Season 2014

2014 was our second year with the BMW Z4 GTE. After a great 2013 with a fantastic second place in the ALMS championship with my teammates Joey Hand and John Edwards, who shared the car with me over the year, it was quickly clear that it would be a tough year. We were missing top speed compared to our competitors and only with good strategy calls from our team RLL, good pit stops and a good handling Z4 we were able to earn some podiums, but we had no run on the championship. John and I were the best positioned BMW and we finished seventh in the new TUSC championship.

I participated in the 24 hours of Nürburgring, this year with no luck. After a few hours we had to retire the car due to a mechanical issues.

Date	Event				Qualy	Race
23.-26. Jan.	ROLEX 24H OF DAYTONA	24h	USA	USCC	7th	4th
13.-15. March	12H OF SEBRING	12h	USA	USCC	2nd	10th
11.-12. April	GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH	100min	USA	USCC	3rd	2nd
03.-04. May	MONTEREY GRAND PRIX	2h	USA	USCC	2nd	10th
19.-22. June	24H NUERBURGRING	24h	GER	24h	5th	DNF
27.-29. June	SAHLEN’S 6H OF THE GLEN	6h	USA	USCC	3rd	6th
12.-13. July	CANADIAN TIRE MOTORSP. PARK	2h45	CAN	USCC	5th	4th
24.-25. July	BRICKYARD GRAND PRIX	2h45	USA	USCC	2nd	7th
08.-10. Aug.	ROAD AMERICA	2h45	USA	USCC	1st	2nd
23.-24. Aug.	VIRGINIA INT. RACEWAY	2h45	USA	USCC	4th	3rd
19.-20. Sep.	CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICANS	2h45	USA	USCC	5th	7th
01.-04. Oct.	PETIT LE MANS	10h	USA	USCC	7th	7th

* FL = fastest lap in race; TBD: final race distance to be defined.

The driver points standings in the TUDOR SportsCar Championship GT LM Class 2014:

Pos.	Driver	DAY	SEB	LBE	MGP	WAT	CTM	IND	RAM	VIR	COA	ATL
1	KUNO WITTMER	26	33	22	25	31	33	36	31	27	36	31	331
2	JONATHAN BOMARITO	26	33	22	25	31	33	36	31	27	36	26	326
3	ANTONIO GARCIA	22	24	36	36	36	36	29	26	25	23	24	317
4	MARC GOOSSENS	31	25	25	26	33	31	24	29	26	33	31	314
5	DOMINIK FARNBACHER	31	25	25	26	33	31	24	29	26	33	26	309
6	MICHAEL CHRISTENSEN	23	36	27	24	24	23	31	27	24	31	33	303
6	PATRICK LONG	23	36	27	24	24	23	31	27	24	31	33	303
7	DIRK MÜLLER	29	22	33	22	26	29	25	33	31	25	25	300
7	JOHN EDWARDS	29	22	33	22	26	29	25	33	31	25	25	300
8	BILL AUBERLEN	33	31	26	33	22	26	26	24	29	26	22	298
8	ANDY PRIAULX	33	31	26	33	22	26	26	24	29	26	22	298
9	JAN MAGNUSSEN	22	24	36	36	36	36	29	26	1	23	24	293
10	OLIVER GAVIN	27	26	31	27	29	25	27	25	23	22	29	291
10	TOMMY MILNER	27	26	31	27	29	25	27	25	23	22	29	291
11	NICK TANDY	36	23	29	23	27	27	22	22	22	21	27	279
12	WOLF HENZLER	0	27	24	29	23	24	23	23	33	24	36	266
12	BRYAN SELLERS	0	27	24	29	23	24	23	23	33	24	36	266
13	GIANCARLO FISICHELLA	1	1	23	31	25	22	33	36	36	29	21	258
14	PIERRE KAFFER	0	0	0	31	25	22	33	36	36	29	21	233
15	RICHARD LIETZ	36	23	29	23	27	27	1	22	1	0	0	189
16	PATRICK PILET	36	23	0	0	27	0	0	0	0	27	27	140
17	NIC JONSSON	25	29	0	21	21	0	0	0	0	0	23	119
17	TRACY KROHN	25	29	0	21	21	0	0	0	0	0	23	119
18	JÖRG BERGMEISTER	23	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	27	107
19	RYAN HUNTER-REAY	31	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	31	87
20	ROB BELL	26	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	85
21	ANDREA BERTOLINI	25	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	77
22	DIRK WERNER	29	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	76
23	JOEY HAND	33	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	65
24	MARCO HOLZER	0	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	36	63
25	ROBIN LIDDELL	27	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	53
26	RYAN BRISCOE	22	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	47
27	GIANMARIA BRUNI	21	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	42
28	MAXIME MARTIN	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	33
29	EARL BAMBER	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	33	33
30	GRAHAM RAHAL	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	29
31	FRÉDÉRIC MAKOWIECKI	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	0	27
32	PETER DUMBRECK	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25
33	JORDAN TAYLOR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	0	0	25
34	PEDRO LAMY	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24
34	STEFAN MUCKE	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24
34	RICHIE STANAWAY	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24
34	DARREN TURNER	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24
34	PAUL DALLA LANA	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24
35	DANE CAMERON	0	0	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	23
36	MATTEO MALUCELLI	1	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22
37	OLIVIER BERETTA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2

DAY: Daytona; SEB: Sebring; LBE: Long Beach; MGP: Monterey Grand Prix; WAT: Watkins Glen; CTM: Canadian Tire Motorsport Park; IND: Indianapolis; ROA: Road America; VIR:Virginia International Raceway; COA: Circuit of the Americas; ATL: Road Atlanta (Petit Le Mans)

BMW Z4 GTLM

The technical specifications of the new BMW Z4 GTLM for the TUDOR SportsCar Championship:

Length: 4,395mm (excl. rear wing)
Width: 2,010mm
Height: 1,205mm (depending on set-up)
Weight: 1,230kg (according to IMSA classification)

Tank capacity: 110 litres (according to IMSA classification)

Chassis/body: Steel body with welded safety cell

Transmission: six-speed sequential sport transmission, operated via shifting paddles mounted on the steering wheel, multiple ZF Sachs clutch

Front axle: Double wishbone, adjustable shock absorbers, H&R coil springs

Rear axle: Longitudinal links with wishbone, adjustable shock absorbers, H&R coil springs

Brake system: hydraulic dual circuit brake; monobloc multi-piston light alloy brake callipers, inner-vented steel brake discs, seamless brake balance adjustment (front and rear) by the driver

Wheels: BBS forged aluminum wheels, front axle: 12,5×18“, rear axle: 13×18“ Tyres: Michelin, front axle: 300-680-18, rear axle: 310-710-18

Engine type: Eight-cylinder, V-configuration, four valves per cylindre, mandatory air restrictor (2×29.4mm)

Capacity: 4,400cc
Max. output: approx. 480bhp (with mandatory air restrictor)
Max. torque: approx. 480Nm
Cylinder block: Aluminum cylinder block construction

Engine management: BMW Motorsport ECU 408, without fuses, central display

BMW Z4 GTLM

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