McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown and United Autosports co-owner Richard Dean were on hand in the Le Mans fan village on Saturday morning to show off the Woking brand’s forthcoming Hypercar to the public for the first time.

The new prototype from McLaren is a Dallara-based LMDh, powered by a V6 twin-turbo engine developed in conjunction with Autotecnica Motori (ATM). It is set to compete in the top class of the FIA WEC from 2027 onwards.

The reveal of the first show car today follows news on Friday from McLaren that James Barclay has been appointed as team principal.

The new McLaren is a Dallara-based LMDh, powered by a V6 twin-turbo engine. Julien Delfosse/DPPI

“This is what it’s all about. I’m a big fan of motorsport, and we’re so happy to be here in front of the fans with our new Hypercar. This will be the McLaren United AS Hypercar,” Brown said. “It is designed by our automotive group in collaboration with our racing team.”

“It’s a dream for United to partner with McLaren. They have set the standard high,” Richard Dean, in conversation with RACER after the reveal, added. “I feel ready for this, the timing is perfect for us. We’ve been watching others move from LMP2 to Hypercar and be successful. It gives us a lot of confidence that we can do the same job, and without a doubt, McLaren is the right partner.

“This has been in the making for a while, preparing for this and working with them. The level is so high, and that motivates us. We had time last night to reflect as a team on what was a crazy day yesterday. When I went to bed, all I could think of was this. You’re lucky to be around at a certain period in history, and the WEC right now is perfect. The fans have voted.

“As for the car, I’ve been looking at CAD drawings and photos for a while, but last night was the first time I’d seen the car. It took me by surprise. It looks incredible in the flesh, and with the fans being there today, taking the cover off, it was a delight to see the reaction. Hearing it’s a beautiful and fast-looking car is always a good sign.”

The NASCAR Cup and Xfinity series will hold consecutive qualifying sessions Saturday at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, which then will play host to back-to-back races on its 15-turn, 2.42-mile layout.

The NASCAR Mexico Series will hold a 50-lap race (with a 90-minute time limit), after the 65-lap race for the Xfinity Series.

It’s the first Xfinty Series race at the road course since 2008.

Because of travel woes involving two grounded airplanes that left teams stranded Thursday in Charlotte, North Carolina, NASCAR moved Xfinity practice to Saturday morning.

Mexico City weekend schedule

(All Times Eastern)

Saturday, June 14

Garage open

• 9 a.m. – e:30 p.m. — Cup Series
• 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 a.m. — Xfinity Series

Track activity

• 11:05 – 11:55 a.m. — Xfinity practice (CW App)
• 12:10 – 1 p.m. — Xfinity qualifying (CW App)
• 2:05 – 3 p.m. — Cup qualifying (Prime, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
• 4:30 p.m. — Xfinity race (65 laps, 157.3 miles; Stage 1 at Lap 20, Stage 2 at Lap 40; CW, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
• 7 p.m. — NASCAR Mexico race (50 laps, 90-minute time limit, NASCAR Mexico YouTube channel, MRN))

Weather

Saturday: A few showers in the morning with overcast skies in the afternoon. High of 73 degrees with winds from the southeast at 10 to 15 mph. It’s expected to be 73 degrees with an 8% chance of rain at the start of the Xfinity race.

MEXICO CITY — Travel woes forced NASCAR to adjust its schedule of events at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City.

NASCAR condensed the two Friday Xfinity Series practice sessions into one that will happen Saturday. They also moved the two Friday NASCAR Cup Series practice sessions to later in the day. The first NASCAR Mexico Series race of the weekend will also take place at a different time Friday.

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NASCAR shifted the schedule around after teams, like Haas Factory Team, had issues getting from Charlotte to Mexico City. HFT had an issue with their chartered flight and had to drive to Atlanta to catch a commercial flight instead.

Other teams, like DGM Racing, had engine issues with their plane and had to delay their plans.

This is the first time NASCAR has raced in Mexico since 2008 when the Xfinity Series raced at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez for the fourth and final time in its first run there. NASCAR’s top three national series, in general, haven’t raced outside of the United States since the Craftsman Truck Series went to Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, in Bowmanville, Ontario, in 2019.

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NASCAR on Prime will once again make history, presenting the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race from Mexico City at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. This milestone comes just weeks after Prime Video’s historic debut of its first-ever Cup Series Race.  

Ahead of the event, host Danielle Trotta, alongside NASCAR Hall-of-Famer Carl Edwards and current Cup Series Driver Corey LaJoie, present NASCAR Live from Mexico City, beginning at 2:00 PM ET. Joined by NASCAR on Prime analysts Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Steve Letarte for select segments, the all-star announce crew gets fans excited with the following:   

• Celebrity chef and Prime Sports contributor David Chang joins NASCAR on Prime for a tour of Mexico City’s famed food scene with LaJoie and Mexican Cup Series driver Daniel Suarez, who is in the #99 car on Sunday
• Letarte provides his weekly crew chief advice at the local pub with his puppet pals
• The crew celebrates Father’s Day, and recognizes some of the dads competing on Sunday
• We recount the legacy of Mexican racing legends Pedro and Ricardo Rodríguez, whose groundbreaking achievements paved the way for Mexico’s motorsport passion, now honored as NASCAR arrives at the circuit bearing their name
• Cup Series drivers Kyle Larson and Shane Van Gisbergenjoin the desk to preview the race

NASCAR’s first-ever Cup Series race in Mexico City is the fourth of five races that Prime Video will exclusively stream to conclude the first half of the season. Adam Alexander serves as race announcer alongside analysts Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Steve Letarte in the booth, with Trevor Bayne, Kim Coon, and Marty Snider patrolling pit road. Danielle Trotta hosts Prime Video’s on-site studio coverage, joined by analysts Carl Edwards and Corey LaJoie.

Fans in the U.S. will be able to watch NASCAR live at home or on the go, and across hundreds of compatible devices, streaming from the web, or using the Prime Video app on smartphones, tablets, set-top boxes, game consoles, and connected TVs. For a complete list of compatible devices, visit amazon.com/howtostream. If you’re not a Prime member yet, join today or start a free 30-day trial.

NASCAR on Prime Remaining Cup Series Schedule (All times ET).

• Sunday, June 15: NASCAR Cup Series Racing from Mexico City at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez — 2:00 p.m.
• Sunday, June 22: NASCAR Cup Series Race at Pocono Raceway in Pennsylvania — 1:00 p.m.

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NASCAR is going racing internationally for only the third time in NASCAR Cup Series history at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City for the second road course on the schedule.

Through the Gears host Wyatt Watson gets you ready for race weekend with the best bets for Mexico City following a profit of 7.5 units from the Cup race at Michigan International Speedway thanks to the help of some successful prop picks.

Can the odds-on favorite Shane van Gisbergen (+375 odds) use his road course ability to get himself into the playoffs, or could a different road course ringer or the usual suspects take care of business?

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Also, Watson takes a quick look at Sunday night’s NTT IndyCar Series oval race at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway and shares his pick to win the race at the 1.25-mile oval.

Watch on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Wyatt Watson on Twitter @WyattWRacing for any updates throughout the weekend.

Wyatt Watson has followed motorsports closely since 2007. He joined Frontstretch as a journalist in February 2023 after serving in the United States Navy for five years as an Electronic Technician Navigation working on submarines. Wyatt is one of Frontstretch‘s primary IndyCar correspondents, providing exclusive video content on site. He hosts Frontstretch‘s Through the Gears podcast and occasionally The Pit Straight.You can find Wyatt’s written work in columns such as Friday Faceoff and 2-Headed Monsteras well as exclusive IndyCar features. Wyatt also contributes to Frontstretch’s social media team, posting unique and engaging content for Frontstretch.

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