BMW M4 Turbo DTM

The BMW M4 Turbo DTM is a "Class 1" touring car constructed by the German car manufacturer BMW for use in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. It will be a turbocharged variant of its predecessor, the BMW M4 DTM that had a naturally-aspirated engine. The M4 Turbo DTM is still based on the production BMW M4. The BMW M4 Turbo DTM made its DTM début in the 2019 DTM season. The M4 Turbo DTM is the BMW's second turbo-powered DTM car.

BMW M4 Turbo DTM
Sheldon van der Linde driving BMW M4 Turbo DTM at the 2019 DTM Hockenheim round.
CategoryDeutsche Tourenwagen Masters (Class 1 Touring Cars) and Super GT GT500 Class 1 car
Constructor BMW
Designer(s)Michael Scully
PredecessorBMW M4 DTM (NA)
SuccessorBMW M6 GT3
Technical specifications
Power610 + 30 hp (455 + 22 kW) (2019) later 580 + 60 hp (433 + 45 kW) (2020-present)[1] including push-to-pass, 650 N⋅m (479 ft⋅lb) torque
Competition history
Notable entrants BMW Team RMG
BMW Team RBM
BMW Team RMR
BMW Team ART
Notable drivers Marco Wittmann
Timo Glock
Bruno Spengler
Philipp Eng
Joel Eriksson
Sheldon van der Linde
Alex Zanardi
Kamui Kobayashi
Lucas Auer
Jonathan Aberdein
Robert Kubica
Debut2019 DTM Hockenheim round
RacesWinsPolesF/Laps
38 (including Super GT × DTM Dream Race non-championship joint-event at Fuji Speedway)878
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0

Debut

The first shakedown run of the BMW M4 Turbo DTM was on 27 October 2018, by Bruno Spengler at BMW headquarters in Munich, Germany.[2] The official race début of BMW M4 Turbo DTM was at the 2019 Hockenheimring 1 DTM round on 4 May 2019. BMW Team RMG's Marco Wittmann won the inaugural pole and won the first race with the M4 Turbo DTM car.

References
  1. Haidinger, Sven (26 December 2019). "DTM-Hersteller einig: Push-to-pass 2020 doppelt so stark, mehr Freiheit bei DRS". motorsport-total.com (in German). Motorsport Total GmbH. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  2. "BMW begins testing new Class One engine for 2019 DTM rules". Autosport.com. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
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