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aprile 15, 2016 - McLaren Racing
Mclaren automotive named official safety car partner for 2016 british gt championship
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McLaren Automotive has confirmed it will be the official Safety Car partner of the SRO-run #britishgtchampionship for the 2016 season, ahead of the opening round this weekend at the famous Brands Hatch circuit. The partnership will see the #mclaren 570S Coupé take a lead role in safety and management of the field of GT cars which will include the 650S GT3 and, completing its development season exclusively within the Championship, the recently announced #570sgt4.
The 570S Coupé Safety Car will support each of the nine rounds over seven race weekends, tasked with heading one of the most competitive grids the Championship has ever seen, and ensuring maximum safety for all competitors at all times. Safety is at the very core of the 570S Coupé which features a lightweight, inherently strong carbon fibre chassis – as has every #mclaren built for road or track since the MP4-1 Formula 1™ car which contested the 1981 season.
The 570S Coupé was the first model to be launched in the #mclaren Sports Series. This third model tier joins the Super Series and Ultimate Series, and brings #mclaren technology to the sports car market for the first time. With motorsport-derived technologies and performance figures to rival many supercars in the segment above, the 570S Coupé is at home on track as it is on road. Power is channelled through the rear wheels from a mid-mounted 3.8-litre twin turbo V8 engine generating 570PS (562bhp) and 600Nm (443lb ft) of torque, and this combination of light weight and performance produce a power-to-weight ratio of 434PS per tonne. Acceleration from zero to 100 km/h (62mph) takes just 3.2 seconds, while 200km/h (124mph) is achieved in 9.5 seconds and on to a top speed on 328 km/h (204mph).
Commenting on the new partnership with the #britishgtchampionship, Ansar Ali, Motorsport Director at #mclaren Automotive, explained: ‘Motorsport is a key element to the make-up of #mclaren – both in terms of our hugely successful history but also the extremely exciting future. This latest partnership with the #britishgtchampionship underlines the common links between #mclaren road-going and track-dedicated models.
‘The 570S Coupé has received universal praise from the media and customers since it was launched, equally at home on road as it is on track and so is a natural fit as the Safety Car for the Championship. It also complements a strong #mclaren presence on the grid, joining the 650S GT3, which has already proven itself as hugely competitive and successful on the world stage, and the #570sgt4, which is being put through its toughest test this season during its final development phase.’
Stephane Ratel, SRO Motorsports Group Founder and CEO added: ‘We are very pleased to confirm #mclaren Automotive as the official Safety Car partner for British GT in 2016. I believe it is testament to the growing stature of the championship that such an icon of British and world motorsport recognises British GT as the ideal platform to showcase its road and GT #racing products. That is reinforced by the decision by #mclaren to develop its all-new #570sgt4 car exclusively in British GT this season.’
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