Mathieu Jaminet | Hyundai Motorsport

Facts about Mathieu

Nationality: France
Date of birth: 24. October 1994
FIA grading: Platinum
With Genesis Magma Racing since: 2026
Car number: 19

Mathieu Jaminet brings championship-winning experience to the Genesis Magma Racing driver line-up, though joining the team is a fresh challenge in an already successful career.

He has already established himself as a stawalrt of endurance racing paddocks in recent years in both GT and Prototype classes.

The Frenchman clinched the GTD class title from the 2022 IMSA Sportscar Championship, also winning the category at the Daytona 24 Hours that year. He graduated to the GTP class of the championship the following year. Over three seasons he claimed five overall wins and clinched the 2025 title, taking one victory and five podiums during the year, including results as the series’ headline endurance events at Daytona, Sebring and Road Atlanta.

He made his debut in the Hypercar class of WEC, contesting six rounds and scoring a best result of fourth place at the 6 Hours of Fuji.

Q&A with Mathieu

What is your favourite circuit and why?

My favorite circuit is the Nordschleife. It’s a truly unique place—probably the only track in the world where you have an eight‑minute lap through the forest. There are a lot of high‑speed corners, and racing there at night is something very special. You drive and sometimes can’t see much because of the smoke from barbecues and the parties of the fans. It’s a very special place to race and to drive, and it gives me a lot of emotions.

What do you do to focus before a race?

Honestly, nothing special. I usually have a plan in my head, and I go through everything with the engineer. I just need clear targets for the race and the stints, to understand where we are. It’s a bit of preparation, but nothing too mental or too crazy. I prepare for all the scenarios and then I’m ready to jump in and try to do the best job I can.

Which profession would you have chosen if you hadn’t become a racing driver?

That’s an easy one—I would have tried to become a chef. I love cooking, but I love eating even more than cooking! I’m passionate about food, so yes, I would have tried to be a chef and have a nice restaurant.

Who is your motorsport idol?

There were two guys I really liked when I was young. One was Colin McRae, the rally driver—he was a little bit crazy, but fun to watch. The other was Juan Pablo Montoya in Formula One. He was exciting and didn’t care too much about conventions. I liked those guys.

What’s your secret to success?

I think there is no real secret to success. You need to do a very good job, have a strong team around you, and motivate people. Building that team and making the most out of everyone’s talents is essential. At the end of the day, you are alone in the car, but you need to make sure everyone is as good as you are, and always push the limits to achieve maximum performance when it counts.