BMW M8 GTE explained
The BMW M8 GTE is an endurance grand tourer (GT) car constructed by the German automobile manufacturer BMW. It was developed in late 2016 and made its competitive début in IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the FIA World Endurance Championship for the 2018 season, and thus marking BMW Motorsport's return to 24 Hours of Le Mans after a six-year hiatus.[1] The M8 GTE, which replaced the ongoing BMW M6 GTLM at the end of the 2017 season, is based on the BMW M8. The car was unveiled on 12 September 2017 at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Germany.[2]
Development
BMW began the development, design, and construction of the M8 GTE in mid-2016. The first chassis was assembled in June 2017, with the first vehicle completed in July. The M8 GTE is the first car manufactured by BMW Motorsport from the ground up as a LM GTE homologated vehicle, rather than based on an existing design.
Technical features
The BMW M8 GTE programme utilizes several cutting-edge technologies and concepts, such as Additive Manufacturing[3] for rapid prototyping of components, as well as a transaxle, integrating the transmission, driveshaft, and axle assembly into a single unit, balancing mass front to rear.
The M8 GTE is powered by a front-mid mounted BMW n63/1 turbocharged V8 engine, the motorsport variant of the S63 motor found in roadgoing BMW models such as the F90 M5, as well as the BMW 8 Series (G15).
Competition History
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
(key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.
| +Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results | Year | Entrant | Class | Drivers | | | Rounds | | |
|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|
| 2018 | BMW Team RLL | GTLM | John Edwards
Jesse Krohn
Nick Catsburg
Augusto Farfus
Tom Blomqvist
Chaz Mostert | 24 | All
All
1-2
1
6
12 | DAY
| SEB
| LBH
| MOH
| WGL
| MOS
| LIM
| ELK
| VIR
| LGA
| ATL
| | 278 | 8th |
|---|
Connor De Phillippi
Alexander Sims
Bill Auberlen
Philipp Eng | 25 | All
All
1-2, 6, 12
1 | DAY
| SEB
| LBH
| MOH
| WGL
| MOS
| LIM
| ELK
| VIR
| LGA
| ATL
| | 304 | 6th |
|---|
| 2019 | BMW Team RLL | GTLM | John Edwards
Jesse Krohn
Chaz Mostert
Alex Zanardi
Philipp Eng | 24 | All
All
1
1
2, 12 | DAY
| SEB
| LBH
| MOH
| WGL
| MOS
| LIM
| ELK
| VIR
| LGA
| ATL
| | 279 | 7th |
|---|
Connor De Phillippi
Colton Herta
Philipp Eng
Augusto Farfus
Tom Blomqvist | 25 | All
1-2, 12
1
1
2-4, 6-12 | DAY
| SEB
| LBH
| MOH
| WGL
| MOS
| LIM
| ELK
| VIR
| LGA
| ATL
| | 293 | 6th |
|---|
| 2020 | BMW Team RLL | GTLM | John Edwards
Jesse Krohn
Augusto Farfus
Chaz Mostert | 24 | All
All
1, 9, 11
1 | DAY 1
| DAY 2
| SEB 1
| ELK
| VIR
| ATL 1
| MOH
| CLT
| ATL 2
| LGA
| SEB 2
| | 319 | 2nd |
|---|
Connor De Phillippi
Bruno Spengler
Colton Herta
Philipp Eng | 25 | All
All
1, 9, 11
1 | DAY 1
| DAY 2
| SEB 1
| ELK
| VIR
| ATL 1
| MOH
| CLT
| ATL 2
| LGA
| SEB 2
| | 313 | 4th |
|---|
| 2021 | BMW Team RLL | GTLM | John Edwards
Augusto Farfus
Jesse Krohn
Marco Wittmann | 24 | 1-2, 5, 12
1-2, 5, 12
1, 9, 11
1 | DAY 1
| DAY 2
| SEB
| BEL
| WGL 1
| WGL 2
| LIM
| ELK
| LGA
| LBH
| VIR
| ATL
| 1336 | 4th |
|---|
Connor De Phillippi
Philipp Eng
Bruno Spengler
Timo Glock | 25 | 1-2, 5, 12
1-2, 5, 12
1, 9, 11
1 | DAY 1
| DAY 2
| SEB
| BEL
| WGL 1
| WGL 2
| LIM
| ELK
| LGA
| LBH
| VIR
| ATL
| 1251 | 5th |
|---|
| Sources:[4] [5] [6] [7] | |
|---|
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
(key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: BMW to enter WEC from 2018. fiawec.com. fiawec.com. 27 September 2016. 27 September 2016.
- Web site: BMW Unveils M8 GTE at Frankfurt Auto Show. sportscar365.com. sportscar365.com. 12 September 2017. 12 September 2017.
- Web site:
- MISSION8 BMW Motorsport
. www.bmw-motorsport.com. en-SM. 2018-07-05.
- Web site: 15 October 2018 . 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Points - Official.pdf . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240518013022/https://imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com/Results/18_2018/22_Road%20Atlanta/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/00_Championship%20Points%20-%20Official.pdf . 18 May 2024 . 10 June 2024 . results.imsa.com.
- Web site: 15 October 2019 . 2019 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Points - Official.pdf . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240518013021/https://imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com/Results/19_2019/19_Road%20Atlanta/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/00_Championship%20Points%20-%20Official.pdf . 18 May 2024 . 10 June 2024 . results.imsa.com.
- Web site: 17 November 2020 . 2020 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Points - Official.pdf . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240518013016/https://imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com/Results/20_2020/15_Sebring%20International%20Raceway/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/00_Championship%20Points%20-%20%20Official%20REVISED.pdf . 18 May 2024 . 9 June 2024 . results.imsa.com.
- Web site: 16 November 2021 . 2021 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Points - Official.pdf . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240518013021/https://imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com/Results/21_2021/22_Road%20Atlanta/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/00_Championship%20Points%20-%20Official.pdf . 18 May 2024 . 9 June 2024 . results.imsa.com.
- Web site: Complete Archive of BMW M8 GTE . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230421155812/https://www.racingsportscars.com/suffix/archive/BMW/M8/GTE.html . 21 April 2023 . 7 March 2024 . Racing Sports Cars . 1, 2, 3.
- Web site: Season 2018-19 Results . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190812111509/https://www.fiawec.com/en/season/result/4128 . 12 August 2019 . 7 March 2024 . FIA World Endurance Championship.
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