LM24 BMW M3

Nordic · 18 Jun 2010, 08:49 (Ref:2714199)

Whats the future for the M3 at Le Mans, it hardly set the track alight this year and with the revisons to the DTM its almost certain to return to that.

Will BMW carry on with the GT2 program?

I hope it does carry one, but maybe as a supplier of stock engines, or maybe a proper sports car not a tourer.

btw did anyone else notice the 3rd M3? what looked like a spare white car was parked up in the dead car area under covers, all numbered up. Near the end of the race the covers came off and caused much surprise as the car had just gone by!

**Bentley03** · 18 Jun 2010, 10:25 (Ref:2714235)

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Originally Posted by Nordic

btw did anyone else notice the 3rd M3? what looked like a spare white car was parked up in the dead car area under covers, all numbered up. Near the end of the race the covers came off and caused much surprise as the car had just gone by!

That was the Nurburgring 24 winning car.

nobster · 18 Jun 2010, 11:34 (Ref:2714258)

Was that the same car that was on display in the paddock at their hospitality unit?

nobster · 18 Jun 2010, 11:35 (Ref:2714260)

The Art car looked great but as already said before the performance of the Beemer was dissapointing and the sound of the car was nothing special.

**Aysedasi** · 18 Jun 2010, 17:53 (Ref:2714427)

I thought they were absolutely lovely and super and marvelous and the best cars I've ever seen........

NightStalk3r · 18 Jun 2010, 18:15 (Ref:2714434)

I thought Le Mans had been taken over by the WTCC when i saw it go by.

trahsub · 19 Jun 2010, 12:12 (Ref:2714683)

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Originally Posted by Nordic

Whats the future for the M3 at Le Mans, it hardly set the track alight this year and with the revisons to the DTM its almost certain to return to that.

Will BMW carry on with the GT2 program?

I hope it does carry one, but maybe as a supplier of stock engines, or maybe a proper sports car not a tourer.

btw did anyone else notice the 3rd M3? what looked like a spare white car was parked up in the dead car area under covers, all numbered up. Near the end of the race the covers came off and caused much surprise as the car had just gone by!

I'm pretty sure BMW has said they are focused on their sportscar program, esp. now that they are out of F1. I imagine we'll see the M3 in racing for quite a while, or at least some version of an M car (M1 maybe? [the new 1 series based M1, not the old iconic one])

SteveT · 19 Jun 2010, 18:30 (Ref:2714776)

The ALMS version of the car is very competitive with the Corvette. Had they been allowed to run the car they have been developing there (which is the same at the N24 car) they would have been more competitive. The ACO is requiring them to make modifications to the aero and the rear suspension, plus they added restriction to the engine before LeMans. Since the car hasn't dominated any of the LMS races, I don't understand that, but the ACO made the decision to take some power away. I think it's all about BMW playing the game with the ACO to develop the car, run it, establish how far off they are and then be allowed to make adjustments. How long that will go on remains to be seen. Knowing BMW, I'm sure they will get there eventually.

**Aysedasi** · 19 Jun 2010, 19:38 (Ref:2714796)

I don't know who else was at scrutineering, but I did manage to get a shot which perhaps sheds some light on the loss of power and straight-line speed......

**batmobile** · 19 Jun 2010, 19:53 (Ref:2714807)

Is the bottle in the bag a"Jasnières" 's one. So I had'nt taken my shopping bags out ........

**Aysedasi** · 19 Jun 2010, 20:31 (Ref:2714822)

So it was your stuff Eric!!!

**PascaLM** · 20 Jun 2010, 08:33 (Ref:2714971)

The style of these BMW belongs to the tradition ; and I'd like to see one or two 3.0 CSL at LM Classic.
Ayse, think you are lucky for having seen the last M1 in 1986 !

**Bentley03** · 20 Jun 2010, 08:47 (Ref:2714978)

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So it was your stuff Eric!!!

I believe Eric's shopping is on the other side of that cavernous boot (from Auchan, Leclerc, Super U and Carrefour). That must be Andy Priaulx's shopping, picked up en route from the UK.

**skycafe** · 20 Jun 2010, 18:12 (Ref:2715173)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

I don't know who else was at scrutineering, but I did manage to get a shot which perhaps sheds some light on the loss of power and straight-line speed......

That is too funny!

**Aysedasi** · 20 Jun 2010, 19:20 (Ref:2715206)

When James and I were standing there and that open boot shot suddenly appeared before us, it was like manna from heaven........

AndrewF31 · 20 Jun 2010, 21:05 (Ref:2715272)

No wonder the Art Car broke down so early. By the time the race had started they had already been in the UK and back to buy some of Tescos pasta meals!

**Aysedasi** · 20 Jun 2010, 21:24 (Ref:2715290)

Well, every little helps!

**Aysedasi** · 30 May 2011, 17:12 (Ref:2888291)

So what shopping do you think will be in the BMW's boots this year........?

Victor_RO · 30 May 2011, 17:59 (Ref:2888307)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

So what shopping do you think will be in the BMW's boots this year........?

I've got a sneaky suspicion that one of the cars might have 4 trophies in the boot... and the biggest GT trophies as well. *ducks*

**Aysedasi** · 30 May 2011, 18:37 (Ref:2888320)

Nah, they don't sell those in French hypermarkets........

Victor_RO · 30 May 2011, 18:43 (Ref:2888325)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Nah, they don't sell those in French hypermarkets........

Who says they'll be going shopping in a supermarket necessarily?

Throw away all the Carrefour bags and you might find some trophies there... while the ACO finds a broken glass sheet on their trophy cabinet.

GT6 · 30 May 2011, 19:04 (Ref:2888341)

Surely the boot will be full of phone chargers and the speakers for the sterio system

nobster · 30 May 2011, 19:07 (Ref:2888344)

Too bad they won't have an art-car this year, or have I missed something?

nobster · 30 May 2011, 19:09 (Ref:2888345)

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Originally Posted by Victor_RO

I've got a sneaky suspicion that one of the cars might have 4 trophies in the boot... and the biggest GT trophies as well. *ducks*

BTW, that could very well happen this year, I personally would not mind if they won their class this year, but it will be hard against those bloody fast Ferraris.

**Aysedasi** · 30 May 2011, 19:10 (Ref:2888347)

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Originally Posted by Victor_RO

Who says they'll be going shopping in a supermarket necessarily?

Throw away all the Carrefour bags and you might find some trophies there... while the ACO finds a broken glass sheet on their trophy cabinet.

I don't see it, but then I accept I don't want to see it either. It'll remind me too much of 1994.....

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