 BMW M8 GTE, run by BMW Team MTEK, at the2018 6 Hours of Silverstone race | |||||||||
| Category | LM GTE (FIA WEC) GTLM (IMSA WTSC) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constructor | BMW | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Michael Scully (Head of Design,BMW Motorsport)[1] | ||||||||
| Predecessor | BMW M6 GTLM | ||||||||
| Successor | BMW M4 GT3 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications[2] | |||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon-fibre monocoque with safety roll cage | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Pushrod with double wishbones coupled withZF Sachs dampers | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Same as front | ||||||||
| Length | 4,980 mm (196 in) excluding rear wing | ||||||||
| Width | 2,224 mm (88 in) | ||||||||
| Height | 1,212 mm (48 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,880 mm (113 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | BMW P63/1 3,981 cc (243 cu in) 90°V8twin-turbocharged,front-mid engine,rear-wheel-drive,longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | Xtrac[3] 6-speed sequentialsemi-automatic paddle-shift | ||||||||
| Power | 600 PS (441 kW; 592 hp) at 7,000 rpm (estimated)[3] | ||||||||
| Weight | 1,250 kg (2,756 lb) including driver | ||||||||
| Fuel | Total Excellium Endurance Ethanol E20[4] (FIA WEC, 24 Hours of Le Mans) and VP Racing Fuels (WeatherTech SportsCar Championship) | ||||||||
| Lubricants | Shell Helix Ultra/Pennzoil Ultra | ||||||||
| Brakes | Brembo carbon brake discs with 6-piston calipers and pads | ||||||||
| Tyres | Michelin Pilot Sport | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants |  BMW Team MTEK BMW Team Rahal Letterman Lanigan | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | |||||||||
| Debut | 2018 24 Hours of Daytona | ||||||||
| First win | 2018 Oak Tree Grand Prix | ||||||||
| Last win | 2020 TireRack.com Grand Prix at Road Atlanta | ||||||||
| Last event | 2021 Petit Le Mans | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 (IMSA SportsCar) 0 (FIA WEC) | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 (IMSA SportsCar) 0 (FIA WEC) | ||||||||
TheBMW M8 GTE is an endurancegrand tourer (GT) car constructed by theGerman automobile manufacturerBMW. It was developed in late 2016 and made its competitive début inIMSAWeatherTech SportsCar Championship and theFIA World Endurance Championship for the 2018 season, and thus markingBMW Motorsport's return to24 Hours of Le Mans after a six-year hiatus.[5] The M8 GTE, which replaced the ongoingBMW M6 GTLM at the end of the 2017 season, is based on theBMW M8. The car was unveiled on 12 September 2017 at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Germany.[6]
BMW began the development, design, and construction of the M8 GTE in mid-2016. The first chassis was assembled in June 2017, with the first vehicle completed in July. The M8 GTE is the first car manufactured by BMW Motorsport from the ground up as aLM GTE homologated vehicle, rather than based on an existing design.
The BMW M8 GTE programme utilizes several cutting-edge technologies and concepts, such as Additive Manufacturing[7] for rapid prototyping of components, as well as atransaxle, integrating the transmission, driveshaft, and axle assembly into a single unit, balancing mass front to rear.
The M8 GTE is powered by afront-mid mountedBMW P63/1 turbocharged V8 engine, the motorsport variant of theS63 motor found in roadgoing BMW models such as theF90 M5, as well as theBMW 8 Series (G15).
(key) Races inbold indicatespole position. Races initalics indicates fastest lap.
(key) Races inbold indicatespole position. Races initalics indicates fastest lap.
| Year | Entrant | Class | Drivers | No. | Rds. | Rounds | Pts. | Pos. | |||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||
| 2018-19 | BMW Team MTEK | LMGTE Pro |  Nicky CatsburgMartin Tomczyk Philipp Eng Alexander Sims | 81 | All All 2,8 6 | SPA 8 | LMS 11 | SIL 5 | FUJ 7 | SHA 9 | SEB 2 | SPA 9 | LMS 13 | 114 | 5th |
 António Félix da CostaTom Blomqvist Augusto FarfusAlexander Sims Bruno Spengler Jesse Krohn | 82 | All 1, 4-5 2-3, 6-8 2 6 8 | SPA 5 | LMS RET | SIL RET | FUJ 2 | SHA 11 | SEB 7 | SPA 4 | LMS 10 | |||||
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