The BMW GTP was an IMSA GTP sports racing car built by BMW in 1986. Four March 86Gs were rebuilt by BMW North America into the BMW GTP, and fitted with a Formula One -derived BMW M12/14 turbocharged straight-four engine.

Since the 2023 season, the new car has been battling it out for overall victory in the GTP class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (IWSC), at such prestigious classics as the …

The March 86G was a Group C and IMSA GTP sports racing car built by March Engineering. Built as simply a chassis with no engine, it was branded as one of three cars, the BMW GTP, the Buick Hawk or the Nissan R86V depending on which engine was …

2014年1月20日 · It was in 1985 that BMW decided to make a return to IMSA Grand Touring Prototype racing, otherwise known as the GTP series. After a single race with the aesthetically atrocious March 85G-7 to cap off Daytona and the ’85 season, BMW enlisted the help of March Engineering to build a set of ’86 season winners – the March 86G.

2025年3月12日 · SEBRING, Fla. – BMW North America will pay homage to its 50-year anniversary with a special tribute livery for its pair of BMW M Team RLL Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) class cars, unveiled in the run-up to Saturday’s 73rd Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. 1975 was a historic year for BMW in North America.

2024年1月10日 · Jesse Krohn joins Philipp Eng in the No. 24 BMW M Hybrid V8 for every race. Augusto Farfus and Maxime Martin will support the two crews in the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup races at Daytona, Sebring and Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. Dries Vanthoor and Rene Rast will be the fourth drivers in the season-opening Rolex 24 At Daytona.

In 1986 BMW of North America entered the IMSA’s GTP category with this prototype. Based off a March chassis, BMW fitted a version of their 1983 Formula One engine that produced over 800 bhp from only 2-liters. Due to the extreme turbocharging, the GTP was capable of more than 200 mph but never saw those speeds on the short IMSA tracks.

1986 BMW GTP specs, performance data, engine specifications, pictures, updated October 2024.

Engine: 1,999cc M12/14 turbocharged four-cylinder, 900 hp @ 9,000 rpm Curb weight: 2,000 lbs. (approx.) Build date: 1986 Color: Alpine White Owner: BMW USA Classic (since 1986) Location: Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey

For 1986, a new car to be known as the BMW GTP was built to try and wrestle the stranglehold Porsche seemed to have on the championship after winning 15 of 16 races in 1985.