McLaren Trophy America 2027 season: 10 races across F1, INDYCAR, IMSA and WEC weekends
McLaren Trophy America will race at Formula 1, INDYCAR, IMSA and FIA WEC events in a five-round, 10-race 2027 calendar.
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What Happened
McLaren Trophy America will return in 2027 with a five-event, 10-race calendar that carries the IMSA-sanctioned championship to Formula 1, INDYCAR, IMSA and FIA WEC race weekends. The series' calendar includes a return to the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix, a new opening round with INDYCAR at Barber Motorsports Park, two IMSA weekends through a new partnership, and a season finale with the FIA World Endurance Championship at Circuit of The Americas. McLaren says the varied schedule reinforces its position as a premier class one-make racing championship and gives competitors the chance to race at world-class venues in front of major motorsport audiences.
Rounds 1 & 2 – Barber Motorsports Park (INDYCAR)
Rounds 3 & 4 – Miami Grand Prix (Formula 1)
Rounds 5 & 6 – Watkins Glen International (IMSA)
Rounds 7 & 8 – Virginia International Raceway (IMSA)
Rounds 9 & 10 – Circuit of The Americas (FIA WEC)
The season opens at Barber Motorsports Park, a circuit new to the championship, as McLaren Trophy America joins the INDYCAR weekend for the first two rounds. After the Miami Grand Prix stop, a new IMSA partnership brings the series to Watkins Glen International (June 24-26) and Virginia International Raceway (August 20-22). The championship then concludes at Circuit of The Americas from September 10-12, where it will support a FIA WEC event for the first time and the final two races will decide the 2027 titles. McLaren's factory cars will race in the Hypercar and LMGT3 categories at the Lone Star Le Mans during that weekend.
“2027 is shaping up to be an exceptional season for McLaren Trophy America. Returning to the Formula 1 weekend in Miami is undoubtedly one of the highlights, and we are equally excited to open the season alongside INDYCAR at Barber and conclude it with the FIA World Endurance Championship at Circuit of The Americas. Our new partnership with IMSA is another hugely important step for the championship. The 2027 calendar offers exactly the kind of experience McLaren Trophy America was created to deliver.”
Why this matters
McLaren Trophy America's 2027 calendar places its competitors at some of North America's biggest motorsport stages, including F1, INDYCAR, IMSA and WEC weekends. The new IMSA partnership expands the championship to two celebrated circuits, giving sports car racing fans more chances to see the series. For a newcomer, this shows how a one-make championship grows by piggybacking on major racing events, and the finale at Circuit of The Americas will decide th…
Terms in This Story
- One-make championship
- A racing series where every competitor uses the same car model from a single manufacturer, so success depends on driver skill rather than machinery.
- IMSA
- The International Motor Sports Association, the main sanctioning body for sports car racing in North America.
- FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC)
- A global racing series for prototypes and GT cars that features endurance races lasting several hours.
- Hypercar
- The top class in the FIA WEC, consisting of high-performance prototype racing cars with hybrid powertrains.
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