Marvin Kirchhoefer has announced that last weekend’s 6 Hours of Monza FIA World Endurance Championship season finale was his last race as a McLaren factory driver.
The German has been part of McLaren’s driver roster for the past five seasons, during which time he has been a regular frontrunner in the GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS and took pole for last year’s CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa.
He made his WEC debut this season with the Garage 59 squad and won the LMGT3 class on his second outing at Spa, while he has also been victorious in a McLaren 720S GT3 Evo in the International GT Open in 2023.
In a post on social media, Kirchhoefer stated: “A chapter comes to an end after five incredible seasons.”
“I can’t thank McLaren Customer Racing enough for their trust and belief in me back in 2021, when they signed me as a factory driver.”
“Besides achieving some amazing results, I’ve had the opportunity to work with so many incredible people.”
“Many of them have become good friends, which is one of the biggest privileges and definitely something I truly appreciate about this sport.”
“Thanks to all my teammates that made this journey a fun one.”
“Now, a new chapter begins, and I can’t wait for it to start.”
McLaren also paid tribute to Kirchhoefer’s “dedication, commitment and outstanding contribution” during his time as a factory driver.
Kirchhoefer’s plans for 2027 are yet to be announced but, alongside his McLaren outings this year, he made Michelin Endurance Cup appearances in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at the wheel of a Pratt Miller Motorsports Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R.
