McLaren Racing announced on Froday ahead of Sunday’s 24 Hours of LeMans that James Barcley will join the newly formed McLaren United AS World Endurance Championship team.
Details of the new team were announced Friday, the hyber car will be designed by McLaren Racing and will be run in a collaboration with United Autosports.
The Hypercar will feature a V6 twin turbo engine designed by McLaren Racing and McLaren Automotive, produced and engineered alongside Dallara.
Barcley will join the team in September after finishing up at the helm of the Jaguar TCS FIA Formula E Team.
He will join the executive leadership team and will report directly to McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown.
Zak Brown, CEO, McLaren Racing, said:
“McLaren Racing’s return to the FIA World Endurance Championship marks the beginning of a new and exciting chapter for us, and James’s leadership will be crucial in guiding us through the coming months as we prepare for our 2027 entry. We have a rich history in the sport, and with James at the helm, we are confident that McLaren Endurance Racing will quickly establish itself as a competitive and successful team. I’m looking forward to seeing the team’s future take shape under his leadership and can’t wait to give fans an exclusive preview of our 2027 race car.”
James Barclay, Team Principal, McLaren Endurance Racing, said:
“I am honoured to be joining a brand with such an incredible history of racing excellence. The passion and commitment to success that McLaren Racing embodies is something I’ve always admired. I look forward to the challenge of building a team that competes at the highest level of racing and represents the pioneering spirit that McLaren is known for.”
McLaren Racing remains the only team to have won the Indianapolis 500, the Monaco Grand Prix and 24 Hours of LeMans, (Motorsports Triple Crown).
McLaren Racing head into this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix with a commanding 197 point lead in Formula One’s Constructors championship, meaning the Woking-based outfit are well on their way to retaining their championship.
In the Drivers championship, McLaren currently have a 1-2 with Oscar Piastri leading Lando Norris by ten points.