McLaren Makes Presence Known On GT3 Circuit With 9 Cars At Blancpain

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This picture highlights the nine McLaren 12C GT3 cars that will line up on the grid of the famous Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps next weekend, 27-29 July 2012 to contest the Total 24 Hours of Spa. There’s a high quality Youtube video showing what the teams face – http://youtu.be/WyT9gyscshQ and updates available at the interactive McLaren GT Pitwall http://media.mclarenautomotive.com/pitwall.

With the 12C GT3 still in its competitive debut season, McLaren Automotive Chief Test Driver Chris Goodwin is pleased with the progress made by the McLaren GT customer teams in 2012.

Goodwin said: “With wins recorded in FIA GT1 World by Hexis Racing and, more recently, by ART GP in the French GT series, it is very satisfying to see that the potential of the 12C GT3 is beginning to be realised at this early stage of its life. Spa 24-hour is unlike any other GT race. It is a spectacular, but incredibly challenging, circuit and efficiency and reliability will be vital to all competitors as well as being able to react to the often changeable track conditions. All teams racing a 12C GT3 feature top drivers in their line-ups and, with more than 60 cars on the grid, so too do our competitors. McLaren has put in a big effort to test and prepare for this great event and we hope the 12C GT3 will be very competitive in the hands of our customers. McLaren has strong links to the famous Belgian circuit. It was here that Bruce McLaren scored the first Formula 1 victory for the team and, during last year’s British GT round, it was where the 12C GT3 secured a maiden pole position.”

Total 24 Hours of Spa gets underway at 16.00 (CEST) on Saturday, 28 July and will see more than 60 cars line up on the grid.