McLaren GT Driver Academy explained

The McLaren GT Driver Academy, formerly known as McLaren GT Young Driver Programme is the programme launched by McLaren GT in 2015 to offer greater benefits to a larger pool of drivers who hold a range of different on-track experience.

Current drivers

Driver		2017 series
Andrew Watson^[1]	2015–17	Blancpain GT Series
Ben Barnicoat	2017	Blancpain GT Series
Loris Hezemans	2017	Blancpain GT Series
Jazeman Jaafar^[2]	2017	Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
David Fumanelli	2017	Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
Sandy Mitchell	2017	British GT
Ciaran Haggerty	2017	British GT
Akhil Rabindra	2017	British GT
Dean Macdonald	2017	British GT

Former drivers

Driver		Series competed
Ross Wylie	2015	British GT
Alex Fontana^[3]	2016	Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
Struan Moore	2016	Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
Colin Thompson^[4]	2016	Pirelli World Challenge

See also

• McLaren Driver Development Programme
• McLaren Autosport BRDC Award

Notes and References

1. News: McLaren GT Driver Academy Returns For 2017. Dailysportscar. 8 March 2017.
2. News: Jazeman to race for iconic British manufacturer this year. The Star . Malaysia. 15 March 2017.
3. News: Struan Moore and Alex Fontana join McLaren GT Driver Academy. Gary Watkins. Autosport. 15 January 2016.
4. News: Thompson Talks About Being Named McLaren GT Academy Driver and Joining K-PAX Racing in GT. Pirelli World Challenge. 9 February 2016. 16 March 2017. 17 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170317055010/http://world-challenge.com/latest/series-news/thompson-talks-about-being-named-mclaren-gt-academy-driver-and-joining-k-pax-racing-in-gt/. dead.