Pictures: BMW’s new WEC team completes first test with M Hybrid V8 · RaceFans

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The workforce which can discipline BMW’s entry in subsequent yr’s World Endurance Championship has accomplished its first take a look at run with the M Hybrid V8 LMDh.

Six of the workforce’s works drivers took the wheel of the BMW M Hybrid V8. It’s powered by a four-litre twin-turbo engine producing round 640bhp, as outlined by the rules, and a specification 50kW (67bhp) LMDh hybrid drive system.

The automotive was initially shaken down at BMW’s Dingolfing facility in Germany by Nick Yelloly. It then spent a number of days working on the Motorland Aragon circuit in Spain.

BMW M Crew WR drivers Jesse Krohn, Maxime Martin, Sheldon van der Linde, Dries Vanthoor, Dan Harper and Max Hesse shared the BMW M Hybrid V8 in Spain. The automotive was additionally entrusted to a few of its Junior Crew drivers.

BMW M Motorsport chief Andreas Roos mentioned the workforce made “an excellent begin” to its programme forward of the brand new WEC season in Qatar subsequent March.

The automotive has already raced in America’s IMSA collection. BMW scored its first win with the it in final weekend’s race at Watkins Glen after the on-the-road winner was penalised for a technical infringement.

“The BMW M Hybrid V8 ran easily in the course of the first take a look at drives and offered our engineers and the workforce with the chance to achieve a wealth of insights proper from the beginning,” Roos continued. “In fact, the experiences we’ve got gathered along with BMW M Crew RLL within the IMSA collection races have additionally contributed to this.

“Firstly of the LMDh programme, we intentionally selected to compete completely within the IMSA collection first and later within the FIA WEC. We at the moment are benefiting from this method. Though the beginning was profitable, there’s nonetheless numerous work to be executed on the way in which to the primary races. We’re all extremely motivated for the work all through the remainder of the yr.”

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