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CÁCERES. Uruguayan racing driver

Uruguayan roots. International ambition. Your brand in her next chapter.

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Maite Cáceres

Top Female awards · Toyota GR Cup 2026

1st

Latin American in F1 Academy

U.S. Formula 4 championship 2024

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WHO IS MAITE CÁCERES?

Maite Cáceres is a Uruguayan racing driver and the first Latin American to compete in F1 Academy. After five podiums and a top-three championship finish in U.S. Formula 4, she moved to sports cars. Mazda MX-5 Cup in 2025 and Toyota GR Cup North America in 2026, where she earned seven Top Female awards and finished P12 overall in a field of about 30.

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THE JOURNEY

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Rotax DD2 karting
2020
F1 Academy
2023
F4 JS Ligier, US
2024
Toyota GR Cup North America
2026

INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

Toyota GR Cup North America finale · October 10–11, 2026

Top Female Finisher at Indy

Debut with Sanders Motorsport/MMR in the #6 Toyota GR86, on a record entry of about 30 cars. Two comeback drives: P22 to P18 in Race 1, P24 to P18 in Race 2.

Race 1

P22 → P18

Race 2

P24 → P18

Top Female awards · 2026

Endava Highest Finishing Female in Race 1, with a $5,000 prize: her 7th Top Female award of 2026. P18 overall, not an overall podium.
Official GR Cup news: ‘Maite Cáceres earns seventh Top Female Finisher award of 2026 at Indy’. Also covered by Montevideo Portal, Cadena del Mar, Revista Motortop and Las Top News (Miami).
‘There's more to come, so stay tuned!’ Press release sent to 100+ journalists in the US, Uruguay and Latin America.

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Target program · Participation not confirmed

2027: McLaren Trophy America

After Toyota GR Cup, Maite's 2027 goal is McLaren Trophy America — a step up in performance, competition and professional development within the McLaren Motorsport ecosystem.

Maite Cáceres holding her helmet at Homestead-Miami Speedway — Maite at Homestead-Miami Speedway. 2027 target program; participation not confirmed.

Racing goal

Build a professional GT and endurance career, with the long-term aspiration of joining a factory-driver program.

McLaren context

McLaren Trophy America is part of the McLaren Motorsport ecosystem, with a connection to McLaren Trophy Academy, which evaluates talent for the brand's factory-driver structure. This describes the manufacturer ecosystem, not an Academy place or factory appointment for Maite.

For partners

Accompany a new stage of growth in a program associated with an internationally prestigious manufacturer, at events bringing together motorsport audiences, teams, brands and industry leaders.

Proposed 2027 calendar · Supplied by Team Maite

Miami
Formula 1 weekend
Proposed · Not confirmed
Barber
INDYCAR weekend
Proposed · Not confirmed
Watkins Glen
IMSA weekend
Proposed · Not confirmed
Virginia International Raceway
IMSA weekend
Proposed · Not confirmed
Circuit of The Americas
WEC weekend
Proposed · Not confirmed

Planned IMSA calendar supplied by Team Maite; subject to official confirmation. Target program, not a confirmed seat.

Manufacturer context: McLaren's planned WEC Hypercar and 24 Hours of Le Mans entry in 2027 provides wider endurance-racing context. It is not a confirmed pathway, endorsement or Le Mans entry for Maite.

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On the podium