BMW Z4 GT3
The BMW Z4 GT3, which was officially launched and completed its first test drives at the start of March, is already enjoying great popularity among BMW Motorsport customers. The first cars have been delivered to private BMW teams, who will prepare them for use in various national and international championships.
The largest difference between production and racing car can be found under the bonnet: while the production version of the BMW Z4 is driven by a six-cylinder engine, the GT3 car is powered by a 4.0-litre eight-cylinder engine similar to the unit used in the BMW M3 GT2. This powerful heart produces over 500 bhp. Its excellent performance characteristics and good torque curve make the base engine from the production version of the BMW M3 predestined for use in motorsport.
The fitting of the V8 engine had a considerable influence on the development of the BMW Z4 GT3. Initially, design-space examinations were performed using CATIA V5 design software, in order to place the engine in the ideal position and meet racing specifications. The engineers then added all the other components.
When it comes to electronics, the private teams can look forward to innovative BMW solutions, which have already been tried and tested on the BMW M3 GT2: the modern ECU408 takes over the engine management, while the Power400 electronic control unit is responsible for controlling all the actuators. The power is transmitted through a six-speed, sequential gearbox with “Quick Shift” function.
The front axle of the BMW Z4 GT3 is a completely new design, based on a series concept. It is equipped with a tubular stabiliser bar with adjustable blades. The rear axle is designed as a longitudinal link axle, as with the series version of the BMW Z4. During the development, BMW Motorsport engineers worked hand in hand in other areas with their colleagues from series production. This allowed them to access calculations from the field of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) when designing the car's aerodynamics. Furthermore, tests were also carried out in the wind tunnel and on the BMW Group's test benches.
Front and rear wings, bonnet, roof, fender and many other components are made of carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP). Using this lightweight, torsion-resistant material contributed significantly to reducing the weight of the BMW Z4 GT3 to 1,200 kilograms.As with all cars in the BMW customer racing range, the emphasis was also put on cost-efficiency when developing the BMW Z4 GT3. As a result, the car offers a very good cost/performance ratio and gives private teams the opportunity to participate in affordable motorsport at the highest level.
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Sessions
This car has been used in 162 sessions.
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Saturday, May 13, 2023 8:45 PM (EDT)Rt Daytona (Sportscar)
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Saturday, May 13, 2023 7:30 PM (EDT)Rt Daytona (Sportscar)
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Saturday, May 13, 2023 7:05 PM (EDT)Rt Daytona (Sportscar)
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Saturday, May 13, 2023 6:00 PM (EDT)Rt Daytona (Sportscar)
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Friday, May 12, 2023 10:17 PM (EDT)Rt Daytona (Sportscar)
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Wednesday, May 10, 2023 8:03 PM (EDT)Rt Daytona (Sportscar)
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Wednesday, May 10, 2023 6:03 PM (EDT)Rt Daytona (Sportscar)
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Monday, May 8, 2023 5:49 PM (EDT)Rt Daytona (Sportscar)
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Monday, May 8, 2023 1:48 PM (EDT)Rt Daytona (Sportscar)
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Saturday, April 29, 2023 10:36 PM (EDT)Rt Daytona (Sportscar)
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Saturday, April 29, 2023 8:36 PM (EDT)Lilski Watkins Glen (Boot)
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Saturday, April 29, 2023 7:26 PM (EDT)Lilski Watkins Glen (Boot)
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Saturday, April 29, 2023 7:04 PM (EDT)Lilski Watkins Glen (Boot)
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Saturday, April 29, 2023 6:50 PM (EDT)Lilski Watkins Glen (Boot)
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Saturday, April 29, 2023 6:00 PM (EDT)Lilski Watkins Glen (Boot)
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Saturday, April 29, 2023 5:03 PM (EDT)Lilski Watkins Glen (Boot)
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Saturday, April 29, 2023 2:59 PM (EDT)Lilski Watkins Glen (Boot)
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Friday, April 28, 2023 10:54 PM (EDT)Lilski Watkins Glen (Boot)
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Friday, April 28, 2023 6:53 PM (EDT)Lilski Watkins Glen (Boot)
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Friday, April 28, 2023 4:51 PM (EDT)Lilski Watkins Glen (Boot)
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Thursday, April 27, 2023 6:43 PM (EDT)Lilski Watkins Glen (Boot)
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Wednesday, April 26, 2023 10:38 PM (EDT)Lilski Watkins Glen (Boot)
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Saturday, April 22, 2023 8:11 PM (EDT)Lilski Watkins Glen (Boot)
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Monday, April 17, 2023 8:06 PM (EDT)Lilski Watkins Glen (Boot)
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Monday, April 17, 2023 6:06 PM (EDT)Lilski Watkins Glen (Boot)
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Saturday, April 15, 2023 9:54 PM (EDT)Bahrain 2020 (GP)
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Saturday, April 15, 2023 7:45 PM (EDT)Bahrain 2020 (GP)
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Saturday, April 15, 2023 7:20 PM (EDT)Bahrain 2020 (GP)
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Saturday, April 15, 2023 6:14 PM (EDT)Bahrain 2020 (GP)
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Saturday, April 15, 2023 6:00 PM (EDT)Bahrain 2020 (GP)
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Saturday, April 15, 2023 4:44 PM (EDT)Bahrain 2020 (GP)
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Saturday, April 15, 2023 2:44 PM (EDT)Bahrain 2020 (GP)
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Saturday, April 15, 2023 12:43 PM (EDT)Bahrain 2020 (GP)
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Saturday, April 15, 2023 10:42 AM (EDT)Bahrain 2020 (GP)
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Friday, April 14, 2023 8:34 PM (EDT)Bahrain 2020 (GP)
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Thursday, April 13, 2023 4:27 PM (EDT)Bahrain 2020 (GP)
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Thursday, April 13, 2023 2:25 PM (EDT)Bahrain 2020 (GP)
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Thursday, April 13, 2023 12:25 PM (EDT)Bahrain 2020 (GP)
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Wednesday, April 12, 2023 10:18 AM (EDT)Bahrain 2020 (GP)
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Wednesday, April 12, 2023 8:17 AM (EDT)Bahrain 2020 (GP)
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Monday, April 10, 2023 4:05 PM (EDT)Bahrain 2020 (GP)
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Sunday, April 9, 2023 5:58 PM (EDT)Bahrain 2020 (GP)
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Sunday, April 9, 2023 11:57 AM (EDT)Bahrain 2020 (GP)
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Saturday, April 8, 2023 5:51 PM (EDT)Bahrain 2020 (GP)
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Friday, April 7, 2023 11:46 PM (EDT)Bahrain 2020 (GP)
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Friday, April 7, 2023 9:45 PM (EDT)Bahrain 2020 (GP)
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Friday, April 7, 2023 7:45 PM (EDT)Bahrain 2020 (GP)
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Friday, April 7, 2023 5:44 PM (EDT)Bahrain 2020 (GP)
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Saturday, April 1, 2023 8:38 PM (EDT)Jr Road Atlanta 2022 (Full)
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Saturday, April 1, 2023 6:29 PM (EDT)Jr Road Atlanta 2022 (Full)
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Saturday, April 1, 2023 6:04 PM (EDT)Jr Road Atlanta 2022 (Full)
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Saturday, April 1, 2023 5:00 PM (EDT)Jr Road Atlanta 2022 (Full)
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Saturday, April 1, 2023 4:08 PM (EDT)Jr Road Atlanta 2022 (Full)
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Saturday, April 1, 2023 2:08 PM (EDT)Jr Road Atlanta 2022 (Full)
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Saturday, April 1, 2023 12:07 PM (EDT)Jr Road Atlanta 2022 (Full)
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Saturday, April 1, 2023 10:07 AM (EDT)Jr Road Atlanta 2022 (Full)
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Friday, March 31, 2023 8:03 PM (EDT)Jr Road Atlanta 2022 (Full)
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Friday, March 31, 2023 6:02 PM (EDT)Jr Road Atlanta 2022 (Full)
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Friday, March 31, 2023 2:01 PM (EDT)Jr Road Atlanta 2022 (Full)
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Friday, March 31, 2023 10:00 AM (EDT)Jr Road Atlanta 2022 (Full)
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Friday, March 31, 2023 7:59 AM (EDT)Jr Road Atlanta 2022 (Full)
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Thursday, March 30, 2023 9:57 PM (EDT)Jr Road Atlanta 2022 (Full)
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Thursday, March 30, 2023 3:55 PM (EDT)Jr Road Atlanta 2022 (Full)
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Thursday, March 30, 2023 1:54 PM (EDT)Jr Road Atlanta 2022 (Full)
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Thursday, March 30, 2023 11:54 AM (EDT)Jr Road Atlanta 2022 (Full)
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Wednesday, March 29, 2023 3:49 PM (EDT)Jr Road Atlanta 2022 (Full)
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Wednesday, March 29, 2023 1:48 PM (EDT)Jr Road Atlanta 2022 (Full)
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Wednesday, March 29, 2023 11:48 AM (EDT)Jr Road Atlanta 2022 (Full)
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Tuesday, March 28, 2023 1:42 PM (EDT)Jr Road Atlanta 2022 (Full)
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Tuesday, March 28, 2023 11:41 AM (EDT)Jr Road Atlanta 2022 (Full)
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Monday, March 27, 2023 2:30 PM (EDT)Jr Road Atlanta 2022 (Full)
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Monday, March 27, 2023 12:29 PM (EDT)Jr Road Atlanta 2022 (Full)
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Monday, March 27, 2023 8:28 AM (EDT)Jr Road Atlanta 2022 (Full)
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Sunday, March 26, 2023 10:25 PM (EDT)Jr Road Atlanta 2022 (Full)
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Sunday, March 26, 2023 8:25 PM (EDT)Jr Road Atlanta 2022 (Full)
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Sunday, March 26, 2023 6:23 PM (EDT)Jr Road Atlanta 2022 (Full)
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Sunday, March 26, 2023 11:38 AM (EDT)Road Atlanta2018 (Grandprix)
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Saturday, March 25, 2023 7:33 PM (EDT)Road Atlanta2018 (Grandprix)
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Saturday, March 25, 2023 5:33 PM (EDT)Road Atlanta2018 (Grandprix)
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Friday, March 24, 2023 9:27 PM (EDT)Road Atlanta2018 (Grandprix)
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Monday, March 13, 2023 5:20 PM (EDT)Road Atlanta2018 (Grandprix)
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Monday, March 13, 2023 3:19 PM (EDT)Road Atlanta2018 (Grandprix)
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Monday, March 13, 2023 1:14 AM (EDT)Road Atlanta2018 (Grandprix)
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Sunday, March 12, 2023 12:08 AM (EST)Road Atlanta2018 (Grandprix)
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Saturday, March 11, 2023 10:07 PM (EST)Road Atlanta2018 (Grandprix)
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Saturday, March 11, 2023 8:05 PM (EST)Rt Fuji Speedway (Layout GP)
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Saturday, March 11, 2023 6:29 PM (EST)Rt Fuji Speedway (Layout GP)
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Saturday, March 11, 2023 6:04 PM (EST)Rt Fuji Speedway (Layout GP)
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Saturday, March 11, 2023 4:42 PM (EST)Rt Fuji Speedway (Layout GP)
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Saturday, March 11, 2023 1:57 PM (EST)Rt Fuji Speedway (Layout GP)
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Saturday, March 11, 2023 11:56 AM (EST)Rt Fuji Speedway (Layout GP)
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Friday, March 10, 2023 11:50 PM (EST)Rt Fuji Speedway (Layout GP)
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Wednesday, March 8, 2023 7:35 PM (EST)Rt Fuji Speedway (Layout GP)
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Sunday, March 5, 2023 5:21 PM (EST)Rt Fuji Speedway (Layout GP)
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Saturday, March 4, 2023 7:15 PM (EST)Rt Fuji Speedway (Layout GP)
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Saturday, March 4, 2023 5:15 PM (EST)Rt Fuji Speedway (Layout GP)
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Friday, March 3, 2023 7:05 AM (EST)Rt Fuji Speedway (Layout GP)
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Thursday, March 2, 2023 1:35 PM (EST)Rt Fuji Speedway (Layout GP)
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Sunday, February 26, 2023 12:09 AM (EST)Rt Fuji Speedway (Layout GP)
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Saturday, February 25, 2023 10:09 PM (EST)Rt Fuji Speedway (Layout GP)
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Saturday, February 25, 2023 8:06 PM (EST)Spa (SPA Osrw)
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Saturday, February 25, 2023 6:32 PM (EST)Spa (SPA Osrw)
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Saturday, February 25, 2023 6:06 PM (EST)Spa (SPA Osrw)
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Saturday, February 25, 2023 5:00 PM (EST)Spa (SPA Osrw)
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Saturday, February 25, 2023 4:49 PM (EST)Spa (SPA Osrw)
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Saturday, February 25, 2023 2:49 PM (EST)Spa (SPA Osrw)
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Friday, February 24, 2023 12:44 AM (EST)Spa (SPA Osrw)
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Thursday, February 23, 2023 8:41 PM (EST)Spa (SPA Osrw)
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Thursday, February 23, 2023 6:40 PM (EST)Spa (SPA Osrw)
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Wednesday, February 22, 2023 6:32 PM (EST)Spa (SPA Osrw)
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Monday, February 20, 2023 6:19 PM (EST)Spa (SPA Osrw)
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Monday, February 20, 2023 4:19 PM (EST)Spa (SPA Osrw)
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Sunday, February 19, 2023 8:13 PM (EST)Spa (SPA Osrw)
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Sunday, February 19, 2023 4:12 PM (EST)Spa (SPA Osrw)
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Sunday, February 19, 2023 2:11 PM (EST)Spa (SPA Osrw)
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Sunday, February 19, 2023 12:11 PM (EST)Spa (SPA Osrw)
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Saturday, February 18, 2023 10:05 PM (EST)Spa (SPA Osrw)
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Saturday, February 18, 2023 6:04 PM (EST)Spa (SPA Osrw)
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Tuesday, February 14, 2023 9:37 PM (EST)Spa (SPA Osrw)
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Tuesday, February 14, 2023 9:04 PM (EST)Spa (SPA Osrw)
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Tuesday, February 14, 2023 7:01 PM (EST)Spa (SPA Osrw)
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Monday, February 13, 2023 10:53 PM (EST)Spa (SPA Osrw)
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Monday, February 13, 2023 8:52 PM (EST)Spa (SPA Osrw)
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Sunday, February 12, 2023 8:43 PM (EST)Spa (SPA Osrw)
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Sunday, February 12, 2023 4:34 PM (EST)Spa (SPA Osrw)
Race
Saturday, February 11, 2023 7:35 PM (EST)Silverstone (GP Osrw)
Qualifying
Saturday, February 11, 2023 6:29 PM (EST)Silverstone (GP Osrw)
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Saturday, February 11, 2023 6:03 PM (EST)Silverstone (GP Osrw)
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Saturday, February 11, 2023 5:00 PM (EST)Silverstone (GP Osrw)
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Saturday, February 11, 2023 12:24 PM (EST)Silverstone (GP Osrw)
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Sunday, February 5, 2023 1:57 PM (EST)Silverstone (GP Osrw)
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Sunday, February 5, 2023 11:57 AM (EST)Silverstone (GP Osrw)
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Friday, February 3, 2023 7:45 PM (EST)Silverstone (GP Osrw)
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Tuesday, January 31, 2023 10:32 PM (EST)Silverstone (GP Osrw)
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Tuesday, January 31, 2023 8:32 PM (EST)Silverstone (GP Osrw)
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Friday, January 27, 2023 7:24 PM (EST)Rt Sebring (Raceday)
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Friday, January 27, 2023 5:44 PM (EST)Rt Sebring (Raceday)
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Friday, January 27, 2023 3:35 AM (EST)Rt Sebring (Raceday)
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Wednesday, January 25, 2023 11:26 PM (EST)Rt Sebring (Raceday)
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Sunday, January 22, 2023 3:07 PM (EST)Rt Sebring (Raceday)
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Sunday, January 22, 2023 1:39 AM (EST)Rt Sebring (Raceday)
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Saturday, January 21, 2023 9:36 PM (EST)Rt Sebring (Raceday)
Race
Saturday, January 21, 2023 8:00 PM (EST)Portimao
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Saturday, January 21, 2023 6:49 PM (EST)Portimao
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Saturday, January 21, 2023 6:22 PM (EST)Portimao
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Saturday, January 21, 2023 5:59 PM (EST)Portimao
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Saturday, January 21, 2023 5:00 PM (EST)Portimao
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Friday, January 20, 2023 6:52 PM (EST)Portimao
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Friday, January 20, 2023 4:51 PM (EST)Portimao
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Friday, January 20, 2023 12:46 AM (EST)Portimao
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Thursday, January 19, 2023 5:40 PM (EST)Portimao
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Tuesday, January 17, 2023 9:41 PM (EST)Portimao
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Tuesday, January 17, 2023 7:41 PM (EST)Portimao
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Monday, January 16, 2023 5:09 PM (EST)Portimao
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Monday, January 16, 2023 3:08 PM (EST)Portimao
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Saturday, January 14, 2023 3:54 AM (EST)Algarve International Circuit
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Friday, January 13, 2023 1:50 PM (EST)Algarve International Circuit
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Wednesday, January 11, 2023 12:20 AM (EST)Barcelona (Layout GP)
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Thursday, January 12, 2023 6:58 PM (EST)Barcelona (Layout GP)
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Wednesday, January 11, 2023 8:37 PM (EST)Barcelona (Layout GP)
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Tuesday, January 3, 2023 10:12 PM (EST)Rt Suzuka
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Tuesday, January 10, 2023 7:46 AM (EST)Rt Suzuka