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Old 1 Feb 2009, 04:46 (Ref:2383526)   #26
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cmk should be qualifying in the top 3 on the gridcmk should be qualifying in the top 3 on the gridcmk should be qualifying in the top 3 on the grid
No customer program at this point, no cars in Europe in any series. Strictly ALMS for the time being just as the Porsche RS Spyder was.
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Old 1 Feb 2009, 07:27 (Ref:2383556)   #27
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The door must now be open for LMS and LM24 in 2010 for an M3, so it looks good for next year. I guess it would be to much to expect anything happening this year [invitation aside]
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Old 1 Feb 2009, 08:07 (Ref:2383563)   #28
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if RLR win ALMS GT2 or Petit Le Mans so an automatic invitation for Le Mans 2010, he will get there ? last year there was a clash between Le Mans and WTCC so....
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Old 1 Feb 2009, 11:06 (Ref:2383608)   #29
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if RLR win ALMS GT2 or Petit Le Mans so an automatic invitation for Le Mans 2010, he will get there ? last year there was a clash between Le Mans and WTCC so....
As long as the WTCC effort is still run by Schnitzer and the ALMS/LM one by RLR, it shouldn't be a problem.

I do wonder whether BMW already applied for LM this year. They like 24h races, as evidenced by their participation in Spa, Nordschleife and to some extent Dubai. And they've been at LM before.

Sadly the application list for LM 2009 wasn't published.
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Old 1 Feb 2009, 13:12 (Ref:2383650)   #30
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if RLR win ALMS GT2 or Petit Le Mans so an automatic invitation for Le Mans 2010, he will get there ? last year there was a clash between Le Mans and WTCC so....
If BMW is interested in Le Mans I am sure they will use their power so there will be no WTCC race in the same weekend.
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Old 10 Feb 2009, 15:53 (Ref:2393733)   #31
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The GT2 will probably entered in the 24 hours of the Nurburgring.
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Old 10 Feb 2009, 23:18 (Ref:2394201)   #32
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Not an official announcement though, only the M3 GT4 is confirmed.
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Old 11 Feb 2009, 03:50 (Ref:2394284)   #33
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if RLR win ALMS GT2 or Petit Le Mans so an automatic invitation for Le Mans 2010, he will get there ? last year there was a clash between Le Mans and WTCC so....
I thought this invitation would only be offered in the car ran within the ACO GT2 rules, weren't BMW requested modifications allowed to bring the car to track in the ALMS, and only the ALMS? Would be nice to see it at LM but think Nurburgring and Spa are more likely its second home, as with the old M3 GT-R V8s.
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Old 11 Feb 2009, 06:58 (Ref:2394313)   #34
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I thought this invitation would only be offered in the car ran within the ACO GT2 rules, weren't BMW requested modifications allowed to bring the car to track in the ALMS, and only the ALMS? Would be nice to see it at LM but think Nurburgring and Spa are more likely its second home, as with the old M3 GT-R V8s.
The car IS ACO legal as a GT2 car.
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Old 11 Feb 2009, 14:04 (Ref:2395454)   #35
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I don't believe thats the case, yet...
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Old 11 Feb 2009, 14:15 (Ref:2395466)   #36
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I don't believe thats the case, yet...
Will be interesting to see who will cave in in the end. The ACO/FIA or BMW??
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Old 11 Feb 2009, 19:51 (Ref:2395640)   #37
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http://www.motorsport-aktuell.com/so...m-m3-8070.html
And that's that. No N24 this year with the M3 GT2 according to Theissen.
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Old 12 Feb 2009, 01:08 (Ref:2395827)   #38
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Thats very disappointing.
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Old 17 Feb 2009, 07:01 (Ref:2398883)   #39
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There is a BMW testing at Estoril it seems (Pics on EI). Is this a chassis for Europe?
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Old 17 Feb 2009, 10:20 (Ref:2398937)   #40
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More likely BMW doing testing for RHL.
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Old 17 Feb 2009, 14:17 (Ref:2399047)   #41
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Its a photo from the official Dunlop test, just tire testing.
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Old 17 Feb 2009, 16:28 (Ref:2399121)   #42
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The car IS ACO legal as a GT2 car.
On the contrary, this is what a friend was told:

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If so, it is NOT "ACO legal as a GT2 car."
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Old 17 Feb 2009, 16:37 (Ref:2399122)   #43
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Which I consider quite disappointing. I love BMW, we have two in our driveway and have owned several in the past 25 years, and I favour them in pretty much everything they do, but running with special dispensations should not be allowed.

I would have expected more from them. A rather underwhelming showing.
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Old 17 Feb 2009, 17:01 (Ref:2399134)   #44
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Correction to the above....I'm told that the rule "dispensations" are NOT IMSA, but in fact are ACO, so that would make WMU car guy's observation correct.

Keep in mind that Porsche pre-Le Mans got the "with AC" weight break, even though WO AC, part of that same discussion this morning. (Smaller item perhaps, but same principle.)
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Old 17 Feb 2009, 17:29 (Ref:2399144)   #45
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Is there any way to find this out for sure? Or is there only hear say?
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Old 17 Feb 2009, 18:00 (Ref:2399160)   #46
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Old 17 Feb 2009, 18:10 (Ref:2399167)   #47
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BMW’s M3 will compete as a “full GT2” in the ALMS, but has been given GT2S-like dispensations from the rule book. Murphy’s sources are saying that there are three specific “allowances” given the Bavarians: the wing can be higher, the rear suspension mounts can be relocated from stock, and the V8 can be moved rearward.
So what about the transaxle version? Will they have to relocate the gearbox to it's proper place?
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Old 17 Mar 2009, 01:30 (Ref:2417098)   #50
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Sounds like they made modifications to fall into the GT2 category:

http://www.rahal.com/content/view/article/1147
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