McLaren Motorsport is pleased to announce the McLaren Trophy Academy class of 2026. 23 racers from the ever-expanding McLaren Trophy Europe grid will participate in the programme, where they will. be joined by eight competitors from the American championship. All 31 drivers will be subject to a stringent assessment, in September, using the same facilities as Formula One drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri at the McLaren Technology Centre.
McLaren Trophy has proven to be a strong breeding ground for future GT racing talent, and the enhanced McLaren Trophy Academy programme will accelerate driver progress through the ranks towards the factory driver programme.
“Following the introduction of the Pro category in McLaren Trophy, the McLaren Trophy Academy was launched last year as a way of offering further support to young drivers and to allow us to spot future talent. McLaren Trophy providing a strong foundation for our factory driver programme and the ideal environment for us to observe drivers on a level playing field. All the drivers will undergo a rigorous assessment process, I’m excited to see how they all perform.
For 2026, we have invested even more resources into the programme, which is a show of commitment not only into McLaren Trophy, but also identifying and developing the next generation of McLaren factory drivers.”
Giorgio Sanna, Head of Motorsport, McLaren Automotive
McLaren Trophy Europe
|
Driver |
Nat. |
Age |
Team |
|
Josh Mason |
GBR |
24 |
Greystone GT |
|
Maximilian Tarillion |
GER |
21 |
Paddock Motorsport |
|
Alessandro Fabi |
ITA |
26 |
Target Racing |
|
Ben Mulryan |
GBR |
19 |
DTO Motorsport |
|
Ferdinando D'Auria |
ITA |
19 |
Raptor Engineering |
|
Luca Magnussen |
DK |
16 |
Paddock Motorsport |
|
Will Martin |
GBR |
23 |
Greystone GT |
|
Matthew Higgins |
GBR |
21 |
Paddock Motorsport |
|
Harry Burgoyne |
GBR |
18 |
SMC Motorsport |
|
Will Aspin |
GBR |
21 |
SMC Motorsport |
|
Riccardo Ianniello |
ITA |
19 |
Target Racing |
|
Vincenzo Scarpetta |
ITA |
19 |
Raptor Engineering |
|
Largim Ali |
DK |
22 |
Target Racing |
|
James Higgins |
GBR |
24 |
CSA Racing |
|
Lourenco Monteiro |
POR |
22 |
SMC Motorsport |
|
Gregor Jeets |
EST |
25 |
Target Racing |
|
Flavio Olivieri |
ITA |
19 |
Raptor Engineering |
|
Kristian Brookes |
GBR |
26 |
Target Racing |
|
Edgar Pierre |
FRA |
20 |
CSA Racing |
|
Willyam Gosselin |
FRA |
20 |
CSA Racing |
|
Callum Davies |
GBR |
19 |
Paddock Motorsport |
|
Hugo Bac |
FRA |
20 |
Greystone GT |
|
Patrick Schober |
AUT |
21 |
Target Racing |
|
Aston Millar |
GBR | 21 |
DTO Motorsport |
McLaren Trophy America
|
Driver |
Nat. |
Age |
Team |
|
Spencer Schmidt |
USA |
23 |
Racewerks |
|
Cooper Broll |
USA |
21 |
Forte Racing |
|
Kaia Teo |
USA |
19 |
Forte Racing |
|
Tanner Harvey |
USA |
22 |
Forte Racing |
|
Sam Neser |
GBR |
18 |
Racewerks |
|
Robby Stockard |
USA |
26 |
OMS |
|
Bryson Morris |
USA |
21 |
Bryan Herta Autosports |
|
Daniel Hanley |
USA |
22 |
Bryan Herta Autosports |