United Autosports

United KingdomUnited States United Autosports
Founded2009[1]
BaseWakefield, England, United Kingdom
Team principal(s)Zak Brown, Richard Dean
Current seriesFIA World Endurance Championship
European Le Mans Series
Le Mans Cup
24 Hours of Le Mans
Extreme E
IMSA SportsCar Championship
Asian Le Mans Series
Supercars Championship
Super2 Series
Former seriesBritish LMP3 Cup
Tequila Patron North American Endurance Cup
GT Cup Championship
British GT
British Touring Car Championship
GT4 European Series
Current driversPortugal Filipe Albuquerque
United Kingdom Phil Hanson
United States Will Owen
United Kingdom Oliver Jarvis
United States Josh Pierson
United Kingdom Paul di Resta
United Kingdom Alex Lynn
United Kingdom Tom Gamble
United Kingdom Duncan Tappy
United Kingdom Josh Caygill
Germany Finn Gehrsitz
United Kingdom Bailey Voisin
United Kingdom Andrew Bentley
Netherlands Kay van Berlo
United States James McGuire
United Kingdom Guy Smith
United Kingdom Max Lynn
United Kingdom Shaun Lynn
United Kingdom Andrew Haddon
Australia Andres Latorre
Australia Garnet Patterson
United Kingdom Wayne Boyd
United States John Schauerman
Brazil Daniel Schneider
United Kingdom Andy Meyrick
United Kingdom Catie Munnings
Sweden Timmy Hansen
Australia Chaz Mostert
Australia Lee Holdsworth
Australia Zach Bates
New Zealand Ryan Wood
Websiteunitedautosports.com

United Autosports is a sports car racing team[2][3] based in Wakefield, England, United Kingdom, founded by businessman Zak Brown[4] and former driver Richard Dean.[5]

United Autosports has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans (LMP2 Class) twice - in 2020[6] and 2024.[7] In 2020, United Autosports became the first ever team to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans (LMP2 Class)[8] and two other endurance sports car championships in the same year – the FIA World Endurance Championship (LMP2)[9] and the European Le Mans Series.[10]

In 2023, the team contested the FIA World Endurance Championship,[11] European Le Mans Series[12] and Michelin Le Mans Cup.[13]

United Autosports also prepares and races a range of historic race cars in events across the world, such as the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion[14] and the Le Mans[15] and Silverstone[16] Classics.

Since the team's founding in 2009, United Autosports has competed in high-profile races around the world, including the Spa 24 Hours,[17] the Bathurst 12 Hour,[18] the Gulf 12 Hours,[19] and the Dubai 24 Hour,[20] along with entering championships such as the British Touring Car Championship,[21][22] GT Cup,[23] European Supercar Challenge,[24] Ginetta GT4 Supercup,[25] FIA GT3 European Championship,[26] and Blancpain Endurance Series[27] and the British GT Championship.[28][29] The team has also raced in the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona,[30] Intercontinental Le Mans Cup,[31] Macau GT Cup,[32] and Petit Le Mans.[33]

United Autosports has partnerships with two other motor racing teams, Walkinshaw Andretti United in Australia and US-based Andretti Autosport.[34] Andretti and United also co-operate the Andretti Altawkilat team in the Extreme E off-road racing series.[35]

United Autosports has frequently signed accomplished guest drivers to compete for the team at key events, including Fernando Alonso, Mark Blundell, David Brabham, Martin Brundle, Eddie Cheever, Paul di Resta, Johnny Herbert, Stefan Johansson, Arie Luyendyk, Juan Pablo Montoya, Bruno Senna and Markus Winkelhock. The team's line-ups have also featured some of the top up-and-coming professional racing drivers, such as Brendon Hartley, Alex Lynn and Lando Norris.

  1. ^ "Brown Announces International Race Team". Spire Capital. 2 October 2009. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  2. ^ Motorsport.com (27 October 2014). "United Autosports wins 2014 GT Cup Championship at Oulton Park". Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  3. ^ European Le Mans Series (20 October 2016). "United Autosports LMP3 Champions". Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  4. ^ John Dagys (29 July 2010). "SPA24: The Rise And Return Of Zak Brown". Archived from the original on 31 August 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
  5. ^ European Le Mans Series (1 July 2016). "Interview with United Autosports Team Principal Richard Dean". Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  6. ^ Autosports, United. "United Autosports Win Le Mans 24 Hours". United Autosports. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  7. ^ "United Autosports wins the 24 Hours of le Mans!".
  8. ^ Autosports, United. "United Autosports Win Le Mans 24 Hours". United Autosports. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  9. ^ Autosports, United. "United Autosports Confirmed As Fia World Endurance Lmp2 Champions At Bahrain". United Autosports. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  10. ^ Autosports, United. "United Autosports Seal 2020 European Le Mans Series Championship With First Ever Elms Lmp2 1-2 Finish". United Autosports. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  11. ^ Graham Goodwin (9 January 2019). "United Autosports Confirm 2019/20 FIA WEC LMP2 Effort". dailysportcar. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  12. ^ Graham Goodwin (18 December 2019). "Van Uitert Joins United Autosports For 2020 ELMS & Le Mans". dailysportcar. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  13. ^ ACO Le Mans (5 March 2020). "/The entry list for the 2020 Michelin Le Mans Cup season". Automobile Club de l'Ouest. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  14. ^ Stephen Kilbey (12 August 2016). "United Autosports To Race Three Historic Sportscars At Laguna". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  15. ^ Endurance Info (11 July 2016). "Zak Brown sweeps Porsche 962 to class victory at Le Mans Classic". endurance-info.com. Retrieved 2 July 2017.[permanent dead link]
  16. ^ "British GP Winners Join F1 Legends On-Track at Silverstone Classic". Silverstone Classic. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  17. ^ "Will Bratt joins United Autosports for Spa 24 Hours". Autosport Magazine. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  18. ^ "Brendon Hartley Joins United Autosports For Bathurst 12 Hours". Dailysportscar. 5 February 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  19. ^ "Gulf 12 Hours: Lynn, Johansson in United Autosports LMP3". Racer Magazine. 9 December 2016. Archived from the original on 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  20. ^ "United Autosports Name Driving Squad For Dubai 24 Entry". The Checkered Flag. 7 December 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  21. ^ "TouringCars.Net >> United Autosport confirm BTCC plans". touringcars.net. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  22. ^ The Mirror (2 April 2014). "Behind the scenes at United Autosports". MJP Media. Retrieved 2 July 2017.[permanent dead link]
  23. ^ "United Autosports and Phil Burgan in GT Cup return". GT Cup Championship. 26 January 2016. Archived from the original on 26 July 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  24. ^ "United Autosports win European Supercar Challenge Championship 2013". AutoMobilSport. 19 October 2013. Archived from the original on 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  25. ^ "United Autosports Set For 2014 Michelin Ginetta GT4 Supercup". Ginetta Cars. 17 December 2013. Archived from the original on 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  26. ^ "Henri Richard joins United Autosports for the 2010 FIA GT3 European Championship Season/". Quattro World. 28 January 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  27. ^ "Brabham Adds United Autosports Blancpain Endurance Series Bid To World Class 2012 Programme". AutoMobilSport. 30 January 2012. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  28. ^ "Breeze & Davenport Test United Autosports Audi GT3". Dailysportscar. 18 October 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  29. ^ "Team News: Bell brothers victorious on British GT race debut". britishgt.com. British GT Championship. 15 August 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  30. ^ "United Autosports Confirms 2018 Rolex 24 At Daytona Entry". Dailysportscar. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  31. ^ "ILMC: Zhuhai United Autosports". Motorsport.com. 30 October 2010. Archived from the original on 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  32. ^ "United Autosports to contest Macau GT Cup for fourth straight year". Motorsport.com. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  33. ^ "United Autosports with a Pescarolo at Petit Le Mans". Automobile Club de l'Ouest. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  34. ^ Andrew van Leeuwen (5 October 2017). "Andretti and United Autosports buy into Walkinshaw Supercars team". Autosport magazine. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  35. ^ John Dagys (23 July 2020). "United Autosports to Partner with Andretti Autosport for Extreme E". sportscar365. Retrieved 19 August 2020.