Entertaining period footage of M3 versus 190E Cosworth

Looks like a great racetrack, presumably in France somewhere— anyone recognize it?

Gotta love the idea of a spirited track shootout held in a thick fog. The Merc can’t seem to shake the M3 off for the life of it.

~ by velofinds on October 15, 2013.

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9 Responses to “Entertaining period footage of M3 versus 190E Cosworth”

  1. The 190E can’t catch a break.

    motoringconbrio said this on October 15, 2013 at 12:45 am

  2. Hello,
    the track shown in this video is Monthléry, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autodrome_de_Linas-Montlh%C3%A9ry
    on this video, famous french racing driver Henri Pescarolo is driving the 190E (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Pescarolo)
    They say the 25-16 is clearly disadvantaged by its Pirelli P6 tyres on 15″ wheels against the 16″ Pirelli P700Z of the M3 Evolution.
    regards

    François said this on October 15, 2013 at 4:48 am

  3. The track is Montlhéry Autodrome just south of Paris : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autodrome_de_Linas-Montlh%C3%A9ry

    Very much a french equivalent of Millbrook proving ground.

    And by the way, the driver of the Merc’ is Henri Pescarolo, who happens to have 4 “le Mans” overall victories to his name (3 of which on Matras in the 70’s)

    Alasdair said this on October 15, 2013 at 5:01 am

  4. Thank you, guys 🙂

    motoringconbrio said this on October 15, 2013 at 9:39 am

  5. These two cars were one of the greatest rivalries in automotive history in DTM competition.

    The Merc looks very unsettled in the film, the BMW is so much more composed. The Mercedes driver is excellent.

    Great film and the fog is a perfect setting.

    Randy said this on October 15, 2013 at 10:38 am

  6. the M3 just looks so good tho…

    Alex B. said this on October 15, 2013 at 12:23 pm

  7. What’s the french word for TOUGE!

    Automobiliac said this on October 17, 2013 at 3:54 pm

  8. I’d go with “sinueuse.”

    That’s my kind of track- slow, bumpy and with significant chance for an off to destroy your car. Keeps things spicy.

    SOneThreeCoupe said this on October 18, 2013 at 9:48 am

  9. I love the M3, love it. But they are hard to find here in Brazil. On the other hand, good 2.3-16’s show up for sale periodically. I have been thinking of at least going to test out a nice one that’s for sale locally. Thanks for posting this.

    Mario Carneiro Neto said this on October 20, 2013 at 3:03 am

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