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2011 BMW M3 GT

Based on the fourth-generation street BMW M3 (E92), the 2011-2012 M3 GT race car was developed by BMW Motorsport in Munich of the American LeMans Series / Intercontinental Le Mans Cup rules and was campaigned as a partnership between BMW of North America, LLC and Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. Although the 2011 M3 GT looks similar to the 2009-2010 M3 GT2 that won the ALMS Team and Manufacturer Championship in 2010, the new car is a substantial development step forward to keep up with the very competitive GT field.

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Chassis #: 1101
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In developing the BMW M3 GT, engineers were tasked to produce a car that could continue to win against pure sports cars from Ferrari, Porsche and Corvette in the ultra-competitive ALMS/ILMC GT class. Results soon spoke for themselves both in ALMS and in the ILMC series in Europe (with almost identical sister cars running under the same race numbers). At the end of the 2011 season, the BMW M3 GT had completely swept the ALMS championships: Driver (Mueller/Hand), Team, Manufacturer and Michelin GreenX.

The story of an exception: the BMW M3 is 25.

The anticipation began in August 1985. That summer Germanys automobile magazines built up their readers expectations for the fastest 3 Series BMW of all times. The key data revealed a sports car that would punch way above its class 200 hp, top speed in excess of 230 kmh, sprint from a standing start to 100 kmh inside 6.7 seconds. However, the story was that the most dynamic BMW 3 Series drivers....
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The Champion in Touring Car Racing. 25 years ago the BMW M3 started its unique series of victories.

In August 1985, a rumour surfaced in motor magazine Auto-Deutschland which emanated from a new sports car. An A Group Car from BMW that was a thoroughbred racing car according to the rules but was also to be produced in a version licensed to drive on open roads for everyday use. Speculation about this dream car that could take to normal roads and was intended for the Most dynamic among BMW 3 Series....
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Chassis #: 1101

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