BMW will be back - says PTG boss

pink69 · 25 Jul 2002, 23:19 (Ref:342946)

PTG boss Tom Milner has said BMW will be back in the ALMS, with the M3 or something similar. PTG won't be racing the 6 cylinder car as it wouldn't be competitive but they are making 6 cylinder V8's for use in the ALMS so we could see some kind of M3 back quite soon.

BobN · 26 Jul 2002, 00:18 (Ref:343004)

Uhmmm, what's a six cylinder V8?

Bob

SFonseca · 26 Jul 2002, 10:52 (Ref:343265)

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Originally posted by BobN
Uhmmm, what's a six cylinder V8?

Bob

It could be an option..

What happened to PTG Callaway project??

cybersdorf · 26 Jul 2002, 14:00 (Ref:343412)

PTG could be back next year even without BMW. Tom Milner currently works for Panoz, what are the odds he will have this year's works 01s to play with in 2003??

MaxSport · 27 Jul 2002, 05:17 (Ref:343823)

I am betting on PTG M3s in the World Challenge.

**Aysedasi** · 29 Jul 2002, 11:59 (Ref:345235)

I'd love to see BMW back in a big way.

But not with an M3.

It's a lovely road car.

But it's not what I call a sportscar.

(IMHO!!).

kdr · 29 Jul 2002, 12:01 (Ref:345245)

a dtm or toca car perhaps...

**Aysedasi** · 29 Jul 2002, 12:17 (Ref:345279)

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Originally posted by kdr
a dtm or toca car perhaps...

Exactly.

Bring back the LMR. There was nothing much wrong with that. A proper sportscar.

kdr · 29 Jul 2002, 13:36 (Ref:345357)

ayse...to you the gt-one

to me the bmw

both r.i.p.

cybersdorf · 29 Jul 2002, 18:12 (Ref:345591)

Who says BMW will be back with a BMW???

SL · 29 Jul 2002, 18:36 (Ref:345604)

So what will they be back with ?? A WMB

?

SL

cybersdorf · 29 Jul 2002, 18:58 (Ref:345621)

They could name their new GTP after a maker of very big cars that they own. (Ex-)British, I hasten to add *g*
Now wouldn't that name go well with a V12?

If anybody should ask, you didn't hear it from me...

**Aysedasi** · 29 Jul 2002, 20:06 (Ref:345685)

Quote:

Originally posted by kdr
ayse...to you the gt-one

to me the bmw

both r.i.p.

Very sweet, kdr. Another great shot. (But not from Le Mans......!)

kdr · 30 Jul 2002, 10:34 (Ref:346161)

fun racing (without added rain) at the "home of british motorsport"!

or perhaps jaguar and fosters have started advertising at la sarthe?

MaxSport · 8 Aug 2002, 10:07 (Ref:352909)

The new Autosport seems to agree about PTG in World Challenge GT.

Of course I never believe what they say.

KM

Truckosaurus · 8 Aug 2002, 11:29 (Ref:352948)

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They could name their new GTP after a maker of very big cars that they own.

It would be amusing to watch a Rolls Vs. Bentley race. Have Rolls-Royce any sort of competition history?

kdr · 8 Aug 2002, 11:50 (Ref:352967)

they usually clean up in the "fastest depreciation" category

Nordic · 8 Aug 2002, 11:58 (Ref:352973)

Rolls Royce do have, if you look back far enough a good competion history. They competed in many of the long distance Rally Raids of the time. I don't know why they stopped but apart from a few special Rolls engined specials nothing for a while.

cybersdorf · 8 Aug 2002, 14:15 (Ref:353111)

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Originally posted by Nordic
They competed in many of the long distance Rally Raids of the time.

Many? I only know of one private RR in the London-Mexico Rally.

Nordic · 8 Aug 2002, 15:20 (Ref:353162)

If you go back far enough you will find the Rolls Royce powered cars, boats & planes held the speed records on water land and in the air.
between 1900 & 1913ish Rolls royces competed in many events, winning the TT in 1906. and competeing in the alpine trials up to 1913.

cybersdorf · 8 Aug 2002, 17:48 (Ref:353240)

Well then, maybe it is time Emily put on her flame proof underwear.

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