McLaren F1 GTR at Petronas Towers

[F1 monster]

14th pic down...
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...d.php?t=829454

Anyone seen other pics from this day? Have they been posted here already? I love seeing McLarens in exotic locations.

[hurstg01]

That was a while ago; got some pics in my #26R file dated March 2006.

Here are a few more of the BMW Heritage Day

[human01]

gr8 pics

[Sami Aaltonen]

Thanks for the pics. The GTR McLaren was, I think it was the same, that they used 1997 LeMans.......

[Peloton25]

That is correct - GTR #26R placed 3rd overall (2nd in the GT1 class) at the 1997 24Hrs of LeMans with drivers Peter Kox, Roberto Ravaglia and Eric Hélary.

Somewhat strange though - in that race, #26R wore race number 43 and not the number 42 as seen on it today. The GTR that wore race number 42 had drivers J.J. Lehto, Steve Soper, Nelson Piquet and that car failed to finish the race, retiring at about the halfway point. Not sure why BMW chose to reverse the liveries on this one, especially to mimic a car and set of drivers who didn't perform as well in the race.

Sami - if you have not seen this link before you will probably enjoy it:

http://www.qv500.com/indexmclaren.php

>8^)
ER

[Sami Aaltonen]

Originally Posted by Peloton25

That is correct - GTR #26R placed 3rd overall (2nd in the GT1 class) at the 1997 24Hrs of LeMans with drivers Peter Kox, Roberto Ravaglia and Eric Hélary.

Somewhat strange though - in that race, #26R wore race number 43 and not the number 42 as seen on it today. The GTR that wore race number 42 had drivers J.J. Lehto, Steve Soper, Nelson Piquet and that car failed to finish the race, retiring at about the halfway point. Not sure why BMW chose to reverse the liveries on this one, especially to mimic a car and set of drivers who didn't perform as well in the race.

Sami - if you have not seen this link before you will probably enjoy it:

http://www.qv500.com/indexmclaren.php

>8^)
ER

Yes! That information is true! I have scale model about that number 42 and there is J.J. Lehto, Steve Soper, Nelson Piquet writed on the door. Quite strange that kind of number changing.

And thanks for the link! Never seen before, so tomorrow I take a look it better!