Aubervilliers, January 13, 2026 — Motul becomes official lubricants partner of McLaren Endurance Racing, expanding on its partnership with McLaren’s Formula 1 team announced last year.
Thanks to its long heritage in endurance racing, Motul will support the McLaren United Autosports WEC Hypercar Team with advanced lubricants for the engine, the transmission, and the differential. In addition, Motul will provide technical collaboration to McLaren Endurance Racing as the team prepares for its debut in the FIA World Endurance Championship 2027.
“Today marks an important milestone for McLaren Endurance Racing as we look ahead and continue to build on the great preparations and support for the McLaren United AS Team’s Hypercar debut in 2027. Welcoming Motul to this exciting project strengthens our team for the challenge ahead. Motul brings invaluable expertise across performance, technology and innovation. In a sport where every aspect matters we’re proud to have Motul alongside us as we continue building momentum towards our return to endurance racing.”
James Barclay, Team Principal, McLaren Endurance Racing
“Endurance racing is about sustaining performance over time, hour after hour, under constant mechanical stress. Working closely with McLaren Endurance Racing is a particularly exciting collaboration, allowing us to co-create bespoke fluid solutions focused on consistency, durability and reliability, qualities that truly define performance in endurance competition.”
Julien Plet, Head of R&D, Motul
Long-standing partner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans since the 1950s, Motul has been an integral part of the history of the world’s most iconic endurance race, and a support for many teams. This commitment was further strengthened in 2016, when Motul was appointed official lubricants partner of the FIA World Endurance Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans, reaffirming its central role in endurance racing at the highest level.
Built on decades of racing experience, Motul’s expertise lies in the craft of developing tailor-made fluid solutions designed to deliver reliability and performance over time in the most demanding conditions. Motul’s endurance heritage also extends beyond the circuit, with a strong presence in other iconic long-distance challenges such as the Dakar Rally. This endurance-proven know-how now directly supports McLaren Endurance Racing, as Motul applies its technical heritage and R&D capabilities to co-create bespoke lubricants for the Hypercar programme.
Contacts
Raluca Barb-Lefevre, Head of Corporate Communications, Motul
r.barblefevre@fr.motul.com / +33 (0) 6 23 56 03 36Marion Fouré, Corporate Communications, External Communication Manager, Motul
m.foure@fr.motul.com / +33 (0)6 27 44 30 14Saskia Wirth, Director, Corporate Communications, McLaren Racing
saskia.wirth@mclaren.com / +44 (0) 7442 934 149Fran Campbell, Specialist, Corporate Communications, McLaren Racing
fran.campbell@mclaren.com / +44 (0) 7442 692 253
About Motul
Motul specializes in the formulation, production, and distribution of high-quality lubricants that elevate performance in multiple usages from powersport to passenger cars, heavy duty, and industrial applications. Motul has pioneered synthetic oils with its flagship 300V, the first 100% synthetic multigrade lubricant. Building on this long-term know-how, Motul is now extending its expertise to care products for cars, motorbikes and bicycles, as well as advanced fluids for the thermal management of electric vehicle batteries and digital infrastructures such as data centers, addressing the performance and sustainability challenges of tomorrow.
Founded in 1853, Motul is a global company present in 160 countries. Over the years, the brand has built a solid reputation as a trusted partner to support the performance of leading manufacturers, top motorsport teams and major championships, such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the WEC, MotoGP, Dakar, Goodwood, or the UCI Mountain Bike World Series.
About McLaren Racing
McLaren Racing was founded by racing driver Bruce McLaren in 1963. The team entered its first Formula 1 race in 1966. McLaren has since won 23 Formula 1 world championships, over 200 Formula 1 Grands Prix, the Indianapolis 500 three times, and the Le Mans 24 Hours at its first attempt.
McLaren Racing competes across four racing series. The team competes in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship with McLaren Mastercard F1 drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES with Arrow McLaren drivers Pato O’Ward, Nolan Siegel and Christian Lundgaard, and F1 Academy with Driver Development Programme members Ella Lloyd and Ella Stevens. The team also competes in the F1 Sim Racing Championship as McLaren Shadow.
McLaren is a champion for sustainability in the sport and a signatory to the UN Sports for Climate Action Commitment. It is committed to achieving net zero by 2040 and fostering a diverse and inclusive culture in the motorsport industry.
