2012 McLaren MP4-12C GT3
McLaren MP4-12C GT3: McLaren GT unveils side and growth programme aiming to put 12C GT3 clientele at the front of the grid
-McLaren Automotive, McLaren Racing, McLaren Electronic Systems and McLaren Applied Technologies link armed forces by means of CRS Racing in growth and hold up of new MP4-12C GT3
-New MP4-12C GT3 specification skin skill as of Formula 1 side suppliers
-McLaren GT tactics to present MP4-12C GT3 owners correct of entry to higher McLaren Simulator programmes as of 2012
-20 MP4-12C GT3 contest cars homologated for GT3 racing in 2012
-McLaren GT announces 2011 contest agenda for new MP4-12C GT3 by means of particular appearance intended for Goodwood Festival of Speed
-Andrew Kirkaldy, Oliver Turvey and Ãlvaro Parente to contest the 12C GT3 in 2011 as McLaren GT prepares to bring a contest car of unrivalled excellence to privateer teams in 2012
McLaren GT, a new contest car manufacturer construct brings jointly the know-how of McLaren Racing, McLaren Automotive and CRS Racing, nowadays unveiled its GT3 car and tactics for a 2011 growth programme.
The new McLaren MP4-12C GT3 determination be the primary McLaren car liberally for FIA* GT series racing as,because the McLaren F1 GTR over manufacture in1997. The 12C GT3 is feature on the new MP4-12C high-performance sports education car and a side of engineers, as extended as and examination drivers by means of huge knowledge in Formula 1 and GT racing has person's name assembled to undertake the procedure of adapting the carbon chassis-based 12C to racing specification.
Martin Whitmarsh, McLaren Group Chief Executive Officer said: œMcLaren has racing in its spirit and it was a natural pace to get our MP4-12C street car and twist it eager on the the majority reliable, well-organized and simple to drive GT3 car. Every car on the grid determination contain its presentation fair by contest rules, meaning our object have to be to select a technological specification so as to ensures any intended is clever to correct of entry the 12C GT3²s presentation boundary by means of ease.
œWe contain worked by means of CRS Racing to create sure the 12Cs plan and growth programme is as shut as likely to one McLaren Racing counting use in rising a Formula 1 car. The side at CRS is healthy fit to form events in petroleum region as contain contain an outstanding evidence in racing GT3 cars, and appreciate come again? is necessary to be winning in so as to height of spirited motorsport.
œIn return, McLaren Racing is clever to transport new custom of skill to GT3 racing. No additional GT3 car in 2012 determination be supplied by means of a road-car carbon chassis, or a steering wheel and additional linked skill as of a Formula 1 car.
œThe 12C GT3 determination be supplied by means of the 12Cs carbon MonoCell and the similar steering wheel plan employed by Lewis Hamilton in his MP4-24 Formula 1 car. Plus, we are operational closely by means of Formula 1 suppliers history and present: Akebono, Mobil 1, McLaren Electronic Systems, Ricardo and Michelin for example. This mix together of street car and Formula 1 skill and knowledge determination be a huge benefit to anybody racing a 12C GT3 in 2012.
Drivers and FIA accepted races long-established for 2011
McLaren GT aims to bring the highest quality, the majority dependable and the majority driveable car on the GT3 grid at what time 20 cars are similar to to privateer teams for racing in Europe in 2012. The sole mixture of McLaren and CRS Racings skill and growth methodology is matched by McLaren GTs appointment of knowledgeable and winning racing drivers to expand the 12C GT3 at challenging races in excess of the 2011 season.
McLaren GT tactics to debut the new MP4-12C GT3 at petroleum seasons Blancpain Endurance Series contest at Spains Circuito de Navarra, followed by Magny-Cours in France and Silverstone in England. As fraction of the growth programme for the 12C GT3, McLaren GT too expects to enter the Total 24 Hours of Spa later power race.
CRS Racing Team Principal Andrew Kirkaldy determination be joined by 2010 Vodafone McLaren Mercedes examination intended Oliver Turvey and Portuguese racing intended Ãlvaro Parente in the McLaren GT intended line-up for the 2011 growth programme.
McLaren fans keen to see McLarens primary GT racing car as,because the legendary McLaren F1 GTR can stay for to see the new 12C GT3 driven up the well-known Hill at Goodwood Festival of Speed as of 01-03 July 2011.
McLaren MP4-12C GT3 growth targets
McLaren GT comprises a side of designers, engineers and examination drivers by means of huge knowledge in rising winning contest and street cars. Marcus Waite, McLaren GT Chief Engineer, casement his career operational by means of the McLaren Formula 1 Simulation Group. A go,shift onto the Formula 1 side anywhere he was Senior Test Team Engineer for a lot of existence was after that followed by his appointment to McLaren Automotive as Test Team Leader accountable for the new MP4-12C sports education car. Combining practical knowledge of Formula 1 car growth methodology and a bottomless sympathetic of the 12C street cars technological specification is invaluable to McLaren GT.
Marcus Waite said: œWe contain distinct the technological supplies for the 12C GT3 in the McLaren simulator and I am satisfied to say so as to feedback as of the inquisitiveness new drivers in the side income we can correct away center on fine-tuning the set-up of the car, rather supposed talk to any basic changes.
œThere is no alternate for attention the 12C GT3 pound approximately the European circuits on construct we diagram to race, so so as to is precisely come again? we are doing. A varied circuit programme is vital. Circuito de Navarra in Spain is a huge track: a combination of slow and quick corners and extended straights, meaning the new engine calibration we are testing has to undertake relentless accelerations as of low speeds. A winning shakedown present income we are now sure of powertrain durability.
œWe followed Navarra by means of a examination sitting at Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portugal. The long, sweeping and quick bends of so as to circuit now a high-quality examination for the new oil tank we contain intended for the 12C GT3. The oil is continually moving and yet the new tank proved robust in so as to environment.
œThese are now two examples of the way we determination examination each part of the 12C GT3 preceding to delivering cars to contest teams in 2012. I for myself determination not be content awaiting we contain everyday jobs examination programmes so as to considerably surpass the supplies of 3hr and 24hr later power racing. We are committed to commerce by means of emerging construct so as to contest teams frequently face in completely primary season organization a new GT3 car and we determination create sure our primary clientele get delivery of a extremely dependable contest car after that season.
Formula 1 simulator readies the new 12C GT3 for its path debut
On March 4th, virtually 30 existence to the day so as to the worlds primary carbon-based racing car, the McLaren MP4/1 was shaken downward at Silverstone (March 5th 1981), the 12C GT3 too debuted at the UK circuit.
One melody later, it quick to the Circuito de Navarra in Spain for its primary FIA circuit test. These shake downward and examination over followed months ofextensive testing on simulated versions of international contest circuits counting Silverstone, Circuit de Catalunya and Paul Ricard. In simulated tests, McLaren GT was clever to fine-tune engine calibration, authority steering, spring rates, heaviness distribution, cog ratios and differential settings.
Mark Williams, Head of Vehicle Engineering at McLaren Racing, said:The new 12C GT3 was initially urbanized in the Simulator anywhere we now clever to completely explore the parameter room preceding to defining the power, heaviness and downforce targets. We second-hand Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to expand the aerodynamic configuration and after that tested the a variety of map shapes in the McLaren Simulator, operational by means of the McLaren Automotive simulation side to describe the vehicle set-up and correct of entry the resultant driveability. Being clever to appraisal our aero wrap up and car set-up by,by means of a simulator urbanized for Formula 1 previous to primary path organization is unique. No additional GT3 car determination contain person's name specified by,by means of petroleum height of technology.
Following the Spanish shakedown session, Andrew Kirkaldy Team Principal at CRS Racing and McLaren GT Project Manager, said: œThe presentation of the car in Navarra was testament to the labor we now clever to do in the McLaren simulator in selecting the correct set-up for the car. The near and genuine earth versions of the 12C GT3 become paler near-identical.
œThe new aerodynamic corpse panels and skin intended for the 12C GT3 are of outstanding excellence and markedly add to the lively presentation of the car. This height of excellence can merely be achieved by,by means of FE plan analysis and meaningful how the majority excellent to be relevant carbon fibre. McLaren has petroleum information in abundance.
A new aerodynamics wrap up shaped completely as of carbon fibre has person's name urbanized by McLaren Racing in compliance by means of GT3 regulations, incorporating a new front splitter, door blade, back wing, diffuser and louvres in the front fenders.
In partnership by means of McLaren Applied Technologies, McLaren GT tactics to present its customers the chance to expand completely 12C GT3 by,by means of bespoke programmes in the McLaren Simulator. Chris Goodwin said: œThe simulator is a enormous spirited benefit to McLaren Racing in rising its Formula 1 cars and to McLaren Automotive in rising its prospect variety of sports education cars.
œWe recognise so as to the teams racing the 12C GT3 after that day determination be in front of completely competitors if contain are clever to use a bespoke McLaren simulation programme all through the contest season. We diagram to announce filled particulars of the simulation programme obtainable to 12C GT3 owners and additional possible customers afterward petroleum year.
The McLaren MP4-12C: The spirit of a contest car
Racing knowledge and growth tools contain luxurious a key fraction in readying the 12C GT3 for its 2011 contest programme. But, preceding to the racing car to the spirited grid, McLaren, in the shape of McLaren Automotive set out to expand a high-performance sports education car so as to set new principles for speed, handling, efficiency, braking and driveability: formed as of an obsession for aerodynamic purity and lightweight engineering. Assets and eagerness so as to create the McLaren MP4-12C a ideal street car as of construct to expand a race-winning GT car.
Once tactics now decided to get the 12C racing, key talk to of McLaren Automotives plan and manufacturing teams now keen to hold up petroleum natural pace at McLaren.
Mark Vinnels, McLaren Automotive Programme Director, said: œIt was an clear choice to get the 12C racing. From the close to the beginning stages in the cars growth we now integrating key talk to of McLaren Racing eager on the street car growth side and petroleum mix together of knowledge and skill, joint by means of a ˜can-do attitude and wish to shove come again? is technically possible, has led to together a huge street car and a sole racing car. At the McLaren Technology Centre headquarters we saunter history the McLaren F1 GTR so as to won Le Mans in 95 each day. Racing has changed as,because then, and we contain no tactics to expand a McLaren to win Le Mans outright again, but car figure 59 is truthfully inspirational for us all.
Frank Stephenson, McLaren Automotive Design Director, said: œConceptually, the 12C street car and prospect McLaren street cars are ˜easy cars to design. We strive for shape so as to is driven by aerodynamic efficiency, and petroleum system out arguments in excess of styling or needless bodywork particulars so as to can by means of no trouble twist out to be dated as fashions change. Our plan side is fervent concerning designing cars so as to tell you document leaving on beneath the skin and stay relevant: we are an manufacturing corporation at spirit and we shouldnt hide so as to fact. Thats why supporting the growth of the GT3 car was a huge project to labor on: the car wants additional air to breathe and wants still better downforce to hug the track. Yet it too has to quicken pulses as it weapons concerning its business. The GT3 car actually stay the spirit racing!
Under the McLaren Orange skin, the 12C GT3 shares the similar 75kg carbon ˜MonoCell chassis as the 12C street car. Since the contemporary McLaren was formed in 1981, the corporation has second-hand merely carbon fibre for the chassis building of all its street and contest cars: it was a natural option for the spirit of the MP4-12C. Lightweight building and manufacturing innovation from side to side Resin Transfer Moulding was a priority for the engineers and as extended as accountable for the 12Cs chassis. The consequence is a street car that, at1301kg**, is the lightest in the ˜core*** sector of the high-performance sports education car market.
Andrew Kirkaldy said: œI consider the MP4-12C is an manufacturing masterpiece and so as to starts by means of its carbon chassis. A rigid chassis is enormously significant to a racing driver. The McLaren MonoCell is unequalled as a security cell, and our engineers can be certain so as to any profits complete to the chassis set-up determination contain the preferred result since of its structural rigidity and predictability.
œThe 12C is the primary street car I contain driven on a path and person's name truthfully overwhelmed by its lively performance. We contain had to engineer sure be acquainted with of our GT3 car to contest specification, but I cant believe of a improved put to create supposed the new 12C.
CRS Racing to bring on prospect of a new McLaren contest car
The prevailing plan concept of the new McLaren MP4-12C street car is ˜designed approximately the driver, and petroleum is now one instance of McLarens inflexible commitment to offering a new heavy knowledge in street and contest cars. CRS Racing Team Principal Andrew Kirkaldy brings a decade of GT-level racing knowledge to McLaren GT and, as the teams project manager, Kirkaldy was clever to specify the cockpit and additional attributes of the 12C GT3 to create sure restrictions normally linked by means of GT3 contest cars are removed as of the McLaren.
Andrew Kirkaldy said: œCRS Racing is delighted to be operational by means of McLaren. The prospect are far above the ground and correctly so. Together we split the passion for design, manufacturing innovation and racing success so as to determination create sure the 12C GT3 is the the majority spirited in the series as of 2012.
œWhen Martin Whitmarsh primary approached CRS Racing I was delighted so as to his major object for McLaren GT was to create the wants of clientele and drivers an absolute priority. That communication transcends all we are now undertaking. The growth programme determination be rigorous to create sure reliability, the technological specification of the 12C GT3 determination surpass rival cars due to the links we contain by means of Formula 1 skill suppliers, construct excellence determination reflect the far above the ground principles proof in the 12C street car, and the maximum presentation determination be simple to get to to drivers of varied knowledge levels.
œBefore McLaren GT, CRS was a client of contest car manufacturers. On occasion, it extremely old conventional so as to GT cars are unreliable straight out of the box since procedure bring cars preceding to the skill is established for racing. At McLaren GT we be acquainted with prospect are higher. We desire our clientele to knowledge outstanding presentation by means of metronomic reliability.
œOur joint knowledge income we can recognize evils encountered before by contest teams or drivers and talk to them. In the cockpit of the 12C GT3 for example, we contain ensured so as to the pedal place is precisely in row by means of the seating and steering wheel positions. The heavy place in a lot of GT3 cars is compromised by comparison.
Specification and presentation reflect McLaren expectations
Just as by means of the 12C street car, McLaren is operational closely by means of specialist suppliers to bring an innovative and lightweight car. The 3.8-litre McLaren V8 twin turbo ˜M838T engine supplied in the street car too skin in the 12C GT3, but de-tuned to 500 PS (from 600 PS) in arrange to give optimum authority for petroleum performance-balanced contest car.
The new MP4-12C GT3 determination characteristic a sole engine calibration, bespoke racing broadcast urbanized in partnership by means of Ricardo (who too urbanized the engine by means of McLaren) and a suspension arrangement tuned ,specially for racing.
Mark Williams said: œWith the tyre hold equilibrium moving forward on the GT3 racing tyres it was ,essential to go,shift the centre of gravity additional forward and the merely way to do petroleum was to decrease heaviness at the rear. A six-speed sequential shift gearbox by Ricardo was chosen since a race-specific broadcast is 80kg lighter supposed the Seamless Shift, seven-speed gearbox second-hand in the street car. All the interior components contain person's name established in additional racing series. We after that challenged Ricardo to decrease heaviness further, meaning the component has a bespoke covering design. That is now one instance of how we are repeatedly charitable to decrease heaviness and add to efficiency.
McLaren GT has chosen the TAG-400 Engine Control Unit for the new 12C GT3. The TAG-400 is a compact, self-contained engine management scheme and information logger for contest heavy intended and liberally by McLaren Electronic Systems. The procurement of components as of suppliers second-hand to operational by means of partners in Formula 1 is one more instance of McLaren GT delivering on its object to construct a GT3 car of unrivalled excellence and reliability.
Williams said: œMcLaren GT is a smaller organisation supposed McLaren Racing, but we are applying Formula 1 methodology in each likely area.
œWe contain worked by means of Akebono in Formula 1 for a lot of years, and I am delighted to be clever to name on genuine a committed and dependable associate for McLaren GT. Akebono determination provide brake callipers and has too intended a bespoke brake pad for the 12C GT3. Our own self-governing as of McLaren Racing contain worked closely by means of Michelin to expand the right tyre replica for the 12C GT3 simulation programme. And physically powerful supplier relationships are significant to the suppliers themselves. I am certain so as to Mobil 1 and Ricardo determination study a lot operational jointly on higher lubricants for the 12C GT3²s new transmission.
MP4-12C GT3: the client commitment
With a rigorous growth programme total at the end of the 2011 GT3 season, McLaren GT determination put in put a robust hold up programme to create sure all clientele of the MP4-12C GT3 are clever to wait spirited all through the 2012 season.
Martin Whitmarsh said: œWe talk regularly by means of prospective clientele for the 12C GT3 now and as,at the same occasion as relationships determination merely make stronger at what time teams get delivery of the 20 cars we diagram to construct for after that season.
œThis is the primary pace eager on GT3 racing for McLaren and we appreciate so as to our center on excellence have to be reliable from side to side design, development, technology, come to an end and client service. I am proud of the relationships McLaren Racing has by means of sponsors and partners now and I seem forward to extending petroleum to clientele of the new MP4-12C GT3.
Initial demand for the primary 20 McLaren MP4-12C GT3s is high, by means of attention suggesting so as to McLaren and CRS Racing might sell the run five era over. However, neither corporation has any wish to stretch the marketplace and guide to a danger of also oversupply or restrictions on client service. Retained worth in every GT3 car is too of far above the ground priority to McLaren and CRS, and the primary clientele at what time contain get delivery.
Looking additional ahead, approximately 20 additional GT3s diagram to be liberally from side to side 2013 and 14, but together McLaren and CRS stay open-minded and optimistic concerning rising racing cars for additional series and markets.
Andrew Kirkaldy summed up the customer-oriented attitudes at together companies: œWe determination treat our clientele by means of respect. Having exhausted occasion now at McLarens astonishing headquarters, and seen at shut give completely aspiration to open a new kind of sports education car company, it is obvious so as to contain are, as ever, eager to do belongings better. Whether petroleum is from side to side contest support, lesser supply, or still the easy information so as to the cars catalog cost is its cost " present are no hidden extras " we desire to create responsibility commerce by means of us a pleasure. If we can celebrate contest wins jointly in spring 2012 after that still better!
McLaren MP4-12C GT3 Technical Specification
Width (mm) 1995mm
Height (mm) 1145mm
Wheelbase (mm) 2670mm
Fuel tank ability 120 litres
Chassis/body McLaren carbon fibre MonoCell by means of aluminium front and back frames and bespoke carbon corpse panels
Aerodynamics Front and back diffuser, front splitter, dive planes and adjustable back wing.
Transmission 6 pace sequential by,by means of actuation via steering wheel anxiety paddles
Limited slip differential by means of a variety of ramps and adjustable pre-load.
Wet sump
Sintered grasp hydraulically operated
Driveshafts by means of tripod joints
Engine kind V8 twin turbo McLaren M838T
Engine ability 3.8L
Bore x Stroke 93 x 69.9
Max. Engine pace Limited to 7500rpm
Cylinder chunk Cast aluminium , 90 deg V angle, dry sump scavenge, Nikasil coated liners
Crankshaft Forged steel flat plane
Pistons Forged aluminium
Conrods Forged steel
Cylinder skull Cast aluminium by means of artificial composite cam covers, inlet & exhaust changeable cam timing
Valvetrain 32V by means of 40 deg changeable cam timing on eating & exhaust. Low accumulation by means of sliding get in touch with end pivoted pinger followers, solitary changeable speed springs and hollow shed chilled iron camshafts
Intake scheme Two water/air accuse air coolers. Plastic composite plenum.
Exhaust scheme Cast stainless steel exhaust manifold by means of compact MHI set geometry turbo chargers.970 deg C turbine inlet temperature.
Fuel scheme Returnless petroleum rail by means of twin petroleum tank anxiety pumps and twin spray injectors
Engine management MESL TAG400 ECU & CIU 100
Interfacing by means of Bosch ABS and Shiftec manage units
Wiring harness Modular installation: Engine, chassis, petroleum cell
Lubrication MOBIL1: engine and transmission
Cooling Air/water warmth exchangers for engine irrigate and accuse air cooling joint by means of water/oil warmth exchangers for engine, broadcast & PAS.
Front axle SKF integrated axles by means of handed solitary wheel retaining nut
Rear axle SKF integrated axles by means of handed solitary wheel retaining nut
Front suspension Double wishbone adjustable for ride tallness camber and toe
Rear suspension Double wishbone adjustable for ride tallness camber and toe
Dampers Coil in excess of Multimatic dampers by means of DSSV skill by means of self-governing bump and rebound adjustment
Front brake scheme Akebono 6 piston monoblock calliper
378Ø x 36mm Iron ventilated disc
Rear brake scheme Akebono 4 piston monoblock calliper
355Ø x 32mm iron ventilated disc
Steering Electro-hydraulic PAS
Wheels Forged Aluminium
Front 12 x 18
Rear 13 x 18
MESL TPS scheme compatible
Cockpit electronics Multifunction steering wheel by means of integrated intended display
Central button board by means of understanding show screen
Steering wheel Derived as of MP4
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