Michelin Confirmed as Exclusive Tire Supplier for the Hypercar Category of the FIA WEC Through 2032

Michelin is pleased to announce that the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) have selected the company as the exclusive tire supplier for the Hypercar category of the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) through the end of the 2032 season.

The decision, made following a tender process launched by the governing bodies, extends Michelin’s current contract, which was due to run through 2029, by three years.

Continuously present at the highest level of endurance racing since 1998 and having contributed to the revival of the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2012, Michelin currently supplies every manufacturer competing in the Hypercar category. In a championship that brings together some of the world’s leading automotive brands, tires play a crucial role in performance, race strategy, safety and environmental impact.

The FIA WEC serves as a powerful innovation accelerator for Michelin. The exceptional demands placed on tires — multiple stints, extremely high loads, significant variations in weather conditions, a wide variety of race tracks and the constant pursuit of performance — help accelerate the development of technologies that can subsequently be applied to tires for production vehicles.

For several years, Michelin has also used endurance racing as a laboratory for more sustainable mobility. The new 2026 MICHELIN Pilot Sport Endurance range, currently used in both the FIA WEC and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, incorporates 50% renewable and recycled materials in its slick tires. This major step forward illustrates motorsport’s ability to foster the development of tangible solutions for mobility that makes more responsible use of resources, without compromising performance or any aspect of the tire’s life cycle.

The extension of this partnership will provide Michelin with an ideal platform to continue driving this innovation alongside the FIA, the ACO and all manufacturers competing in the Hypercar category.

“We are particularly proud of the renewed confidence shown in Michelin by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest. I would like to sincerely thank both organizations for the quality of our discussions throughout this tender process. This contract extension is a strong recognition of the quality of the tires and services we provide, as well as our ability to continuously innovate. It is also excellent news for our teams and for all our manufacturer partners, with whom we share the same ambition: to push the boundaries of performance while accelerating the transition toward increasingly sustainable mobility.” Matthieu Bonardel, Director of Michelin Motorsport.

Source: Michelin