Speedworks Motorsport kicks off the 2024 McLaren Trophy season at the 2.626-mile Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli in Italy

On Saturday 18th May, drivers Fiona James and Jayden Kelly qualified P9 for the first race of the season after suffering from brake issues meaning they were unable to set a flying lap. Despite race one being Fiona’s first race in the McLaren Artura, she put on an impressive charge up to P5 before handing over to Jayden, who was closing the gap to P4 before he had to retire the car with the return of the brake issues. 

Determined to bounce back, Sunday saw a fantastic qualifying effort secure a spot on the front row for race two. In only his second race in a car, having just graduated from karts, Jayden took the lead before the end of the first lap but dropped back to P2 after being overtaken by a more experienced driver. He reclaimed the lead with a decisive move up the inside and led for many laps before a mistake caused him to drop back. 

We’re excited to build on this momentum and can’t wait to be back with the McLaren Trophy paddock next month at the historic Spa 24 Hour race, where we’ll be aiming for trophies and points!

Danny Buxton, Head of Motorsport at Speedworks Motorsport 

“It wasn’t an easy weekend in Misano, but we came away with a lot of positives, including strong on-track performances. This was Fiona’s first race in the McLaren Artura and Jayden's first race in a car after moving up from karts, and both showed impressive pace with Jayden receiving the Driver of the Weekend Award. We're excited to build on this momentum and can’t wait to be back with the McLaren Trophy paddock next month at the historic Spa 24 Hour race, where we’ll be aiming for trophies and points!”