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BMW Z4 GTE
Category
American Le Mans Series GT (2013) United SportsCar Championship GTLM (2014-2015) European Le Mans Series (2015)
Constructor
BMW
Predecessor
BMW M3 GT2
Successor
BMW M6 GTLM
Technical specifications
Chassis
Unitary construction steel body with welded safety cell made of extremely rigid precision steel tubing; safety fuel tank in CRP sandwich tray; pneumatic four-stamp jack system
Suspension (front)
MacPherson axle with pushrods and wishbone, additionally with adjustable shock absorbers, H&R coil springs
Suspension (rear)
As front
Length
4,395 mm (173 in)
Width
2,010 mm (79 in)
Height
1,205 mm (47 in)
Wheelbase
2,512 mm (99 in)
Engine
BMW P65B44 4.36 L (4,360 cc; 266 cu in) V8 90° cylinder angle, 32-valve, DOHC, four valves per cylinder, naturally aspirated (no turbocharger), front engined, longitudinally mounted
480 hp (358 kW) at 7000 rpm (including air restrictor) 500 hp (373 kW) @ 7500 rpm (excluding air restrictor), Over 480 N⋅m (354 ft⋅lbf) at 5500 rpm torque
Weight
1,150 kg (2,535 lb) (excluding driver and fuel) 1,245 kg (2,745 lb) (including driver and fuel)
Fuel
VP Racing Fuels Ethanol E85 + 15% gasoline
Lubricants
Castrol EDGE later Pennzoil
Tyres
Michelin Front: 300/680 - R18 Rear: 310/710 - R18 BBS Kraftfahrzeugtechnik/O.Z. Racing aluminum wheels Front: 12.5 x 18 inches Rear: 13 x 18 inches
Competition history
Notable entrants
/ BMW Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing BMW Sports Trophy Marc VDS
Notable drivers
Bill Auberlen Maxime Martin Jörg Müller Joey Hand Uwe Alzen Dirk Müller John Edwards Andy Priaulx Dirk Werner Graham Rahal Bruno Spengler
Debut
2013 12 Hours of Sebring
First win
2013 American Le Mans Series at Long Beach
Last win
2015 4 Hours of Estoril
Last event
2015 4 Hours of Estoril
Races
Wins
Poles
F/Laps
35
6
4
2
Constructors' Championships
0
Drivers' Championships
0
The BMW Z4 GTE is a racing car which competed in the sports car races such as the American Le Mans Series, Tudor United SportsCar Championship and European Le Mans Series. It competed from 2013 to 2015 and was replaced in 2016 by the M6 GTLM.[1]
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Global Information
BMW
BMW Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
BMW Sports Trophy Marc VDS
Andy Priaulx
Bruno Spengler