McLaren
F1 GTR (1995)

Why it matters

The 1995 F1 GTR turned the McLaren F1 road car into a GT1 racer that won Le Mans at its first attempt. It dominated its debut BPR Global GT season, winning ten of twelve races.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Photos

Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.

• McLaren F1 GTR (1995) (Wikimedia Commons: McLaren F1 GTR)
  Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York · CC0 1.0
• McLaren F1 GTR (1995) (Wikimedia Commons: McLaren F1 GTR)
  Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York · CC0 1.0
• McLaren F1 GTR (1995) (Wikimedia Commons: McLaren F1 GTR)
  Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York · CC0 1.0
• McLaren F1 GTR (1995) (Wikimedia Commons: McLaren F1 GTR)
  Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York · CC0 1.0

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Customers Ray Bellm and Thomas Bscher persuaded Ron Dennis to build a GT1 version, and the project was approved in July 1994 as the BPR series took shape. The car was unveiled in January 1995 and priced at £775,000; the works prototype 01R was followed by eight customer cars, 02R to 09R. Air restrictors cut the BMW V12 to 600bhp, while the body gained a splitter, wheelarch extensions, a fixed rear wing and stripped interior. The F1 GTR won the 1995 Le Mans 24 Hours, and Nielsen and Bscher took the BPR title.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

The 1995 cars are chassis 01R (works prototype) to 09R. Compared with the road F1 they have a 100-litre fuel cell, 18-inch OZ centre-lock magnesium wheels, larger Brembo brakes without ABS, a chin splitter, wheelarch extensions, deep sills, a pylon-mounted rear wing in place of the active spoiler, roof-intake restrictors and a single-seat stripped cabin with rollcage.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

1. 1
   Guide: Take it to the Track – the McLaren F1 GTR 95 | Supercar Nostalgia Level B

   • 9 8 customer cars plus the works prototype (01R)

   Accessed 2026-11-11
2. 2
   Guide: Take it to the Track - a Historical & Technical Appraisal of the McLaren F1 GTR 95 Level B Ben Tyer · Supercar Nostalgia · 2020-05-20

   • Type S70/3, dry-sumped all-alloy 60° V12
   • 6064cc
   • 600bhp at 7500rpm with restrictors
   • six-speed manual, straight-cut gears

   Accessed 2026-11-12
3. 3
   McLaren F1 LM: King Of The Super Cars Level C Motor Trend · 2000-04-02

   • 527 pound-feet against 479

   Accessed 2026-11-13