A privately-owned Porsche just embarrassed McLaren's hypercar flagship at Interlagos.
The 911 GT2 RS MR clocked a blistering 1:36.967 around Brazil's legendary circuit, dethroning the McLaren Senna's previous 1:37.856 record by nearly a full second.
That's not a rounding error. That's domination.
David Beats Goliath With Manthey's Magic
Ricardo Maurício—the same driver who set the Senna's record—piloted this privately-owned Porsche to glory. No factory effort. No manufacturer PR team. Just a customer car with the right upgrades.
The "MR" designation comes from Manthey Racing's comprehensive kit that transforms the already savage GT2 RS into something otherworldly:
- Aerodynamic enhancements that glue the car to tarmac
- Lightweight wheels reducing unsprung mass
- Track-focused suspension tweaks maximizing mechanical grip
The result speaks for itself. A modified production car just humbled McLaren's purpose-built track weapon.
Numbers Don't Lie
The Senna boasts 789 horsepower against the GT2 RS's 700 horsepower. McLaren's hypercar weighs less and costs substantially more.
Yet around Interlagos's 2.67 miles of technical corners and elevation changes, the Porsche proved superior.
It confirms what true drivers have always known: raw power means nothing without the chassis to harness it.
The Aftermarket Advantage
This record demonstrates something manufacturers rarely admit—their "ultimate" versions often leave performance on the table.
Manthey Racing, partly owned by Porsche itself, developed these modifications with intimate knowledge of the platform. Their kit doesn't add power—it optimizes what's already there.
The GT2 RS MR previously set the production car lap record at the Nürburgring too, proving this wasn't a fluke.
McLaren's engineers must be sweating. Their halo car just got outpaced by what amounts to a 911 with the right bolt-ons.
The king is dead. Long live the king.
