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.

Team No. Class Drivers Rounds
United Kingdom Garage 59[3] 8 Am Sweden Alexander West[3] 1
United Kingdom Paddock Motorsport[3] 9 P United Kingdom Tom Holland[4] 4
United Kingdom Martin Plowman[4]
PA United Kingdom David Foster[1] 5
United Kingdom Tom Holland[4]
40 PA United Kingdom Nick Halstead[3] 1–3
United Kingdom Tom Holland[3]
78 Am United Kingdom Tim Docker PC[3] All
Spain SMC Motorsport[3] 12 P United Kingdom Will Aspin[3] All
Spain Alejandro Geppert[3]
27 Am Spain Rafael Muncharaz 4–5
68 P United Kingdom Harry Burgoyne[3] All
United Kingdom Zac Meakin[3]
69 PA United Kingdom Bradley Ellis[3] All
Germany Klaus Halsig PC[3]
United Kingdom Greystone GT[3] 14 PA United Kingdom Michael Broadhurst[3] 1
United Kingdom Phillip Carter[3]
17 P United Kingdom Jayden Kelly[3] All
United Kingdom Michael O'Brien[3]
22 PA United Kingdom Ryan James[3] All
United Kingdom Oliver Webb[3]
33 Am United States Bill Fenech[5] 3
United Kingdom Chris Hall
43 P United Kingdom Josh Mason[3] 1–4
United Kingdom Sam Nesar[3]
74 PA South Africa Shaun Penrith[6] 2
South Africa Stuart White[6]
80 PA United States Ron Trenka PC[3] All
United Kingdom Jon Lancaster[3] 1–4
United Kingdom Duncan Tappy[1] 5
United Kingdom DTO Motorsport[3] 15 Am United Kingdom Danny Henrey PC[3] All
Germany MS Racing Team[6] 28 Am Germany Kevin Rohrscheidt[6] 2–4
Germany Andreas Greiling[6] 2, 4
Germany Jens Richter[5] 3
Netherlands Neimann Autosport[5] 42 PA Netherlands Albert Jochems[5] 3
Netherlands Charles Zwolsman[5]
Estonia ALM Motorsport[3] 48 P Sweden Mikael Karlsson[3] 1–3, 5
Sweden Lukas Sundahl[3] 1–2
Sweden Robin Knutsson[6] 3, 5
90 P United Kingdom Samuel Harrison[6] 2–5
United Kingdom Leonidas Karavasili[6]
United Kingdom Race Lab[3] 49 PA United Kingdom Maurice Henry[3] All
United Kingdom Fiona James PC[3]
United Kingdom ALFAB[3] 88 PA Sweden Erik Behrens[3] All
United Kingdom Ashley Marshall[3] 1–2
Sweden Lukas Sundahl[3] 3–5
Icon Class
P Pro class
PA Pro-Am class
Am Am class
PC Papaya Cup

Calendar

Round Circuit Date Supporting
1 United Kingdom Brands Hatch, Kent 3–4 May GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup
2
3 Italy Monza Circuit, Monza 30 May – 1 June GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
4
4 Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot 26–28 June Intercontinental GT Challenge
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
6
7 Germany Nürburgring, Nürburg 29–31 August GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
8
9 France Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet 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
1 United Kingdom Brands Hatch United Kingdom Jayden Kelly
United Kingdom Michael O'Brien
United Kingdom Jayden Kelly
United Kingdom Michael O'Brien
United Kingdom Nick Halstead
United Kingdom Tom Holland
Sweden Alexander West United Kingdom Tim Docker
2 United Kingdom Jayden Kelly
United Kingdom Michael O'Brien
United Kingdom Jayden Kelly
United Kingdom Michael O'Brien
United Kingdom Nick Halstead
United Kingdom Tom Holland
Sweden Alexander West United Kingdom Fiona James
3 Italy Monza Circuit United Kingdom Will Aspin
Spain Alejandro Romero
United Kingdom Josh Mason
United Kingdom Sam Neser
United Kingdom Ryan James
United Kingdom Oliver Webb
United Kingdom Danny Henrey Germany Klaus Halsig
4 United Kingdom Jayden Kelly
United Kingdom Michael O'Brien
United Kingdom Jayden Kelly
United Kingdom Michael O'Brien
United Kingdom Ryan James
United Kingdom Oliver Webb
Germany Andreas Greiling
Germany Kevin Rohrscheidt
Germany Klaus Halsig
5 Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps United Kingdom Josh Mason
United Kingdom Sam Neser
United Kingdom Josh Mason
United Kingdom Sam Neser
Sweden Erik Behrens
Sweden Lukas Sundahl
Germany Jens Richter
Germany Kevin Rohrscheidt
Germany Klaus Halsig
6 Sweden Mikael Karlsson
Sweden Robin Knutsson
United Kingdom Will Aspin
Spain Alejandro Romero
Sweden Erik Behrens
Sweden Lukas Sundahl
Germany Jens Richter
Germany Kevin Rohrscheidt
United Kingdom Fiona James
7 Germany Nürburgring United Kingdom Jayden Kelly
United Kingdom Michael O'Brien
United Kingdom Jayden Kelly
United Kingdom Michael O'Brien
United Kingdom Ryan James
United Kingdom Oliver Webb
Germany Andreas Greiling
Germany Kevin Rohrscheidt
Germany Klaus Halsig
8 United Kingdom Harry Burgoyne
United Kingdom Zac Meakin
United Kingdom Harry Burgoyne
United Kingdom Zac Meakin
Sweden Erik Behrens
Sweden Lukas Sundahl
Germany Andreas Greiling
Germany Kevin Rohrscheidt
United Kingdom Fiona James
9 France Circuit Paul Ricard United Kingdom Samuel Harrison
United Kingdom Leonidas Karavasili
United Kingdom Jayden Kelly
United Kingdom Michael O'Brien
Sweden Erik Behrens
Sweden Lukas Sundahl
United Kingdom Danny Henrey United Kingdom Fiona James
10 United Kingdom Jayden Kelly
United Kingdom Michael O'Brien
United Kingdom Harry Burgoyne
United Kingdom Zac Meakin
Sweden Erik Behrens
Sweden Lukas Sundahl
Spain Rafael Muncharaz United States Ron Trenka

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

Pos. Driver Team BRH
United Kingdom
MON
Italy
SPA
Belgium
NÜR
Germany
LEC
France
Points
1 United Kingdom Jayden Kelly
United Kingdom Michael O'Brien
United Kingdom Greystone GT 1 1 2 1 Ret DSQ 1 4 1 3 105
2 United Kingdom Samuel Harrison
United Kingdom Leonidas Karavasili
Estonia ALM Motorsport 3 3 2 2 3 2 2 2 90
3 United Kingdom Will Aspin
Spain Alejandro Romero
Spain SMC Motorsport DNS 2 4 2 5 1 4 3 4 4 87
4 United Kingdom Harry Burgoyne
United Kingdom Zac Meakin
Spain SMC Motorsport 2 5 Ret Ret 3 3 5 1 3 1 84
5 United Kingdom Josh Mason
United Kingdom Sam Neser
United Kingdom Greystone GT 3 4 1 4 1 Ret 2 5 Ret 5 80
6 Sweden Mikael Karlsson Estonia ALM Motorsport Ret 3 5 Ret 4 4 5 6 43
7 Sweden Robin Knutsson Estonia ALM Motorsport 4 4 5 6 27
8 Sweden Lukas Sundahl Estonia ALM Motorsport Ret 3 5 Ret 16
9 United Kingdom Tom Holland
United Kingdom Martin Plowman
United Kingdom Paddock Motorsport 6 6 10
Pos. Driver Team BRH
United Kingdom
MON
Italy
SPA
Belgium
NÜR
Germany
LEC
France
Points
Key
Colour Result
Gold Race winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
Excluded (EX)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Withdrew (WD)
Blank Did not participate

Pro-Am

Pos. Driver Team BRH
United Kingdom
MON
Italy
SPA
Belgium
NÜR
Germany
LEC
France
Points
1 United Kingdom Ryan James
United Kingdom Oliver Webb
United Kingdom Greystone GT 3 3 1 1 3 2 1 2 2 2 123
2 Sweden Erik Behrens United Kingdom ALFAB 4 2 2 Ret 1 1 2 1 1 1 119
United Kingdom Ashley Marshall 4 2 2 Ret
Sweden Lukas Sandahl 1 1 2 1 1 1
3 United States Ron Trenka United Kingdom Greystone GT 6 7 4 3 7 7 5 4 5 4 70
United Kingdom Jon Lancaster 6 7 4 3 7 7 5 4
United Kingdom Duncan Tappy 5 4
4 United Kingdom Bradley Ellis
Germany Klaus Halsig
Spain SMC Motorsport 5 6 3 2 5 6 3 Ret 6 6 69
5 United Kingdom Maurice Henry
United Kingdom Fiona James
United Kingdom Race Lab Ret 5 Ret 4 6 4 4 3 4 5 63
6 United Kingdom Tom Holland United Kingdom Paddock Motorsport 1 1 DSQ Ret 2 3 3 3 52
United Kingdom Nick Halstead 1 1 DSQ Ret 2 3
7 United Kingdom Michael Broadhurst
United Kingdom Phillip Carter
United Kingdom Greystone GT 2 4 20
Not classified
- United Kingdom David Foster United Kingdom Paddock Motorsport 3 3 0
- Netherlands Albert Jochems
Netherlands Charles Zwolsman
Netherlands Neimann Autosport 4 5 0
- South Africa Shaun Penrith
South Africa Stuart White
United Kingdom Greystone GT Ret DNS 0
Pos. Driver Team BRH
United Kingdom
MON
Italy
SPA
Belgium
NÜR
Germany
LEC
France
Points

Am

Pos. Driver Team BRH
United Kingdom
MON
Italy
SPA
Belgium
NÜR
Germany
LEC
France
Points
1 United Kingdom Tim Docker United Kingdom Paddock Motorsport 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 117
2 United Kingdom Danny Henrey United Kingdom DTO Motorsport 3 2 1 3 Ret Ret 2 2 1 DNS 86
3 Germany Kevin Rohrscheidt Germany MS Racing Team 3 1 1 1 1 1 85
4 Germany Andreas Greiling Germany MS Racing Team 3 1 1 1 55
5= Germany Jens Richter Germany MS Racing Team 1 1 30
5= Sweden Alexander West United Kingdom Garage 59 1 1 30
Not classified
- Spain Rafael Muncharaz Spain SMC Motorsport Ret 4 2 1 0
- United States Bill Fenech
United Kingdom Chris Hall
United Kingdom Greystone GT 3 3 0
Pos. Driver Team BRH
United Kingdom
MON
Italy
SPA
Belgium
NÜR
Germany
LEC
France
Points

Papaya Cup

Pos. Driver Team BRH
United Kingdom
MON
Italy
SPA
Belgium
NÜR
Germany
LEC
France
Points
1 Germany Klaus Halsig Spain SMC Motorsport 3 4 1 1 1 2 1 Ret 3 3 110
2 United States Ron Trenka United Kingdom Greystone GT 4 5 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 1 105
3 United Kingdom Fiona James United Kingdom Race Lab Ret 1 Ret 4 2 1 2 1 1 2 102
4 United Kingdom Tim Docker United Kingdom Paddock Motorsport 1 3 4 3 4 4 5 4 5 4 87
5 United Kingdom Danny Henrey United Kingdom DTO Motorsport 2 2 3 5 Ret Ret 4 2 4 DNS 70
Pos. Driver Team BRH
United Kingdom
MON
Italy
SPA
Belgium
NÜR
Germany
LEC
France
Points

Teams' Championship standings

Pos. Team BRH
United Kingdom
MON
Italy
SPA
Belgium
NÜR
Germany
LEC
France
Points
1 United Kingdom Greystone GT [Pro] 1 1 1 1 1 Ret 1 4 1 3 85
2 United Kingdom Greystone GT [Pro-Am] 5 7 8 5 8 3 7 8 7 8 83
3 Spain SMC Motorsport [Pro] 2 2 3 2 3 2 4 1 3 1 69
4 United Kingdom ALFAB 8 6 6 Ret 6 1 8 7 6 7 58
5 Estonia ALM Motorsport Ret 3 10 3 2 4 3 2 2 2 52
6 United Kingdom Paddock Motorsport 4 5 11 9 7 5 6 6 8 9 42
7 Germany MS Racing Team 12 8 13 9 11 9 20
8 Spain SMC Motorsport [Pro-Am] 11 14 5 6 10 11 9 Ret 11 13 19
9 United Kingdom Race Lab Ret 11 Ret 10 11 7 10 10 9 11 17
10 United Kingdom DTO Motorsport 10 12 9 11 Ret Ret 13 11 12 DNS 14
11 United Kingdom Garage 59 6 9 8
Not classified
- Netherlands Neimann Autosport 9 8 0
Pos. Team BRH
United Kingdom
MON
Italy
SPA
Belgium
NÜR
Germany
LEC
France
Points

References

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