McLAREN P1™ GTR TO SHOW ITS LIMITED PRODUCTION

FORM IN GENEVA

? Makes the transition from concept to production with track tested modifications

? Tuning in development results in 10 percent more downforce than the McLaren

P1™ road car

? Lightweight components and motorsport technologies trim a further 50kg

? McLaren P1™ GTR Driver Programme confirms first locations

? Geneva Show car livery inspired by iconic McLaren F1 GTR, chassis #06R

? McLaren P1™ GTR will premiere alongside the recently announced McLaren

675LT on Stand 1240, Hall 1 at 12.15 CET (11.15 GMT) on Tuesday, 3 March

The track dedicated, 1000PS McLaren P1™ GTR will debut at the 85th International

Geneva Motor Show in limited production form with only minor modifications to the

Design Concept presented just six months ago. The most noticeable change is the

livery that the Geneva show car will be sporting. It is one which will be available to the

fortunate few who will be joining the McLaren P1™ GTR Driver Programme that kicks

off at the Circuit de Catalunya in Spain later this year. The design is homage to the

yellow and green McLaren F1 GTR, chassis #06R, which has claimed its own place in

history as one of the five F1 GTRs that dominated the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the

historic debut by McLaren 20 years ago.

From design concept to the track

The McLaren P1™ GTR has completed an extensive and intense testing schedule

across the world following the unveil of the Design Concept at the Pebble Beach

Concours d’Elegance last summer. This has produced enhancements to the original

design to optimise aerodynamic performance and cooling.

The front track is 80mm wider than the road-going McLaren P1™ and with its

aggressively profiled front splitter, the also car sits 50mm lower to the ground on centre-

locking 19-inch motorsport alloy wheels shod with Pirelli slick tyres. The lower bodywork

is trimmed with a sleek aerodynamic blade as previewed on the design concept, which

cleans the flow of air along the car’s flanks.

The lightweight windscreen from the McLaren P1™ road car, measuring just 3.2mm

thick, has been retained, while the side windows are now motorsport-specification

polycarbonate with a sliding ‘ticket window’ on the driver’s side. The chemically

toughened glass panels in the roof have been replaced with carbon fibre panels to give

the cabin a more enclosed, cocooned environment, as has the engine bay cover. The

weight saving measures on the McLaren P1™ GTR combine to strip out 50kg over the

road-going model.

The rear of the track-only model is dominated, in contrast to the road-going McLaren

P1™, by the presence of a fixed-height wing which sits more than 400mm above the

sculpted rear bodywork – an increase of over 100mm of the adjustable wing on the road

car. Working in conjunction with the front-mounted aerodynamic flaps ahead of the

front wheels, the rear wing helps to increase downforce levels by more than 10 percent

– meaning up to 660kg at 150 mph. Mounted on light weight carbon fibre pylon

supports, the wing retains the DRS (Drag Reduction System) of the road car, which

trims the pitch from 32° to 0° at the push of the button on the steering wheel. Another

bold and differentiating feature at the rear are the large twin exhaust pipes, formed from

an Inconel and titanium alloy. This system saves in excess of 6.5kg over the already

light road-going system.

Significant updates and modifications to the IPAS powertrain have been made beneath

the ‘shrinkwrapped’ carbon fibre bodywork. At its heart, the McLaren P1™ GTR

seamlessly integrates the 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8 petrol engine with an enhanced

lightweight electric motor. Combined, these powerplants generate 1,000PS; 800PS

(789bhp) is produced by the petrol engine, coupled to 200PS (197bhp) available

immediately from the electric motor.

The powertrain has been thoroughly revised for optimum performance on track, with

key components replaced with motorsport-developed parts, more suited to the

sustained high speed running the cars will be subjected to. In addition to this, features

within the powertrain of the McLaren P1™ designed specifically for public highway use

have been removed to reduce weight.

McLaren F1 GTR #06R: inspiring a new generation

McLaren F1 GTR chassis #06R was campaigned successfully throughout the 1995 and

1996 seasons with Mach One Racing, and is one of the longest serving examples of the

McLaren F1 GTR in competition. The Harrods-sponsored #51 was famously one of

seven McLaren F1 GTRs to compete at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1995, and was

driven to the final podium position by multiple Le Mans race winner Derek Bell, his son

Justin, and Andy Wallace. After this result, the team went on to win the final three races

of the BPR Championship.

The following year, the team enjoyed another strong campaign. Oliver Grouillard joined

Derek Bell and Andy Wallace in the line-up for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and finished a

commendable sixth. The team also claimed a win at Silverstone in the Global GT

Endurance championship.

McLaren P1™ Driver Programme

The first locations for the first McLaren P1™ Driver Programme have now been

confirmed, and will see drivers attend an initial test session at Silverstone, England,

followed by the first on-track activity at Circuit de Catalunya in Spain. These events will

follow on from individual driver profiling sessions at the McLaren Technology Centre.

These tailored consultations will include a race seat fitting, a Human Performance

Centre assessment, and final discussions around the design and livery of each model

with McLaren Automotive Design Director Frank Stephenson. Each driver will also

experience the McLaren P1™ GTR from the simulator for the first time.

Ultimate Series forms the third and final tier of the McLaren model line-up

The McLaren P1™ GTR joins the road-going McLaren P1™ in the Ultimate Series. This

exclusive range prioritises aerodynamics and outright performance through notable

advances in weight reduction, chassis and powertrain engineering and the use of

pioneering materials.

McLaren has now established a three tier naming structure of Sports Series, Super

Series and Ultimate Series.  The Sports Series is the entry point to McLaren and will

make its global debut at the 2015 New York International Auto Show in April. Above this

sits the core McLaren Super Series, comprising the 650S, the Asia-only 625C and the

recently-announced 675LT which will premiere at the Geneva Motor Show.    

The McLaren P1™ GTR will make its global debut alongside the recently announced

McLaren 675LT on Stand 1240, Hall 1 at 12.15 CET (11.15 GMT) on Tuesday, 3 March

2015 at the 85th International Geneva Motor Show.