Two distinct racing versions of the 550 exist under the 550 GTS name. Franz Wieth had one developed by Baumgartner Sportwagen Technik; two cars were built, and in 2006 his team won two rounds of the Euro GT Series. The other was built by Prodrive starting in 2001 on behalf of Frédéric Dor's company Care Racing Development, primarily for the 24 Hours of Le Mans; ten cars were produced, entirely without factory backing. The year 2003 was its best: Prodrive won the GTS class at Le Mans, and BMS Scuderia Italia claimed eight victories in the FIA GT Championship.
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Two projects under one name
In November 2000, German entrepreneur and engineer Franz Wieth presented another racing version of the 550, developed by Baumgartner Sportwagen Technik. Two cars were built; Wieth Racing entered one in the FIA GT Championship in 2001, and again in 2003, 2004, and 2005. In 2006, the car took two victories in the Euro GT Series. Independent of this, Prodrive built its own 550 in 2001 on behalf of Frédéric Dor's Care Racing Development for racing series and Le Mans.
Prodrive cars in competition
Over four years, ten Prodrive cars were built and campaigned by the Prodrive factory team and privateers. In 2001, the team won two races on its debut in the FIA GT Championship. In 2002, BMS Scuderia Italia took over in FIA GT, claiming four victories, while Prodrive won a round of the American Le Mans Series. The year 2003 was its strongest: Prodrive claimed the GTS class at Le Mans and finished second in the ALMS class standings with four wins, while BMS Scuderia Italia secured eight victories.
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