BMW's M Hybrid V8 Made Its Racing Debut On The Weekend | Carscoops carscoops
made its racing debut at the 24 Hours of Daytona over the weekend, marking its first official endurance test.
A pair of prototypes competed in the race. The #24 car was driven by Philipp Eng, Augusto Farfus, Marco Wittmann and Colton Herta and finished the race in sixth place. The car came close to securing a podium position before issues with the hybrid system triggered a brake problem in the final quarter of the race. Meanwhile, the #25 car spent roughly 2.5 hours being repaired due to a hybrid powertrain failure and ultimately finished ninth in the GTP category.
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