The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship combines magnificent cars, iconic racetracks, quality drivers and passionate fans. 2019 starts with an absolute highlight: at the Daytona 24 Hours, BMW works driver and brand ambassador Alessandro Zanardi will be at the wheel of the #24 BMW M8 GTE.
Thanks to the great work of the BMW Motorsport engineers in adapting
the cockpit to Zanardi’s special needs, he is able to share the
cockpit with the regular BMW Team RLL drivers John Edwards, Jesse
Krohn as well as Australian Chaz Mostert.
Connor De Phillippi and Tom Blomqvist will compete the IMSA season in
the #25 BMW M8 GTE. In Daytona, Blomqvist will be replaced by Augusto
Farfus. Further drivers for the 24-hour classic are Philipp Eng and
Colton Herta.
This Media Guide introduces you to the BMW M8 GTE, BMW Team RLL and
the driver squad for the race in Daytona. Furthermore it offers a look
behind the scenes of all the technical challenges and details behind
Alex Zanardi's "Road to Daytona".
Fuel consumption, CO2 emission figures and power consumption and range were measured using the methods required according to Regulation VO (EC) 2007/715 as amended. They refer to vehicles on the German automotive market. For ranges, the NEDC figures take into account differences in the selected wheel and tyre size, while the WLTP figures take into account the effects of any optional equipment.
All figures have already been calculated based on the new WLTP test cycle. NEDC figures listed have been adjusted to the NEDC measurement method where applicable. WLTP values are used as a basis for the assessment of taxes and other vehicle-related duties which are (also) based on CO2 emissions and, where applicable, for the purposes of vehicle-specific subsidies. Further information on the WLTP and NEDC measurement procedures is also available at www.bmw.de/wltp.
For further details of the official fuel consumption figures and official specific CO2 emissions of new cars, please refer to the “Manual on the fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and power consumption of new cars”, available at sales outlets free of charge, from Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH (DAT), Hellmuth-Hirth-Str. 1, 73760 Ostfildern-Scharnhausen and at https://www.dat.de/co2/.
