The McLaren F1 GTR is the racing variant of the McLaren F1 sports car first produced in 1995 for grand touring style racing, such as the BPR Global GT Series, FIA GT Championship, JGTC, and British GT Championship. It was powered by the naturally aspirated BMW S70/2 V12 engine. It is most famous for its overall victory at the 1995 24 Hours of Le Mans where it won against faster purpose-built prototypes in very wet conditions. The F1 GTR raced internationally until 2005 when the final race chassis was retired.
McLaren F1 GTR
The 1996 F1 GTR of Gulf Racing at Brands Hatch.
The 1997 F1 GTR of Richard Smith driven by Kenny Bräck at Goodwood FoS.
The BMW Motorsport entry during the 1997 FIA GT Donington 4 Hours race
The McLaren F1 is a sports car designed and manufactured by British automobile manufacturer McLaren Cars and powered by the BMW S70/2 V12 engine. The original concept was conceived by Gordon Murray, who successfully convinced Ron Dennis to back the project and hired car designer Peter Stevens to design the exterior and interior of the car. On 31 March 1998, the XP5 prototype with a modified rev limiter set the Guinness World Record for the world's fastest production car, reaching 240.1 mph (386.4 km/h), surpassing the modified Jaguar XJ220's 218.3 mph (351 km/h) record from 1993.
McLaren F1 chassis #063, built in 1997
The McLaren F1 GT developmental prototype (chassis #056XP) at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show
McLaren F1
The three seat setup inside an F1
