Manor will step up to the LMP1 category of the World Endurance Championship next year with the new Ginetta prototype.
The British outfit, run by John Booth and Graeme Lowdon, has committed to the 2018-19 WEC 'super season', which includes the next two editions of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Manor has not confirmed how many Ginetta LMP1s it will campaign, while the engine partner is also yet to be announced.
“We are very happy to be entering the LMP1 category of the FIA World Endurance Championship," said Booth.
"We have been learning this championship for the last two years and we are confident that the time is now right for us to step-up to the LMP1 category."
"We have known the people at Ginetta for many years and we believe that, working together, we will be able to develop a competitive LMP1 package.”
Manor has spent the last two seasons in the LMP2 category of the WEC, continuing the name of Booth and Lowdon's Formula 1 venture.
The team currently runs a pair of ORECA 07s and scored its first podium at this year's 6 Hours of Mexico.
It will continue to receive support from Chinese firm TRS during its transition to the LMP1 ranks.
“I think that the LMP1 category provides a fantastic challenge for us but we can rely on a lot of experience gained over the years," said Lowdon, "In particular those spent in Formula 1 relating to the management of the design, research, testing and development processes that are so important for a successful LMP1 team.”
In October Ginetta confirmed it had sold three chassis, including one spare, to a customer for next season, although the identity of the team has not yet been revealed.
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