View of the McMurtry Spéirling Electric Fan Car, outright record holder at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, on display at the Silverstone Classic
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4887 x 3369 px | 41.4 x 28.5 cm | 16.3 x 11.2 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
26 August 2022Location:
Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 8TNMore information:
The McMurtry Spéirling is an electric single-seat concept car which was first presented at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2021. The car is developed by McMurtry Automotive, a British startup founded in 2016 by Irishman Sir David McMurtry (co-founder and executive chairman of Renishaw plc). "Spéirling" means "thunderstorm" in Irish.According to McMurtry, the motivation behind the car was to see what could be achieved by taking a step away from road cars and existing racing categories. The concept car is neither type approved for road use nor homologated for racing, but is built to satisfy relevant motorsport safety requirements, with crash structures and a carbon-fibre monocoque chassis with integral rollover protection. The car was first presented at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on 8–11 July 2021, where it was part of the "Future of Motorsport Power" demonstration run segment, being driven by five-time Le Mans winner Derek Bell. Before this, the car had been developed in secrecy over three years. Following the 2021 Goodwood Festival of Speed, McMurtry announced that they would attempt to beat several world records with the Spéirling. On 26 June 2022, the Spéirling achieved a new Goodwood Festival of Speed hill climb record, completing the 1.87-kilometre (1.16 mi) course in 39.08 seconds with McMurtry test driver Max Chilton behind the wheel.