Red and Black
After two seasons in blue, IDEC SPORT returns to its original colors. The #28, driven by Paul Lafargue, Paul-Loup Chatin, and Job Van Uitert, adopts its classic black base, highlighted by the IDEC SPORT red and a chrome roof.
For the 2025 design, IDEC SPORT wanted to blend modernity with history. A livery that had never been used before was selected from a dozen proposals, while still incorporating nods to previous seasons.
“We worked again with the two designers who created the livery in 2022. For 2025, we wanted to return to our colors and reflect on our history. We drew inspiration from the cars of 2018 and 2021, but we still wanted it to feel new, especially for this special year and IDEC SPORT’s 10th anniversary,” explains Paul Lafargue, who remains highly involved in the design of his car. “We’re going back to the original colors. It’s sentimental for me; these are the colors of the IDEC group and IDEC SPORT. I’ve always raced with a bit of red. We’re starting to have a history, and we’re highlighting it. This design also needed to fit with the second car and the orange.”
Genesis Magma Racing Affirms Its Identity
The #18 car follows the same design but is adorned with Genesis Magma Racing’s orange. The orange is reminiscent of molten magma. The sides and front of the car are marked with the GMR logo. The rear wing and doors carry the full “Genesis Magma Racing” inscription.
“The design looks great. Plus, these are the colors I used in karting. I can’t wait to race with it. We need to get comfortable and see where we stand compared to the other teams. For my part, I want to see how I compare to the best drivers. I’ll focus on my rhythm, especially with cold tires. We’ll also focus on traffic management, which is a key point in ELMS,” says Mathys Jaubert, ready to race in his first LMP2 event.
Barcelona, a Crucial First Week
Nicolas Minassian, IDEC SPORT Team Principal
“The winter passed quickly again! I’m really excited to start this new season. Two LMP2 cars and new drivers and partners—that takes a lot of investment, so we’ve worked hard to be ready. Barcelona is a tough track in terms of tire degradation, so strategy will be very important. As for the goals of the first race, I prefer to stay humble; a top 5 would be a good start. The championship is very competitive, so we need to have a solid race, both from the drivers and the team, with no mistakes. From there, we’ll be in a good position to score big points in the championship. I have real confidence in the team and the drivers, for both cars. Everyone is motivated to be as performant as possible. Vamos a Barcelona!”
Both crews will take to the track with their new colors on Monday in Barcelona for the prologue of the 2025 season.
