McMurtry Fan Car sets records on USA debut
The McMurtry Spéirling electric fan car, designed and built in Gloucestershire, claimed two records and maintained its 100 per cent win rate in competition at the ‘Laguna Seca Reverse Corkscrew Hillclimb’ on Sun 11th August.
It’s the same hyper-track car and driver combination which holds the outright record at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Max Chilton, former F1 and Indycar driver, was at the wheel for the two day event as part of the Monterey Motorsports Pre-Reunion.
This event was also McMurtry’s US debut, home to a number of existing McMurtry customers who are looking forward to test driving the prototypes the team shipped over for car week.
McMurtry is using the coming weeks primarily for private customer test drives and also showcasing the cars in public at a number of events.
Max Chilton said “The Corkscrew is one of the most famous corner’s in the world. Normally it’s a blind approach on entry, so in the reverse hillclimb it’s unsighted on the exit. You have to shoot up the 18 metres elevation change and then hope you’ve picked the right line as you launch over the top. Luckily I had fan downforce to help keep me stuck to the ground. It’s been quite a special experience to compete in and set a record in the Laguna Seca Hillclimb”
Thomas Yates, Managing Director of McMurtry Automotive, said “The Reverse Corkscrew Hillclimb has been such an enjoyable way to showcase the cars in motion for the first time ever on US soil. The level of excitement from everyone here at Laguna Seca has made it very memorable. You’ll be seeing plenty more of McMurtry in the US over the coming years.”
