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When BMW started their works team in the 1970’s, they introduced a new color combination to the race tracks that is still in use; the red-purple-blue on a white background. The colors have changed a little bit over the years, the blue is somewhat paler and the purple is more dark blue now, but the combination is still very recognizable.
McLaren F1 GTR – BMW
1996 Le Mans 24h, McLaren F1 GTR – BMW. After the victory in 1995, the Macs were favourite for the 1996 race. Not only customer teams used the McLaren F1 GTR, BMW Motorsport also entered two cars which were prepared by partner Bigazzi Racing. No less than 6 Macs finished inside the top 10, but they just couldn’t match the speed of the Porsche GT1 and WSC Prototypes.
#38 Steve Soper (GB) / Marc Duez (B) / Jacques Lafitte (F) – 11th / 9th GT1
#39 Johnny Cecotto (VEN) / Nelson Piquet (BR) / Danny Sullivan (USA) – 8th / 6th GT1
McLaren F1 GTR short tail – 6.1 liter BMW S70/2 V12 60º, approx. 600 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 980 kg. Carbon fibre monocoque, chassisnrs. McLaren #016R & #017R
- CORGI TOYS TY 97115 (diecast)
- MINICHAMPS BMW 80 42 9 421 486 (diecast)
1997 Le Mans 24h, McLaren F1 GTR Longtail – BMW. The original F1 GTR was no match for the new purpose built GT1’s like the Porsche. The new Schnitzer prepared longtail versions are much faster but still get beaten by the WSC Porsche from Joest, just like in 1996.
#42 J.J. Lehto (FIN) / Steve Soper (GB) / Nelson Piquet (BR) – DNF / crash
#43 Peter Kox (NL) / Roberto Ravaglia (I) / Eric Helary (F) – 3rd / 2th GT1
McLaren F1 GTR long tail – 6.0 liter BMW S70/3 V12 60º, approx. 600 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 915 kg. Carbon fibre monocoque, chassisnrs. McLaren #024R & #026R
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- MINICHAMPS MC530 174343 (diecast)
1997 Suzuka 1000 km, McLaren F1 GTR Longtail – BMW. BMW Motorsport entered two improved Schnitzer McLaren GTRs in the FIA GT Championship. This one with Kox and Ravaglia finished only 8th at Suzuka. The season was dominated by AMG Mercedes who also took double victory in this round of the championship.
#9 Peter Kox / Roberto Ravaglia – 8th
McLaren F1 GTR long tail – 6.0 liter BMW S70/3 V12 60º, approx. 600 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 915 kg. Carbon fibre monocoque, chassisnrs. McLaren #023R
- HPI 8245 (resin)
BMW V12 LM(R)
1998 Le Mans 24h, BMW V12 LM. The BMW V12 prototype is powered by the same reliable V12 that propelled the McLarens and should have ended the race without problems. The V12 LM were designed by Williams and ran by the Bigazzi team. Both cars retired early in the race by faulty wheel bearings. The cars would be sold to privateers for next years’ race and BMW had the new cars prepared by Schnitzer.
#1 Hans Joachim Stuck (D) / Tom Kristensen (DK) / Steve Soper (GB) – DNF
#2 Johnnny Cecotto (VEN) / Joachim Winkelhock (D) / Pierluigi Martini (I) – DNF
BMW V12 LM – 6.0 liter BMW S70/3 V12 60º, approx. 550 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 900 kg. Carbon fibre monocoque, chassisnrs. Williams #001/98 & Williams #002/98
- MINICHAMPS BMW 80 42 9 422 941 & BMW 80 42 9 422 942 (diecast)
1999 Le Mans 24h, BMW V12 LMR. After last year’s disaster, BMW developed a brand new car and had it run by the very experienced Schnitzer Team. The #15 won Le Mans after a fierce battle with Toyota, the #17 was crashed by Lehto with just 3 hours to go while he was in the lead by 4 laps. A stuck throttle was the cause.
#15 Joachim Winkelhock (D) / Pierluigi Martini (I) / Yannick Dalmas (F) – 1st
#17 J.J. Lehto (FIN) / Jörg Müller (D) / Tom Kristensen (DK) – DNF
BMW V12 LMR – 6.0 liter BMW S70/3 V12 60º, approx. 550 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 900 kg. Carbon fibre monocoque, chassisnrs. Williams #003/99 & Williams #004/99
- REVELL 28247 (diecast)
- ONYX Le Mans Collection XLM 99020 (diecast)
BMW M3 GTR
1993 ADAC GT, BMW M3 GTR (E36). The first generation BMW M3 GTR goes back to 1993: In the new German GT Championship, this factory supported Warthofer BMW M3 GTR was favorite and former DTM and motorbike champion Cecotto made the predictions come true. He became the first German GT Champion by winning 6 out off 8 races.
#2 Johnny Cecotto (VEN) – 1st
BMW M3 GTR (E36) – 3.2 liter BMW S50B30 straight-6, approx. 370.hp. Yokohama tires. Weight 1250 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. BMW E36 #unknown
- MINICHAMPS MC430 932380 (diecast)
2003 Nürburgring 24h, BMW M3 GTR (E46). Years later BMW built a new M3 GTR, this time with a V8 engine and raced it in the GT3 class of the American Le Mans Series. Porsche protested it was not a regular GT3 and BMW left the series. BMW then used the Schnitzer prepared GTR in some non-championships such as 24 hours of Spa-Francorchamps and Nürburgring.
2003 #43 Jörg Müller (D) / Dirk Müller (D) / Claudia Hürtgen (D) / Marc Duez (B) – DNF
BMW M3 GTR (E36) – 4.0 liter BMW P60B40 V8 90º, approx. 490 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1250 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. BMW E46 #unknown
- MINICHAMPS MC 430 032343 (diecast)
2004 Nürburgring 24h, BMW M3 GTR (E46). BMW and Schnitzer continued the program with the GTR and in 2004 it took double victory in the Nürburgring 24h and finished 6th at the Spa 24h race, where it did win the G2-class.
#42 Hans J. Stuck (D) / Pedro Lamy (POR) / Dirk Müller (D) / Jörg Müller (D) – 1st
BMW M3 GTR (E36) – 4.0 liter BMW P60B40 V8 90º, approx. 490 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1250 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. BMW E46 #unknown
- LORON RSN-001-1 (diecast)
2005 Nürburgring 24h, BMW M3 GTR (E46). Just as in 2004, the Schnitzer BMW GTR took double victory in this year’s Nürburgring 24h race.
#2 Pedro Lamy (POR) / Andy Priaulx GB) / Duncan Huisman (NL) / Boris Said (USA) – 1st
BMW M3 GTR (E36) – 4.0 liter BMW P60B40 V8 90º, approx. 490 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1250 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. BMW E46 #unknown
- IXO Modern Le Mans & GT Cars GTM032 (diecast)
BMW GT2, DTM & Z4 GT3
2010 Le Mans 24h, BMW M3 GT2 (E92). BMW officially returned to GT racing in 2010. In USA, the Rahal-Letterman team won the GT2 category in the American Le Mans Series. At Le Mans, the Schnitzer prepared BMW’s were lacking of top speed compared to the competition.. The art car designed by Jeff Koons retired, sadly there are no models of that car due to copyrights. The #78 BMW finished 6th in GT2.
#78 Uwe Alzen (D) / Jörg Müller (D) / Augusto Farfus (BR) – 19th / 6th GT2
BMW M3 GT2 (E92) – 4.0 liter BMW P65 V8 90º , approx. 485 hp. Weight 1150 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. BMW E92 #1001
- SPARK S2587
2010 Nürburgring 24h, BMW M3 GT2 (E92). The lack of top speed is no issue at the twisty Nürburgring. The BMW Schnitzer team took victory in the 24 hours race at the Nürburgring. It was a bit of a lucky victory, because for a long time it looked as if the new hybrid Porsche would win the race.
#25 Uwe Alzen (D) / Jörg Müller (D) / Augusto Farfus (BR) / Pedro Lamy (POR) – 1st
BMW M3 GT2 (E92) – 4.0 liter BMW P65 V8 90º , approx. 485 hp. Weight 1150 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. BMW E92 #1001
- PREMIUM CLASSIXXS BMW 80 42 2 185 880 (resin)
2012 DTM Championship, BMW M3 DTM (F30). BMW returned to DTM 20 years after their last win (Roberto Ravaglia, Schnitzer BMW M3 E30). They entered 3 teams with 6 cars and some very quick drivers such as Martin Tomczyk and Bruno Spengler. Spengler took the title after a great fight with his former Mercedes team mate Paffett. BMW took the makes title and Schnitzer the teams trophy. Team RMG is a new name in motorsport but exists of experienced people, they were competitive right from the start of the season.
#1 Martin Tomczyk (D) – 7th championship
BMW M3 DTM (F32) – 4.0 liter BMW P66/1 V8 90º, approx 500 hp. Hankook tires. Weight 1100 kg. Carbon fibre monocoque, chassisnr. BMW F30 #unknown.
- PREMIUM CLASSIXXS BMW 80 42 2 297 686 (resin)
2013 DTM Championship, BMW M3 DTM (F30).Last year, Bruno Spengler took the title after a great fight with his former Mercedes team mate Gary Paffett. Spengler drove the #1 car in 2013, he won the race at Red Bull RIng and finished third in the championship. Mike Rockenfeller in an Audi A5 took the title in 2013.
#1 Bruno Spengler (CAN) – 3rd championship
BMW M3 DTM (F32) – 4.0 liter BMW P66/1 V8 90º, approx 500 hp. Hankook tires. Weight 1100 kg. Carbon fibre monocoque, chassisnr. BMW F30 #unknown.
- MINICHAMPS BMW 80 42 2 351 056 (diecast)
2013 Nürburgring 24h, BMW Z4 GT3 (E89). BMW entered 4 factory supported cars, two from Marc VDS and two by Team Schubert. The two Schubert cars collided when Alzen in the white #19 came across a corner and found the black #20 driving slowly because of a “code 60”. Alzen also hit the guard rail quite hard and however he managed to reach the pits and repairs were made, the team had to retire.
#19 Jörg Müller (D) / Dirk Müller (D) / Augusto Farfus (BR) / Uwe Alzen (D) – DNF
BMW Z4 GT3 (E89) – 4.4 liter BMW P65B44 V8 90º, approx. 510 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1190 kg. Carbon fibre & steel monocoque, chassisnr. BMW E89 #unknown
- SPARK SG105 (resin)
BMW M8 & V8 Hybrid
2018 Le Mans 24h, BMW M8 GTE (G15). Since many years, BMW often uses different teams for their motorsport activities in the USA and Europe. And most of the time, new cars are introduced in the USA first. This was also the case were Rahal-Letterman already raced the BMW M8 GTE, before MTEK got to race these huge cars in the WEC and Le Mans.
#81 Nicky Catsburg (NL) / Philipp Eng (A) / Martin Tomczyk (D) – 33th / 12th GTE Pro
BMW M8 GTE (G15) – 4.0 liter BMW P63/1 V8 90º twin turbo, approx. 600 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1180 kg. Carbon fibre & steel monocoque, chassisnr. BMW G15 #unknown
- TRUE SCALE MINIATURES LM201881 (resin produced by Spark)
2023 Daytona 24h, BMW M Hybrid V8. IMSA introduced the GTP category. These are the same cars that can race in Le Mans as LMDh. A LMDh chassis is based upon a chassis from one of the homologated LMP2 manufacturers, also a number of parts are standardized such as the hybrid system. BMW choose Dallara and added a twin-turbo V8 that was based on a DTM-engine. The BMW’s lacked some speed and reliability in the beginning of the season, but developed well. The IMSA cars are raced by Rahal Letterman, in 2024 the BMW M Hybrids will be entered in FIA WEC by Belgian WRT team.
#25 Connor de Phillippi (USA) / Colton Herta (USA) / Sheldon van der Linde (SA) / Nick Yelloly (GB) – 48th / 8th GTP
BMW M Hybrid V8 – 4.0 liter BMW P66/3 V8 90° twin turbo hybrid – approx. 680 hp + 70 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1050 kg. Carbon fibre monocoque, chassisnr. Dallara #unknown.
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