McLaren has released a new official video of the new MP4-12C GT3. The race version of the British supercar will make its racing debut this weekend at the VLN championship at Nürburgring Nordschliefe and the ADAC GT Masters at Oschersleben.

The engine of the racing version is the same supercharged V8 of 3799cc displacement, detuned from around 600 hp to 500 hp to meet championship class rules. The transmission is managed by a 6-speed sequential gearbox developed in partnership with Ricardo and the rear axle is fitted with a new fully adjustable limited slip differential.

To be included in the specifications imposed by the regulations, McLaren engineers have added a roll cage fitted inside the passenger compartment and new aerodynamic parts featuring a new front splitter and a rear diffuser in the front fenders. The brakes are Akebono with 6-piston on the front and 4 on the rear with iron ventilated discs measuring 378 and 355mm respectively.

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Gemballa Racing will compete in the 2012 GT3 category with two McLaren MP4-12C GT3 models. The new racing unit from the German tuner has chosen the new McLaren vehicles for their potential to be among the leaders in the new season, and the models will obviously get the modifications required.

The McLaren MP4-12C GT3 from Gemballa Racing will get a new front splitter, improved air vents, a larger rear wing and rear diffuser; and on the inside it will be equipped with a carbon safety cell around the cockpit, an F1-style steering wheel and integrated display.

The Gemballa team will be headed by Sacha Bert, race drive and instructor, and the rest of the team and the drivers will be announced later. Gemballa investor, Steffen Korbach says:

We deliberately went for the McClaren MP4-12C GT3 for our motor sport commitment, because we think the car has enormous potential to be among the season’s leaders. Together with a renowned deployment team that’s already won everything in sight and exceptional drivers, we obviously want to drive to win. Racing is in our blood.

McLaren MP4-12C GT3 by Gemballa Racing

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McLaren has released more pics of its MP4-12C GT3 weapon and a few details about further modifications it has made to its GT3 class competitor. Its racing debut is planned for 2012 and the MP4-12C GT3 track testing which is underway is gradually providing information on how to improve the model for its racing career.

While the MP4-12C GT3 will go on show at Goodwood in new livery, technical modifications being made include a new front radiator and engine and transmission cooling system. A redesigned aerodynamic pack will be fitted with front splitter, rear wing and extractor all in carbonfibre.

The competition model has the same carbonfibre shell as the roadgoing model, and borrows steering wheel technology and set-up from McLaren F1 racers. Track testers for the MP4-12C GT3 are Andrew Kirkaldy, Alvaro Parente and Oliver Turvey and it’s expected that the team will continue to work on development until the end of 2011, so we’ll be seeing more modifications in the future.

McLaren MP4-12C GT3 new pics

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The McLaren MP4-12C GT3 racing car has been launched and we get to see the GT3 specs along with it. The vehicle will race in the 2012 FIA GT3 championship and is wider than the road-going model by ten centimetres, and is clearly lower. A new aerodynamics system has been studied for the car which gives it impressive looks, and the GT3 gets race-worthy brakes and suspension system. The key to the MP4-12C - its carbonfibre monocell - has been borrowed, and there is a Formula 1 set-up to the steering wheel.

It all makes for a formidable package on the McLaren MP4-12C GT3, which gets an updated 3.8-litre V8 twinturbo engine with 500 hp and a more track-focused sequential six-speed transmission. That figure makes the GT3 less powerful than the standard, road going MP4-12C, but McLaren says the racing DNA on its road model meant that they didn’t have to bump up power, focusing instead on other racing characteristics like the suspension and transmission. 20 of the new McLaren GT3 will be built and it will driven by Andrew Kirkaldy, Oliver Turvey and Alvaro Parente.

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