BMW Team RLL headed into Daytona hoping for a third, consecutive, win at the traditional 24-hour endurance race. After posting incredible results in 2020 and 2019, the BMW M8 GTE claimed only a podium finish this time around, with the number 24 car crossing the finish line third at the end. The number 25 MOTUL BMW M8 GTE car wasn’t too far behind either, crossing the finish line in fifth.
This was the first race of the season in the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship. As you might be aware already, BMW announced it will only be competing in four races this season, focusing on endurance events for a change. The start is promising, even though it could’ve been better for BMW. The third-placed car in the GTLM standings was driven by Augusto Farfus, John Edwards, Jesse Krohn and Marco Wittmann.
• The limited-edition model produces 467kW and 750Nm from its 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 motor.
• We look at three other limited-edition M cars that graced our shores.
Details of BMW s most powerful model were announced this week. The M5 CS 4.4-litre twin turbo V8 motor produces 467kW and 750Nm.
The limited edition CS is the swansong to the F90 super sedan. Five models will be made available for local buyers, and the four-wheel-drive high-performance car is set to arrive in the third quarter of 2021.
Like the standard M5, one can configure the CS at the press of a button to a rear-wheel-drive maniac. BMW purists will breathe a sigh of relief. The CS will still drift like the smaller M cars.
BMW Team RLL claims pole position in qualifying run for Daytona race
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This season of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship will be rather special. BMW announced it will only be taking part in the endurance races which means we’ll see less action from the M8 GTE in 2021. The first race of the season will take place this weekend and will feature several BMW cars lining-up. Over the last few days, BMW Team RLL had some time to practice on the Daytona International Speedway before running in the qualifying rounds.
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2020 has been a year like no other in recent history. Against the backdrop of a global pandemic, it was an achievement to even have a racing season at all.
For many, this will have been a year of loss and of hardship. It certainly won’t be a year that we look back on fondly away from the track, but being able to escape into the sport of touring car racing will have provided many of us with a much-needed distraction.
With that in mind, here is our annual quiz of the year; a bumper 20-question edition to celebrate a remarkable year of racing in the context of such adversity.