The BMW M6 GTLM is an endurance grand tourer (GT) car constructed by the German automobile manufacturer BMW. The car was announced to be under development, through a press release in October 2015, following the announcement and unveiling of the BMW M6 GT3, although few of the car's technical specifications were revealed. The car was based on the BMW M6 GT3, and the car had its initial shakedown and testing conducted by BMW Team RLL, at the Sebring International Raceway, in Florida, during early November 2015. The car had its race debut at the 2016 24 Hours of Daytona with BMW Team RLL.
Development The BMW M6 GTLM was built and developed by BMW Motorsport in Germany, the new-generation GT contender marked a significant departure from its predecessor, the Z4 GTE, both in appearance and performance, with virtually zero carryover between the two cars. The car featured a significantly greater wheelbase, at 2910mm for the M6, compared to the 2512mm wheelbase of the Z4, increasing its stability. The car was a development of the BMW M6 GT3, with the key differences between the GT3 and GTLM versions of the car being the rear wing and brakes, as well as some electronics. The BMW M6 GTLM would be eligible for competition in only the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Competition history
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results (key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap. +YearEntrantClassDriversRounds12345678910112016 BMW Team RLLGTLM Bill Auberlen Dirk Werner Bruno Spengler Augusto Farfus25AllAll1-21, 12DAY5SEB2LBH5LGA9WGL3MOS4LIM7ELK8VIR5COA4PET97th298 John Edwards Lucas Luhr Kuno Wittmer Graham Rahal100AllAll1-2, 121DAY11SEB6LBH10LGA10WGL8MOS9LIM9ELK3VIR8COA7PET69th2672017 BMW Team RLLGTLM John Edwards Martin Tomczyk Nicky Catsburg Kuno Wittmer24AllAll1-21, 12DAY11SEB9LBH7COA3WGL8MOS2LIM3ELK7VIR9LGA1PET97th284 Bill Auberlen Alexander Sims Augusto Farfus Bruno Spengler Kuno Wittmer Nicky Catsburg25AllAll11212DAY8SEB6LBH4COA2WGL1MOS1LIM6ELK6VIR4LGA7PET12nd317Sources:
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