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BMW M5 Racecar
IMSA Supercar Champion – 1994/5
David Donohue, son of legendary American
driver Mark Donohue, won his first
professional racing championship behind the
wheel of this BMW M5 in 1994. Prepared by
Ed Arnold Racing, of Oaks, Pa., this car was
never sidelined by a mechanical failure. Winning
or finishing second in all but one of eight
races, Donohue won the IMSA Bridgestone
Supercar Championship. BMW won the
manufacturers crown.
The IMSA Bridgestone Supercar Championship
featured the great cars of the mid-1990’s in a
sprint racing format. This BMW M5 topped
Porsche, Nissan, Lotus, Corvette, Ferrari and
Mazda, among other “supercars” of the day.
BMW of North America’s now-classic
championship ad and poster read, “The 1994
IMSA Supercar Champion Has Something Exotic
Ferrari, Lotus and Porsche Competitors Don’t.
Four Doors.
The next year, Donohue joined the new M3 racing
program. With Shawn Hendricks now behind the
wheel, Ed Arnold Racing captured a second
consecutive driver’s championship. Other notable
drivers who piloted the M5 team cars were Rob
Wilson (1994), Cort Wagner (1994) and Randy
Pobst (1995).
The engine uses the basic components from the
production unit while Zytec Engineering, working
with BMW Motorsport, made it special for this
purpose. It is the last generation of this design,
first seen in the 1975 3.0 CSL and the M1 Procar.
This car is owned by BMW of North America, LLC
and is not for sale.
General Data (production car)
Length 185.8 in.
Width 68.9 in.
Height 54.8 in.
Weight 3803 lbs.
Race car weight about 3000 lbs.
Engine
Engine type in-line 6
cylinder
Valve linkage Double overhead Camshaft
Displacement 3600 cc
Power (Approx.) 450 hp @ 8500 rpm
Drivetrain
Transmission 5-speed gearbox
Suspension 4 wheel independent/struts
Brakes Brembo
Preformance
Wheels Fiske
modular
Tires - Bridgestone Front – 275/40 ZR17
Rear – 315/35 ZR17
Chassis
Chassis/body Unibody with complete roll cage
Production
Number produced 3