24h of Le Mans 2018
BMW M8 GTE # 81
Race
Team
BMW Motorsport Team MTEK (D) 

Car
BMW M8 GTE
Number
81
Engine
BMW (P63/1)
Ranking
33th
Type
3982 V8 à 90° Bi-turbo
Class
LM GTE-Pro (11th)
Tires
Michelin
Chassis Number
1801-007
Number plate
Drivers
Race Performance
Laps
332 laps
Distance
4523.680 km
Average over 24 hours
188.320 km/h
Best lap
Avg.
Driver
Avg.
Driver
3:50.834
(212.500 km/h)
Nicky Catsburg (NL)
(212.500 km/h)
Nicky Catsburg (NL)
Pits stops
Time spent in the pits
Time spent in the pits
28
1h13:09.691
1h13:09.691
Maximun speed
305.600 km/h
Hour by hour classification
H1
H2
H3
H4
H5
H6
H7
H8
H9
H10
H11
H12
40
38
36
30
29
29
29
29
26
36
36
36
H13
H14
H15
H16
H17
H18
H19
H20
H21
H22
H23
H24
35
33
33
32
44
42
38
36
35
33
31
33
Warmup
Position
Laps
Laps
41th
8 laps
8 laps
Best lap
Avg.
Driver
Avg.
Driver
3:52.842
(210.670 km/h)
Philipp Eng (AUT)
(210.670 km/h)
Philipp Eng (AUT)
Qualifying
Position
43th
Best lap
Avg.
Driver
Avg.
Driver
3:50.596
(212.720 km/h)
Nicky Catsburg (NL)
(212.720 km/h)
Nicky Catsburg (NL)
Free practice
39 laps
Best lap
3:54.663
Qualif 1
26 laps
Best lap 1
3:50.596
Qualif 2
13 laps
Best lap 2
3:55.150
Qualif 3
20 laps
Best lap 3
3:53.078
Tests Day
Position
38th
Best lap
Avg.
Driver
Avg.
Driver
3:53.946
(209.670 km/h)
Nicky Catsburg (NL)
(209.670 km/h)
Nicky Catsburg (NL)
Laps
80 laps
Tests day Number
Chassis Number
Chassis Number
81
1801-007
1801-007
Drivers
Martin Tomczyk (D)
Nicky Catsburg (NL)
Nicky Catsburg (NL)
Team / Car
BMW Motorsport Team MTEK (D)
Nationality | Germany ![]() |
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Based in | Garching (Allemangne) |
Founded in | 2012 |
Team Manager | Gwen Bourcier |
Sports director | Ernest Knoors |
Technical director | Gian Paolo Dallara |
Car engineer | Richard Wesselak |
Chief mechanic | James Lindesay |
Data acquisition | Claus Schoeller |
BMW M8 GTE
Motorist | BMW (P63/1) |
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Engine | V8 à 90° en aluminium Turbo Longitudinal central avant, non-porteur |
Capacity (c.c.) Bore - stroke |
3982 cm3 |
Distribution | 2 arbre à cames en tête. 4 soupapes par cylindre. |
Indiction system | Injection directe |
Ignition | Gestion électronique Bosch MS 6.0 |
Overeating | 2 turbos Garrett 1.29 bars |
Torque | |
Power bhp | 520 cv à 7000 tr/min |
Clutch | Sachs 4 disques carbone 140mm |
Gear Box | Xtrac transversale séquentielle 6 speeds. |
Chassis | Monocoque acier |
Body | CFRD Polymère renforcé de fi bres de carbone (Design : BMW) |
Braking system / Brakes (Disc/Drum) | Brembo monobloc AV: 6 pistons - AR: 4 pistons Brembo acier AV: 380mm - AR: 332mm |
Suspension / Shocks | AV/AR Doubles triangles superposés et poussants actionnant les combinés ressorts/amotisseurs |
Power steering | Kabaya |
Headlights | Led |
Weight | 1268 kg |
Tank | 101 litres |
Tires | BBS - Front : 12,5x18'' - Rear : 13x18'' Michelin - Front : 30/68-18 - Rear : 31/71-18 |
Dimensions
Length | 4999 mm | Width | 2235 mm |
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Height | 1161 mm | Wheelbase | 2881 mm |
Front track | Rear track |