
The driver roster is set for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing’s new multi-year collaborative effort with McLaren Automotive for the 2026 season in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
The joint venture that sees the team recognized as RLL Team McLaren, has named Max Esterson and Nikita Johnson as its full-season drivers for the upcoming campaign, competing in the Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) Pro class behind the wheel of the No. 59 McLaren GT3 EVO. Additionally, Dean MacDonald and Jüri Vips will join the duo for the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Esterson, MacDonald and Vips joined the team during an IMSA test at Daytona International Speedway back in November.