BMW M8 GTE

BMW M8 GTE, run by BMW Team MTEK, at the 2018 6 Hours of Silverstone race
Category	GT Endurance (IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar GTLM and FIA WEC GTE Pro)
Constructor	BMW
Designer(s)	Michael Scully (Head of Design, BMW Motorsport)[1]
Predecessor	BMW M6 GTLM
Successor	BMW M4 GT3
Technical specifications[2]
Chassis	Carbon-fibre monocoque with safety roll cage
Suspension (front)	Pushrod with double wishbones coupled with ZF Sachs dampers
Suspension (rear)	Same as front
Length	4,980 mm (196 in) excluding rear wing
Width	2,224 mm (88 in)
Height	1,212 mm (48 in)
Wheelbase	2,880 mm (113 in)
Engine	BMW P63/1 3,981 cc (243 cu in) 90° V8 twin-turbocharged, front engine, longitudinally mounted
Transmission	Xtrac[3] 6-speed sequential semi-automatic paddle-shift
Power	600 PS (441 kW; 592 hp) at 7,000 rpm (estimated)[3]
Weight	1,250 kg (2,756 lb) including driver
Fuel	Total Excellium Endurance Ethanol E20[4] (FIA WEC, 24 Hours of Le Mans) and VP Racing Fuels (WeatherTech SportsCar Championship)
Lubricants	Shell Helix Ultra/Pennzoil Ultra
Brakes	Brembo carbon brake discs with 6-piston calipers and pads
Tyres	Michelin Pilot Sport
Competition history
Notable entrants	BMW Team MTEK BMW Team Rahal Letterman Lanigan
Notable drivers	Connor De Phillippi John Edwards Jesse Krohn Nick Catsburg Augusto Farfus Alexander Sims Bill Auberlen Philipp Eng Martin Tomczyk António Félix da Costa Tom Blomqvist Alex Zanardi Colton Herta Chaz Mostert Bruno Spengler
Debut	2018 24 Hours of Daytona (IMSA SportsCar) 2018 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps (FIA WEC)
Last event	2019 24 Hours of Le Mans (FIA WEC) 2021 Petit Le Mans (IMSA SportsCar)
Races Wins Poles F/Laps 15 (IMSA SportsCar) 6 (FIA WEC) 4 (IMSA SportsCar) 0 (FIA WEC) 2 (IMSA SportsCar) 0 (FIA WEC) 3 (IMSA SportsCar) 0 (FIA WEC)
Constructors' Championships	0 (IMSA SportsCar) 0 (FIA WEC)
Drivers' Championships	0 (IMSA SportsCar) 0 (FIA WEC)

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.^[5] 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.^[6]

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^[7] 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	No.	Rds.	Rounds												Pts.	Pos.
						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 7	SEB 7	LBH 5	MOH 7	WGL 8	MOS 8	LIM 8	ELK 8	VIR 3	LGA 4	ATL 3		278	8th
			Connor De Phillippi Alexander Sims Bill Auberlen Philipp Eng	25	All All 1-2, 6, 12 1	DAY 9	SEB 2	LBH 8	MOH 2	WGL 7	MOS 7	LIM 7	ELK 6	VIR 1	LGA 1	ATL 4		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 9	SEB 4	LBH 8	MOH 6	WGL 5	MOS 2	LIM 8	ELK 8	VIR 8	LGA 2	ATL 9		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 1	SEB 7	LBH 7	MOH 4	WGL 7	MOS 4	LIM 7	ELK 5	VIR 7	LGA 5	ATL 3		293	6th
2020	BMW Team RLL	GTLM	John Edwards Jesse Krohn Augusto Farfus Chaz Mostert	24	All All 1, 9, 11 1	DAY 1 1	DAY 2 6	SEB 1 5	ELK 3	VIR 6	ATL 1 3	MOH 4	CLT 2	ATL 2 3	LGA 4	SEB 2 3		319	2nd
			Connor De Phillippi Bruno Spengler Colton Herta Philipp Eng	25	All All 1, 9, 11 1	DAY 1 5	DAY 2 4	SEB 1 4	ELK 6	VIR 2	ATL 1 1	MOH 3	CLT 3	ATL 2 6	LGA 5	SEB 2 4		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 6	DAY 2 3	SEB 3	BEL	WGL 1 2	WGL 2	LIM	ELK	LGA	LBH	VIR	ATL 3	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 5	DAY 2 5	SEB 2	BEL	WGL 1 3	WGL 2	LIM	ELK	LGA	LBH	VIR	ATL 5	1251	5th

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