BMW @ LEMANS THIS YEAR GT2

[DRbeamer]

Hi folks,

BMW have confirmed that they will be entering the American Le Mans Series with the new M3. First race will be the 12 hours of Sebring on Sunday 15th March. However, the race of the year is Le Mans 24 Hours in june.

Would be good to hear from some fellow bmw fans who will be going.

[Methane Bloke]

I shall be there for the weekend sadly without a BM though (gotta to take all the gear in a Transit).

Be good to see an M3 running in GT2 if it happens.

Regards

Chris

[Vixpy1]

Since Lemans is not part of the american lemans series, how do you know they will be competeing at Lemans

[Methane Bloke]

It's highly unlikely that the M3 will be at Le Mans as it doesn't meet ACO criteria.

However you never know and it would be nice.

Regards

Chris

[wookie]

IIRC The current/new BMW M3 would be eligible under ACO rules. The ACO banned the previous M3 GTR because the road going vehicle was based on a straight-six block and not the V8 it actually raced with in the ALMS. IMSA, the governing body of ALMS and the ACO, the governing body of all things Le-Mans, differ in certain areas of compliance and rule making. Would be great to see the M3 GTR back at Le Mans and competing in the GT2 class.

[DRbeamer]

hi guys its defo back but will be competeing next year.... not this year. . . cant wait the gtr smashed the lot last time around

[sniff petrol]

DRbeamer said:

hi guys its defo back but will be competeing next year.... not this year. . . cant wait the gtr smashed the lot last time around

By running what to many was considered an illegal car.

[DRbeamer]

from memory. . . porsche have in the past have made a clever interpritation of the rules too. . dont forget the Dauer 962 that won in 1994. . . This alleged street-going GT car was nothing more than a Group C Porsche 962 in thin disguise. . . oh and the 911 gt1 that won in 1998....

viva e92 m3 ha ha ha

[sniff petrol]

DRbeamer said:

from memory. . . porsche have in the past have made a clever interpritation of the rules too. . dont forget the Dauer 962 that won in 1994. . . This alleged street-going GT car was nothing more than a Group C Porsche 962 in thin disguise. . . oh and the 911 gt1 that won in 1998....

Loop-holes are there for all to be exploited

What was wrong with the GT1 out of interest?