is now available to anyone who has the money and the desire to own a piece of BMW racing history. Drivers John Edwards, Augusto Farfus, Jesse Krohn, and Chas Mostert piloted the car to victory in that race, which marked the car's debut.
The car, chassis number 1809, is one of eight M8 GTE cars built and campaigned in the IMSA SportsCar Championship from 2018 through 2020. It's the most successful car among the group as it went on to post a total of six podium finishes as BMW M Team RLL won the Michelin Endurance Cup and finished second in the GTLM class Driver, Team, and Manufacturer points standings. The car even ran the Rolex 24 again in 2021 and finished third.
BMW USA Classic says it will keep two running examples of the eight cars, as well as the parts to support the cars. Chassis 1809 is one of three other running cars that exists. The two others may be sold in the future. Chassis 1809 was most recently tested this past February at Palm Beach International Raceway with noted BMW race driver Bill Auberlen at the wheel. BMW ran the car through a series of tests and updated its programming for easier use by a customer. The sale will come with engineering notes, press and marketing materials, the 2020 Rolex 24 trophy, special tools needed to operate the car, and a spares package with an extra set of wheels and many items consumed during a race.
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