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C Laren Senna GTR celebrate the
five McLaren F1 GTRs that finished
1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th and 13th in the
1995 running of the world’s tough-
est endurance race. Each finished
in a unique hand-painted livery
Mcompleted in more than 800 hours
of painstaking craftsmanship. Born from the track-only Mc-
Laren Senna GTR, itself the fastest-lapping car McLaren
has ever made outside of Formula 1. Uprated powertrain
develops 845PS and 800Nm from recalibrated 4.0-litre
twin-turbocharged V8 engine – an increase of 20PS over the
regular McLaren Senna GTR. Bespoke LM steering wheel
features anodised gold gear shift paddles and control but-
tons; foot pedals are made from titanium nitride. Six-point
racing harnesses fitted, with a GTR LM logo embroidered on
the harness pads and also on the headrests. Distinctive five-
spoke OZ Racing wheels; gold-coloured brake calipers and
suspension wishbones, reminiscent of the original F1 GTR.
All five owners will have the opportunity to participate in an
unprecedented Le Mans circuit driving experience at the
race weekend in 2021, this year’s event being affected by
COVID-19 restrictions. Five unique McLaren Senna GTRs,
created in celebration of the McLaren F1 GTR race cars that 75
dominated the 1995 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race
in an astonishing display of motorsport achievement that in-
cluded overall victory, are today revealed by McLaren Special
Operations (MSO). Designated McLaren Senna GTR LM, the MAGAZINE.COM.TR
five customer-commissioned cars are the latest examples of
what is possible when MSO is engaged to undertake unique MAGAZINE.COM.TR
and bespoke projects. Each is designed and crafted as an
homage to one of the five McLaren F1 GTRs that finished the
race, crossing the line in 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 13th positions
- an unforgettable achievement given that this was the first AUTOMOBILE
time McLaren had raced at Le Mans, and coming only three
years since its first production road car – the McLaren F1 – AUTOMOBILE
had been introduced. The five cars each wear a bespoke,
hand-painted livery that either replicates or pays tribute to
the design of each of the 1995 cars. The attention to detail
is such that every McLaren Senna GTR LM took at least 800
hours to paint, with individual cars far exceeding that. “The
incredible cars of the McLaren Senna GTR LM collection are
an exceptionally fitting way to celebrate the 25th anniversary
of our Le Mans victory in 1995,’” commented Mike Flewitt,
CEO of McLaren Automotive. “That achievement is widely
acknowledged as one of the greatest endurance racing per-
formances of all time, but for McLaren its importance was
even greater because it demonstrated an immediate and un-
deniable connection between the racing DNA of our brand
and the start of our road car journey.”

Kasım - November 2020
Kasım - November 2020