Amazing M3GTR around Nurb.ring!

Awesome video! Looks like he got about 8:20 with traffic, but without, easily in the 7s. Was that the transmission screaming? Also, is this the M3 GTR with the V8 or the now I6 one (I think they use the I6 now in ALMS)?

 

ummm. that was just a little fast, lol. best video ive seen in a long time.....

 

pretty sure it was the V8

 

That was quite possibly the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen...

Stuck is a F'n MADMAN!!!

I flinched at 1:24...hehe

 

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=47062

yes it's the 4.0L V8......same engine thats gonna be in the next M3/M4.....

 

Me too. It looked like he was going to go flying into the wall. Great diving though, best video Ive seen in a long time.

 

Yes, its a sequential gearbox. Notice how he never lifts or blips the throttle?

I was most impressed with the braking, though a bit heavy handed because of the traffic. What an awesome lap!

Sunny

 

If you thought that was fast, well,here's a 6:41 lap, Stefan Bellof's 956C. Too bad the sound is not that great

 

The GTR drives with the power of a V8 instead of a 6-cylinder engine. Since racing regulations do not permit sequential gearshift, the GTR has a conventional 6-speed transmission. The racing and road versions of the GTR differ in safety-related mods, including the cleared interior with welded safety cell, the fast filling system and racing chassis and brakes.

Length:4612 mm
Height:approx. 1900 mm maximum as stipulated by regulations, approx. 1320 – 1330 mm depending on race track
Wheelbase:2731 mm
Track:front 1609 mm, rear 1602 mm
Vehicle weight:1100 kg (minimum weight according to regulations)
Tank capacity:100 liters maximum capacity according to regulations)
Chassis/body:unitary construction steel body with welded safety cell made of highly rigid precision steel tubing; front and rear apron, bonnet, doors, front wing, rear fender extensions, rear wings, rear cover and roof outer layer made of fiber reinforced plastic; smooth underbody made of aluminum sandwich sheeting, safety fuel tank pan below luggage compartment made of carbon-fiber reinforced plastic sandwich, pneumatic four-stamp rapid jack system
Transmissionulled triple disc carbon fiber clutch; straight cogged six-speed manual transmission with oil/air cooling at rear; single section aluminum steering shaft, step-up differential with viscous differential and mechanical spreader differential and multi-plate differential; steel drive shafts with tripod links

Suspension
Front axle:single pivot strut axle with friction-reduced strut bearings; four-position adjustable shock absorbers; welded hub carriers in steel design; anti-roll bar with adjustment rods
Rear axle:Central link-arm axle with welded longitudinal link in steel and double wishbone; four-position adjustable shock absorbers with adjustment rods
Brakes
Front axle:Six-piston monoblock aluminum calipers; inner-vented gray cast iron brake discs with 380 mm diameter
Rear axle:Four-piston monoblock aluminum calipers; inner-vented gray cast iron brake discs with 313 mm diameter
Steering:Rack and pinion steering with electro hydraulic power support
Wheels:with integrated drive pegs, diameter 18 inches, width 11 inches
Tires:Michelin racing tires in the dimensions 27/65-18 (front) and 27/68-18 (rear)


and about the driver...
Hans-Joachim Stuck (GER)
Born 1 January 1951 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen (GER). 1970 winner Nürburgring 24 Hours (BMW 2002ti). 1972 winner Spa 24 Hours, German Racing Champion. 1974 runner-up European Formula 2 Championship (March BMW). Total 74 Formula One GPs. 1979 winner Procar Series (BMW). 1985 World Sports Car Champion. 1986 runner-up World Sports Car Championship, winner Le Mans and Sebring. 1987 second Le Mans victory (total 18 Le Mans starts to 1998). 1988 winner Sebring 12 Hours. 1990 German Touring Car Champion. 1993 winner IMSA Supercar Series. 1998 winner Nürburgring 24 Hours (BMW 320d). 1999/2000 ALMS class wins (BMW M3 GT). 2001 ALMS class wins (BMW M3 GTR). 50 starts in 24-hour races to date.

 

Ha ha, those Porsches look like chicanes.

 

Won't work.

 

IIRC, BMW loaned their only 2 GTR's to Team PTG to race in Grand-Am Rolex GT. The engine PTG is using is the 3.2L I-6, however. Team PTG took 1st and 2nd overall in this series last year, BTW.

Michael.

 

2 years ago, at Infineon Raceway, CA(Sears Point) durning the ALMS race we saw all 5 M3's entered take the top 5 positions......i think it's the first time in ALMS history that happenned..........very nice cars!