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BMW confirms Z4 GTE for American Le Mans Series
I'm sure this news are buried in some other thread but I think it deserve it own thread with so many questions ahead.
http://www.planetlemans.com/2012/12/...le+Feedfetcher Will RLL continue with BMW & ALMS? What will the specs be? Cheers Last edited by pederb; 3 Dec 2012 at 02:35. |
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RLL will no doubt continue their relationship with BMW and race the Z4 in the US for them.
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Press release from BMW says RLL will be the ALMS team.
Now I can't find the press release ... so i could be wrong. Doesn't specify RLL Last edited by Maelochs; 3 Dec 2012 at 02:42. |
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Very, Very curious, considering the uncertainty about the rules that will follow the upcoming Grandam/ALMS merger. hope they keep GTE, ALMS really shows the strength of that class..
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Saw that. However, I aspire to a higher level of accuracy and credibility than ALMS.
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Curious there has been no word from RLL on this... |
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If BMW were as uncertain about those things as we are, then yes, it'd be a very curious decision. But ofcourse there's a good chance that BMW knows a lot more about the way different series and rulesets will be developing than we do!
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Why not the Radical Power 3L V8? It chucks out 500hp so would be good for the Evora....
On topic, BMW could always just twin turbo the I6. |
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That's what I'm saying... The rules are written so that the production turbos must be used and that is why no one runs FI. If the rulesmakers are going to be forward thinking, this needs to be revised to be more inclusive of FI.
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GTE allow exemptions to any of its 'rules'. Thats how Viper is 8 litre
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It is a real shame that they chose not to run the I6 TT. I'd far prefer that be BoP'd into being competitive over this solution. Last edited by Fogelhund; 5 Dec 2012 at 02:57. |
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Option A: A BMW Z4 GTE with a V8 engine used in the Z4 GT3 and M3 GT (and M3 streetcar). Development already done and a proven engine. Option B: No BMW in GTE because they're not allowed to use the V8. Development costs for the I6 TT are (probably) too high. I would choose Option A. |
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http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/spor...z4-321569.html
An interesting defense on why the ALMS accepted the Z4 GTE even with the V8. |
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Basically saying there won't be a V8 Z4 on the street, at least not for racing it.
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They should drop the 'stock engine' rule IMO. And the size limit. I'd love to see a V8 in the Z4, a V12 in the Vantage etc. With that at least there's no reason to 'homologate' certain cars with engines used elsewhere in their street lineup. The Evora uses a Toyota engine. And it's not Turbocharged.
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In a perfect world your engine scenario could be the FIA GT1 series (and a great one at that) but that is not reality sadly. |
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I know, GTE isn't as great as what ACO or FIA GT1 used to be IMO. The level of competition is better surely, as in the factory makes competing.
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Z4 in GT3 - ok, with V8 engine taken from M3, it is a small beast. But Z4 in GTE, with Porsche, Ferrari, Corvette? As you said - those are the other class cars, even M6 is not in this category... I'm afraid, that it comes the same in GT, what in for example WTCC and WRC - smaller cars, smaller engines... And what about the spirit? It doesn't matter...
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