They will be reunited with their vehicle shortly before the Desert X-Prix which takes place in Neom on 19-20 February, making McLaren the 10th team on the grid. Helena, at the end of December in the UK to set sail for Saudi Arabia.
Unusually, and unlike any other race series, the drivers and engineers have not seen their race car since it boarded Extreme E’s flagship and ‘floating laboratory’, the St.
He is world-renowned as a versatile, multi-talented driver famous for his supreme car control and track record of podiums, national championships and world records. Joining her as team-mate is American Tanner Foust, one of the most popular and successful names in world rallycross and a four-time and current U.S. Emma is known for her vast experience in rallying, rallycross and cross-country rallying. She is also a compatriot of McLaren’s founder Bruce McLaren and joins a small yet illustrious group of female racing drivers to hail from New Zealand since Sybil Lupp switched from mechanic to motor racing in 1947.
The number 58 was used in the first race that Bruce entered, back in 1952, driving his father’s Austin 7 at the Muriwai Hillclimb in New Zealand.Ĭompeting for the McLaren Extreme E team are drivers Emma Gilmour and Tanner Foust, who share duties behind the wheel, as part of the sport’s commitment to gender equality, diversity and inclusion.Įmma Gilmour was announced as McLaren’s first-ever female racing driver in November of last year, during an engagement at COP26 with His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. Taking its lead from the MC元6, the McLaren MX Extreme E car was displayed wrapped in a base of anthracite overlaid with a boldened and bespoke Fluro Papaya and Oceanic Blue and, in a fitting tribute to Bruce McLaren, will run with a heritage McLaren race number for its inaugural entry into the 2022 electric off-road racing series. McLaren Racing today unveiled its new livery for its Extreme E car alongside the team’s Formula 1 and INDYCAR contenders, each sporting common livery colours to unify the McLaren Racing family ahead of their respective seasons.