The four BMW M4 GT3 race cars set to compete in this year’s DTM championship have just been unveiled. Both the Walkenhorst Motorsport and Schubert Motorsport teams will each run two M4 GT3s throughout the season. While the DTM championship used to feature bespoke race cars, it now hosts GT3-spec racers. Racing for Walkenhorst Motorsport will be two-time DTM champion Marco Wittman and Esteban Muth. Wittman will drive a striking green car with Schaeffler sponsorship while his teammate, Muth, will pilot a black and dark blue M4 GT3 with CATL and IQOO sponsorships.
As for the Schubert Motorsport team, they
will race with Sheldon van der Linde piloting the Shell-sponsored car and
teammate Philipp Eng racing a blue, black, and white M4 GT3 with a RoboMarkets
livery.
The BMW M4 GT3 was unveiled in mid-2021 as
the replacement to the M6 GT3. It is powered by a 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged
straight-six pumping out roughly 590 hp and mated to an Xtrac six-speed
transmission driving the rear wheels. By comparison, the old M6 GT3 rocked a
4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 with 580 hp.
A plethora of aerodynamic upgrades
differentiates the M4 GT3 from the road-legal car. Most notably, it rocks a
massive rear wing, has flared fenders, a front fascia with a revised grille,
and a distinctive hood with large air vents.
The 2022 DTM season kicks off on April 30
at Portugal’s Portimão circuit.
