Laurens Vanthoor joins McLaren’s 2027 WEC programme on Porsche loan deal

Laurens Vanthoor joins McLaren’s 2027 WEC team: a thrilling new chapter in his career

Laurens Vanthoor Takes the Wheel: McLaren Snags Star Driver for 2027 WEC Campaign! In a groundbreaking move that has sent shockwaves through the motorsport community, Laurens Vanthoor is set to join McLaren Racing’s emerging Hypercar team for the 2027 World Endurance Championship (WEC), all while still under contract with Porsche. This blockbuster announcement was made on Friday, marking a significant shift in the competitive landscape as Vantho…

Laurens Vanthoor Named McLaren Hypercar Driver

Photo: McLaren Longtime Porsche factory pilot and 2024 FIA World Endurance drivers’ champion Laurens Vanthoor will join the McLaren Hypercar team for its debut in the WEC next year. As first reported by Sportscar365, the 34-year-old Belgian will take on a dual-manufacturer program, having been loaned out to the British manufacturer by Porsche, as Vanthoor steps back to an endurance-only role with Porsche Penske Motorsport in the IMSA WeatherTech…

Why Vanthoor sees more upside than risk in swapping Porsche for McLaren

Laurens Vanthoor believes he’s landed the “dream ticket” program for 2027 and beyond. He’ll be splitting duties between an IMSA GTP Endurance Cup campaign with Porsche Penske Motorsport and a full-season FIA World Endurance Championship effort with McLaren Racing in 2027, before becoming a full-time McLaren driver once his Porsche...

Vanthoor joins McLaren's 2027 WEC programme on Porsche loan deal

Laurens Vanthoor will race for McLaren’s new Hypercar team in the 2027 World Endurance Championship while remaining under contract with Porsche through the end of that season.The Belgian was named as the second driver for the McLaren MCL-HY project on Friday, just days after its first signing Mikkel Jensen shook down the car for the first time in Italy.Read Also:WECMcLaren's ...Keep reading