Pouchaire, Cassidy land full-time Peugeot Hypercar rides for 2026 FIA WEC season

Team Peugeot TotalEnergies has finalized its driver line-ups for the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship.

The French manufacturer’s driver line-ups have been overhauled through the addition of 2023 FIA Formula 2 champion Theo Pourchaire (main image), and two-time FIA Formula E World Championship runner-up Nick Cassidy.

Pourchaire will drive full-time for Peugeot after making his FIA WEC debut in the season-ending 8 Hours of Bahrain, while Cassidy will make his WEC Hypercar debut in 2026 after two tests in the Peugeot 9X8. This includes the 2026 WEC Rookie Test in Bahrain earlier this month, where Cassidy set the second-quickest time.

Paul di Resta and Loïc Duval will return for their fourth seasons as Peugeot Sport Hypercar drivers, Stoffel Vandoorne will return for his third season after his surprise return to Peugeot was confirmed in November, and Malthe Jakobsen will be back for his second year.

Peugeot Sport has also added Australian driver Alex Quinn as a development driver for the upcoming season. This comes after Quinn, who turns 25 next month, tested the Peugeot 9X8 for the first time during the Rookie Test in Bahrain, leaving a positive impression on the French manufacturer.

“I’m very happy to be joining the Peugeot family as a test and development driver,” said Quinn. “I hope this marks the start of a long relationship. My goal is to help the team as much as possible while learning and growing on my side. And for that, I couldn’t be in a better place than with Team Peugeot TotalEnergies. 2026 is going to be an exciting year.”

Quinn will share test and development driver duties with Jean-Eric Vergne, who has taken a step back from WEC competition amidst the shake-ups within the team’s driver fleet.

Olivier Jansonnie, Technical Director of Peugeot Sport, said: “For 2026, we are confirming a solid and well-balanced line-up of six full-season drivers, combining youth and experience. Loïc and Paul, who have been with us since the start of the program, remain our pillars, their expertise and dedication continue to play a key role in our success.

“We also welcome Nick, who will make his FIA WEC debut in 2026 and has already demonstrated impressive speed in other championships, as well as Stoffel, who knows the team very well. Their talent and experience will be valuable assets.

“Malthe, after a very strong first season with us, continues to show great potential, and Théo impressed in his first race in Bahrain, both represent the quality of young talent within our program.

"We’re also pleased to welcome Alex, whose Rookie Test in Bahrain showcased both his performance and his motivation to progress at the highest level. He will be supported in his development driver role by Jean-Eric, whom we had already confirmed for 2026.”

Peugeot will announce the line-ups for the No. 93 and No. 94 cars in early 2026.