BMW M6 GT3 THE RACE CAR
The BMW M6 GT3 at Adelaide Parklands Circuit in the Australian GT Championship
Around the start of 2015, BMW Motorsport began developing a replacement for the successful BMW Z4 GT3 which already had been in action since 2010, where they selected the M6 as the base model. Throughout the year, the factory engineered the M6 to match FIA GT3specifications. Emphasis was placed on safety with BMW Motorsport producing an “FIA-approved safety cell in accordance with the very latest safety standards”. Unlike the Z4 GT3, which used an engine derived from the BMW M3, the engine of the M6 GT3 was virtually unchanged from that of the production model of the M6 (and the BMW M5). The engine only faced some modifications for use in motorsport. In May 2015, at Dingolfing, BMW works driver Jörg Müller drove the M6 GT3 on its first roll-out to contribute a milestone to its development, and later the M6 GT3 was revealed near the end of the year.
The M6 GT3 showed its success on its debut year in 2016 when Rowe Racing clinched overall victory at the 2016 Spa 24 Hours with BMW works drivers Philipp Eng, Maxime Martin, and Alexander Sims at the wheel. The car also celebrated success in championships around the world, with wins in the VLN, Italian GT Championship, and Super GT Championship.
MORE ABOUT 24 Hours of Spa is an endurance racing event
The Total 24 Hours of Spa is an endurance racing event for cars held annually in Belgium since 1923 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. It is currently sponsored by Total S.A..
History
Alfa Romeos after triple win in 1930
The Spa 24 Hours was conceived by Jules de Their and Henri Langlois Van Ophem just one year after the inaugural 24 Hours of Le Mans was run. It debuted in 1924 over a 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) circuit on public roads between the towns of Francorchamps, Malmedy and Stavelot, under the auspices of the Royal Automobile Club Belgium (RACB). The present 7.004 kilometres (4.352 mi) circuit was inaugurated in 1979.
The Spa 24 Hours was part of the European Touring Car Championship from 1966 to 1973, again in 1976 and from 1982 to 1988 (with the exception of 1987 when it was part of the inaugural World Touring Car Championship). The event also counted towards the World Sportscar Championship in 1953 and the World Endurance Championship in 1981. As on the Nürburgring, both a 24h and a 1000 km race is held at Spa, as the 1000 km Spa for sports car racing were introduced in 1966.
Cars entered have spanned from the Russian Moskvitch and models with sub-1 liter engines such as the NSU Prinz TT to the luxurious V8-powered Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3. Tuned by Mercedes-AMG, the 6834 cc and 420 hp (313 kW) so-called “Red pig” finished as high as second in 1971.
With the participation of Swiss Lilian Bryner on the victorious Ferrari 550 of the BMS Scuderia Italia team, the 2004 race marked the first time in history that a female driver was part of the winning team of a 24-hour endurance race in a Gran Turismo with more than 500 hp (370 kW).
The best manufacturer wins the Coupe du Roi (King’s Cup), which is not necessarily the race winners. The cup is won by the manufacturer with the most points, accrued by cars that are made by the same manufacturer. For example, Australian car manufacturer Holden won the Coupe du Roi in 1986 despite their cars finishing the race in 18th, 22nd and 23rd positions outright.
Results on the 15km track
The original 15 km track layout
Year |
Car |
Pilots |
Distance |
Average |
Notes |
1924 |
Bignan 2L |
Henri Springuel
Maurice Becquet |
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1925 |
Chenard-Walcker |
André Lagache
René Léonard |
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1926 |
Peugeot 174S |
André Boillot
Louis Rigal |
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1927 |
Excelsior |
Robert Sénéchal
Nicolas Caerels |
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1928 |
Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 S |
Boris Ivanowski[NB 1]
Attilio Marinoni |
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1929 |
Alfa Romeo 6C 1750SS |
Robert Benoist
Attilio Marinoni |
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1930 |
Alfa Romeo 6C 1750GS |
Attilio Marinoni
Pietro Ghersi |
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1931 |
Mercedes-Benz SSK |
Dimitri Djordjadze[NB 2]
Goffredo Zehender |
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1932 |
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300LM |
Antonio Brivio
Eugenio Siena |
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1933 |
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300LM |
Louis Chiron
Luigi Chinetti |
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1934 |
Bugatti Type 44 |
Jean Desvignes
Norbert Mahé |
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Reduced to 10 hours[3] |
1935 |
No race held |
1936 |
Alfa Romeo 8C 2900A |
Francesco Severi
Raymond Sommer |
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1937 |
No race held |
1938 |
Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B |
Carlo Pintacuda
Francesco Severi |
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1939
1947 |
No races held |
1948 |
Aston Martin 2-Litre Sports |
St. John Horsfall
Leslie Johnson |
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1949 |
Ferrari 166MM |
Luigi Chinetti
Jean Lucas |
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Results on the 14km track
The quicker 14 km track layout
Year |
Car |
Pilots |
Distance |
Average |
Notes |
1950
1952 |
No races held |
1953 |
Ferrari 375MM Pinin |
Giuseppe Farina
Mike Hawthorn |
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World Sportscar Championship |
1954
1963 |
No races held |
1964 |
Mercedes-Benz 300SE |
Robert Crevits
Gustave Gosselin |
3962,100 |
164,825 |
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1965 |
BMW 1800 Ti/SA |
Pascal Ickx
Gérard Langlois van Ophem |
3812,591 |
158,855 |
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1966 |
BMW 2000ti |
Hubert Hahne
Jacky Ickx |
4048,368 |
168,681 |
European Touring Car Championship |
1967 |
Porsche 911 |
Jean-Pierre Gaban
Noël Van Assche |
4052,883 |
168,867 |
European Touring Car Championship |
1968 |
Porsche 911 |
Erwin Kremer
Willi Kauhsen
Helmut Kelleners |
4004,827 |
166,867 |
European Touring Car Championship |
1969 |
Porsche 911 |
Guy Chasseuil
Claude Ballot-Lena |
4272,231 |
187,006 |
European Touring Car Championship |
1970 |
BMW 2800CS |
Günther Huber
Helmut Kelleners |
4252,407 |
177,183 |
European Touring Car Championship |
1971 |
Ford Capri RS |
Dieter Glemser
Alex Soler-Roig |
4385,100 |
182,690 |
European Touring Car Championship |
1972 |
Ford Capri RS 2600 |
Jochen Mass
Hans-Joachim Stuck |
4498,436 |
187,431 |
European Touring Car Championship |
1973 |
BMW 3.0 CSL |
Toine Hezemans
Dieter Quester |
4422,980 |
184,290 |
European Touring Car Championship |
1974 |
BMW 3.0 CSi |
Jean Xhenceval
Alain Peltier
Pierre Dieudonné |
4147,289 |
172,804 |
Trophée de l’Avenir |
1975 |
BMW 3.0 CSi |
Pierre Dieudonné
Jean Xhenceval
Hughes de Fierlandt |
4249,270 |
177,053 |
Trophée de l’Avenir |
1976 |
BMW 3.0 CSL |
Jean-Marie Detrin
Nico Demuth
Charles Van Stalle |
4087,904 |
170,329 |
European Touring Car Championship |
1977 |
BMW 530i |
Eddy Joosen
Jean-Claude Andruet |
4083,835 |
170,159 |
Trophée de l’Avenir |
1978 |
Ford Capri III 3.0S |
Gordon Spice
Teddy Pilette |
4315,594 |
179,816 |
Trophée de l’Avenir |
Results on 7km track
The current version of the Spa 24 Hours is an event under the Blancpain Endurance Series calendar, although it was previously run as part of the FIA GT Championship featuring GT1 and GT2 machinery, and by various touring car series. Currently, the cars run fall under the FIA GT3 and GT3 Cup classifications.
Year |
Car |
Pilots |
Distance |
Average |
Notes |
1979 |
Ford Capri III 3.0S |
Jean-Michel Martin
Philippe Martin |
3083,632 |
128,485 |
Trophée de l’Avenir |
1980 |
Ford Capri III 3.0S |
Jean-Michel Martin
Philippe Martin |
2952,318 |
123,013 |
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1981 |
Mazda RX-7 |
Pierre Dieudonné
Tom Walkinshaw |
3183,952 |
132,737 |
World Endurance Championship
Trophée de l’Avenir |
1982 |
BMW 528i |
Hans Heyer
Armin Hahne
Eddy Joosen |
3132,224 |
130,808 |
European Touring Car Championship |
1983 |
BMW 635 CSi |
Thierry Tassin
Hans Heyer
Armin Hahne |
3333,726 |
130,808 |
European Touring Car Championship |
1984 |
Jaguar XJS |
Hans Heyer
Tom Walkinshaw
Win Percy |
3055,485 |
131,091 |
European Touring Car Championship |
1985 |
BMW 635 CSi |
Roberto Ravaglia
Marc Surer
Gerhard Berger |
3470,000 |
144,344 |
European Touring Car Championship |
1986 |
BMW 635 CSi |
Dieter Quester
Altfrid Heger
Thierry Tassin |
3463,060 |
144,232 |
European Touring Car Championship |
1987 |
BMW M3 |
Jean-Michel Martin
Didier Theys
Eric van de Poele |
3338,140 |
139,908 |
World Touring Car Championship |
1988 |
BMW M3 |
Altfrid Heger
Dieter Quester
Roberto Ravaglia |
3532,460 |
146,929 |
European Touring Car Championship |
1989 |
Ford Sierra RS500 |
Gianfranco Brancatelli
Win Percy
Bernd Schneider |
3338,140 |
139,130 |
|
1990 |
BMW M3 Evolution |
Markus Oestreich
Fabien Giroix
Johnny Cecotto |
3247,920 |
135,330 |
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1991 |
Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R |
Anders Olofsson
David Brabham
Naoki Hattori |
3587,980 |
149,456 |
|
1992 |
BMW M3 Evolution |
Steve Soper
Jean-Michel Martin
Christian Danner |
3560,220 |
148,947 |
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1993 |
Porsche 911 RSR |
Uwe Alzen
Christian Fittipaldi
Jean-Pierre Jarier |
2154,904 |
144,667 |
Race stopped after 15 hours due to the death of King Baudouin |
1994 |
BMW 318is |
Roberto Ravaglia
Thierry Tassin
Alexander Burgstaller |
3625,960 |
151,047 |
|
1995 |
BMW 320i |
Joachim Winkelhock
Steve Soper
Peter Kox |
3612,532 |
150,531 |
|
1996 |
BMW 320i |
Jörg Müller
Alexander Burgstaller
Thierry Tassin |
3507,821 |
145,956 |
|
1997 |
BMW 320i |
Didier de Radigues
Marc Duez
Éric Hélary |
3372,680 |
140,252 |
|
1998 |
BMW 318i |
Alain Cudini
Marc Duez
Eric van de Poele |
3344,807 |
139,344 |
|
1999 |
Peugeot 306 GTI |
Frédéric Bouvy
Emmanuel Collard
Anthony Beltoise |
3428,427 |
142,588 |
|
2000 |
Peugeot 306 GTI |
Didier Defourny
Frédéric Bouvy
Kurt Mollekens |
3330,870 |
138,686 |
Last race for touring cars |
2001 |
Chrysler Viper GTS-R |
Marc Duez
Christophe Bouchut
Jean-Philippe Belloc |
3679,104 |
152,999 |
FIA GT Championship |
2002 |
Chrysler Viper GTS-R |
Christophe Bouchut
Sébastien Bourdais
David Terrien
Vincent Vosse |
3654,059 |
152,019 |
FIA GT Championship |
2003 |
Porsche 911 GT3-RS |
Romain Dumas
Stéphane Ortelli
Marc Lieb |
3327,613 |
138,557 |
FIA GT Championship |
2004 |
Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello |
Luca Cappellari
Fabrizio Gollin
Lilian Bryner
Enzo Calderari |
3888,144 |
161,974 |
FIA GT Championship |
2005 |
Maserati MC12 |
Michael Bartels
Timo Scheider
Eric van de Poele |
4000,896 |
166,638 |
FIA GT Championship |
2006 |
Maserati MC12 |
Eric van de Poele
Michael Bartels
Andrea Bertolini |
4092,961 |
171,034 |
FIA GT Championship |
2007 |
Chevrolet Corvette C6.R |
Fabrizio Gollin
Mike Hezemans
Jean-Denis Délétraz
Marcel Fässler |
3726,660 |
155,241 |
FIA GT Championship |
2008 |
Maserati MC12 |
Michael Bartels
Andrea Bertolini
Stéphane Sarrazin
Eric van de Poele |
4041,885 |
168,096 |
FIA GT Championship |
2009 |
Chevrolet Corvette C6.R |
Anthony Kumpen
Kurt Mollekens
Mike Hezemans
Jos Menten |
3915.236 |
163.128 |
FIA GT Championship |
2010 |
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR |
Romain Dumas
Martin Ragginger
Jörg Bergmeister
Wolf Henzler |
3789.164 |
157.832 |
FIA GT2 European Cup |
2011 |
Audi R8 LMS |
Timo Scheider
Greg Franchi
Mattias Ekström |
3817.180 |
158.898 |
Blancpain Endurance Series |
2012 |
Audi R8 LMS ultra |
Andrea Piccini
René Rast
Frank Stippler |
3565.036 |
148,543 |
Blancpain Endurance Series |
2013 |
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 |
Bernd Schneider
Maximilian Götz
Maximilian Buhk |
3950.256 |
164,594 |
Blancpain Endurance Series |
2014 |
Audi R8 LMS ultra |
René Rast
Markus Winkelhock
Laurens Vanthoor |
3691.108 |
153,732 |
Blancpain Endurance Series
Red flag (1 hour) |
2015 |
BMW Z4 GT3 |
Nick Catsburg
Lucas Luhr
Markus Palttala |
3754.144 |
156.423 |
Blancpain Endurance Series |
2016 |
BMW M6 GT3 |
Philipp Eng
Maxime Martin
Alexander Sims |
3719.403 |
154.975 |
Blancpain GT |
*** BOX OF THE KIT ***
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***assembly manual***
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***The model is very easy to assemble and very easy to understand***
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The detail of the stickers is amazing
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***Parts of the big page***
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Headlights on the front and back of the vehicle
Heads of headlights in the front of the vehicle
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Headlights Racing and Side mirrors
E1- E2 IS Side mirrors
Pictures from different sides
From front to back
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Width and length
C PARTS
Pipes and piping
A pair of exhausts to the right side and left side
Rear and front wheel bases
A main joystick on either side of the left and right sides
Suspension system for the front and rear of the vehicle
Main drive axis
The gas pedal panel and the brakes
Air intake bases for carburet in the front of the vehicle
Pictures from different sides
From front to back
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Suspension system for the front of the vehicle
Suspension system for the rear of the vehicle
The crankshaft with a steering tube
Mirrors to the right and to the left
The crankshaft with a steering tube and A steering wheel in the cab ON HD
A steering wheel in the cab and
Mirrors to the right and to the left
Valve/ Screw /and plugs all external
3 Suspension parts Side view
Rear and front wheel bases back view
A pair of exhausts to the right side and left side and Rear and front wheel bases
Valve/ Screw /and plugs all external Side view
External tubes
pair of exhausts
Rear wheel bases
Picture of most parts on the side with strong lighting
The parts look very clear and indeed comfortable to the eye and there is an advantage in the quality of the plastic and even see it, detail parts very well even at this angle
Two-sided steering wheel with sharp angles for further detail
The picture shows only one end of the axis
A large, clear medium light
Air intake bases for carburet in the front of the vehicle front view
The gas pedal panel and the brakes view from the Top
Pipes and piping
A pair of exhausts to the right side and left side
Rear and front wheel bases
A main crankshaft on either side of the left and right sides
Suspension system for the front and rear of the vehicle
Main drive axis
The gas pedal panel and the brakes
Air intake bases for carburet in the front of the vehicle
The gas pedal panel and the brakes view from the back
Air intake bases for carburet in the front of the vehicle back view
This is indeed a very impressive kit
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