Häkkinen and Coulthard to drive rare McLaren hypercars

Long-time teammates Mika Häkkinen and David Coulthard will celebrate 30 years since they first teamed up at McLaren in Formula 1 by driving a pair of rare McLaren hypercars – the Solus GT and Senna GTR respectively – at the 2026 Repco Adelaide Motorsport Festival on February 28 and March 1.

The McLaren Solus GT and Senna GTR will be heading to Adelaide courtesy of the Lee Collection, home to one of Australia’s largest supercar collections.

Häkkinen, a two-time Formula 1 world champion with McLaren, will drive the Solus GT. The Solus GT started life as a radical concept car before 25 versions were built. With its custom-fitted single seater and a naturally-aspirated 5.2-litre V10 engine that revs beyond 10,000RPM, it provides the closest possible experience to driving a Formula 1 car.

Coulthard, a two-time Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix winner with McLaren, will drive the Senna GTR. The Senna GTR is a track-only iteration of the Senna – named in honour of McLaren legend Ayrton Senna – powered by a twin-turbocharged V8 engine with only 75 versions built. Coulthard made his Formula 1 debut as the driver who took over from Senna following the latter’s passing in 1994, while Häkkinen was Senna’s last McLaren teammate in 1993.

Häkkinen and Coulthard were amongst the longest serving teammate pairings in Formula 1 history, racing at McLaren alongside each other for six seasons between 1996 and 2001.

The 2026 Repco Adelaide Motorsport Festival will once again feature various categories, ranging from Formula 1 cars, V8 Supercars, sportscars, touring cars, motorbikes, drift cars and more with the action non-stop without a break in track activity at any stage of the day. Off track there will be car displays, kids' zones, bars and food trucks, exhibitors and traders, activations and more, in a picnic in the park setting. 

CLICK HERE to purchase tickets to the 2026 Repco Adelaide Motorsport Festival (February 28 to March 1).