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Attention All Team Members
This document is the operational foundation for our McLaren Artura Trophy Evo race program. Every technician, crew member, and partner is expected to read this in its entirety. We are entering professional motorsport at the highest level of single-make GT racing. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The teams we’re going up against — Flying Lizard, GMG Racing, Riley Motorsports, Skip Barber Racing — have decades of combined experience. We’re the new team. We earn respect by being more prepared, more disciplined, and more relentless than everyone else in the paddock. Read every word.
The McLaren Artura Trophy Evo is a purpose-built race car — not a road car with a roll cage. It shares the McLaren Carbon Lightweight Architecture (MCLA) carbon fiber chassis with the Artura road car, but the hybrid system is completely removed for racing. What’s left is a 3.0L twin-turbo V6 making 585PS in a carbon fiber tub that weighs less than a Miata. It produces lap times comparable to GT3 machinery while racing in a single-make format. Price: $320,000 ex-works.
Push-to-Pass
620PS on demand. 300 seconds per race. Pure strategy.
Precision. Traction. Control.
Wider tires, new uprights, upgraded anti-roll bars. EVO spec.
Powertrain
3.0L Twin-Turbo V6
Power585 PS (577 BHP)
Push-to-Pass620 PS (612 BHP)
P2P Duration300 seconds per race
Engine Config120° V6 Twin-Turbo
Oil SystemDry Sump
Hybrid SystemREMOVED (pure ICE)
Gearbox7-Speed SSG Sequential
Chassis & Aero
MCLA Carbon Architecture
ChassisMCLA Carbon Fiber
Suspension2-Way Adj. Motorsport Dampers
UprightsNew for EVO spec
Anti-Roll BarsUpgraded (EVO spec)
TiresPirelli (wider for EVO)
Aero PackageHigh Downforce + GT Wing
Performance LevelClose to GT3 lap times
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Push-to-Pass Strategy: 300 seconds total per race, activated by a button on the F1-style steering wheel. Deploy early to build a lead? Save it for defense? If there’s a safety car, was your early burst wasted? In Pro-Am with two drivers, do you give more P2P time to the Bronze or the Silver? This is where races are won on strategy, not just speed.
Fuel Specification
FIA-Compliant Unleaded Race Fuel
StandardFIA Appendix J Art. 252
Octane (RON)95–98 RON
US Equivalent93 AKI Minimum
RecommendedVP Racing / Sunoco
Pit Fuel Equipment
Dump Cans & Dry Break System
CansHunsaker USA 11-gal
Coupling2.25″ Male Dry Break
Qty Needed2–3 cans + backup
Total Fuel Equipment$2,000 – $3,000
⚡ Mandatory — SRO
DL1PRO4 Data Logger
Supplied by emotag e.K. in Germany. 4–5 week lead time.
Phone+49-177-8187-226
InstallationPassenger footwell, level
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ORDER THIS FIRST — longest lead item. Must be operational ALL sessions. Data is SRO property. Telemetry transmission FORBIDDEN.
Optional — Team Analysis
Supplementary Data & Video
VBOX Video HD2$3,779 – $3,895
AiM Solo2 DL$599 – $899
AiM MXS Dash~$1,899
AiM SmartyCam HD$1,200 – $1,800
✓ Recommended: VBOX HD2 + AiM MXS combo
FIA Seat Requirements
Second Seat Installation
StandardFIA 8862-2009
Harness6-pt FIA 8853-2016
Top PickSabelt X-Pad Carbon — $3,299
Impact Guns — Go Electric
Milwaukee M18 FUEL Kit
2× Mid-Torque 2962-20$500
1× High-Torque Backup$350
4× 5.0Ah Batteries + Charger$550
Kit Total~$1,800
Total Year One — Everything
$350K – $700K+
Not Including $320K Car Purchase · Year One Is Always the Most Expensive
One-Time Startup Costs
Equipment Buildout
Startup Equipment Total$100K – $230K
- 01Contact McLaren Customer Racing IMMEDIATELY — mclarentrophy@mclaren.com. First round March 26 at Sonoma.
- 02Order the DL1PRO4 from emotag NOW — 4–5 week lead time. Mandatory. Longest lead item.
- 03FIA driver categorization & licensing — Start IMMEDIATELY. USAC provisional via Skip Barber (~$15K, 5 days).
- 04Secure co-driver — $5K–$15K per weekend for a Silver-rated pro. Pro-Am needs Silver/Bronze pairing.
- 05Budget $100K–$230K for equipment buildout — Fuel, data, seats, pit gear, spares, insurance, transport.
- 06Legal structure — Separate LLC, firewalled from the shop. Non-negotiable.
- 07Build your crew — Lead mechanic, support tech, data engineer minimum.
- 08Physical conditioning program — 50 minutes at race pace in a fire suit. Start now.
- 09Book test days at Sonoma — First round is March 26. The old guard races on reputation; we race on preparation, data, and sheer force of will.
Flying Lizard has been racing since 2003. GMG has three SRO championships. Riley Motorsports has won at Daytona and Sebring. Skip Barber has been developing racing talent for fifty years.
They don’t know who they’re fucking with.
We race on preparation, data, and sheer force of will. See you in the paddock. 🏁
