Powered by an epic BMW Motorsport V12, the McLaren F1 GTR instantly became the class of the GT1 field following its 1995 debut. Unsurprisingly, rather than let their domestic rival benefit from…
Read MoreTo stand any chance of beating the all-conquering McLaren F1 GTR which had been developed without regard to expense as the finest road car ever made, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche were…
Read MoreEven though Porsche created their own reverse engineered machine for the late 90s GT1 scene, it took the might of Mercedes-Benz to topple McLaren over the course of an entire season. From…
Read MoreAfter Mercedes-Benz abandoned sports car racing at the end of 1991, they focused on the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft (DTM) which, from 1993, was contested by highly modified Class 1…
Read MoreOne of nine 1996-spec. GTRs built, chassis 11R was delivered new to the Giroix Racing Team to replace 07R (their car from 1995). After the team lost sponsors Jacadi and Elf when Olivier Grouillard…
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