MERCEDES CLR 98 and 99 back on track

benjabulle · 1 Jul 2009, 20:42 (Ref:2494724)

What a good surprise yesterday to see them on track again at the Nurburgring

MulsanneMike · 1 Jul 2009, 21:51 (Ref:2494752)

Wow, the CLR is a big surprise. Who owns it?

Jonerz · 1 Jul 2009, 22:09 (Ref:2494759)

Any video of these cars going around the N-ring?

Chris

cmk · 1 Jul 2009, 22:12 (Ref:2494761)

Ah, I had forgotten just how beautiful those cars were. So nice to see them in fine shape where they belong, on the track. I have a fair amount of nostalgia for those GT1s, being 10 and impressionable when the Mclaren first appeared.

benjabulle · 1 Jul 2009, 22:13 (Ref:2494762)

Hi Mike, don't know, both were entered by the same german team, which wasn't looking pro. I would be surprised to learn taht Mercedes sold the 99 one, because of concerns about safety and because of the bad publicity they would get everytime this car is seen. Anyway I could take all the photos needed for the 99 type

something you couldn't even dream in 99 at le Mans.

benjabulle · 1 Jul 2009, 22:15 (Ref:2494764)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonerz

Any video of these cars going around the N-ring?

Chris

I have to look at the videos taken (tomorrow), from memory not good for this one, it only did a couple of laps, it sounds very loud.

benjabulle · 1 Jul 2009, 22:18 (Ref:2494768)

More photos on the Modena Days page, the C11 was also there and 2 Mclaren F1 (95 and 97).

http://www.gurneyflap.com/09modena.html

AndrewF31 · 1 Jul 2009, 23:29 (Ref:2494792)

I really liked the 98 CLR. The front end of the 99 one always looked weird to me. Very low.

Dauer 962 · 2 Jul 2009, 08:31 (Ref:2494904)

Quote:

Originally Posted by MulsanneMike

Wow, the CLR is a big surprise. Who owns it?

Both cars including the 911 GT1 in the background belong to a German collector.

benjabulle · 2 Jul 2009, 14:46 (Ref:2495070)

The little video :

zac510 · 2 Jul 2009, 17:45 (Ref:2495134)

So it was a private track day, not a race meet?

Thanks for the pics Ben!

benjabulle · 2 Jul 2009, 19:05 (Ref:2495166)

Quote:

Originally Posted by zac510

So it was a private track day, not a race meet?

Thanks for the pics Ben!

No, public Track days with spectators which could have all access for 15 euros.

Jonerz · 2 Jul 2009, 20:33 (Ref:2495193)

Very cool!

Chris

The359 · 2 Jul 2009, 21:11 (Ref:2495214)

A bunch more photos of the CLR and CLK-LM Here

One photo seems to list the CLR's chassis number as 03/99/007?

The CLK-LM also still features the "Goodbye Klaus" paintscheme on the roof.

JAG · 3 Jul 2009, 21:30 (Ref:2495637)

I'm very suprised to see a CLR shown in public, nevermind hit the track.

The '98 CLK-LM is still a great looking car, GT1 at it's best (while it lasted!).

JAG · 4 Jul 2009, 18:57 (Ref:2495846)

This look's like a similar test from a previous year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR3Ge...eature=related

Aslak Vind · 6 Jul 2009, 18:42 (Ref:2496753)

WOW!

Humbled by the presence of the CLR, love all the pictures

Thank you.

Scotracer · 7 Jul 2009, 01:32 (Ref:2496984)

Quote:

Originally Posted by benjabulle

Hi Mike, don't know, both were entered by the same german team, which wasn't looking pro. I would be surprised to learn taht Mercedes sold the 99 one, because of concerns about safety and because of the bad publicity they would get everytime this car is seen. Anyway I could take all the photos needed for the 99 type

something you couldn't even dream in 99 at le Mans.

Hi, do you have a high-res copy of the track-action pictures of the '99 car that I could get a copy of? Preferably at least 1280px in width. I love that car and there barely any photos of it online.

Thank you

benjabulle · 7 Jul 2009, 06:58 (Ref:2497040)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scotracer

Hi, do you have a high-res copy of the track-action pictures of the '99 car that I could get a copy of? Preferably at least 1280px in width. I love that car and there barely any photos of it online.

Thank you

Send me a PM with your email and that could do the job.

WouterM · 9 Jul 2009, 07:36 (Ref:2498144)

The CLR was chassis 003 that raced under #6 at Le Mans and was withdrawn. The cars were certainly not run by anybody closely related to Mercedes-Benz. Perhaps HWA sold the cars quietly after Mercedes withdrew.

More images are here:

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/event...Trackdays.html

A more detailed article will follow.

Tim the Grey · 9 Jul 2009, 08:34 (Ref:2498175)

The usual comprehensive report, and nice pictures, Wouter. thanks!

benjabulle · 9 Jul 2009, 17:38 (Ref:2498507)

Page on the CLR is online

:

http://www.gurneyflap.com/mercedesclr99.html

Danny_GT2 · 10 Jul 2009, 23:16 (Ref:2499228)

Does it have downforce??

prototype · 13 Jul 2009, 20:54 (Ref:2501147)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danny_GT2

Does it have downforce??

I am not sure what you mean by the question. The car is famous for not having enough downforce. The car photographed on track still has the diveplanes that were added to it after the first witnessed (second) airborne incident.

**Adam43** · 13 Jul 2009, 22:11 (Ref:2501193)

I remember looking at those additional winglets through binoculars on the grid at Le Mans after RLM mentioned that they had been added. Dad and I sarcastically said "that'll do it"...

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