McLaren increases factory driver stable as Blancpain GT plans come together

– Jonny Kane and Dean Stoneman added to the Factory Driver line-up
– All Factory Drivers to feature in Blancpain GT Series
– Jazeman Jaafar a new addition to the McLaren GT Driver Academy
– Four members of the GT Driver Academy to race for Strakka Racing

McLaren has confirmed British drivers Jonny Kane and Dean Stoneman as additions to its Factory Driver roster for 2017, which has grown to five drivers as the season plans have been finalised.

Strakka Racing joins McLaren customer racing stable with 650S GT3 quartet

Following the most successful season in GT racing to-date for McLaren, with the 650S GT3 enjoying success across all continents on which it has competed, the customer racing team line-up has been further strengthened by Strakka Racing. The British-based team will field a minimum of four examples of the 650S GT3 in the full 10-round Blancpain GT Series throughout 2017, including the world-famous Total 24 Hours of Spa.

The announcement marks the start of a long-term partnership with Strakka Racing, focusing on talent development. As part of the programme, McLaren GT Academy Drivers will complete the driver line-up in one car, while Strakka Racing founder and driver Nick Leventis has also been confirmed. The remaining seats will be filled during an extensive testing programme over the coming months with the full line-ups to be confirmed ahead of the first Blancpain GT Series test.

Strakka Racing to field McLaren GT 650S GT3 in four-car assault on Blancpain GT Series

Established British sportscar team Strakka Racing has forged a substantial long-term partnership with McLaren GT, the GT race car division of McLaren Group to be its latest customer race team. The Silverstone-based squad will expand to field a minimum four-car assault under the Strakka Racing banner to defend the 2017 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup in which McLaren GT secured both drivers’ and manufacturers’ titles earlier this year. Underlining Strakka Racing’s intentions from the beginning, is the confirmation that one of the four-cars will host 2017 McLaren GT Academy Drivers.

Strakka Racing forms long-term partnership with Dome

Strakka Racing has agreed a long-term sportscar partnership with DOME, in which it will work together to develop, bring to market and race a brand new ‘cost-capped’ LMP2 coupe prototype endurance race car – the Strakka DOME S103.