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F1 GTR Longtail (1997)
Long-tail 1997 FIA GT racer, basis of the F1 GT homologation road car.
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Alexander Migl · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 10 Built
- Years
- 1997
- Engine
- Mid-mounted 60-degree V12 (BMW Motorsport S70/3) · 5,990 cc / 6.0 LFactory: 5,990 cc
- Power
- 447 kW / 608 PSFactory: 600 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 317 km/hFactory: 197 mph · converted
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The 1997 GTR was the final and most extreme evolution of the McLaren F1 racing car, developed with BMW backing to answer purpose-built GT1 rivals from Porsche and Mercedes. Its extended long-tail bodywork made it visually and aerodynamically distinct from earlier GTRs, and privateers kept racing it until 2005.
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 Longtail (1997) (Wikimedia Commons: McLaren F1 GTR "Longtail")
Photo: Alexander Migl · CC BY-SA 4.0
McLaren F1 GTR Longtail (1997) (Wikimedia Commons: McLaren F1 GTR "Longtail")
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
McLaren F1 GTR Longtail (1997) (Wikimedia Commons: McLaren F1 GTR "Longtail")
Photo: Supermac1961 from CHAFFORD HUNDRED, England · CC BY 2.0
McLaren F1 GTR Longtail (1997) (Wikimedia Commons: McLaren F1 GTR "Longtail")
Photo: Supermac1961 from CHAFFORD HUNDRED, England · CC BY 2.0
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionunits assembled: prototype plus nine customer cars | 101 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
In May 1996 McLaren announced a heavily uprated F1 GTR developed with BMW for the 1997 season. A prototype and eight customer cars were planned, and a ninth customer car was added mid-season, for ten cars in all. The car won on its debut in the 1997 British GT Championship at Silverstone and contested the FIA GT Championship, where Mercedes took most wins, and Le Mans, where GTC Motorsport finished second. Privateer teams continued to race the cars until 2005.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard F1 GTR Longtail (1997).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Mid-mounted 60-degree V12 (BMW Motorsport S70/3)2 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 5,990 cc / 6.0 LFactory: 5,990 cc2 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 447 kW / 608 PSFactory: 600 hp · converted2 Independently researchedSource states bhp. |
| Power at | 7,300 rpm2 Independently researched |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Six-speed sequential (X-trac)2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 317 km/hFactory: 197 mph · converted2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Front and rear bodywork lengthened by well over half a metre, with the tail extending about a metre beyond the rear axle and carrying an upswept spoiler and twin-pylon wing. Re-profiled nose with large chin spoiler and shorter, wider intakes; roof-mounted intake snorkel; wider tracks (59 mm front, 96 mm rear) and 70 mm ride height; Brembo carbon discs with eight-piston calipers; 18-inch 15-spoke wheels; single composite bucket seat, Stack digital display and one-piece Lexan windows. Engine is the 5,990 cc S70/3 with shortened stroke.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Guide: Maximum Attack – the McLaren F1 GTR 97 | Supercar Nostalgia Level B
- 10 units assembled: prototype plus nine customer cars
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2
McLaren F1 GTR 97 Level B Supercar Nostalgia
- 60° V12, BMW Motorsport Type S70/3
- 5990cc via stroke reduction from 87mm to 85.94mm
- an identical 600bhp at 7300rpm
- 600bhp at 7300rpm
- six-speed sequential gearbox supplied by X-trac
- Top speed was 197mph
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