Gordon Murray gives nicknames to his supercars

A successful F1 engineer turned car manufacturer, Gordon Murray has revealed the names that will be associated with the 25 T.50 chassis.

Each of the T.50 Niki Lauda supercars reserved for the track will celebrate Gordon Murray’s rich racing heritage with names commemorating the dates of his first 24 Grand Prix victories and a very special win at the 1995 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Already assigned to their owners, each T.50 chassis is named in chronological order, starting with Murray’s first Formula 1 victory in South Africa at Kyalami in 1974. The list of names, each more prestigious than the last, continues as follows: 1974 in the United States at Watkins Glen; 1975 in Brazil at Interlagos; 1975 in Germany at Nürburgring; 1978 in Sweden at Anderstorp; 1980 in Italy at Imola; 1980 in the Netherlands at Zandvoort; 1981 in Argentina at Buenos Aires; 1982 in Monaco; 1982 in Canada at Montreal; 1983 in Brazil at Rio; 1983 in Italy at Monza; 1983 in the United Kingdom at Brands Hatch; 1984 in the United States at Detroit; 1985 in France at Paul Ricard; 1988 in Mexico City; 1988 in the UK at Silverstone; 1988 in Belgium at Spa; 1988 in Portugal at Estoril; 1998 in Spain at Jerez; 1988 in Japan at Suzuka; 1988 in Germany at Hockenheim; 1988 in Hungary at Hungaroring; 1988 in Australia at Adelaide; 1995 in France at Le Mans for the 24 Hours.

For Niki

The world première of the T.50 Niki Lauda prototype will take place on April 13 at Goodwood in the UK during the Goodwood Members’ Meeting, where over 15,000 spectators will enjoy the first debut of this car with the captivating sound of a V12 revving at 12,100 rpm.

This year, Goodwood will celebrate the career of Niki Lauda, a legend of Motorsports in general and of F1 in the 1970s and 1980s, whose name appears on every T.50.

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