McLaren Racing has unveiled its official livery for the #66 car that will contest the 103rd running of the Indy 500, where Fernando Alonso will attempt to secure the Triple Crown. The car, built at the McLaren Technology Centre, sports the unique McLaren papaya orange, which echoes the colour chosen by Bruce McLaren for the team's first Formula 1 Grand Prix entry in 1966 and reflects the livery of the McLaren F1 team's MCL34. This year's scheme for both series features a complementary blue that nods to the team's racing heritage, while the choice of #66 is to honour McLaren's first victory at the Brickyard, achieved with Mark Donohue's Penske-run M16 in 1972. The #66 car is en route from...
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