Great Read: Le Mans' best underdog win?

When McLaren shocked the world  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ View in browser View in browser ARTICLES MAGAZINE SHOP DATABASE SHOP ARCHIVE Great Read: Won for the road – McLaren's unlikely 1995 Le Mans win June 2005 | Gary Watkins The McLaren F1 was launched on this day in 1992. It won Le Mans three years later – the road-going supercar wasn't expected to even finish. Gary Watkins recalls the tale in today's Great Read The thing may have looked the part, but there was no way it could win the Le Mans 24 Hours. Not first time out anyway. The world's fastest street machine it may have been, but this particular supercar hadn't been conceived — in anyway, shape or form — for the racetrack. And when Gordon Murray's supercar did get tweaked for competition, the French enduro wasn't on the agenda, not at first. Yet in 1995 the McLaren F1 GTR tore up the form-book to win the world's greatest sports car event. READ MORE PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES F1 Pablo Elizalde Will flexi-wing rule reshuffle F1? - What to look for at the Spanish GP The Spanish Grand Prix marks the end of F1's second triple-header in a hectic start to 2025, with new flexi-wing regulations set to potentially disrupt the competitive order ahead of round nine READ MORE F1 James Elson F1 Fantasy: top picks & predictions for the 2025 Spanish GP A constructor question looms over this weekend's 2025 Spanish F1 Fantasy round. Here are our predictions; tips on drivers to avoid; which chips to play and further analysis READ MORE F1 James Elson F1 Fantasy: top picks & predictions for the 2025 Spanish GP A constructor question looms over this weekend's 2025 Spanish F1 Fantasy round. Here are our predictions; tips on drivers to avoid; which chips to play and further analysis READ MORE Latest Issues & Special Editions Latest magazine issues and special editions, packed with exclusive content and insights. June 2025 Le Mans Special BUY NOW May 2025 Black Magic BUY NOW April 2025 F1 2025 Preview BUY NOW Italian Legends Special Edition BUY NOW German Legends Special Edition BUY NOW 1955 – Mille Miglia  Special Edition BUY NOW Update your content preferences UPDATE NOW Connect with us We now accept © 2025 Motor Sport Magazine, All rights reserved. Motor Sport Magazine, 18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE. © 2025 Motor Sport Magazine, All rights reserved. Motor Sport Magazine,  18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE. Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy