Mclaren P1 GTR Street Legal
McLaren is bringing an array of its most
hardcore supercars to the Goodwood Festival of Speed this year. But the racing
team turned exotic automaker won't just bring any random example of the P1
GTR. It will bring two, and each of them brings with it something new.
Most intriguing is the street-legal
version that will make a run for the record up the hillclimb route. Previously
confined strictly to the racetrack, the P1 GTR has now been modified for use on
public roadways by Lanzante Ltd - the same outfit that ran the F1 GTR to
victory at Le Mans in '95.
The street-legal McLaren P1 GTR is said
to look mostly the same as the existing track model, but with a series of
modifications to comply with regulations. This prototype will be driven by
former Indy 500 winner Kenny Bräck in an attempt to take the record for the
fastest road car to run up Lord March's lawn. Once the modification program is
complete, all 35 owners of the track special will be able to have theirs
retrofitted for road use.
Alongside the street-modified example,
McLaren will also bring another P1 GTR with a special livery inspired by the
helmet design of former world champion James Hunt. Marking 40 years since Hunt
beat Niki Lauda to the title by a single championship point, this special P1 is
decked out in black with red, yellow and blue stripes, and will be driven by
factory driver Bruno Senna.
