As most of you 'Petrol Heads' know, we were fortunate enough to have witnessed a breathtaking work of art this weekend on South African soil, known as the legendary McLaren P1. The McLaren P1 came to participate in the Rogue Rally. See the article for more information!
The Rogue Rally wasnot the only plan that Super car legend Justin Davaris, SAP-Africa and McLaren Automobile had in store for the P1 while it was in our amazing country. They wanted to destroy the current production lap record for the fastest time a production car can achieve around the iconic Kyalami Race Track. The current record was 1:47 set by Euwen in a Mclaren MP4-12C. Mclaren's racing God, Chris Goodwin, came down to put his skills to the test. New standard road tyres were slapped onto the P1 and off he sped to see what times he could achieve. First lap was just to warm the tyres and engine. In the 2nd lap he managed a 1:48 with ease. The 3rd lap came and went like he was in the zone and he managed a 1:44. Having already beat the record he still wanted to shave a second or two off his time, so out he goes again, this time pushing this incredible car to its limit and he achieving a 1:43. Beating the record by a full 4 seconds. He has done it! We have a new record at Kyalami by my hero Chris Goodwin.
Moments after this incredible achievement, around 70 Mclarens descended on the track from all over the country. From the MP4-12C to the 650S with a surprise appearance by non other than the Mclaren F1, predecessor to the P1. having all 4 cars together was like a dream come true! After a long, but exhilarating day of watching these super cars race around the track and most people leaving very little rubber on their cars to get home, the day came to an end.
I owe a huge debt of gratitude to Jonathan Hugo from Mclaren Cape Town, Grant Dryden from McLaren JHB and Justin Devaris, Lucinda Brown, Chris Goodwin, Dave Fischer and the rest of the McLaren Automobile team as well as SAP South Africa sponsors for these outstanding events.
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