Alex Lynn will depart Cadillac Hertz Staff JOTA on the finish of the 2026 season to affix McLaren’s Hypercar programme, changing into the most recent addition to the British producer’s extremely anticipated return to top-class endurance racing in 2027.
McLaren Racing has confirmed Alex Lynn as its third introduced driver for its 2027 FIA World Endurance Championship marketing campaign, becoming a member of Mikkel Jensen and Laurens Vanthoor within the group’s new MCL-HY programme. The transfer comes as McLaren prepares to return to the highest class of the WEC, with Lynn’s expertise anticipated to be a beneficial asset because the producer builds its problem.
The 33-year-old Briton arrives with a longtime file in endurance racing, having secured 4 Hypercar pole positions with Cadillac, together with on the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2025. He additionally helped Cadillac Hertz Staff JOTA safe its first WEC victory with the V-Collection.R at São Paulo, including to a profession that features a Le Mans LMGTE Professional class win in 2020, two victories on the 12 Hours of Sebring and the 2023 European Le Mans Collection LMP2 title.
Lynn’s signing is a major addition to McLaren’s preparations, bringing confirmed tempo, technical data and beneficial expertise of the present Hypercar subject. With the producer focusing on success on its return to the WEC’s high class, his ambitions are equally clear: to battle for a world championship and win the 24 Hours of Le Mans with McLaren.
“I couldn’t be extra pushed in direction of successful a world title and taking victory at Le Mans for probably the most iconic racing model on the earth,” Lynn mentioned.
His focus will first stay on finishing the 2026 season with Cadillac Hertz Staff JOTA earlier than starting the subsequent chapter of his profession in McLaren’s extremely anticipated Hypercar effort.
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