BMW V12 LM group LMP (1998)

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Specifications

2 units built
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BMW S70/3, V12 (60^o) cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine
5990cc, 86.0 x 85.9 mm
1997: 11.0:1, 601 hp / 448 kW @ 7500, 651 N·m / 480 lb·ft @ 5600
1999 LMP: 13.0:1, 580 bhp / 433 KW @ 6500 rpm, 670 NM / 494.2 ft lbs @ 4500 rpm
alloy block and head
DOHC with variable valve timing system (BMW dual VANOS), 4 valves / cylinder - 48 valves total
aspiration, natural with 2 x Bosch Motronic multipoint electronic fuel injection
LPM1: 2 x 32mm inlet restrictors
2 distributors. Firing order 1-7-5-11-3-9-6-12-2-8-4-10
dry sump with oil cooler

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wheelbase 2790 mm (109,25 inches)
Front: 33/65-18
Rear: 36/71-18
900kg
fuel tank 90 lt

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Results in FIA Sports Cars Championship

1999Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number, result
	Barce lona	Monza	Spa	Pergusa	Donington	Brno	Nurburgr	Magny Cours	Kyalami
Team	2.5h	500km	500km	2.5h	2.5h	2.5h	2.5h	2.5h	2.5h
Price & Bscher, 001/98					#17, in entry list		#17, 4th
Total points 7							7
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 1/1							1/1

Teams and drivers entries

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Drivers	Barce lona	Monza	Spa	Pergusa	Donington	Brno	Nurburgr	Magny Cours	Kyalami
Thomas Bscher					17		17
Pedro Lamy							17

2000Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number, result
	Barce lona	Monza	Spa	Daytona	Road America	Brno	Donington	Nurbur gring	Magny Cours	Kyalami
Team	2.5h	500km	2.5h	250mil	500mil	2.5h	2.5h	2.5h	2.5h	2.5h
Thomas Bscher Promotions, 001/98								#14, eng ine
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 1/0								1/0

Teams and drivers entries

+ Show Thomas Bscher Promotions Team (14)

Drivers	Car number
	Barce lona	Monza	Spa	Daytona	Road America	Brno	Donington	Nurbur gring	Magny Cours	Kyalami
Thomas Bscher								14
Geoff Lees								14

Results in Endurance races

1998

Car entry, chassis number	Car number, result
	Daytona	Sebring	Monza	Le Mans	Watkins Glen	Petit Le Mans
Date	1/2	22/3	29/3	5/7	23/8	10/10
Duration	24h	12h	1000km	24h	6h	1600km
Team\ Championship	US RR	IMSA	Italian Endur		US RR	IMSA
BMW Motorsport, 001/98				#1, rear drive
BMW Motorsport, 002/98				#2, rear drive
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 2/0				2/0

Teams and drivers entries

+ Show Team BMW Motorsport (1, 2)

Drivers	Daytona	Sebring	Monza	Le Mans	Watkins Glen	Petit Le Mans
Tom Kristensen				1
Steve Soper				1
Hans-Joachim Stuck				1
Pierluigi Martini				2
Johnny Cecotto				2
Joachim Winkelhock				2

1999

Car entry, chassis number	Car number, result
	Daytona	Sebring	Le Mans	Petit Le Mans	Fuji
Date	31/1	20/3	13/6	18/9	7/11
Duration	24h	12h	24h	1600km	1000km
Team\ Championship	US RR	ALMS		ALMS
Price & Bscher, 001/98		#26, acci dent	#18, 5th	#26, in entry list
Team Goh, 002/98			#19, gear box		#61, 3rd
Total points 14			6		8
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 4/2		1/0	2/1		1/1

Teams and drivers entries

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Drivers	Daytona	Sebring	Le Mans	Petit Le Mans	Fuji
Steve Soper			18
Thomas Bscher		26	18	26
Bill Auberlen		26	18
Pedro Lamy				26

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Drivers	Daytona	Sebring	Le Mans	Petit Le Mans	Fuji
Hiroki Katou			19		61
Akihiko Nakaya			19
Hiro Matsushita			19
Juichi Wakisaka					61

2000Group LMP900

Team entry, chassis number	Car number, result
	Daytona	Sebring	Le Mans	Nurburg	Watkins Glen	Petit Le Mans	Adelaide
Date	6/2	18/3	18/6	9/7	17/8	30/9	31/12
Duration	24h	12h	24h	1000km	6h	1600km	1000km
Team\ Championship	GA RR	ALMS		ALMS	GA RR	ALMS	ALMS
Thomas Bscher Promotion, 001/98			#15, acci dent
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 1/0			1/0

Teams and drivers entries

+ Show Thomas Bscher Promotion team (15)

Drivers	Car number
	Daytona	Sebring	Le Mans	Nurburg	Watkins Glen	Petit Le Mans	Adelaide
Thomas Bscher			15
Geoff Lees			15
Jean-Marc Gounon			15

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1999 model Team Bscher