Downforce, You're Doing It Wrong.

I'm no Adrian Newey but I would say that front splitter design needs some more work.

Take one GT3 Lamborghini, add speed a huge rear wing and the rise at the Slovakia Ring...
(via Grasser-Racing)



(H/T GeTeDrei !)

Best of racing clips 4/7-4/8/2012

FIA GT3 from Nogaro



FIA GT1 from Nogaro



Grand Am from Barber Motorsport



Ferrari Challenge from Monza

Mclaren MP4-12c GT3 attack in 2012

There are super car companies who think it's ok not to race, Mclaren is not one of those.

We have arguments about this occasionally at Axis: CG and Stee love Paganis, I appreciate the craftsmanship and the passion Horatio builds into his cars but I will never really hold Pagani (or Konissegg or other self proclaimed super cars) on the same level as Ferrari, Porsche or any other company willing to stake its reputation on track.  Mclaren is doing it right.



Not that it has worked out so well for the Woking boys in the first year of development but they were out there not just parked on the Place du Casino.
For 2012, thirteen teams will be running MP4-12C GT3 cars in six different series,

Ford Mustang GT3

(photo:Julien Mahiels)

Another car to look out for in this week end's Total 24 Hours of Spa. Video after the jump

Mclaren MP4 GT3 in HD

Go ahead, click the HD button, full screen and turn it up!

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Mclaren MP4-12C Attack Spa 24 Hours.

I don't have to reming Axis readers about what happened first time Mclaren brought a modified version of their road car to a 24 hour race... This coming week end, three Mclaren MP4 GT3s will compete in the Ardennes classic. What enquiring minds want to know is just how modified, suspension and electronics wise, the GT3 version is over the read ca, a carr which has gotten a fair amount of criticism by some about its, shall we say, controlling dynamics.

In any case, the race car looks stunning and Mclaren is smart enough to know that a proper super car needs a racing pedigree not just fancy flaps (which it has), a fancy dash (check) and a name that slips off the tongue (Huayrawmpf)!

More pix and full press info after the jump.










TRIO OF MP4-12C GT3 RACE CARS TO STAR FOR McLAREN GT AT TOTAL 24 HOURS OF SPA

Ten drivers to compete in three MP4-12C GT3 race cars at Spa-Francorchamps on 30-31 July.

12C GT3 is the first race car converted from a McLaren road car to make a 24 hour race debut since the McLaren F1 GTR at Le Mans in 1995.

McLaren GT customer VonRyan Racing to manage third MP4-12C GT3 in Pro-Am Cup category.



McLaren GT returns to the Spa-Francorchamps circuit this weekend for Total 24 Hours of Spa, following a successful race debut there in the British GT Championship early in July. The second race in the MP4-12C GT3’s development programme will see ten experienced racing drivers pilot three cars in the 12C GT3’s first ever 24 hour race.

The McLaren GT driver line-up for the Total 24 Hours of Spa includes CRS Racing Team Principal Andrew Kirkaldy and McLaren Automotive Chief Test driver Chris Goodwin. Both are Directors of the new McLaren GT company, which is led by McLaren Group CEO Martin Whitmarsh and includes McLaren Racing Head of Vehicle Engineering Mark Williams.

McLaren MP4-12C GT3 drivers for Total 24 Hours of Spa:

Pro-Cup category

Car 58 (McLaren GT):
Rob Bell - GB
Chris Goodwin - GB
Tim Mullen – GB

Car 59 (McLaren GT):
Andrew Kirkaldy - GB
Álvaro Parente - POR
Oliver Turvey - GB

Pro-Am Cup category

Car 60 (McLaren GT and VonRyan Racing):
Adam Christodoulou - GB
Glynn Geddie – GB
Phil Quaife - GB
Roger Wills – NZL

McLaren GT is using the 2011 race season to develop the 12C GT3, with 20 cars due for delivery to privateer teams for GT3 series racing in 2012. Chris Goodwin said: “I was very happy with the performance of the 12C GT3 in its debut race at Spa. We secured an amazing pole position at the first attempt and importantly for future customers; the 12C GT3 was reliable, fast and easy to drive.

“I’m delighted with the quality of the drivers we have enlisted as we take the 12C GT3 to its first 24 hour race. This level of endurance racing is a crucial test for the car technically, and we need the best possible team working with us to ensure we receive intelligent, objective feedback on the 12C GT3 driving experience. We will use this feedback as we continue to develop the car in readiness for customers to go racing next year.

“We will be taking the opportunity at Spa to work with a future McLaren GT customer, VonRyan Racing. We want to develop close relationships with all our customer race teams and this experience will be valuable in developing our customer support programme for 2012 and beyond.”

FIA GT3 is great!

Check out this segment from the FIA GT race at the newly renovated Silverstone.
While GT1 seems to have evolved into a bit of a heavy handed clown show, FIA GT3 looks to have its mix just right with Ferrari, Mercedes, Audi and BMW fighting tooth an nail along with Astons, Fords, Porsches and Lamborghinis. What a series!
(Photo: Dave Adams)



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Remember that Alpina B6 GT3?

That pretty BMW 6 series GT3 racer so lovingly photographed in THIS video earlier in the year?

Ooops. Daaaaamn you Audi!

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Alpina B6 GT3

Let's continue the Axis 'Ring Festival with this great piece from Stephane Benini, the genius behind Clashproductions... needs no comment.

For more info on the team visit Alpina

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Nasty black Ford

I think Ford took the flamethrower technology from their diesel Super Duty trucks....



and installed it in their GT FIA GT3 racer...


Burning Ford GT - MyVideo
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