The recent 73rd Goodwood Members Meeting featured a variety of the spectacular McLaren F1 GTRs of the 1990s. DailySportsCar.com arranged for photographer Gary Harman to record this selection biggest gathering of McLaren F1s ever (so far!).
1995 F1 GTR #03R – The West McLaren
Modified from a road car for owner Thomas Bscher, the car won the 1995 BPR Teams Championship with Dave Price Racing but failed to finish at Le Mans that year (one of the few McLarens to DNF).
The car just missed out on a Le Mans podium the following year.
1995 F1 GTR #06R – “The Harrods McLaren”
The McLaren F1 GTR #06R from 1995, entered by Mach One Racing, was a podium finisher at Le Mans that year (3rd) and is now owned by David Clark. It was driven at Goodwood by both the owner and by driver in period Derek Bell. 20 years on the livery still looks fresh.
As with all of the McLarens the interior is utilitarian but ’90s high tech, a clear sign of a true road car remade for the track.
1996 F1 GTR #10R
This car was the factory test and development machine, the first 1996 spec racer, built to replace the original prototype GTR.
It ran in pre-qualifying but has never race and was more recently converted for road use but owner Nick Mason.
1996 F1 GTR – #013R “Lark”
An ex-Kazamuchi Goh-owned car that was driven in period by, among others, Ralf Schumacher. the car helped the team to the All Japan GT Championship before being bought by current owner Andy Bruce and converted to road use.
1996 F1 GTR – #015R – “Gulf”
One of the replacements for the first batch of Gulf-liveried GTRs #015R finished fifth at Le Mans in 1996 and contested the BPR in that year, too, then owned by Sir Lindsay Owen Jones (now Chairman of the FIA Endurance Commission), Pierre Henri Raphanel and David Brabham.
The car is now owned by Roald Goethe and forms part of his stunning ROFGO Collection. It was driven at Goodwood by Jamie Campbell Walter.
1996 F1 GTR – #016R “FINA”
One of a trio of 1996 cars acquired by BMW and campaigned by Bigazzi in 1996.
The car was a finisher (11th) at Le Mans in 1996 with Jacques Laffite, Marc Duez and Steve Soper before becoming another ex-racer to be converted for street use – although happily retaining the racing livery.
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