World’s Largest Lexus Debuts to Greet Visitors to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca

Making its international debut in conjunction with the Intercontinental GT Challenge California 8 Hours race weekend, Lexus officials described the race-liveried Lexus RC F GT3 as the ultimate expression to Experience Amazing.
    
Standing 12 feet tall and stretching a full 26 feet from bumper to bumper, it was designed, painted and constructed in 3 ½ weeks by renowned artist John Cerney. He used a pallet of 18 colors to create the ideal lines and shadows that end up being, what the artist describes, as the most interesting element.  

“Cars like this are more time consuming than the normal human figures I paint,” explained Cerney, who is well-known for his larger-than-life farmers dotting the agricultural-rich fields of Monterey County. “Most people can’t tell if a pair of jeans doesn’t look quite right, or if the folds in the pants are a little ‘off’, but you screw up the lines of the contour of a race car, or most any car, everyone can tell. I respect the shapes and lines of extraordinary cars like this Lexus, so I really take my time. I’ll stand back and look at the original sketch from every angle to make sure I got it right. I think even the non-race fans can sense that cars like this are sexy and fast, and if I’m dutiful to the advance work of the talented engineers, then I’ve done my job.”

The Lexus RC F GT3 is the latest, and largest, hillside art featured at the gateway to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. The bright blue Lexus race car prominently joins the world championship-winning Yamaha YZR500 of Wayne Rainey and the WeatherTech-sponsored Ferrari 488 GT3 driven by Cooper MacNeil in the IMSA series.

The 2019 premier event season kicks off this weekend at the Intercontinental GT Challenge California 8 Hours (March 29-30) and also includes the Sea Otter Classic (April 11-14); Trans Am SpeedFest (May 3-5); Ferrari Challenge & Corse Clienti Formula One (May 10-12); MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship GEICO Motorcycle U.S. Round with MotoAmerica (July 12-14); Monterey Pre-Reunion Races (August 10-11); Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, featuring 50th anniversary of IMSA (August 15-18); IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (September 13-15); and the season finale of IndyCar for the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey (September 20-22).

For VIP hospitality packages, Season Pass, preferred parking, daily tickets and information, please visit www.WeatherTechRaceway.com or call the ticketing specialists at 831-242-8200.