The author’s primary impression of the car is of the need to keep the revs up so that the boost, though limited for our test drive, is still available to pump out extremely usable power. Photo: Pete Austin
When taking a first look at the subject car for a Profile feature the first thing that comes to mind is where is the story behind this car? First, I’ll start with the name of the car—obvious, yes? Not so, what truly is the name of this car? Some say it’s the BMW-March GTP car, others say it’s the March 86G BMW GTP car. I’ve decided to use the name on the promotional material supplied in period by BMW North America—the 1986 BMW GTP car. Second, was it just a “happy accident” that March and BMW came together to produce this car? The story of this car took me on an unexpected journey, which I trust you’ll find as fascinating as I did.
Origin of the Engine Designer
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