Pipo Derani will carry Genesis Magma Racing’s clearest emotional storyline into the Rolex 6 Hours of Sao Paulo after the FIA WEC entry list confirmed the Brazilian in the #17 GMR-001 for Interlagos.
The official list for the 10-12 July round puts Genesis into the first flyaway race of its debut Hypercar season with Derani alongside Andre Lotterer and Mathys Jaubert, while the sister car remains in the hands of Mathieu Jaminet, Paul-Loup Chatin and Daniel Juncadella.
FIA WEC has framed the weekend around a 35-car field, Toyota’s post-Le Mans momentum, BMW’s Spa breakthrough, Ferrari’s title defence and Cadillac’s attempt to repeat last year’s Interlagos one-two. But Derani gives the round its local edge: a Sao Paulo driver racing the global endurance championship’s top class at home.
Why Derani changes the Sao Paulo equation
Derani arrives after Genesis scored its first points at Spa but retired from Le Mans with suspension trouble while still chasing another top-10 finish. That makes Interlagos less a ceremonial homecoming than a pressure test for a new manufacturer still trying to convert speed into clean race execution.
The Brazilian has said racing Genesis in his hometown as the only Brazilian in the Hypercar field will be special, with the team targeting points rather than headline promises.
For more endurance racing coverage, follow ReadMotorSport’s WEC section. FIA WEC’s official Sao Paulo entry-list update is available here, while its Derani interview is here.
