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McLAREN F1 GTR – BMW n.38

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HISTORY

The McLaren F1 GTR – BMW is a car that participated at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1996. The competition car derived from the road car was designed by engineer Gordon Murray. The F1 GTR was equipped with a 470 kW BMW S70/2 engine, and compared to the road version weighed 100 kg less.

The Italian Bigazzi Team Srl team with Jacques Laffite, Steve Soper and Marc Duez at the wheel of the McLaren F1 GTR – BMW n.38 finished eleventh at the 24 Hours Le Mans 1996 with a gap of thirty-six laps to winners.

The race was won by Manuel Reuter, Davy Jones and Alexander Wurz at the wheel of the TWR-Porsche WSC-95 n.7, in second the Porsche 911 GT1 n.25 with Hans-Joachim Stuck, Bob Wollek and Thierry Boutsen with a gap of one lap while in third position the Porsche 911 GT1 n.26 with Karl Wendlinger, Yannick Dalmas and Scott Goodyear with a gap of thirteen laps.

CHASSIS

McLaren F1 GTR
Designed: Gordon Murray
Composite fiber construction of carbon fibers
Length: 4288 mm
Width: 1820 mm
Height: 1080 mm
Suspension front: Double unequal length wishbones, coil springs over alloy dampers, anti-roll bar
Suspension rear: Double unequal length wishbones, coil springs over alloy dampers, anti-roll bar
Brakes:Carbon discs front and rear
Tyres: Michelin

ENGINE

BMW S70/2 6064 cc V12 60°
Power: 470 kW
Drive Type: Rear wheel drive
Transmission: McLaren X-Trac, transversale, synchronises six rapports
Fuel brand: Fina
Fuel Type: Petrol
Tank Capacity: 100 lt

RESULT

Eleventh in the 24 hours of Le Mans 1996 with drivers Jacques Laffite, Steve Soper, Marc Duez