The McLaren Senna has set a new circuit record for street-legal production cars at the Interlagos circuit in São Paulo, Brazil. Driver Ricardo Mauricio covered the 2.677-mile track in 1:37:856. The record was achieved during a UK Motors Academy Porto Seguros event, organized by the McLaren importer in Brazil.
The McLaren Senna set a new record at the first attempt. The driver exited the pits and completed one lap to test the car and then in the following lap recorded 1:41:422 – 1:6 seconds faster than the previous fastest time. In the following attempts – a total of six, alternated by pit stops – the times fell until the record mark of 1:37:856 was achieved. In total, 25 laps were completed, including the opening and return laps.
The UK Motors Academy Porto Seguro’s official timing was conducted by Racing Crono team, one of Brazil’s most experienced and reputed timekeepers. The same company registered the previous record for unmodified street legal cars at Interlagos.
The McLaren Senna has set fastest-ever production-car lap records at several tracks in the United States, including:
- Automobile’s ‘Pro Racer’s Take’ with Andy Pilgrim at the Grand Course at NCM Motorsports Park, in 2:02:86
- Fastest Performance Car of the Year (PCOY) lap-time ever at the NCM Motorsports Park during Road & Track’s ‘PCOY 2019’, completing the 2-mile NCM West Circuit in 1:23:24
- A lap of the 4.1-mile Grand Course at Virginia International Raceway in only 2:34:9 at Car and Driver’s ‘Lightning Lap 2019’—the fastest lap ever in the competition’s then 13 years and 263 cars history that also saw the car becoming an unofficial VIR record holder
- Motor Trend included the Senna in its selection for ‘Best Driver’s Car 2019’ where it became the first production-car to lap WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in under 1:28, finishing in 1:27:62
The McLaren Senna is one of the most extreme street-legal cars ever produced by McLaren Automotive. Powered with V8 4-liter twin-turbo engine that delivers 789 bhp and 590 lbs-ft of torque for race car performance, the car sprints from 0 to 60 mph in 2.7 seconds, 0 to 124 mph in 6.8 seconds and 0 to 186 mph in 18.8 seconds, with a maximum speed of 208 mph. With active aerodynamics front and rear helping to generate with up to 1,763.7lbs of downforce, the Senna also features advanced RaceActive Chassis Control II (RCC II) suspension.
The car driven by Mauricio in Interlagos is one of four officially imported to Brazil by UK Motors.
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