Rodin have expanded into European motorsport very successfully in recent years and now run teams in a range of junior categories.
The team have had varying levels of success over the past couple of seasons, winning two races in Formula 2 this year.
Further down the ladder, Rodin have performed much more consistently, leading Louis Sharp to the GB3 championship.
This was the New Zealander’s second consecutive title after he clinched the British F4 championship in 2023, seeing off Will Macintyre in a tense finale at Brands Hatch.
Now, Rodin founder and CEO David Dicker told RACER that his team are exploring more championships to build credibility before pursuing a potential F1 grid entry again.
Rodin are looking at the World Endurance Championship as a stepping stone to F1
Rodin have delivered very competitive results across multiple junior single-seater championships over the past couple of seasons.
They took full control of the Carlin team at the start of this year and renamed the company to Rodin Motorsport ahead of the new season.
Now, the team are exploring a move into the World Endurance Championship, which has seen a lot of new teams join the series in the Hypercar era.
Ferrari and Porsche have both entered WEC and been very successful, winning titles and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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Manufacturers are joining WEC at a rapid rate but most privateers have less interest, as Isotta Fraschini quickly left the sport after the 6 Hours of Sao Paulo.
Dicker, however, explained that Rodin are looking to start their own WEC team and could also build their own car in the long term. He sees WEC as a stepping stone to joining Formula 1 after the FIA rejected Rodin’s bid to join the grid in 2026.
He said: “We wouldn’t have put into it if we didn’t think we could do it. There’s nothing happening on the F1 front at the moment but we are trying to get into WEC.
“So, if we can get a car in that for next year, we will do that, then maybe we will look to build our own car longer term. WEC is the next step under Formula 1. If you can prove you can build a car and get outcomes, then you’ve got a strong case.
“It’s no secret that all the top teams are regularly evaluating new top-level championships to expand to, and Rodin Motorsport is no exception to that.
“The World Endurance Championship is one of those top-level championships that absolutely appeals to me and also to the general ethos of the team.”
WEC may be a difficult prospect for Rodin as manufacturers have dominated the series
The World Endurance Championship has been dominated by manufacturers in the Hypercar class, which can make life difficult for privateers.
Factory cars are run with more resources, and only a couple of customers run cars in the category. Ferrari runs a car through AF Corse, while Proton Competition uses a Porsche 963.
The LMGT3 category may be easier for Rodin to begin in WEC as that class involves significantly less money.
If they would like to build towards an F1 entry, however, the Hypercar class may need to be the priority as it will be closer to F1’s finances.
The Hypercars are also much quicker than the LMGT3s, which Valentino Rossi had concerns about before testing the BMW Hypercar in Bahrain.