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McLAREN Racing announces first partnerships for Hypercar debut in 2027 FIA World Endurance Championship

"Today marks an important milestone for McLaren Endurance Racing"

McLaren Racing has today announced the first partners that will join the McLaren United Autosports WEC Hypercar Team ahead of its entry into the FIA World Endurance Championship next year.

AkzoNobel, Alteryx, Deloitte, BankPro, Motul and Richard Mille will expand on their involvement with McLaren Racing into the world of endurance racing, with the new agreements building on pre-existing successful relationships with McLaren’s Formula 1 team.

The partners will support the McLaren United AS Team as it looks ahead to its FIA World Endurance Championship Hypercar debut in 2027 and the next phase of McLaren Racing’s pursuit of the Triple Crown, the most prestigious motorsport accolade. The Triple Crown comprises victory at the Monaco Grand Prix, the Indianapolis 500, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. McLaren remains the only Constructor to have won all three.

AkzoNobel

AkzoNobel will continue its long-standing relationship with McLaren Racing as Official Coatings Partner and will expand their relationship to be an Official Partner of the McLaren United AS Team. The new agreement will see AkzoNobel focus on greater branding opportunities working across multiple areas of the campaign.

Alteryx

Alteryx, a world-leading AI-ready data and analytics company, will expand its relationship with McLaren Racing to become an Official Partner of the McLaren United AS Team as the brand broadens its reach across motorsport categories.

Deloitte

Deloitte will be expanding its longstanding relationship with McLaren Racing, not only to the McLaren United AS Team, but also to the Arrow McLaren IndyCar Team, and extending its pre-existing partnership with McLaren’s Formula 1 team. This collaboration will grow across technology and professional services, further driving performance and innovation across McLaren Racing.

BankPro

BankPro, a private digital bank, joins the McLaren United AS Team as an Official Partner, marking a new strategic collaboration designed to strengthen BankPro’s global brand presence.

Motul

Motul becomes Official Lubricants Partner of McLaren Racing’s Hypercar entry, expanding on its partnership with McLaren’s Formula 1 team which was announced last year. With a long heritage in endurance racing, Motul will provide advanced lubricants and technical collaboration to support reliability and performance across some of the world’s most demanding races, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Richard Mille

Richard Mille joins as an Official Partner of the McLaren United AS Team. The partnership will centre on brand presence and explore future product collaborations, underpinned by the two brands shared commitment to precision, performance and engineering excellence.

James Barclay, Team Principal, McLaren Endurance Racing, said:

“Today marks an important milestone for McLaren Endurance Racing as we look ahead to building great support for the McLaren United AS Team’s Hypercar debut in 2027. Welcoming these world-class partners to this exciting project strengthens our preparation for the challenge ahead.

“Our new partners bring invaluable expertise across performance, technology and commercial innovation. We’re proud to have AkzoNobel, Alteryx, Deloitte, BankPro, Motul and Richard Mille alongside us as we continue building momentum towards our return to endurance racing.”