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27/04/2022 10:45 am
Le Mans 2011: Third place for the BMW M3 GT in the GTE class
Twelve years after the BMW V12 LMR achieved its triumphant overall victory, BMW Motorsport is back on the podium at the Le Mans (FR) 24 Hours: In the hard-fought LM GTE class, Andy Priaulx (GB), Dirk Müller (DE) and Joey Hand (US) finished third in the no. 56 BMW M3 GT. Final-stint driver Hand crossed the finish line at the “Circuit de la Sarthe” after 313 thrilling laps and having covered a distance of over 4,200 kilometres.
The 79th staging of the Le Mans 24 Hours, which was at times dramatic and overshadowed by several spectacular and alarming crashes, proved to be a roller-coaster ride for Team BMW Motorsport. Both cars had to make several unscheduled pit stops for repairs and to change tyres, while rain showers added another factor to the final stages of the race.
The two BMW M3 GT cars that had started the race from pole position and third on the grid. No.56 finished 15th overall behind No.73 Corvette CS-R and No.51 Ferrari 458 Italia GT2
Here is the Spark 1/43 model of this 2011 BMW Le Mans GTE Pro Class 3rd place car.
27/04/2022 6:37 pm
For a while there seemed to be a glut of Spark 2011 Le Mans cars - I bought several on sale but never saw this one for sale cheap. Nice model.