2025 McLaren Trophy Europe
The 2025 McLaren Trophy Europe was a motor racing championship for McLaren Artura Trophy cars and the 3rd running of the McLaren Trophy Europe. It was organised and promoted by the SRO Motorsports Group. The championship was contested over ten rounds held around Europe. It began in May and ended in October.[1]
Entries
All teams compete with tyres supplied by Pirelli as SRO Motorsports Group official tyre supplier.[2] Additionally, Am drivers featuring in either the Pro-Am or Am classes are eligible for Papaya Cup points.
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Calendar
| Round | Circuit | Date | Supporting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–4 May | GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup | |
| 2 | |||
| 3 | 30 May – 1 June | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | |
| 4 | |||
| 4 | 26–28 June | Intercontinental GT Challenge GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | |
| 6 | |||
| 7 | 29–31 August | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | |
| 8 | |||
| 9 | 3–5 October | TC France Series French GT4 Cup | |
| 10 |
Calendar changes
Whilst the rounds at Monza, Spa-Franchorchamps and the Nürburgring remain unchanged from 2024, the series will make its debut at Brands Hatch for the opening round of the season. The championship will also race at Circuit Paul Ricard in support of the TC France Series and the French GT4 Cup to close the season.[7]
Regulation changes
Technical regulations
Car
For 2025, the series introduced the new McLaren Trophy Evo. The car features a 585PS engine with enhanced aerodynamics, wider tyres, new suspension uprights and upgraded anti-roll bars. The new car also incorporates a new Push-to-Pass feature which boosts the power output up to 620PS when activated.[2]
Sporting regulations
Pro category
The 2025 season was the first to include a Pro category for Silver rated drivers. This coincides with the new McLaren Trophy Academy, where young drivers are provided with support to further their development.[2]
Papaya Cup
A new award was introduced for the 2025 season, the Papaya Cup. The award is targeted at competitors with limited racing experience.[2]
Results and standings
Race results
Bold indicates overall winner.
| Round | Circuit | Pole position | Pro Winners | Pro-Am Winners | Am Winners | Papaya Cup Winners |
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Scoring system
- Drivers' points
Championship points are awarded for the first ten positions in each race.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Drivers' Championship standings
Pro
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Pro-Am
| Pos. | Driver | Team | BRH |
MON |
SPA |
NÜR |
LEC |
Points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 123 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 119 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Ret | ||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 70 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | Ret | 6 | 6 | 69 | ||
| 5 | Ret | 5 | Ret | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 63 | ||
| 6 | 1 | 1 | DSQ | Ret | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 52 | ||||
| 1 | 1 | DSQ | Ret | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | ||||||||||
| Not classified | |||||||||||||
| - | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
| - | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||
| - | Ret | DNS | 0 | ||||||||||
| Pos. | Driver | Team | BRH |
MON |
SPA |
NÜR |
LEC |
Points | |||||
Am
| Pos. | Driver | Team | BRH |
MON |
SPA |
NÜR |
LEC |
Points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 117 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 2 | 1 | DNS | 86 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 85 | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 55 | ||||||||
| 5= | 1 | 1 | 30 | ||||||||||
| 5= | 1 | 1 | 30 | ||||||||||
| Not classified | |||||||||||||
| - | Ret | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| - | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Pos. | Driver | Team | BRH |
MON |
SPA |
NÜR |
LEC |
Points | |||||
Papaya Cup
| Pos. | Driver | Team | BRH |
MON |
SPA |
NÜR |
LEC |
Points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Ret | 3 | 3 | 110 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 105 | ||
| 3 | Ret | 1 | Ret | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 102 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 87 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 4 | 2 | 4 | DNS | 70 | ||
| Pos. | Driver | Team | BRH |
MON |
SPA |
NÜR |
LEC |
Points | |||||
Teams' Championship standings
| Pos. | Team | BRH |
MON |
SPA |
NÜR |
LEC |
Points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 85 | |
| 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 83 | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 69 | |
| 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | Ret | 6 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 58 | |
| 5 | Ret | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 52 | |
| 6 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 42 | |
| 7 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 20 | |||||
| 8 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | Ret | 11 | 13 | 19 | |
| 9 | Ret | 11 | Ret | 10 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 17 | |
| 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 11 | Ret | Ret | 13 | 11 | 12 | DNS | 14 | |
| 11 | 6 | 9 | 8 | |||||||||
| Not classified | ||||||||||||
| - | 9 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||
| Pos. | Team | BRH |
MON |
SPA |
NÜR |
LEC |
Points | |||||
References
- ^ a b c "McLaren Trophy Europe". McLaren Trophy Europe. 15 October 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ a b c d "McLaren Trophy". cars.mclaren.com. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj "Race Results 2025 | Brands Hatch | Race 1 | Great Britain". McLaren Trophy Europe. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ a b c "Race Results 2025 | Nürburgring | Race 1 | Germany". McLaren Trophy Europe. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Race Results 2025 | Spa-Francorchamps | Race 1 | Belgium". McLaren Trophy Europe. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Race Results 2025 | Monza | Race 1 | Italy". McLaren Trophy Europe. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ Kilbey, Stephen (5 August 2024). "2025 McLaren Trophy Europe Calendar Revealed". Retrieved 16 October 2025.