McLaren GT completes most successful season to-date with victory in Sepang

The McLaren 650S GT3 claimed class victory and fourth place overall at the Sepang 12 Hours this weekend, bringing an end to the competitive debut season of the car, and crowning what has been the most successful campaign to-date for the Woking outfit. McLaren GT Factory Driver Alvaro Parente and Young Driver Andrew Watson joined customer team FFF-Racing to secure a hard-fought victory in the Pro-Am category.

The win marks the 24^th victory of the year, marking 2015 as the most successful campaign for McLaren GT since it debuted during 2012.

Andrew Kirkaldy, McLaren GT Managing Director, said, "Congratulations to FFF-Racing on a well-deserved win and a great drive by all. It was a great effort by all the drivers. Team regulars Hiroshi [Hamaguchi] and Andrea [Caldarelli] again proved to be quick, building on the strong season they have enjoyed this year, and showed their skills in challenging conditions. Young Driver Andrew [Watson] should be commended for his drive and how he handled the race."

"The result in Sepang marks the 24^th win of the season, and the 650S GT3 has enjoyed a rich run of success this season with our customer teams across the world which started back in February. Since then, each of the teams have put the cars through the most rigorous and challenging season across the globe, and the competition on the grids has been of the highest level I can recall. Despite these demands, the 650S GT3 has proven itself as the car to beat on all continents and in each series," he added.