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McLaren GT Driver Academy

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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

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

Former drivers

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "McLaren GT Driver Academy Returns For 2017". Dailysportscar. 8 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Jazeman to race for iconic British manufacturer this year". The Star. Malaysia. 15 March 2017.
  3. ^ Gary Watkins (15 January 2016). "Struan Moore and Alex Fontana join McLaren GT Driver Academy". Autosport.
  4. ^ "Thompson Talks About Being Named McLaren GT Academy Driver and Joining K-PAX Racing in GT". Pirelli World Challenge. 9 February 2016. Archived from the original on 17 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.