The First McLaren Senna Immediately Took An 870-Mile Road Trip
The owner of the first customer McLaren Senna to leave the production line has immediately taken his incredible new track-biased hypercar on a road trip – to a track.
David Kyte collected his heavily personalised Senna, chassis number 001, at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking and was then accompanied all the way to Paul Ricard circuit in the south east of France by a convoy of five more McLarens – including three more Sennas.
Senna 001 wears a bespoke Anniversary White and Aurora Blue paint scheme with the outline of Senna’s home F1 circuit, Interlagos, at the nose. The paintwork took over 600 hours to complete, with two paint specialists working for two solid weeks on masking-up the car before the two colours were sprayed on.
More Senna references come with the great man’s signature on the door shut and the years in which he won the F1 World Championship engraved into the throttle pedal. Mr Kyte, who made his fortune in investments and property and now also races a 570S GT4 in the Pure McLaren GT Series, had this to say:
“I committed to buying a McLaren Senna as soon as I became aware that McLaren was developing the car – so long before the name was confirmed – but leaving the McLaren Technology Centre after the handover ceremony was the first time I have actually driven one.
“Now, with 1,400km covered, I’m delighted to report that as someone who rates driver engagement as crucial to driver enjoyment, the Senna has more than exceeded my expectations.”
The road trip that he and his Senna embarked upon was aimed at a Pure McLaren experience event, where McLaren customers, both current and potential, can buy track time just for fun or to take advantage of the company’s expert training on the way to gaining a pro racing licence. The weekend conveniently also involved a Pure McLaren GT Series race.
Tagging along for the journey were three other Sennas, either prototypes or customer cars borrowed with permission, plus a 720S and a new 600LT. These five escorts were driven by select McLaren staff and affiliates including Bruno Senna, Ayrton’s nephew, McLaren COO Dr Jens Ludmann and Ultimate Series Vehicle Line Director Andy Palmer.
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One word. Only one way to say it. Damn.
You would think that of all the Sennas, production number 001 would be tucked into a garage as an investment piece. Props to this guy for being a genuine enthusiast and using it/appreciating it properly!
Since it’s the first one made it will never lose value no matter how much he drives it
Living 45min away from the Paul Ricard, I would have killed to see these cars, But sadly, chances are huge that the track was closed to the public this day. Ferrari is coming in october for the F1 clienti but the event is not shown in the calendar of the official site, so I’m afraid it will be the same. Maybe Someone will show up with one of these at the Dix Mille Tours in September. (but chances are very little lol)
Looking at all the closed gates in the final shot within the article, I think you’re right. It looks closed to the public.
I have to say that it seems like McLaren’s customers actually like to enjoy there products rather than let them be garage queen’s like certain manufacturers
Ferrari’s more specifically superspeeders robs which in a year and a half has only put about 800 miles on his
Huge respect for the owner.
It only makes the car worth more to me
What a legend.
The paint job on that Senna looks very familiar. Wait a minute…
Maybe same owner
It looks like a chrome paintjob with light reflections
A petrolhead in every sense of the word
damn right. this is how youre supposed to treat these cars.
This guy is now my friend.