BMW has solely received the 24 Hours of Daytona as soon as.
Confidence is a priority
But the unified approach brings reliability points. Many methods have to be interoperable and appropriate – with out the producers having any affect on this. “This is a totally new technology of automobiles. Everything is new and not every little thing goes to be the identical. Everyone feels that approach,” explains BMW Motorsport Andreas Roos. So the 24 Hours of Daytona can even be about reliability.
BMW received the 24 Hours of Daytona as soon as – a very long time in the past (1976).
Engine based mostly on DTM engine
BMW is teaming up with profitable companions to make sure that the win is repeated. Rahal Letterman Lanigan, a racing staff that grew up in IndyCar racing, will act because the emergency staff. Team proprietor Bobby Rahal received the 1986 Indy 500. Partners are discuss present host David Letterman and entrepreneur Mike Lanigan. BMW has labored with the racing staff a number of instances – BMW M2 GT3 within the American Le Mans collection from 2009 to 2013 and BMW M6 GTLM in IMSA from 2016 to 2021.
The chassis relies on Dallara’s LMP2. Oreca is probably the most profitable producer within the LMP2 class. But Dallara was higher when dealing with producers. Even the final technology of Daytona prototypes needed to be based mostly on LMP2 races and Cadillac was one of the best with 27 wins and Dallara as the bottom.
Nine automobiles from 4 producers will battle for victory at this weekend’s 24 Hours of Daytona.
As an engine, the BMW P66/3 relies on the discontinued DTM engine from 2012 to 2018. The four-cylinder turbo engine used within the DTM from 2019 and the P63 eight-cylinder turbo from the M8 GTE. Engine supervisor Ulrich Schulz explains, “But there was a decrease endurance versus the P48, and a better weight than the P63.”
Parts left over from Formula 1
The P66 used now was initially a vacuum. As a primary step, it needed to be modified to turbo technology. The 4-liter eight-cylinder hybrid continued with the second step.
By the best way, the BMW M Hybrid V8 shouldn’t be constructed with the outdated DTM technology. “We may even use parts and supplies from the times of Formula 1, like metal and aluminium,” says Roos. The Formula 1 challenge was accomplished on the finish of 2009.
The solely German within the prime class additionally drives a BMW: Marco Wittmann. He says of his new works machine: “The automobile has a whole lot of energy, a whole lot of energy, no driving aids like ABS – it is only a prototype.” He shares the automobile with Augusto Farfus, Philip Eng and the youngest, Colton Herta. All-time IndyCar winner. Nick Yelli, Connor de Phillippi and DTM champion Sheldon van der Linde within the second BMW.
The race begins at 19.40 German time on Saturday. Watch the reside broadcast with English commentary totally free on IMSA.com. Pay TV channel Motors-TV can even broadcast the race reside with German commentary.