OREANDA-NEWS. DTM and its partner series have once again opted to use Bosch engine management systems. As in previous years, all DTM racing cars – the Audi RS5 DTM, the BMW M3 DTM, and the DTM Mercedes AMG C-Coupй – are equipped across the board with Bosch Motorsport’s MS 5.1 engine management system as well as other Bosch technologies. The company is also supplying engine management systems for DTM’s partner series: FIA Formula 3 European Championship, Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup, and Porsche Carrera Cup Germany.

Engine management in every series
The Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup is the world’s most eco-friendly championship cup. The racing cars run on natural gas and are equipped with Bosch Motorsport’s MS 4.0 engine management system. With this type of engine, a vehicle’s CO2 emissions are up to 80 percent lower than with conventional fuels. All of the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup vehicles racing in the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany series are equipped with the Bosch MS 3.1 electronic engine management system. The vehicles with intake manifold and direct injection engines of the FIA Formula 3 European Championship also feature corresponding engine control units from Bosch. The vehicles with intake manifold injection are equipped with the MS 3.1 engine management system, and vehicles with direct injection feature Bosch Motorsport’s MS 5.8 system. “For every race series, whatever the application, Bosch offers the right technology,” says Klaus Bцttcher, Vice President of Bosch Motorsport.

Engine control units with engine management software
The engine control units are based either on Bosch series-produced hardware, or are specially engineered for motor racing and produced in low volumes. The control units are designed to accommodate every type of fuel used in motor sports, and they support engines of up to 12 cylinders and with different types of injection systems. Using the corresponding Bosch Motorsport engine management software allows several of the racing cars’ parameters to be adapted to meet specific race regulations. The software can also be used to analyze the results of laps already driven. This allows the teams to quickly adjust their vehicles’ engines and chassis as needed.

A long tradition in motor racing
Bosch has partnered with the DTM since the start of the series in 2000 and in addition to the engine management system supplies the teams with the Display DDU 8, starter, generator, vehicle cable harness and numerous other components. In addition to the DTM, Bosch has also been the exclusive supplier of electrical and electronic components for the FIA Formula 3 European Championship and its forerunner, the Formula 3 Euro Series, since 2003, and for the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany since 1990. Moreover, Bosch has supplied the Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup series since it began in 2010 with engine control units for the racing cars’ natural gas drives. Beyond the DTM and its partner series, a number of teams competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and many other races rely on Bosch technologies. As an experienced supplier of systems and components, Bosch Motorsport has the systems competence and integration know-how required for the different motor racing applications.

 Bosch Motorsport is part of Bosch Engineering GmbH, a subsidiary specializing in system development services. The company can look back on a long tradition of involvement in motor racing, with Bosch technology having made its successful debut in racing cars in 1901.