Kiwi Formula E star Nick Cassidy will join Peugeot’s World Endurance Championship Hypercar squad for the 2026 season. 
The move is part of a wider deal for the former Envision and Jaguar Formula Electric driver with Peugeot parent, Stellantis, as he will also contest FE with the group’s own team, formerly known as Maserati MSG Racing.
Cassidy is making a move to the pinnacle of sportscar racing in 2026 having previously raced in WEC in the GTE AM class: he contested six races in 2022 at the wheel of an AF Corse-run Ferrari.
The 11-time FE race winner has won Japan’s Super GT series sharing the TOM’S Lexus with Ryo Hirakawa.
In New Zealand, he won the New Zealand Grand Prix three times, the most recent being 2014. He is only the second driver to take three Grand Prix wins in a row, joining Craig Baird, who won a hat trick of wins in 1991-1993.
Peugeot Sport technical director Olivier Jansonnie said: “We are delighted to welcome Nick to the Peugeot programme. His experience in various disciplines, his technical approach and his speed make him a valuable asset for the team.”
Confirmation of Cassidy’s signing came after a cryptic Instagram exchange between the driver and his new employer in the wake of the announcement in July that he would be leaving the Jaguar FE team. 
Peugeot suggested that now he had “a bit of time” on his hands, it would book him a ticket to Austin, adding, “Let’s chat 2025/26 @FIA WEC plans. You in?”
Cassidy’s recruitment by Peugeot is part of a significant revamp of the French manufacturer’s driver line-up for what will be the fourth full season of its WEC engagement. 
A number of its current roster are known to be out of contract at the end of the 2025 campaign. Reserve driver Theo Pourchaire, who will also partake in the Austin test, appears to be in the mix for a full race seat.