Overview
- The MCL‑HY completed its first public demonstration runs at Goodwood, with a debut run on Friday, July 10 and additional showcases scheduled for Saturday.
- McLaren made a last‑minute decision to bring the car after the team said it met key on‑ and off‑track test targets, according to team principal James Barclay.
- Reigning F1 champion Lando Norris and endurance driver Laurens Vanthoor were listed as demonstration drivers, while Mikkel Jensen is confirmed as a race driver for the WEC programme.
- The Dallara‑based LMDh car has already undergone full‑scale tests at Imola and Magny‑Cours with development drivers Grégoire Saucy, Richard Verschoor and Ben Hanley contributing to the programme.
- Draped in a Bruce McLaren‑tribute papaya livery and praised publicly by CEO Zak Brown, the Goodwood outing boosted fan visibility and precedes further testing as McLaren prepares for Le Mans and the 2027 WEC season.