Alex Quinn will step up to a full-time FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Hypercar race seat with Team Peugeot TotalEnergies in 2027 after signing a new multi-year agreement with the French manufacturer.
The 25-year-old Briton will graduate from his current test and development role after spending the 2026 season working closely with Peugeot on the evolution of the 9X8. His promotion follows a standout year in LMP2 that has included victory at the Rolex 24 At Daytona, LMP2 Pro/Am honours at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the IMSA LMP2 championship.
Peugeot confirmed Quinn’s promotion as part of its preparations for the 2027 WEC season, when the manufacturer will introduce a significantly evolved version of the 9X8. The move gives Quinn his first full-time opportunity in the top class of international endurance racing after a rapid progression through LMP2.
Quinn completes rapid rise through endurance racing
Quinn initially built his career in single-seaters after progressing through karting, securing Rookie titles in both British Formula 4 and Formula Renault Eurocup. He switched his focus towards endurance racing in 2023, joining PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports in IMSA’s LMP2 category and taking two podium finishes from four starts.
His move into the European Le Mans Series followed in 2024 with Algarve Pro Racing, where he finished runner-up in the LMP2 Pro/Am standings. That season also brought his first appearance at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, finishing sixth overall in LMP2 and second in Pro/Am with AO by TF.
Quinn continued that progression in 2025, again finishing second in the ELMS LMP2 Pro/Am championship after victories at Spa-Francorchamps and Silverstone. Those performances helped earn him an opportunity with Peugeot during the FIA WEC Rookie Test in Bahrain, where he sampled the 9X8 for the first time.
Peugeot subsequently appointed him as a test and development driver for 2026, putting him directly into the programme that has been working on a substantial evolution of the Hypercar for next season.
Peugeot role grows alongside breakthrough 2026 season
Quinn’s work with Peugeot has run alongside an increasingly successful LMP2 programme. He began 2026 by winning the LMP2 class at the Rolex 24 At Daytona with CrowdStrike Racing by Algarve Pro Racing, providing an immediate breakthrough before beginning his ELMS campaign with Nielsen Racing.
His performances in Europe continued to strengthen his reputation. Quinn entered the season targeting the ELMS LMP2 Pro/Am championship with Nielsen Racing, adding another full prototype programme while simultaneously supporting Peugeot’s Hypercar development work.
One of the year’s biggest achievements followed at Le Mans. Quinn joined George Kurtz and Laurin Heinrich in the #4 CrowdStrike Racing by APR Oreca and helped the trio secure the LMP2 Pro/Am victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, finishing seventh in the overall LMP2 classification.
That victory added another major endurance result to a season that later culminated in the IMSA LMP2 championship following a dramatic Petit Le Mans finale. The combination of his race results and his work behind the scenes with Peugeot has now convinced the manufacturer to move him into its full-time WEC line-up.
Quinn calls Peugeot promotion a ‘dream come true’
Quinn has spent much of 2026 working with Team Peugeot TotalEnergies at the factory and during private testing, giving him detailed knowledge of the 9X8 before stepping into a race seat.
“Becoming an official driver for Team Peugeot TotalEnergies in the FIA World Endurance Championship is a dream come true,” Quinn said.
His promotion comes after a season in which he has balanced racing commitments across multiple LMP2 championships with his development responsibilities for Peugeot. That workload has allowed him to build experience both behind the wheel and within a manufacturer Hypercar programme before becoming a full-time race driver.
“It has been fantastic working with the team throughout this year, both at the factory and in testing. Stepping up to a full-time race seat is something I am incredibly excited about and something I feel ready for after my recent successes in other championships.”
Quinn also views the multi-year deal as the beginning of a longer relationship rather than simply an opportunity for one season.
“Most importantly, I’m extremely grateful to everyone at Team Peugeot TotalEnergies for this opportunity, and I hope this is the beginning of an exciting journey together.”
Quinn joins Peugeot during major 9X8 evolution
The timing of Quinn’s promotion coincides with one of the most important development phases of Peugeot’s Hypercar programme. The manufacturer has been working extensively on an evolved 9X8 for 2027 as it attempts to address the limitations that have prevented the car from consistently challenging at the front of WEC.
Quinn has already contributed to that process through his test and development role, giving him first-hand experience with the programme before the revised package reaches competition. Peugeot has accumulated significant mileage with its development car as it works to improve areas including aerodynamic stability, mechanical performance and the car’s overall operating window.
The manufacturer believes the extensive changes can provide a more competitive platform in 2027, with Peugeot expressing increasing confidence that its evolved 9X8 can address its existing WEC weaknesses.
Quinn will therefore make his Hypercar race debut with considerable knowledge of the machinery he has helped develop rather than entering the programme as a completely new arrival.
Peugeot rewards LMP2 progression
Team Principal Emmanuel Esnault highlighted Quinn’s combination of testing performance, technical feedback and LMP2 results as central to the decision to promote him.
“We are delighted to promote Alex from the role of test and development driver to full-time race driver in 2027,” Esnault said. “He has demonstrated great abilities at the wheel of the car when testing with us and in his sporting achievements in LMP2 again this season, and his pedigree is quite impressive.”
Peugeot sees the move as another example of using LMP2 as a route into its Hypercar programme. Quinn has built most of his endurance experience in the category since moving away from single-seaters, progressively adding IMSA, ELMS and Le Mans success before earning his manufacturer opportunity.
“This is the second time at Peugeot that we are promoting a young talent coming from the LMP2 landscape into a race driver role in Hypercar, and we are looking forward to racing with him next year at the wheel of the evolved Peugeot 9X8.”
2027 represents next step for Quinn and Peugeot
Quinn’s arrival adds another piece to Peugeot’s 2027 driver plans as the manufacturer prepares for a season that could prove pivotal for the 9X8 programme. The Briton enters the Hypercar class with several years of prototype experience but will now face the additional demands of competing directly against the factory programmes at the top of WEC.
His promotion also completes a rapid progression from his endurance racing debut in 2023 to a factory Hypercar seat only four years later. Two ELMS championship runner-up finishes established his credentials, while victories at Daytona and Le Mans and an IMSA title have strengthened his case during 2026.
Peugeot has already seen Quinn’s capabilities from inside its own programme through his testing work. In 2027, the manufacturer will now give him the opportunity to translate that experience into race results as both driver and team begin the next phase of the evolved 9X8 project.
