will have the privilege of running the very first one.”

Richard Dean, United Autosports CEO & Team Principal:

“It’s great to be extending our partnership with ORECA through to 2032 as we transition to the new 09 chassis. Our longstanding relationship with the entire ORECA team, is backed by a proven track record – two Le Mans victories, the Daytona 24 Hours last year and more recently our first IMSA one-two at the 12 Hours of Sebring, as well as many championship titles just to name a few. This year marks the eighth consecutive year United Autosports have fielded the ORECA 07 LMP2 across multiple championships and I firmly believe the ORECA 07 to be one of, if not the most successful race car designs of recent history.  We are excited to continue making unforgettable memories together with Oreca Motorsport and the next generation LMP2 car.”

ABOUT ORECA MOTORSPORT

Founded in 1973 by Hugues de Chaunac, ORECA is fully dedicated to performance and is a major player in the world of motorsport today.

ORECA Motorsport designs, assembles, develops and fine-tunes chassis, engines and system architectures. Its tried-and-true experience in racing vehicles on the track allows the department to facilitate reliable, high-performance solutions adapted to the various circuits and championships around the world.

With nearly 250 victories in LMP2 and 11 consecutive wins at the Le Mans 24 Hours, and thanks to its presence in Hypercar through four major car manufacturers, ORECA is an established benchmark motorsport partner on the world stage (WEC, IMSA, ELMS, ALMS, SRO), capable of providing all services with the global and customized customer support necessary to each client from its headquarters located in Signes, Magny-Cours and Indianapolis.

ABOUT UNITED AUTOSPORTS

United Autosports is one of the largest growing motorsport businesses in the United Kingdom and competes globally, in different categories across multiple championships including the Asian Le Mans Series, European Le Mans Series, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the World Endurance Championship. Based in Yorkshire, England and Charlotte, USA, United Autosports was founded by McLaren Racing CEO, Zak Brown and former racing driver and Le Mans winner, Richard Dean.

Established in 2010, the team has since accumulated over 90 race wins and 18 championship titles. In 2020, United Autosports became the first team in history to win the FIA WEC (LMP2) Championship, The European Le Mans Series and the category win in the LMP2 class of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in a single year. More recent successes include a second Le Mans class victory in 2024, LMP2 triumph at the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona in 2025 and in 2026, a one-two at the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, a first for the team in IMSA. Beyond modern and endurance racing, the team has a well-established Historic Division, specializing in restoration, trackside preparation and the operational running of legendary race cars including rare Formula 1 cars and iconic tourers. In June 2025, at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, United Autosports were announced as the official operator of the Factory McLaren Hypercar Programme, where McLaren will return to the top-tier class of the World Endurance Championship in 2027.