17.07.2008
This vid of a new M3 racer has been doing the rounds the past few days. Despite looking despicably sexy, it might not be the ALMS entry some people are speculating about.
Word on the street is that the ALMS won’t allow BMW to enter an M3 into the series because it isn’t a ‘coupe’, which does seem a churlish twist of semantics. If they were to allow a BMW to qualify for the regs, it would need to be an M6. So, if this thing isn’t for the ALMS, where will it race?
Almost certainly the Nurburgring. The VLN championship there is getting bigger and higher-profile by the day and people are increasingly miffed at Porsche’s domination of the series, and its successive wins in the 24hr event. I’ll stake a tenner that we see the car race in Germany before we see it in the ALMS. But then I had £50 on Coulthard winning the title back in ’02.
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Paul Cardosi
July 17, 2008Chris, I don’t understand, what do you mean when you say it isn’t a ‘coupe’?
It looks like one to me.
Paul Cardosi
July 18, 2008Chris, I don’t understand, what do you mean when you say it isn’t a ‘coupe’?
It looks like one to me.
Matt Dock
July 18, 2008Why would BMW and partner Rahal Letterman Racing announce and design a car, specifically stated to be designed for the ALMS (not speculation), without knowing ALMS rules? That just makes no sense.
The E36 M3 and E46 M3s both ran in ALMS competition without any concern over whether or not they were “coupes”.
Matt Dock
July 18, 2008Why would BMW and partner Rahal Letterman Racing announce and design a car, specifically stated to be designed for the ALMS (not speculation), without knowing ALMS rules? That just makes no sense.
The E36 M3 and E46 M3s both ran in ALMS competition without any concern over whether or not they were “coupes”.
DBT
July 18, 2008Well said, Paul. I’d like to hear their definition of coupe!
DBT
July 18, 2008Well said, Paul. I’d like to hear their definition of coupe!
Richard
July 18, 2008What happened to the ‘new’ GT2-S class that allows cars like the BMW M3 and Lexus IS-F race?
Richard
July 18, 2008What happened to the ‘new’ GT2-S class that allows cars like the BMW M3 and Lexus IS-F race?
Bryant
July 18, 2008Hmm.. BMW being forced out of the ALMS back in 2001 due to the homologation rules and now this? It’s almost a conspiracy!
Bryant
July 18, 2008Hmm.. BMW being forced out of the ALMS back in 2001 due to the homologation rules and now this? It’s almost a conspiracy!
Matt Dock
July 19, 2008The GT2S class rules exist (PTG ran their BMWs there in 2006), but BMW has specifically stated that the car is designed for GT2, not GT2S.
Matt Dock
July 19, 2008The GT2S class rules exist (PTG ran their BMWs there in 2006), but BMW has specifically stated that the car is designed for GT2, not GT2S.
loach
July 21, 2008Oh dear God in heaven that looks lush. I love the way the racecars get de-Bangleised with proper bulges and curves where he’d have 6 crease lines going in 8 different directions. Nice that fate somehow conspired to bring that picture to attention the day after I hear the rumour that there will be no M3 CSL. BMW – I shake my fist in your general direction. You and your little SMG ‘box, too.
loach
July 22, 2008Oh dear God in heaven that looks lush. I love the way the racecars get de-Bangleised with proper bulges and curves where he’d have 6 crease lines going in 8 different directions. Nice that fate somehow conspired to bring that picture to attention the day after I hear the rumour that there will be no M3 CSL. BMW – I shake my fist in your general direction. You and your little SMG ‘box, too.
George M
July 23, 2008Peculiar- Doesn’t sound much like a V8 to me. Anyone else know what the engine configuratuion is?
George M
July 23, 2008Peculiar- Doesn’t sound much like a V8 to me. Anyone else know what the engine configuratuion is?