Jenson Button's GT Team Will Run A 720S GT3 With A Brawn-Style Livery This Year

The Button-backed Jenson Team Rocket RJN will switch from an NSX GT3 to a McLaren 720S for the 2020 season
Jenson Button's GT Team Will Run A 720S GT3 With A Brawn-Style Livery This Year

Although Brawn GP only existed for a year before becoming Mercedes, the team’s colours are still instantly recognisable over a decade on from that brief but brilliant moment in the sun.

So, when Jenson Button - who drove Brawn’s 2009 entry to championship victory - launched his own GT team last year, we could instantly tell where its Honda NSX GT3’s colour scheme had taken inspiration from. A year on, and Jenson Team Rocket RJN has a new car, and again, it’s packing some strong Brawn GP vibes.

Jenson Button's GT Team Will Run A 720S GT3 With A Brawn-Style Livery This Year

The team - named after Jenson’s late father John’s karting operation Rocket Motorsports - will be fielding the new McLaren 720S GT3 in the GT World Challenge Europe. That’s the fancy new name for the series formerly known as Blancpain, in case you’re wondering.

The driver line-up for 2020 will be announced, “in the coming weeks”, the team said. It’s likely to be comprised of amateur drivers, with Rocket RJN expected to - as it did last year - compete in the Silver Cup category rather than the headline Pro championship.

Jenson Button's GT Team Will Run A 720S GT3 With A Brawn-Style Livery This Year

Speaking about the team’s 2020 entry, Button said, “It is exciting to confirm that Jenson Team Rocket RJN will be campaigning the 720S GT3 and racing with McLaren this season,” adding, “We go into the season full of confidence with a team boasting huge experience and a car which has already proven itself as a race winner.”

The 2020 running of the series kicks off at Monza on 19 April.

Comments

Tomislav Celić

God this thing is beautiful

02/10/2020 - 15:10 |
28 | 0

My thoughts exactly!

02/11/2020 - 10:18 |
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Anonymous

I think the Brawn colours are becoming just as iconic as Gulf, Martini etc. They look fabulous.

02/10/2020 - 15:56 |
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Robert Gracie

That car is absolutely staggering to look at its beauty perfected!

02/10/2020 - 17:58 |
2 | 2
PorscheBoi996

I want to see McLaren join the WEC with the 720S, F1 has gotten too boring for me

02/10/2020 - 22:39 |
4 | 0

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