Five liveries for the McLaren Senna GTR LM
Back in June, McLaren launched the 720S Le Mans, a limited edition created to commemorate the marque’s victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans a quarter of a century before. Now those celebrations continue with the track-only Senna GTR LM.
Just five examples have been produced by McLaren Special Operations, and all are already allocated to customers. Each of them wears a unique hand-painted livery inspired by the five McLaren F1 GTR entrants that finished the 1995 race.
The upgrades aren’t just cosmetic, though. Modifications to the twin-turbocharged 4.0 litre V8 engine have resulted in an output increase from 814 bhp (606 kW / 825 PS) to 833 bhp (621 kW / 845 PS), for instance, while changes to the torque curve benefit performance at lower revs.
Furthermore, every Senna GTR LM is fitted with five-spoke OZ Racing wheels, a twin-exit exhaust, a bespoke steering wheel, six-point harnesses and titanium nitride pedals. A dedication plaque showing the chassis numbers of both the Senna GTR LM and its corresponding F1 GTR emphasises the historical connection.
The five cars are:
Senna GTR LM 825/1
Yannick Dalmas, Masanori Sekiya and JJ Lehto were victorious at Le Mans in 1995, driving their #59 Ueno Clinic F1 GTR which had the chassis number F1/01R.
Senna GTR LM 825/6
Third place overall went to the yellow and green #51 Harrods F1 GTR (F1/06R). An all-British squad consisting of Andy Wallace, Derek Bell and Justin Bell shared seat time in this McLaren.
Senna GTR LM 825/2
The #24 Gulf F1 GTR (F1/02R) of Mark Blundell, Ray Bellm and Maurizio Sandro Sala secured fourth spot.
Senna GTR LM 825/7
Giroix Racing Team ran the predominantly blue #50 Jacadi F1 GTR (F1/07R). Fabien Giroix, Jean-Denis Délétraz and Olivier Grouillard ended up in fifth position.
Senna GTR LM 825/5
A trio of Frenchmen – Jean-Luc Maury-Laribière, Marc Sourd and Hervé Poulain – drove the #42 César F1 GTR (F1/05R) of Société BBA Compétition to thirteenth. In 1995, sculptor César Baldaccini was commissioned to turn F1/05R into an ‘art car’ for Le Mans. The complex design applied to 825/5 represents a modern reinterpretation of his work.
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Just five examples have been produced by McLaren Special Operations, and all are already allocated to customers. Each of them wears a unique hand-painted livery inspired by the five McLaren F1 GTR entrants that finished the 1995 race.
The upgrades aren’t just cosmetic, though. Modifications to the twin-turbocharged 4.0 litre V8 engine have resulted in an output increase from 814 bhp (606 kW / 825 PS) to 833 bhp (621 kW / 845 PS), for instance, while changes to the torque curve benefit performance at lower revs.
Furthermore, every Senna GTR LM is fitted with five-spoke OZ Racing wheels, a twin-exit exhaust, a bespoke steering wheel, six-point harnesses and titanium nitride pedals. A dedication plaque showing the chassis numbers of both the Senna GTR LM and its corresponding F1 GTR emphasises the historical connection.
The five cars are:
Senna GTR LM 825/1
Yannick Dalmas, Masanori Sekiya and JJ Lehto were victorious at Le Mans in 1995, driving their #59 Ueno Clinic F1 GTR which had the chassis number F1/01R.
Senna GTR LM 825/6
Third place overall went to the yellow and green #51 Harrods F1 GTR (F1/06R). An all-British squad consisting of Andy Wallace, Derek Bell and Justin Bell shared seat time in this McLaren.
Senna GTR LM 825/2
The #24 Gulf F1 GTR (F1/02R) of Mark Blundell, Ray Bellm and Maurizio Sandro Sala secured fourth spot.
Senna GTR LM 825/7
Giroix Racing Team ran the predominantly blue #50 Jacadi F1 GTR (F1/07R). Fabien Giroix, Jean-Denis Délétraz and Olivier Grouillard ended up in fifth position.
Senna GTR LM 825/5
A trio of Frenchmen – Jean-Luc Maury-Laribière, Marc Sourd and Hervé Poulain – drove the #42 César F1 GTR (F1/05R) of Société BBA Compétition to thirteenth. In 1995, sculptor César Baldaccini was commissioned to turn F1/05R into an ‘art car’ for Le Mans. The complex design applied to 825/5 represents a modern reinterpretation of his work.
Related posts:
720S Le Mans marks a historic McLaren win
The McLaren 620R is a road-going 570S GT4
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