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BMW will race with two sturdy, 500-horsepower-strong coupes in the 24 HourRaces at the Nürburgring and at Spa- Francorchamps. BMW Motorsport Director,Mario Theissen, has a high opinion of the car, “The BMW M3 GTR enablesus to compete for the title.” The impressive race car, which was designed by Albert
Biermann and his team, proved to be a winner more than once in 2001. In thatyear, the BMW M3 GTR had its debut for Team Schnitzer Motorsport at theAmerican Le Mans Series (ALMS) and set new standards in the GT series.The car won ten races and took ten pole positions with its powerful V8 engine.Already in their very first race, the driver duo JJ Lehto/Jörg Müller came in third intheir BMW M3 GTR, which had been built in less than six months inSebring, Florida.
BMW M3 GTR Official statistics Engine specifications
Cubic capacity: 4.0 liter, V8 cylinder
Bore/stroke: 94 mm X 72 mm
Power output: app. 500 bhp at 7,800 rpm
Maximum torque: 500 Nm at 6,500 rpm
Oil: Castrol TWS
Induction system: BMW ECU 12A-V8
Spark plugs: Champion
Chassis:Two door coupe, self carrying chassis with FIA safety cage
Dimensions/weight:Length: 4,617 mmWidth: 1,884 mmHeight: 1,300 mmWheelbase: 2,731 mmFront track: 1,609 mmRear track: 1,602 mmWeight: 1,250 kilos
Fuel tank:FIA safety tank with a capacity of 120 litres
Steering:M3 GTR standard steering wheel; electro-hydraulic power steering
Shock absorbers:Four times adjustable Sachs shock absorbers
