McLaren 650S GT3

This past weekend was the opening of the Formula 1 season with the Australian Grand Prix. Supporting the big show was the CAMS Australian GT Championship and the McLaren 650S GT3 was part of the very competitive group.

Five examples of the 650S GT3 were entered to compete in this past weekend’s race. It was the first time in six years that the British marquee had competed in Melbourne.

At first the time in Australia was not kind with only the McLaren GT Tekno Autosports driver Nathan Morcom finishing in the top 10 in the first round of the championship. Things were much better for the customer teams in the second round of the weekend.

Early in the day rain showers made for greasy conditions which posed a dilemma for the racing teams. The decision for the McLaren GT customer teams was to go with Pirelli P Zero tires which made a huge difference. Nathan Morcom managed to take his 650S GT3 to an overall victory with four of the top five cars being 650S GT3s.

The third and fourth races of the weekend of the Australian GT Championship also proved good for the McLaren customer teams. Conditions were considerably better, but the competition was still quite close, proving that the series is one of the most fiercely fought. In the latter rounds driver Darrell Lea and Objective Racing secured a podium finish in each to complete another strong weekend for the 650S GT3.