McLaren to test in interim Orange livery

Ed · Post by Ed » Tue Jan 10, 2006 9:21 am

Team McLaren Mercedes announced today that they will be commencing their 2006 testing on Wednesday at Jerez. 2 MP4-20 cars will be running with the interim Orange livery until the new McLaren livery is unvieled in mid February.

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rah · Post by **rah** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:25 am

Now if you wrote Benson & Hedges down the side...........

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:33 am

rah wrote:Now if you wrote Benson & Hedges down the side...........

Wouldn't look right, rah........Benson & Hedges was one of Midland(Jordan)'s main sponsors for awhile.

rah · Post by **rah** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:08 pm

mlittle wrote:
rah wrote:Now if you wrote Benson & Hedges down the side...........

Wouldn't look right, rah........Benson & Hedges was one of Midland(Jordan)'s main sponsors for awhile.

I know mate, but it sure looks close to one.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:26 pm

From memory it is the original colour Bruce used to run his cars in

Ed · Post by Ed » Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:35 pm

Indeed Julian, the orange is synonymous with the origins of McLaren, as the team ran its Formula One and CAN-AM racers in the colour for a number of years starting with the M5A in 1968.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:40 pm

ahhh, so 1 brain cell still functions

rah · Post by **rah** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 1:44 pm

Julian Mayo wrote:ahhh, so 1 brain cell still functions

QUICK, kill it before it does something you regret! Here have a beer.

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 1:59 pm

rah wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote:ahhh, so 1 brain cell still functions
QUICK, kill it before it does something you regret! Here have a beer.

That's the spirit! Here's another one if you need it, rah.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 3:30 pm

Thanks Friends..............I think