United Autosports

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United Autosports is a sports car racing team[2][3] based in Wakefield, England, United Kingdom, founded by businessman Zak Brown[4] and former driver Richard Dean.[5]

United Autosports has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans (LMP2 Class) twice - in 2020[6] and 2024.[7] In 2025, United Autosports won the 24 Hours of Daytona.[8] In 2020, United Autosports became the first ever team to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans (LMP2 Class) and two other endurance sports car championships in the same year – the FIA World Endurance Championship (LMP2) and the European Le Mans Series.[9]

In 2023, United Autosports was announced as the official racing partner of McLaren Automotive in the FIA World Endurance Championship, fielding two McLaren GT3 EVOs in the LMGT3 category from 2024.[10]

In June 2025, McLaren launched McLaren United AS in collaboration with United Autosports to run the manufacturer's LMDh programme in the FIA World Endurance Championship from 2027.[11]

In 2025, United Autosports is contesting the FIA World Endurance Championship LMGT3 class with McLaren Automotive,[12] the IMSA SportsCar Championship LMP2 class,[13] European Le Mans Series in the LMP2, LMP2 Pro/Am and LMGT3 classes[14] and the 2025/26 Asian Le Mans Series.[15]

United Autosports also prepares and races a range of historic race cars in events across the world, such as the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion[16] and the Le Mans[17] and Silverstone[18] Classics.

Since the team's founding in 2009, United Autosports has competed in races around the world, including the Spa 24 Hours,[19] the Bathurst 12 Hour,[20] the Gulf 12 Hours,[21] and the Dubai 24 Hour,[22] along with entering championships such as the British Touring Car Championship,[23][24] GT Cup,[25] European Supercar Challenge,[26] Ginetta GT4 Supercup,[27] FIA GT3 European Championship,[28] and Blancpain Endurance Series[29] and the British GT Championship.[30][31] The team has also raced in the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona,[32] Intercontinental Le Mans Cup,[33] Macau GT Cup,[34] and Petit Le Mans.[35]

United Autosports has signed guest drivers including Fernando Alonso, Tom Kristensen,[36] Mark Blundell, David Brabham, Martin Brundle, Eddie Cheever, Paul di Resta, Johnny Herbert, Stefan Johansson, Arie Luyendyk, Juan Pablo Montoya, Bruno Senna, Markus Winkelhock and Lando Norris.

2010

The team achieved podium finishes in the 2010 FIA GT3 European Championship,[37][38] 24 Hours of Spa,[39][40] 2010 1000 km of Zhuhai[41][42] and the Macau Grand Prix.[43][44]

2011

The team partnered with Michael Shank Racing for the 2011 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona, finishing fourth in the Daytona prototype class.[45] The Ford Riley Daytona Prototype was driven by Martin Brundle, Mark Blundell, Mark Patterson and Zak Brown.

United Autosports competed in the 2011 British GT Championship with Matt Bell, John Bintcliffe, Jay Palmer and Mike Guasch.[46]

They also contested the FIA GT3 European Championship with Matt Bell, Zak Brown, Joe Osborne and Mark Patterson.[47] That year they also entered 2011 Petit Le Mans, with drivers Mark Patterson, Stefan Johansson and Zak Brown.[48]

2012

In January the team made its début in the Dubai 24 Hours with two Audi R8 LMS cars.[49] The team also became one of the first customers for the McLaren MP4-12C GT3 and raced two examples in the Blancpain Endurance Series for drivers Zak Brown, Mark Blundell, Mark Patterson, Álvaro Parente, Matt Bell and David Brabham. Although still racing the Audi R8 LMS in the 2012 British GT Championship, they switched to McLarens for the final few rounds of the UK national series. United Autosports achieved the first win for the McLaren MP4-12C GT3 at Snetterton in the British GT Championship with Matt Bell and Charles Bateman behind the wheel.[50] Further British GT Championship wins came for Bell and Bateman at Silverstone and also at Donington Park for Zak Brown and Álvaro Parente.[51]

2013

In 2013, United Autosports once again entered the British GT Championship with two McLaren MP4-12C GT3 cars and their one remaining Audi R8 LMS ultra.[52] Matt Bell and Mark Patterson came second in the championship after scoring three podiums and a win at the final round at Donington Park.[53] They missed out on the title in their Audi by only half a point. However, this was the season when the team won its first championship title, with Jim and Glynn Geddie in the McLaren MP4-12C GT3 in the European Supercar Challenge.[54]

2014

The new season saw United Autosports contest the British Touring Car Championship with a pair of Toyota Avensis Touring Cars and drivers James Cole and Glynn Geddie.[55] The team also entered the 2014 Ginetta GT4 Supercup support race with Luke Davenport and Carl Breeze,[56][57] winning the Team title at the end of the year.[58]

United Autosports contested the GT Cup Championship in 2014[59] and won the overall and GTO Championship with Jim Geddie in his McLaren MP4-12C GT3.[60] They also continued with their Audi R8 LMS ultra in the British GT Championship.[61]

2015

The team returned to the GT Cup Championship in 2015 with the Audi R8 LMS ultra and driver Phil Burgan.[62] They also put plans in place to move into prototype racing with two LMP3 cars in the European Le Mans Series.[63]

2016

United Autosports made the team's début in the European Le Mans Series at Silverstone in April with a pair of Ligier JS P3 sports cars and drivers Alex Brundle, Mike Guasch,[64] Christian England, Mark Patterson, Wayne Boyd[65] and Matt Bell. The team won the first three races and scored eight podiums throughout the year, winning both the team and driver championships with one round remaining.[66] The team also entered the inaugural Road to Le Mans race – one of the support races to the Le Mans 24 Hours – with former F1 driver Martin Brundle pairing up with Christian England.[67] Brundle took pole position.[68] American duo Guy Cosmo and Mike Hedlund were behind the wheel of the second Ligier,[69] with Guy Cosmo scoring the fastest lap of the race and setting the LMP3 lap record round the Circuit de la Sarthe.

2017

The United Autosports Ligier JSP217 co-driven by William Owen, Hugo de Sadeleer and Filipe Albuquerque. The car went on to finish the race in fifth place overall, fourth in LMP2.

United Autosports made the team's first appearance in LMP2 by entering a Ligier JS P217 in the 2017 European Le Mans Series.[70] Filipe Albuquerque, Will Owen and Hugo de Sadeleer scored two race wins[71] – three podiums in total - to finish runners-up in the championship standings.[72] In June, the trio also combined to make United Autosport's Le Mans 24 Hours début, finishing fourth in the LMP2 class (fifth overall).[73] The team also returned with their two Ligier JS P3 sports prototypes and defended its LMP3 ELMS title, courtesy of John Falb and Sean Rayhall (USA).[74][75]

The UK-based team also entered Ligier LMP3 cars in the Michelin Le Mans Cup.

2018

Through a 25% shareholding in Walkinshaw Andretti United, United Autosports entered the 2018 Supercars Championship.[76][77] The team is co-owned by Ryan Walkinshaw, son of Tom Walkinshaw of Tom Walkinshaw Racing and Michael Andretti's operation Andretti Autosport.

The team signed Formula 1 driver and two-time world champion Fernando Alonso,[78] 2018 McLaren F1 test and reserve driver Lando Norris[79] and ex-F1 and former DTM champion Paul Di Resta[80] for the 2018 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. Di Resta, together with Hugo De Sadeleer, Will Owen and Bruno Senna, finished fourth overall.[81]

Hugo de Sadeleer, Will Owen and Juan Pablo Montoya[82] finished in third place at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in their Ligier JS P217.[83] In the ELMS, United Autosports came fourth (LMP2)[84] and third (LMP3)[85] in the final Team's standings. The Anglo-American team made its début in the 2018–19 Asian Le Mans Series, winning the title with Phil Hanson (racing driver) and Paul Di Resta and claiming second in LMP3.[86]

2019

United Autosports in 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans

United finished fourth in both LMP2[87] and LMP3[88] in the European Le Mans Series Teams Championship.

The team contested the FIA World Endurance Championship for the first time, with an Oreca 07, Phil Hanson (racing driver), Filipe Albuquerque and Paul Di Resta.[89] They finished on the podium in Japan and China and won the LMP2 class for the first time in Bahrain[90]

2020

United Autosports won its third consecutive WEC LMP2 victory at Spa in August 2020
Paul Di Resta (second left), Phil Hanson and Filipe Albuquerque won the 2020 Spa 6 Hours WEC race in August
United Autosports secured the LMP2 class win in the Le Mans 24 Hours, delayed from June until September 2020, and thereby also took the WEC LMP2 title
United Autosports secured the 2020 ELMS LMP3 Championship with drivers Wayne Boyd, Tom Gamble and Rob Wheldon
Paul Di Resta, Phil Hanson and Filipe Albuquerque won the LMP2 class for United Autosports in the 2020 Le Mans 24 Hours, September 2020
Paul Di Resta, Phil Hanson and Filipe Albuquerque on the podium to receive their trophies for clinching the LMP2 win in the 2020 Le Mans 24 Hours

United Autosports won at CoTA in February[91] and took the lead of the WEC LMP2 Championship but racing was then suspended due to the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19 pandemic). The series resumed in August at Spa, where Hanson, Albuquerque and di Resta won. United Autosports then won the delayed Le Mans 24 Hours in September[92] and took the LMP2 Championship with one race to go.[93] United Autosports also won the European Le Mans Series Championship. Phil and Filipe became the first drivers to win the WEC, 24 Hours of Le Mans and ELMS championships in a single season [94] and United became the first team to win the FIA World Endurance Championship (LMP2), European Le Mans Series and the Le Mans 24 Hours (LMP2) all in the same year. United Autosports also won the ELMS LMP3 Championship for the third time in five years with three wins, a third place podium and four poles.[95]

In July 2020 United announced its entry into the Extreme E series with Andretti Autosport, creating Andretti United Extreme E.[96]

United Autosports announced it would enter the GT4 European Series in 2021 with two McLaren 570S GT4 cars.

In September 2020, it was announced that the team purchased all of the defunct Strakka Racing team's assets, which included all of their race team equipment, race cars, trucks and their race team premises close to Silverstone circuit, for an undisclosed sum.[97]

2021

In 2021, United Autosports took 36 podium finishes including 12 victories.

The team competed in the GT4 Euro Series for the first time, winning the Silver Teams’ title. Bailey Voisin and Charlie Fagg claimed the Silver Driver's Award with Gus Bowers and Dean Macdonald taking fifth place.[98]

In the European Le Mans Series LMP2 category, Phil Hanson, Tom Gamble and Jonathan Aberdein won the final race of the season at Portimão, taking second-place in the final Driver's standings.[99] In the European Le Mans Series LMP3 category, Edouard Cauhaupe, Wayne Boyd and Rob Wheldon finished third overall.[100]

In the FIA World Endurance Championship, Phil Hanson took fourth in the Endurance Trophy for LMP2 Drivers. United Autosports also came fourth in the Endurance Trophy for LMP2 Teams.[101]

Extreme E was a new programme in 2021, which the team entered in partnership with Andretti as Andretti United Extreme E. Catie Munnings and Timmy Hansen were the drivers in the inaugural year of the eco-conscious championship. They won the 2021 Arctic X-Prix, finished fourth in the Teams’ Championship standings overall, and Munnings and Hansen claimed third in the Driver's Championship.[102]

2022

United Autosports opened the year at the 24 Hours of Daytona,[103] before scoring two wins in the two Asian Le Mans Series Abu Dhabi races courtesy of Scotsman Paul Di Resta and team newcomer Josh Pierson – the American teenager unable to enter the first two races until he became 16-years-old due to regulations.[104]

The team's two-car entry in the FIA World Endurance Championship achieved 10 top-six finishes throughout the season, which included first place in the opening Sebring race.[105] Josh Pierson became the youngest driver to race and to finish a WEC race, going onto take another world record at the 24 Hours of Le Mans later that year as the youngest ever contender.[106]

United Autosports also claimed third place (Phil Hanson, Tom Gamble, Duncan Tappy) in the European Le Mans Series LMP2 Teams Championship after registering four top-four results, including a victory.[107]

2023

United Autosports kicked off the 2023 season at the Asian Le Mans Series, taking second place in the 4 Hours of Abu Dhabi Race 1.[108]

The FIA World Endurance Championship started the first of seven rounds at Sebring International Raceway.[109] This marked the last season that the LMP2 class would compete in the championship.[110] United Autosports' two-car LMP2 entry collectively achieved four pole positions, one victory and four second place podiums.[111] Filipe Albuquerque also won the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company Wingfoot Award for the 2023 season.[112]

In the European Le Mans Series, the #22 LMP2 of Oliver Jarvis, Phil Hanson (racing driver) and Marino Sato finished the year as vice-champions, winning an automatic invitation to the 24 Hours of Le Mans.[113] The trio took three wins out of six races, the most of any LMP2 team in the championship.[114]

Highlights from United Autosports' final season in the Le Mans Cup included LMP3 pole position for Josh Caygill in the Aragon Round[115] and victory for John Schauerman and Wayne Boyd at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.[116]

The historics team took a class victory for team bosses Zak Brown and Richard Dean (racing driver) at the Estoril Classics with the 1981 Porsche 935.[117]

In September 2023, United Autosports announced the expansion of its USA racing programme with a new base in Mooresville, North Carolina in anticipation of the team's first full season in the IMSA SportsCar Championship.[118]

In October 2023, United Autosports was announced as the official racing partner of McLaren Automotive for the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship, contesting the newly formed LMGT3 class.[10]

2024

United Autosports USA started the season at the 24 Hours of Daytona with guest IndyCar Series drivers Pato O'Ward and Felix Rosenqvist.[119] The team took LMP2 pole position for the first time at Daytona with Ben Keating[120] in the special liveried #2 ORECA 07 which was named in the 10 best motorsport liveries in 2024 by Goodwood Road & Racing.[121]

Throughout the rest of the IMSA season, United Autosports took their first IMSA win at Road America,[122] two pole positions and a podium in the 12 Hours of Sebring.[123]

In June, United Autosports won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the second time, taking victory in the LMP2 class with Oliver Jarvis, Nolan Siegel and Bijoy Garg.[7]

In the FIA World Endurance Championship, United Autosports delivered the first LMGT3 podium for McLaren Automotive in São Paulo[124] and the first front row lock out for a manufacturer in the LMGT3 class at the season finale in Bahrain.[125]

Highlights in the European Le Mans Series included pole position and a podium for the #22 LMP2 at the season opener in Barcelona.[126]

In October, Zak Brown teamed up with Tom Kristensen for the Estoril Classics, taking third place in the Porsche 935.[127]

2025

United Autosports achieved two podiums in the FIA World Endurance Championship, claiming second place in the opening round with Sébastien Baud, James Cottingham and Grégoire Saucy, and winning the Lone Star Le Mans with Sean Gelael, Darren Leung and Marino Sato.

In the European Le Mans Series, United Autosports achieved podiums in the LMP2 Pro-Am class at the 4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, and in the LMGT3 class at the final round.

In June, a drivetrain issue and an electrical fault led to both LMGT3 cars retiring from the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Both the LMP2 and LMP2 Pro-Am entries finished top ten in their classes, however, with #22 LMP2 finishing seventh in the LMP2 class, and #23 LMP2 Pro-Am finishing sixth in the LMP2 Pro-Am class.[128]

United Autosports USA #22 LMP2 won in their class of the opening round of the IMSA SportsCar Championship, going on to claim another win in Watkins Glen and a podium in the Chevrolet Grand Prix.

Due to the upcoming McLaren Hypercar project, United Autosport stepped down from the FIA World Endurance Championship LMGT3 class, with Garage 59 taking over as McLaren's LMGT3 partner.[129]

Chaz Mostert won the 2025 Supercars Championship driving for Walkinshaw Andretti United, claiming 1 win and 7 further podiums in the sprint cup. Mostert also won the inaugural Supercars Finals Series, claiming 3 wins and 3 further podiums. Walkinshaw Andretti United finished third in the team's championship.

United Autosports left their Supercars joint venture at the end of the year, with Walkinshaw Automotive Group and TWG Global, Andretti's parent company, coming to a mutual agreement to consolidate ownership and acquire United's shareholding. The team has rebranded as Walkinshaw TWG Racing.[130]

Historic racing

Aside from their modern-day racing activities, United Autosports is also involved in historic racing and preparation of historic racing cars. The team's collection of cars spans many decades and race series and includes the 1991 Senna McLaren MP4/6, 1980 Alan Jones championship-winning Williams FW07 and a 1970 Jackie Stewart March 701. They also maintain and race sports cars such as the 1986 Porsche 962 and the JLP-3 Porsche 935. The team enters many historic events around the world, including the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion,[131] the Le Mans Classic,[132] and the annual Silverstone Classic weekend,[133] among others.

Racing record

24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine No Drivers Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2017 United States United Autosports LMP2 Ligier JS P217 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 32 Portugal Filipe Albuquerque
United States Will Owen
Switzerland Hugo de Sadeleer
362 5th 4th
2018 United States United Autosports LMP2 Ligier JS P217 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 22 Portugal Filipe Albuquerque
United Kingdom Paul di Resta
United Kingdom Phil Hanson
288 DNF DNF
32 Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya
United States Will Owen
Switzerland Hugo de Sadeleer
365 7th 3rd
2019 United States United Autosports LMP2 Ligier JS P217 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 22 Portugal Filipe Albuquerque
United Kingdom Paul di Resta
United Kingdom Phil Hanson
365 9th 4th
32 United Kingdom Alex Brundle
Republic of Ireland Ryan Cullen
United States Will Owen
348 19th 14th
2020 United Kingdom United Autosports LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 22 Portugal Filipe Albuquerque
United Kingdom Paul di Resta
United Kingdom Phil Hanson
370 5th 1st
32 United Kingdom Alex Brundle
United States Will Owen
Netherlands Job van Uitert
359 17th 13th
2021 United Kingdom United Autosports USA LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 22 Portugal Filipe Albuquerque
United Kingdom Phil Hanson
Switzerland Fabio Scherer
328 40th 18th
United Kingdom United Autosports 23 United Kingdom Wayne Boyd
United Kingdom Paul di Resta
United Kingdom Alex Lynn
361 9th 4th
32 South Africa Jonathan Aberdein
France Nico Jamin
Venezuela Manuel Maldonado
75 DNF DNF
2022 United States United Autosports USA LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 22 Portugal Filipe Albuquerque
United Kingdom Phil Hanson
United States Will Owen
366 14th 10th
23 United Kingdom Oliver Jarvis
United Kingdom Alex Lynn
United States Josh Pierson
368 10th 6th
2023 United Kingdom United Autosports LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 22 Portugal Filipe Albuquerque
United Kingdom Phil Hanson
United Kingdom Frederick Lubin
321 21st 11th
23 United Kingdom Tom Blomqvist
United Kingdom Oliver Jarvis
United States Josh Pierson
323 18th 8th
2024 United States United Autosports USA LMP2 (Pro-Am) Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 23 Portugal Filipe Albuquerque
United Kingdom Ben Hanley
United States Ben Keating
272 42nd 6th
United Kingdom United Autosports LMP2 22 United States Bijoy Garg
United Kingdom Oliver Jarvis
United States Nolan Siegel
297 15th 1st
LMGT3 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 59 Brazil Nicolas Costa
United Kingdom James Cottingham
Switzerland Grégoire Saucy
220 DNF DNF
95 Japan Hiroshi Hamaguchi
Chile Nico Pino
Japan Marino Sato
212 DNF DNF
2025 United Kingdom United Autosports LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 22 Brazil Pietro Fittipaldi
Denmark David Heinemeier Hansson
Netherlands Renger van der Zande
364 24th 5th
LMP2 (Pro-Am) 23 United Kingdom Ben Hanley
United Kingdom Oliver Jarvis
Brazil Daniel Schneider
363 28th 6th
LMGT3 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 59 France Sébastien Baud
United Kingdom James Cottingham
Switzerland Grégoire Saucy
314 DNF DNF
95 Indonesia Sean Gelael
United Kingdom Darren Leung
Japan Marino Sato
80 DNF DNF

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine No Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pos. Pts
2019–20 SIL FUJ SHA BHR COA SPA LMN BHR
United Kingdom United Autosports LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 22 Portugal Filipe Albuquerque
United Kingdom Phil Hanson
United Kingdom Paul di Resta
United Kingdom Oliver Jarvis
Ret 3 3 1 1 1 1 4 1st 190
2021 SPA POR MON LMN BHR BHR
United States United Autosports USA LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 22 Portugal Filipe Albuquerque
United Kingdom Phil Hanson
United Kingdom Paul di Resta
United Kingdom Wayne Boyd
Switzerland Fabio Scherer
1 3 1 10 4 4 4th 107
2022 SEB SPA LMN MON FUJ BHR
United States United Autosports USA LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 22 Portugal Filipe Albuquerque
United Kingdom Phil Hanson
United States Will Owen
7 5 10 13 7 6 7th 50
23 United Kingdom Oliver Jarvis
United States Josh Pierson
United Kingdom Paul di Resta
United Kingdom Alex Lynn
1 6 6 5 5 2 3rd 113
2023 SEB POR SPA LMN MON FUJ BHR
United Kingdom United Autosports LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 22 United Kingdom Phil Hanson
United Kingdom Frederick Lubin
Portugal Filipe Albuquerque
United Kingdom Ben Hanley
2 2 5 8 6 2 9 3rd 104
23 United Kingdom Oliver Jarvis
United States Josh Pierson
United Kingdom Tom Blomqvist
Netherlands Giedo van der Garde
Ret 1 2 6 4 4 8 5th 92
2024 QAT ITA SPA LMS SÃO COA FUJ BHR
United Kingdom United Autosports LMGT3 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 59 Brazil Nicolas Costa
United Kingdom James Cottingham
Switzerland Grégoire Saucy
14 11 4 Ret 4 4 8 6 9th 52
95 United Kingdom Josh Caygill
Chile Nico Pino
Japan Marino Sato
13 6 Ret Ret 3 7 17 8 14th 36
2025 QAT ITA SPA LMS SÃO COA FUJ BHR
United Kingdom United Autosports LMGT3 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 59 France Sébastien Baud
United Kingdom James Cottingham
Switzerland Grégoire Saucy
2 14 15 NC 8 4 14 16 12th 43
95 Indonesia Sean Gelael
United Kingdom Darren Leung
Japan Marino Sato
7 9 Ret Ret 9 1 11 9 11th 43

* Season still in progress

Complete European Le Mans Series results

Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine No Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pos. Pts
2016 SIL IMO RBR LEC SPA EST
United States United Autosports LMP3 Ligier JS P3 c 2 United Kingdom Alex Brundle
United Kingdom Christian England
United States Mike Guasch
1 1 1 3 2 11 1st 109.5
3 United Kingdom Wayne Boyd
United Kingdom Matthew Bell
United States Mark Patterson
2 7 14 11 3 2 4th 59
2017 SIL MNZ RBR LEC SPA POR
United States United Autosports LMP2 Ligier JS P217 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 32 Portugal Filipe Albuquerque
United States Will Owen
Switzerland Hugo de Sadeleer
1 6 1 5 4 2 2nd 98
LMP3 Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 2 United States John Falb
United States Sean Rayhall
1 9 2 1 3 2 1st 103
3 United Kingdom Wayne Boyd
United Kingdom Christian England
United States Mark Patterson
3 4 Ret Ret 5 1 3rd 63
2018 LEC MNZ RBR SIL SPA POR
United States United Autosports LMP2 Ligier JS P217 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 22 United Kingdom Phil Hanson
Brazil Bruno Senna
Portugal Filipe Albuquerque
12 10 3 Ret 1 1 4th 54
32 United Kingdom Wayne Boyd
United States Will Owen
Switzerland Hugo de Sadeleer
9 11 15 10 6 3 10th 23
LMP3 Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 2 United States John Falb
United States Sean Rayhall
Australia Scott Andrews
5 5 Ret 7 1 3 6th 53.5
3 United Kingdom Matthew Bell
Canada Garett Grist
United Kingdom Anthony Wells
7 3 12 1 4 7 3rd 58.5
2019 LEC MNZ CAT SIL SPA POR
United Kingdom United Autosports LMP2 Ligier JS P217

Oreca 07[N 1]

Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 22 United Kingdom Phil Hanson
United Kingdom Paul di Resta
Portugal Filipe Albuquerque
6 4 7 Ret 1 2 4th 71
32 United Kingdom Alex Brundle
Republic of Ireland Ryan Cullen
United States Will Owen
12 3 8 8 9 4 8th 37.5
LMP3 Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 2 United Kingdom Wayne Boyd
Brazil Tommy Erdos
Canada Garett Grist
6 3 3 3 Ret 2 4th 71
3 United Kingdom Christian England
United States Michael Guasch
United Kingdom Andrew Bentley
8 10 5 Ret 5 Ret 8th 25
2020 RIC SPA LEC MNZ POR
United Kingdom United Autosports LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 22 Portugal Filipe Albuquerque
United Kingdom Phil Hanson
3 1 1 1 3 1st 109
32 United Kingdom Alex Brundle
United States Will Owen
Netherlands Job van Uitert
1 5 8 2 4 2nd 70
LMP3 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 2 United Kingdom Wayne Boyd
United Kingdom Tom Gamble
United Kingdom Rob Wheldon
1 1 Ret 3 1 1st 94
3 United Kingdom Andrew Bentley
United Kingdom Duncan Tappy
United States Jim McGuire
7 5 2 11 4 5th 46.5
2021 CAT RBR LEC MNZ SPA POR
United Kingdom United Autosports LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 22 South Africa Jonathan Aberdein
United Kingdom Tom Gamble
United Kingdom Phil Hanson
3 7 2 2 8 1 2nd 86
32 France Nico Jamin
Venezuela Manuel Maldonado
Netherlands Job van Uitert
9 16 3 WD 5 10 9th 28.5
LMP3 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 2 United Kingdom Wayne Boyd
France Edouard Cauhaupe
United Kingdom Rob Wheldon
13 6 3 2 3 2 3rd 75.5
3 United Kingdom Andrew Bentley
United Kingdom Duncan Tappy
United States Jim McGuire
10 9 13 10 8 10 15th 11.5
2022 LEC IMO MNZ CAT SPA POR
United Kingdom United Autosports LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 22 United Kingdom Tom Gamble
United Kingdom Phil Hanson
United Kingdom Duncan Tappy
7 2 4 4 1 Ret 3rd 73
LMP3 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 2 United Kingdom Josh Caygill
Germany Finn Gehrsitz
United Kingdom Bailey Voisin
2 Ret 5 9 Ret 2 7th 48
3 United Kingdom Andrew Bentley
Netherlands Kay van Berlo
United States Jim McGuire
7 1 Ret Ret 5 4 5th 53
2023 CAT LEC ARA SPA ALG POR
United States United Autosports USA LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 22 United Kingdom Phil Hanson
United Kingdom Oliver Jarvis
Japan Marino Sato
6 7 1 5 1 1 2nd 100
LMP2 Pro-Am 21 United Kingdom Andy Meyrick
Brazil Nelson Piquet Jr.
Brazil Daniel Schneider
Portugal Filipe Albuquerque
10 5 3 3 4 9 5th 55
23 [a] United Kingdom Paul di Resta
United States Jim McGuire
United Kingdom Guy Smith
Australia Garnet Patterson
11 10 7 [b] 11th [c] 1
2024 BAR LEC IMO SPA MUG POR
United Kingdom United Autosports LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 22 United Kingdom Ben Hanley
Japan Marino Sato
Romania Filip Ugran
3 5 11 9 11 10 10th 29
23 United Kingdom Paul di Resta
United States Bijoy Garg
Switzerland Fabio Scherer
9 12 6 10 6 6 11th 27
LMP2 Pro-Am 21 United Kingdom Andy Meyrick
Brazil Daniel Schneider
United Kingdom Oliver Jarvis
Portugal Filipe Albuquerque
7 3 7 6 4 Ret 6th 47
2025 BAR LEC IMO SPA SIL POR
United Kingdom United Autosports LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 22 United Kingdom Ben Hanley
Venezuela Manuel Maldonado
Switzerland Grégoire Saucy
6 9 8 Ret 10 Ret 12th 15
LMP2 Pro-Am 21 United Kingdom Oliver Jarvis
Japan Marino Sato
Brazil Daniel Schneider
5 5 6 2 5 7 6th 62
LMGT3 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 23 United Kingdom Michael Birch
United Kingdom Wayne Boyd
Australia Garnet Patterson
11 11 10 Ret Ret 2 12th 19

Complete Le Mans Cup results

Year Entrant Class Chassis No Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pos. Pts
2017 MNZ LMS RBR LEC SPA POR
United States United Autosports LMP3 Ligier JS P3 2 United States John Falb
United States Sean Rayhall
1 2 NC† NC†
22 United Kingdom Matthew Bell
United States James McGuire
10 7 16 8 13 6 3 6th 32
23 United Kingdom Richard Meins
United Kingdom Shaun Lynn
United Kingdom Andrew Bentley
RET 22 19 10 6 RET 8 10th 14
2018 LEC MNZ LMS RBR SPA POR
United States United Autosports LMP3 Ligier JS P3 22 United Kingdom Matthew Bell
United States James McGuire
11 13 36 22 9 13 12 20th 5
23 United Kingdom Richard Meins
United Kingdom Christian England
United Kingdom Shaun Lynn
12 12 21 34 15 5 10 16th 13.5
32 United States Najaf Husain
India Mahaveer Raghunathan
United States Colin Braun
13 10 13 36‡ 8 15 2 11th 25
33 United States John Falb
United States Sean Rayhall
2 2 NC† NC†
2019 LEC MNZ LMS BAR SPA POR
United Kingdom United Autosports LMP3 Ligier JS P3 22 United Kingdom Matthew Bell
United States James McGuire
10 8 19 6 RET 11 10 17th 12
23 Canada Garett Grist
United States Rob Hodes
14 12 15 9 RET 8 8 16th 12.5
24 United Kingdom Wayne Boyd
United States Najaf Husain
United States Mike Guasch
9 6 17 7 3 6th 29.5
27 France Patrice Lafargue
France Erik Maris
14 26‡ NC† NC†
2020 RIC SPA LEC LMS MNZ POR
United Kingdom United Autosports LMP3 Ligier JS P320 22 United States Jim McGuire
United Kingdom Duncan Tappy
13 9 NC† NC†
23 United Kingdom Wayne Boyd
United States John Schnauerman
12 4 9 5 RET 9 4 8th 34.5
24 United Kingdom Andy Meyrick
Brazil Daniel Schneider
6 RET 3 4 10 RET RET 9th 29.5
25 United Kingdom Shaun Lynn
United Kingdom Joe Macari
17 16 NC† NC†
2021 BAR LEC MNZ LMS SPA POR
United Kingdom United Autosports LMP3 Ligier JS P320 22 Australia Scott Andrews
United States Gerald Kraut
1 RET 1 9 RET 12 13 6th 52
23 United States John Schnauerman
United Kingdom Wayne Boyd
United Kingdom Duncan Tappy
2 3 4 13 6 9 10 5th 52.5
26 United States James McGuire
United Kingdom Guy Smith
RET 27 NC† NC†
32 United Kingdom Andy Meyrick
Brazil Daniel Schneider
RET 5 DNS 4 8 21 6 8th 35
2022 LEC IMO LMS MNZ SPA POR
United Kingdom United Autosports LMP3 Ligier JS P320 2 United Kingdom Max Lynn
United Kingdom Shaun Lynn
United Kingdom Andrew Haddon
25 20 25 24 15 21 22 31st 0
21 United States James McGuire
United Kingdom Guy Smith
RET 18 NC† NC†
22 Australia Scott Andrews
United States Gerald Kraut
16 RET 3 17 RET 25 14 14th 15
23 United Kingdom Wayne Boyd
United States Josh Schauerman
13 2 4 23 11 14 10 9th 25
32 Brazil Dan Schneider
Netherlands Kay van Berlo
United Kingdom Andy Meyrick
10 18 10 12 7 22 6 12th 16
2023 BAR LMS LEC ARA SPA POR
United Kingdom United Autosports LMP3 Ligier JS P320 20 United Kingdom Andy Meyrick
Brazil Daniel Schneider
RET DNS NC† NC†
21 United States Jim McGuire
United Kingdom Guy Smith
24 18 NC† NC†
22 Australia Scott Andrews
United States Gerald Kraut
24 11 5 24 RET 24 18th 9
United Kingdom Josh Caygill
Australia Garnet Patterson
11
23 United Kingdom Wayne Boyd
United States Josh Schauerman
16 13 19 5 RET 1 22 8th 35
2026 BAR LEC LMS SPA SIL POR
United Kingdom United Autosports GT3 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo 95 United Kingdom Micheal Birch
Australia Garnet Patterson
* *

Ineligible for points.

Did not finish, but was classified as had completed more than 90% of the race distance.

* Season still in progress.

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine No Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos. Pts. EC
2018 DAY SEB LBH MOH DET WGI MOS ELK LGA ATL
United States United Autosports P Ligier JS P217 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 23 Spain Fernando Alonso
United Kingdom Phil Hanson
United Kingdom Lando Norris
13 19th 18 8
32 United Kingdom Paul di Resta
Brazil Bruno Senna 3
United Kingdom Phil Hanson 2
United States Will Owen 1
Switzerland Hugo de Sadeleer 1
United Kingdom Alex Brundle 1
4 5 4 15th 82 23
2021 DAY SEB WGL1 WGL2 ELK LGA PET
United States United Autosports USA LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 22 United Kingdom Wayne Boyd
United States James McGuire
United Kingdom Guy Smith
5† 3 4 5th 920 18
DAY SEB MDO WGL1 WGL2 ELK PET
United States United Autosports USA LMP3 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 2 Germany Niklas Krütten
France Edouard Cauhaupé 5
United States Austin McCusker 5
United Kingdom Andy Meyrick 12
United Kingdom Tom Gamble 12
5 6 8th 580 10
2022 DQR DAY SEB LGA MOH WGI ELK ATL
United States United Autosports LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 22 United States James McGuire
United Kingdom Guy Smith
United Kingdom Phil Hanson 1
United States Will Owen 1
United Kingdom Duncan Tappy 1
9 6 5 8th 284 14
2024 DAY SEB WGI MOS ELK IMS ATL
United States United Autosports USA LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 2 United Kingdom Ben Hanley
United States Ben Keating
Chile Nico Pino 5
Mexico Pato O'Ward 1
6 10 8 4 1 9 10 5th 1962 30
22 United States Dan Goldburg
United Kingdom Paul di Resta 6
United States Bijoy Garg 5
Sweden Felix Rosenqvist 1
Portugal Felipe Albuquerque 1
11 3 5 5 11 7 9 7th 1884 31
2025 DAY SEB WGI MOS ELK IMS ATL
United States United Autosports USA LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 2 United Kingdom Ben Hanley
United States Nick Boulle 5
United States Juan Manuel Correa 4
Canada Phil Fayer 2
United Kingdom Oliver Jarvis 1
11 5 10 4 4 6 9 7th 1899 30
22 United States Dan Goldburg
United Kingdom Paul di Resta 6
Sweden Rasmus Lindh 5
Australia James Allen 1
United Kingdom Tom Blomqvist 1
1 8 1 2 14 4 11 4th 2117 40
2026* DAY SEB WGI MOS ELK IMS ATL
United States United Autosports USA LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 2 Canada Phil Fayer
United Kingdom Ben Hanley
Denmark Mikkel Jensen
New Zealand Hunter McElrea
10 1 3rd* 604* 17*
22 United States Dan Goldburg
Sweden Rasmus Lindh
United Kingdom Paul di Resta
Switzerland Grégoire Saucy
4 2 1st* 662* 20*

Post-event penalty. Car moved to back of class.

* Season still in progress

Complete Asian Le Mans Series results

Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine No Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pos. Pts.
2018-19 SHA FUJ CHA SEP
United States United Autosports LMP2 Ligier JS P2 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 22 United Kingdom Phil Hanson
United Kingdom Paul di Resta
2 2 1 2 1st 80
23 United States Patrick Byrne
United States Guy Cosmo
Turkey Salih Yoluç
3 5 6 RET 4th 33
LMP3 Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 2 United Kingdom Wayne Boyd
United Kingdom Chris Buncombe
Canada Garett Grist
2 5 1 2 2nd 70
3 United Kingdom Matthew Bell
Netherlands Kay van Berlo
United States Jim McGuire
United Kingdom Christian England
6 1 5 5 4th 53
2021 DUB ABU
United Kingdom United Autosports LMP3 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.0 L V8 2 United Kingdom Robert Wheldon
United Kingdom Ian Loggie
United Kingdom Andy Meyrick
4 2 RET 3 4th 45
3 United Kingdom Andrew Bentley
United States Jim McGuire
United Kingdom Duncan Tappy
3 5 3 2 2nd 58
23 United Kingdom Wayne Boyd
Venezuela Manuel Maldonado
Finland Rory Penttinen
1 1 Ret 1 1st 77
2022 DUB ABU
United Kingdom United Autosports LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 23 United States Josh Pierson
United Kingdom Paul di Resta
1 1 NC† NC†
2023 DUB ABU
United Kingdom United Autosports LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 22 United Kingdom Paul di Resta
United Kingdom Phil Hanson
United States James McGuire
5 7 5 7 8th 36
23 United Kingdom Oliver Jarvis
Australia Garnet Patterson
Australia Yasser Shahin
6 8 2 6 7th 38
2025-26 SEP DUB ABU
United Kingdom United Autosports LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 5 Denmark Mikkel Jensen
Italy Giorgio Roda
Switzerland Grégoire Saucy
5 6 6 RET RET 7 7th 37
6 United Kingdom Paul di Resta
Canada Phil Fayer
United Kingdom Ben Hanley
7 14 RET 8 6 5 10th 28
GT McLaren 720S GT3 Evo McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 59 United Kingdom Wayne Boyd
Australia Garnet Patterson
Australia Mark Rosser
United Arab Emirates Andrey Mukovoz
Slovenia Alexey Nesov
13 16 16 7 15 6 12th 14

† Ineligble for points.

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