Goodwood to host two incarnations of the McLaren P1 GTR

Not one, but two examples of the extraordinary McLaren P1 GTR will be in action on the Hill over the Goodwood Festival of Speed weekend, between them producing nearly 2,000bhp. 

The first is entered by McLaren Automotive as part of the Supercar Run and is being fitted with a special livery inspired by James Hunt's famous race helmet, in honour of the 40^th anniversary of his Formula One championship win. The second is entered by Lanzante Ltd. and is an extensively modified version of the original, which was initially created by McLaren Special Operations (MSO). The most obvious difference between them is that the Lanzante entrant is street legal, meaning the Lanzante team will attempt to set the fastest time of the weekend for a road car with 1999 Indy 500 winner and McLaren test driver, Kenny Brack, behind the wheel.

The McLaren P1 GTR is the car that McLaren never intended to build. But when deliveries began of the road legal McLaren P1, its first recipients called for an even more extreme version dedicated for track use. The bespoke division of McLaren Automotive, MSO, obliged and confirmed limited production of the car at the International Geneva Motor Show in 2015. For the near £2 million ($3 million) purchase price, their clients also had automatic entry into the ultimate McLaren ownership experience, the McLaren P1 GTR Driver Programme.