McLaren Motorsport has announced that it is launching a new single-make championship for the North American market: McLaren Trophy America, which will make its debut in 2025.
This marks an expansion of McLaren’s single-make racing presence with its Artura Trophy race car, following the maiden McLaren Trophy Europe season in 2023.
McLaren Trophy America will be run on the same principles as its European counterpart, as a series that aims to develop Pro-Am driver pairings, with an emphasis on Bronze-rated drivers.
Developed for one-make competition, the Artura Trophy shares similar DNA with the Artura road car, including its lightweight chassis and twin-turbo V6 engine. A thoroughbred racer, it features a suite of track-focused performance upgrades which McLaren says amounts to a package that can produce lap times “within just three seconds of a GT3 car.”
In addition, teams with existing 570S Trophy cars are also eligible for the series and will compete for class wins and championships. Just like Artura Trophy runners, they will receive full support from McLaren Customer Racing, with replacement parts and technical backup available at every round.
All cars in McLaren Trophy America will be run by independent teams and race with tires from Pirelli.
“Following the successful debut of McLaren Trophy Europe in 2023, we are delighted to confirm that the championship is being expanded with the new McLaren Trophy America championship in 2025,” said Mick McDonagh, the director of MSO and Motorsport at McLaren Automotive. “This region represents McLaren Automotive’s biggest market and has a diverse and vibrant motorsport culture, including a strong GT racing contingent that we are proud to be part of.
“We’re looking forward to welcoming members of the extended McLaren family as well as new competitors from the American continents and we hope to one day see some of them compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA championships with McLaren GT racing products.”
The inaugural season will consist of 10 races across five race weekends at “iconic U.S. circuits.” The weekend format will feature over four hours of track time, including two races of 50 minutes in duration that require mandatory pit stops for driver changes.
Full details of the 2025 race calendar will be released later this year.