BMW The Latest Carmaker To Consider Another Tilt At Le Mans
BMW is weighing up its options for a fully-fledged assault on the Le Mans 24-Hour, according to reports out of Europe. Speaking with the UK’s Autocar, BMW marketing boss Ian Robertson is said to have confirmed that a return to Le Mans is on the t
BMW is weighing up its options for a fully-fledged assault on the Le Mans 24-Hour, according to reports out of Europe.
Speaking with the UK’s Autocar, BMW marketing boss Ian Robertson is said to have confirmed that a return to Le Mans is on the table, but the carmaker is yet to commit to the project.
The M6 GT3, unveiled last month, is believed to be BMW’s ‘toe-in-the-water’ for a Le Mans comeback, and Robertson said the car had the potential to compete.
BMW may also use the M6 GT3 as merely a warm-up exercise for Le Mans, with earlier reports pointing to a first-ever hydrogen-powered racer for the German carmaker to debut as the experimental ‘Garage 56’ entry in 2018.
But Robertson said BMW would be wary of playing around with a Garage 56 entry, preferring instead to go full-tilt at the Le Mans title.