The gtr series by simbin were the first sims i ever got into and i played them for hours on a control pad. A 2000 mercedesbenz clk gtr amg is now available on for 1,490,000 usd about 1,118,031 eur. Fresh service completed in march 20 by two techs from the mercedes build team that were flown over from germany. Based in germany, they were heavily involved in the clk gtr project and are still to this day in charge of formula 3 engines and dtm projects on behalf of mercedes. Dauer 962 lm 1994 2002 leblanc caroline gtr 1999 2005 tvr cerbera speed 12 2000 variants compare. Media in category mercedes benz clk gtr the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. The mercedesbenz clk gtr was intended to enter in the 1997 fia gt championship sportscar racing world championship series, known as bpr global gt series up to 1996. The mercedesbenz clk gtr is a sports car from the german automaker and with racing characteristics.
Intended for racing in the new fia gt championship series in 1997, the clk gtr was designed primarily as a race car, with the road cars necessary in order to meet homologation standards being secondary in the cars design. The mercedes clkgtr racing, jointly developed with amg, was the first production racing car with a daimlerbenz midengine. After conquering the fia gt championship with clk gtr, mercedesbenz set its sights on competing at the 24 hours of le mans in 1998, which it had not been at since 1991 with saubermercedes c11. The mercedesbenz clk gtr w297 is a sports car and race car produced by mercedesamg, the performance and motorsports arm of mercedesbenz. Mercedesbenz only built 26 roadgoing clk gtrs, and of those, just six were roadsters. Originally, the clk gtr was developed to compete in the fia gt championship. Mercedesbenz clkgtr in choro q advance gadget racerspenny racers, 2001 1997 mercedesbenz clk gtr c208 in world racing 2, 2005 1997 mercedesbenz clk gtr c208 in need for speed. Mercedesbenz would use the 1997 clk gtr amg for the first two rounds of the 1998 season before upgrading to the clk gtr amg lm. The mercedesbenz clk gtr is certain to get a lot more valuable in the coming years. View detailed pictures that accompany our mercedes benz clk gtr coupe and roadster article with closeup photos of exterior and interior features. The lm featured a number of visual modifications designed to obtain a better drag coefficient and it swapped the gtrs v12 engine in favor of a 5.
The car also retains the original air compressor and tanks, hazard triangle. This is a 100% free and non commercial modification for gtr2 by simbin. Fresh service completed in march 20 by two techs from the mercedes build team that were flown over from germany less than 71 delivery miles. This download contains 1 car from the april topgear car pack. The original intent behind the building of the car was to compete in the fia gt racing championship, held in the year 1997. To test the clk gtr before the first chassis were built, mercedesamg actually took an unusual measure. Amazingly, just 128 days after design work had commenced in december 1996, the first mercedesbenz clk gtr took to the track at jarama in april 1997 for its initial test. It was my first clk gtr and i am totally in love with this incredible machine. Porsche 911 gt1 and mercedes clklm 1998 for gtr2 esport. The mercedesamg gt r demonstrates amgs development and racing expertise and pushes the limits of dynamic driving even further making the amg dna even more enjoyable. The car stayed there almost a year, to refurbish and clean everything and change all the small details and then i collected the car.
To be allowed to do so, 25 cars had to be built for the gt1 class. Le mans 1999 peter dumbrecks mercedes flip youtube. The 6 l6800 v12 engine engages 612 horsepower at 6500 rpm, and the top speed is 200 mph, 340 kmh. The mercedesbenz clr was a set of racing cars developed for mercedesbenz through a collaboration with inhouse tuning division mercedesamg and motorsports specialists hwa gmbh. Porsche 911 gt1, mclaren f1, ferrari f40 and others were already competing there, nissan r390 gt1 and toyota gtone joined in later, at. Now, one of these opentop homologation specials will be auctioned in june at the bonhams event at the. Mercedes clk lm was a car which did not begin its life as clk but rather a mclaren f1. Watch peter dumbreck miraculously escape uninjured from a violent crash during the 1999 24 hours of le mans race when his no. Hi, here, is something ive converted and im not a fan of it actually as the model is to old for rfactor 2 but sofar its something that can be build. Designed to meet le mans grand touring prototype lmgtp regulations, the clrs were intended to compete in sports car events during 1999, most notably at the 24 hours of le. Born as an evolution of the 1997 mercedes clk gtr, the clklm was unveiled during the 1998 24h of le mans, when already two rounds of the 1998 fia gt championship were won by the v12powered clk. During 1998 mercedes accumulated 10 victories with the clkgtr and the clklm.
Thanks to direct knowhow transfer from motorsport, the mercedesamg gt r impresses with a top speed of 318 km h and acceleration from 0 to 100 km h in 3. The production of mercedes benz clk ctr started in 1997,25 cars were built for gt1. The clkgtr developed for this purpose was the first production racing car from mercedesbenz with a midengine. Mercedes clk gtr 1998 t here was only one reason driving mercedes to build this supercar just after the burst of supercar bubble. For the 1999 season, no competitor attempted to enter the gt1 class in fia gt except for. Mercedes benz and amg had designed a race car and then derived a version meant for the road.
However privateer team persson motorsport would campaign two clk gtrs throughout the entire season, taking a best finish of second at oschersleben before finishing the year third in the teams championship. Mercedes benz clk gtr coupe and roadster photo gallery. V12 racer for the road the ultra rare mercedesbenz amg clkgtr. The mercedesbenz clk gtr is a sports car and race car that was built by mercedesamg, performance and motorsports arm of mercedesbenz. The successor to the international awardwinning racing simulation gtr accurately represents. Mercedesamg, the motorsport wing of the mercedesbenz is behind the building of the car. Wdb2973971y000023 one of only 25 made supplied new to switzerland one owner up to. Mercedesbenz would use the clk gtr for the first two rounds of the 1998 season before upgrading to the clk lm. Like porsches 911 gt1, the clk gtr bore a passing resemblance to its road going namesake the frontengined clk saloon but was midengined and powered by an sl600based 6.
Les grandes marques du monde au grand palais 4 feb 2016 14. Included with the clk gtr are also its original amg sps tool chest, original owners manuals and service booklets in german and english, sps service documentation, manual folio, original spare keys, and first aid kit. Since the mid1990s, fia loosened its regulations to encourage more manufacturers to take part in its world gt championship. The complete april topgear car pack contains 6 cars. Buy 1998 mercedesbenz amg mercedes clk gtr microsoft store. The super car uses a six speed manual transmission. There were 26 total clk gtrs built 20 coupes and roadsters. During the supercarownerscircle event in andermatt i filmed the incredible mercedes clk gtr amg owned by automobili amos.
Future collectors born today will be spending unfathomable amounts of money on these cars at highbrow auctions. I think this was only running on 1 cpu core after doing some. Mercedes clkgtr lm v porsche 911 gt1 fia gt 1998 duration. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 60 degree v 12 cylinder. There are currently 895 mercedesbenz cars as well as thousands of other iconic classic and collectors cars for sale on classic driver. The mercedesbenz clkgtr is one of the c 297 range of cars from mercedesbenz. Mercedes clk gtr amg clk dtm together on the road in stuttgart. Yes, we know, a vehicle is 10 years aged, though his really doesnt matter. Klaus ludwig and ricardo zonta won the drivers title in 1998 with amgmercedes team. The regulatory road version o f the clkgtr is based on the earlier v12, mainly because of considerations of balance. Its powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 6. Mercedes gradually replaced it by an updated version of the car called clklm that was designed specifically to compete in the 24 hours of le mans. The original mercedes clk gtr coupe was created with the aim of winning the 1997 fia gt championship, however a requirement for this was that not only should design be road legal it should have a production run of at least road 25 autos. Pair of mercedesbenz clk gtr road cars to be auctioned by.
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