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BMW to race new M3 GT4 at Nurburgring 24 hours

Saturday, 04. 11. 2009  –  Category: BMW News, Main

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BMW World Touring Car Championship drivers Jorg Muller and Andy Priaulx are to join the Schubert Motorsport team for this summer’s Nurburgring 24 Hours. The pair will join forces with Sport Auto journalists Marcus Schurig and Jochen Ubler for the event in what will be the debut in the round the clock race for the new BMW M3 GT4 – which will compete in the SP10 class. Muller has already had chance to race the car after joining Ubler for the 56th ADAC Westfalenfahrt at the Nordschleife, with the quartet now aiming to take class honours in the 24 hour event.

“Although we will not be represented by a works team at this year’s 24-hour race, our Customer Racing programme ensures that our fans will still see plenty of BMW racing cars and BMW works drivers,” BMW motorsport chief Mario Theissen said. “We will be particularly interested in how the new BMW M3 GT4 performs, which is fielded by Schubert Motorsport in cooperation with ’sport auto’. Jörg Müller and Andy Priaulx are two former overall winners in the Eifel. Spectators can certainly look forward to an exciting weekend.”

Augusto Farfus is also set to take part in the event.

Specs on the new Motorsport M3:

Specifications:
• Race bodyshell GT4, painted in alpinwhite
• Carbon roof , Makrolon rear and side windows
• S65 8-cylinder engine with single mass flywheel, race clutch and release bearing
• optimized race exhaust system
• 6-speed H-pattern gearbox (series ratios)
• final drive i = 3,85 with lamella differential and cooling
• FT3-fuel tank system 100l
• air condition system of series car
• optimized suspension with adjustable ÖHLINS race shocks, stiffer anti-rollbars and
suspension mountings
• AP racing brake system 385 mm (FA) and 355 mm (RA) with monoblock calipers
• ABS race spec.
• BBS rims 9,5×18” and 10×18” with Dunlop tyres
• Quick-release steering wheel
• Race seat Recaro Pro Racer SPG Hans and safety belt
• Fire extinguisher system and necessary safety devices
• Basic display with laptimer
• Xenon headlights
• Airjack system

Price: 120.000,00 EUR (excl. VAT)

Options:
• RECARO seat Pro Racer SPA Hans 950,00 EUR
• RECARO seat Pro Racer size XL 1.050,00 EUR
• Deletion of FT3- fuel tank system minus tba
• Deletion of airjack system minus tba
• Spare engine in flight case tba
• Set rims BBS 9,5×18” (FA), 10×18” (RA) 1.180,00 EUR

Source: Crash.net & bmwblog.com

Tags: BMW, BMW M3, BMW Motorsport, M3, Nurburgring, Priaulx, Racing