Aug 16, 2020 · There were rumours that the cars would enter the popular FIA GT Championship as GT1 entries, but the reality was that Mercedes was due to wind down production of the SLR …

Group GT1, also known simply as GT1, was a set of regulations maintained formerly by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), for Grand Tourer racing. The category was …

Nov 14, 2023 · Out of the GT1 Trinity, of which all three cars are legends in their own right, the CLK GTR has always been the most exclusive and untamed. It obliterated its rivals out on the …

The Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR (chassis code C297) [5] is a GT1 sports car built and produced by Mercedes-Benz in conjunction with their then motorsport partner AMG. Intended for racing in …

May 24, 2020 · We’ve omitted silhouette racers that have, on occasion been classed alongside the GT1 machines. We’ve included those cars that either only or mainly appeared in national …

The BPR Global GT Series, which ran from 1994 to 1996, marked the beginning of the GT1 class. This era saw the rise of iconic cars like the McLaren F1 GTR, Porsche 911 GT1, and Ferrari …

Mar 4, 2016 · The 300 SLR dominated sports-car racing in the mid-Fifties. Millen: The idea of driving the FIA GT1 Championship Mercedes-Benz stirred my imagination more than anything …

In contrast to the F1 and 911 GT1, the CLK GTR truly behaves like a bona fide race car on the street. Gear changes are lightning-quick, thanks to a paddle-operated six-speed sequential …

May 17, 2024 · Mercedes dominated the FIA GT1 class in the 1990s, but that was followed by some interesting developments with their Mercedes CLR, which apparently acted more like an …

The McLaren F1, the Porsche 911 GT1 and the Mercedes CLK GTR are three of the most iconic supercars of all time and were known as the “holy trinity” of Group GT1 in the 1990s.