The BMW M6 GTLM is an endurance grand tourer (GT) car constructed by the German automobile manufacturer BMW. The car was announced to be under development, through a press release in October 2015, following the announcement and unveiling of the BMW M6 GT3,[3] although few of the car's technical specifications were revealed.[4] The car was based on the BMW M6 GT3, and the car had its initial shakedown and testing conducted by BMW Team RLL, at the Sebring International Raceway, in Florida, during early November 2015.[5] The car had its race debut at the 2016 24 Hours of Daytona with BMW Team RLL.
Development
The BMW M6 GTLM was built and developed by BMW Motorsport in Germany, the new-generation GT contender marked a significant departure from its predecessor, the Z4 GTE, both in appearance and performance, with virtually zero carryover between the two cars. The car featured a significantly greater wheelbase, at 2910mm for the M6, compared to the 2512mm wheelbase of the Z4, increasing its stability.[6] The car was a development of the BMW M6 GT3, with the key differences between the GT3 and GTLM versions of the car being the rear wing and brakes, as well as some electronics.[7] The BMW M6 GTLM would be eligible for competition in only the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.[8]
Competition history
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
(key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.
| Year | Entrant | Class | Drivers | No. | Rds. | Rounds | Pts. | Pos. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||||||
| 2016 |  BMW Team RLL
|
GTLM | Bill Auberlen Dirk Werner Bruno Spengler Augusto Farfus
|
25 | All All 1-2 1, 12 |
DAY 5 |
SEB 2 |
LBH 5 |
LGA 9 |
WGL 3 |
MOS 4 |
LIM 7 |
ELK 8 |
VIR 5 |
COA 4 |
PET 9 |
7th | 298 |
| John Edwards Lucas Luhr Kuno Wittmer Graham Rahal
|
100 | All All 1-2, 12 1 |
DAY 11 |
SEB 6 |
LBH 10 |
LGA 10 |
WGL 8 |
MOS 9 |
LIM 9 |
ELK 3 |
VIR 8 |
COA 7 |
PET 6 |
9th | 267 | |||
| 2017 | BMW Team RLL
|
GTLM | John Edwards Martin Tomczyk Nicky Catsburg Kuno Wittmer
|
24 | All All 1-2 1, 12 |
DAY 11 |
SEB 9 |
LBH 7 |
COA 3 |
WGL 8 |
MOS 2 |
LIM 3 |
ELK 7 |
VIR 9 |
LGA 1 |
PET 9 |
7th | 284 |
Bill Auberlen Alexander Sims Augusto Farfus Bruno Spengler Kuno Wittmer Nicky Catsburg
|
25 | All All 1 1 2 12 |
DAY 8 |
SEB 6 |
LBH 4 |
COA 2 |
WGL 1 |
MOS 1 |
LIM 6 |
ELK 6 |
VIR 4 |
LGA 7 |
PET 1 |
2nd | 317 | |||
| Sources:[9][10][11] | ||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ "BMW M6 GTLM Technical Specifications". 12 September 2017. Archived from the original on 26 December 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ^ Schrader, Stef (28 January 2018). "All of The Cool Little Details On The BMW M8 GTE That Debuted At Daytona". Jalopnik. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ "BMW M6 GTLM with BMW Team RLL to compete in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship". BMW BLOG. 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2019-06-01.
- ^ Anderson, Brad (2015-10-03). "BMW Developing M6 GTLM". GTspirit. Retrieved 2019-06-01.
- ^ "BMW M6 GTLM already looking mean ahead of Daytona debut". Autoblog. Retrieved 2019-06-01.
- ^ Dagys, John. "Inside the BMW M6 GTLM – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 2019-06-01.
- ^ Dagys, John. "BMW M6 GTLM Breaks Cover – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 2019-06-01.
- ^ Sam (2016-06-16). "The cars you won't see at Le Mans in 2016 - Page 6 of 7". Racecar Engineering. Retrieved 2019-06-01.
- ^ "Complete Archive of BMW M6 F13 GTLM". Racing Sports Cars. pp. 1, 2. Archived from the original on 6 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "2016 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Point Standings" (PDF). Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "2017 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Point Standings" (PDF). Retrieved 6 March 2024.
External links
Media related to BMW M6 GT3 at Wikimedia Commons
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