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F1 gtr gulf. There was also a simple moral correctness to such a car being victorious at le mans. In the 1990s the gulf colours then appeared on a selection of mclaren f1 gtr racing cars both in short and longtail form. While you might not be able to secure an ultra limited 815ps elva which is limited to just 149 units fear not. It was powered by the naturally aspirated bmw s702 v12 engine.
Some designs never got past the sponsorship proposal stage but i was extremely lucky to see so many on track. The f1 gtr was essentially a road car which is what le mans had originally been about. The car was one of five senna gtr lm. The mclaren f1 gtr is a racing variant of the mclaren f1 sports car first produced in 1995 for grand touring style racing such as the bpr global gt series fia gt championship jgtc and british gt championship.
More recently mso painted a senna gtr lm in gulf colors to commemorate the number 24 mclaren f1 gtr that finished fourth at the 1995 24 hours of le mans. The gulf mclaren f1 gtr was dominant in sportscar racing at the time winning the 1996 bpr global endurance series and the gt class at le mans in 1997. The brands reunited for the iconic mclaren f1 gtr that wore the gulf colours for the le mans 24 hours from 1995 to 1998. The association lasted until 1974 during which the team won over 40 races including seven f1 grand prix.
The fact that the f1 gtr entree by tokyo ueno clinic team went on to win the famed endurance classic at the first attempt underlined the integrity of the original design. 1995 gulf racing gtc. Mclaren is set to bring the iconic gulf oil brand back to formula 1 as part of a new sponsorship deal. Shipped with usps priority mail.
Images of a mclaren showcar on a photoshoot at a gulf branded petrol station began circulating. Once on board one of my first tasks for 1995 was to design a number of liveries for the mclaren f1 gtr. The company went on to enjoy numerous victories at le mans and in the 1990s it renewed a sponsorship partnership with mclaren and the privately owned race team run by ray bellm.