In June 2025,McLaren launched McLaren United AS in collaboration with United Autosports to run the manufacturer's LMDh programme in theFIA World Endurance Championship from 2027.[11]
United Autosports also prepares and races a range of historic race cars in events across the world, such as the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion[16] and the Le Mans[17] and Silverstone[18] Classics.
They also contested the FIA GT3 European Championship with Matt Bell, Zak Brown,Joe Osborne and Mark Patterson.[48] That year they also entered2011 Petit Le Mans, with drivers Mark Patterson, Stefan Johansson and Zak Brown.[49]
In January the team made its début in the Dubai 24 Hours with two Audi R8 LMS cars.[50] The team also became one of the first customers for theMcLaren MP4-12C GT3 and raced two examples in theBlancpain Endurance Series for drivers Zak Brown, Mark Blundell, Mark Patterson,Álvaro Parente, Matt Bell and David Brabham. Although still racing theAudi R8 LMS in the2012 British GT Championship, they switched to McLarens for the final few rounds of the UK national series. United Autosports achieved the first win for the McLaren MP4-12C GT3 atSnetterton in the British GT Championship with Matt Bell and Charles Bateman behind the wheel.[51] Further British GT Championship wins came for Bell and Bateman at Silverstone and also at Donington Park for Zak Brown and Álvaro Parente.[52]
In 2013, United Autosports once again entered the British GT Championship with twoMcLaren MP4-12C GT3 cars and their one remaining Audi R8 LMS ultra.[53] Matt Bell and Mark Patterson came second in the championship after scoring three podiums and a win at the final round at Donington Park.[54] They missed out on the title in their Audi by only half a point. However, this was the season when the team won its first championship title, with Jim andGlynn Geddie in the McLaren MP4-12C GT3 in the European Supercar Challenge.[55]
The new season saw United Autosports contest the British Touring Car Championship with a pair ofToyota Avensis Touring Cars and driversJames Cole and Glynn Geddie.[56] The team also entered the2014 Ginetta GT4 Supercup support race with Luke Davenport andCarl Breeze,[57][58] winning the Team title at the end of the year.[59]
United Autosports contested the GT Cup Championship in 2014[60] and won the overall and GTO Championship with Jim Geddie in his McLaren MP4-12C GT3.[61] They also continued with their Audi R8 LMS ultra in the British GT Championship.[62]
The team returned to the GT Cup Championship in 2015 with the Audi R8 LMS ultra and driverPhil Burgan.[63] They also put plans in place to move into prototype racing with two LMP3 cars in the European Le Mans Series.[64]
United Autosports made the team's début in theEuropean Le Mans Series at Silverstone in April with a pair ofLigier JS P3 sports cars and driversAlex Brundle, Mike Guasch,[65] Christian England, Mark Patterson,Wayne Boyd[66] and Matt Bell. The team won the first three races and scored eight podiums throughout the year, winning both the team and driver championships with one round remaining.[67] The team also entered the inauguralRoad to Le Mans race – one of the support races to the Le Mans 24 Hours – with former F1 driverMartin Brundle pairing up withChristian England.[68] Brundle took pole position.[69] American duo Guy Cosmo and Mike Hedlund were behind the wheel of the second Ligier,[70] with Guy Cosmo scoring the fastest lap of the race and setting the LMP3 lap record round theCircuit de la Sarthe.
The United Autosports Ligier JSP217 co-driven by William Owen, Hugo de Sadeleer and Filipe Albuquerque. The car went on to finish the race in fifth place overall, fourth in LMP2.
United Autosports made the team's first appearance in LMP2 by entering aLigier JS P217 in the2017 European Le Mans Series.[71] Filipe Albuquerque, Will Owen andHugo de Sadeleer scored two race wins[72] – three podiums in total - to finish runners-up in the championship standings.[73] In June, the trio also combined to make United Autosport'sLe Mans 24 Hours début, finishing fourth in the LMP2 class (fifth overall).[74] The team also returned with their two Ligier JS P3 sports prototypes and defended its LMP3 ELMS title, courtesy of John Falb and Sean Rayhall (USA).[75][76]
The team signed Formula 1 driver and two-time world champion Fernando Alonso,[79] 2018 McLaren F1 test and reserve driverLando Norris[80] and ex-F1 and former DTM championPaul Di Resta[81] for the 2018 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. Di Resta, together with Hugo De Sadeleer, Will Owen and Bruno Senna, finished fourth overall.[82]
The team contested the FIA World Endurance Championship for the first time, with an Oreca 07,Phil Hanson (racing driver),Filipe Albuquerque andPaul Di Resta.[90] They finished on the podium in Japan and China and won the LMP2 class for the first time in Bahrain[91]
United Autosports won its third consecutive WEC LMP2 victory at Spa in August 2020Paul Di Resta (second left), Phil Hanson and Filipe Albuquerque won the 2020 Spa 6 Hours WEC race in AugustUnited Autosports secured the LMP2 class win in the Le Mans 24 Hours, delayed from June until September 2020, and thereby also took the WEC LMP2 titleUnited Autosports secured the 2020 ELMS LMP3 Championship with drivers Wayne Boyd, Tom Gamble and Rob WheldonPaul Di Resta, Phil Hanson and Filipe Albuquerque won the LMP2 class for United Autosports in the 2020 Le Mans 24 Hours, September 2020Paul Di Resta, Phil Hanson and Filipe Albuquerque on the podium to receive their trophies for clinching the LMP2 win in the 2020 Le Mans 24 Hours
United Autosports won atCoTA in February[92] and took the lead of theWEC LMP2 Championship but racing was then suspended due to the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19 pandemic). The series resumed in August at Spa, whereHanson,Albuquerque anddi Resta won. United Autosports then won the delayedLe Mans 24 Hours in September[93] and took the LMP2 Championship with one race to go.[94] United Autosports also won the European Le Mans Series Championship. Phil and Filipe became the first drivers to win the WEC,24 Hours of Le Mans and ELMS championships in a single season[95] and United became the first team to win the FIA World Endurance Championship (LMP2), European Le Mans Series and the Le Mans 24 Hours (LMP2) all in the same year. United Autosports also won the ELMS LMP3 Championship for the third time in five years with three wins, a third place podium and four poles.[96]
In July 2020 United announced its entry into theExtreme E series withAndretti Autosport, creating Andretti United Extreme E.[97]
In September 2020, it was announced that the team purchased all of the defunct Strakka Racing team's assets, which included all of their race team equipment, race cars, trucks and their race team premises close toSilverstone circuit, for an undisclosed sum.[98]
In 2021, United Autosports took 36 podium finishes including 12 victories.
The team competed in theGT4 Euro Series for the first time, winning the Silver Teams’ title.Bailey Voisin and Charlie Fagg claimed the Silver Driver's Award with Gus Bowers and Dean Macdonald taking fifth place.[99]
Extreme E was a new programme in 2021, which the team entered in partnership with Andretti as Andretti United Extreme E.Catie Munnings andTimmy Hansen were the drivers in the inaugural year of the eco-conscious championship. They won the2021 Arctic X-Prix, finished fourth in the Teams’ Championship standings overall, and Munnings and Hansen claimed third in the Driver's Championship.[103]
United Autosports opened the year at the24 Hours of Daytona,[104] before scoring two wins in the twoAsian Le Mans Series Abu Dhabi races courtesy of Scotsman Paul Di Resta and team newcomerJosh Pierson – the American teenager unable to enter the first two races until he became 16-years-old due to regulations.[105]
The team's two-car entry in the FIA World Endurance Championship achieved 10 top-six finishes throughout the season, which included first place in the opening Sebring race.[106] Josh Pierson became the youngest driver to race and to finish a WEC race, going onto take another world record at the 24 Hours of Le Mans later that year as the youngest ever contender.[107]
United Autosports also claimed third place (Phil Hanson, Tom Gamble, Duncan Tappy) in the European Le Mans Series LMP2 Teams Championship after registering four top-four results, including a victory.[108]
United Autosports USA started the season at the24 Hours of Daytona with guestIndyCar Series driversPato O'Ward andFelix Rosenqvist.[120] The team took LMP2 pole position for the first time at Daytona withBen Keating[121] in the special liveried #2 ORECA 07 which was named in the 10 best motorsport liveries in 2024 by Goodwood Road & Racing.[122]
Throughout the rest of the IMSA season, United Autosports took their first IMSA win at Road America,[123] two pole positions and a podium in the12 Hours of Sebring.[124]
In the FIA World Endurance Championship, United Autosports delivered the first LMGT3 podium for McLaren Automotive in São Paulo[125] and the first front row lock out for a manufacturer in the LMGT3 class at the season finale in Bahrain.[126]
Highlights in theEuropean Le Mans Series included pole position and a podium for the #22 LMP2 at the season opener in Barcelona.[127]
In October,Zak Brown teamed up withTom Kristensen for the Estoril Classics, taking third place in the Porsche 935.[128]
^United Autosport No. 22 car switched to the Oreca 07 from the Silverstone Round onward, while the No. 32 car switched from the Spa-Francorchamps Round onward.[132]
Filipe Albuquerque
Phil Hanson
Will Owen
Finn Gehrsitz
Kay van Berlo
Andres Latorre
Daniel Schneider
Timmy Hansen
Ryan Wood
Sean Gelael
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