It is a word that really gets the pulses of amateur golfers around the world racing: Fancourt. Located on the fabulous Garden Route, about halfway between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, the Fancourt Golf Resort will host the 30th BMW Golf Cup International World Final this year, from 2nd to 7th March.
Six strong drivers take their place in the two BMW DTM works teams: Following the announcement of the BMW works drivers for the 2020 DTM season, the exact trios who will be striving for glory with BMW Team RMG and BMW Team RBM have now been confirmed, with BMW M Motorsport opting for continuity in both teams.
At the ABB FIA Formula E Championship rookie test, which will take place on 1st March 2020 in Marrakesh (MAR), BMW i Andretti Motorsport is giving two drivers the opportunity to get to grips with the BMW iFE.20. BMW DTM driver Lucas Auer (AUT) will make his debut at the wheel of the fully electric Formula car, as will Andretti Autosport driver Kyle Kirkwood (USA).
BMW i Motorsport welcomed a very special guest last weekend at the Mexico City E-Prix (MEX). Famous influencer and photographer Brooklyn Beckham had the exclusive opportunity of a photo shoot with the BMW i8 Safety Car in its new design that was presented to the world last Thursday.
A clever race strategy and an equally efficient performance from the BMW i drivetrain helped Alexander Sims (GBR) to move up 13 places during the Mexico City E-Prix (MEX) and finish the fourth race of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship season in fifth position.
Ahead of the Mexico City E-Prix (MEX), BMW i made two important public announcements. Firstly, BMW i has extended the contract as ‘ABB FIA Formula E Official Vehicle Partner’ and will continue to equip Formula E with an extensive fleet of BMW i safety vehicles through Season 6 and beyond. Secondly, the BMW i8 Safety Car will appear in a spectacular new design from the fourth race of the season onwards.
BMW M Motorsport’s preparations for the 2020 DTM season are in full swing. This week, the BMW M4 DTM returned to the track at a three-test test at Vallelunga, Italy. In action were drivers Philipp Eng (AUT) and Timo Glock (GER), who completed an intensive programme of testing from Wednesday to Friday.
A private customer team will compete with BMW Turbo Power in the DTM for the first time in the 2020 season. French team ART Grand Prix returns to the series and will run a BMW M4 DTM. This sees the number of BMW race cars on the grid rise to seven. At the wheel of the privately-run BMW M4 DTM for the 2020 DTM season will be a well-known driver, with Robert Kubica (POL) set to make his debut in the touring car series.
Thrilling racing with an international starting field on identical BMW R nineT Racers.
Our preview provides you with the most important facts about the new circuit and the key factors for a successful Mexico City E-Prix.
BMW Motorsport heads into the sim racing season with a varied programme and is prominently represented on a host of virtual racing platforms. In the BMW SIM 120 Cup, teams and drivers from around the world compete at the wheel of the BMW M8 GTE on the iRacing motorsport simulation. The BMW SIM M2 CS Racing Cup will be hosted on the rFactor2 platform. Participants will battle for prize money of almost 75,000 Euros across all competitions.
The sixth BMW driver for the 2020 DTM season has been confirmed as Jonathan Aberdein (RSA), who caught the eye in 2019 with some impressive performances for customer team WRT, will drive a BMW M4 DTM in the future. As such, the six BMW works driver squad for the coming DTM season is now complete.
The Walkenhorst Motorsport BMW M6 GT3 was unable to finish the Bathurst 12 Hour (AUS), the opening round of the Intercontinental GT Challenge.
The test and development phase for the BMW M2 CS Racing is entering the home stretch. Now the time has come to present the new entry-level car in the BMW M Customer Racing product range to the public, and to potential customers. Last weekend, the BMW M2 CS Racing celebrated its North American debut at the 24 Hours of Daytona (USA).
Maximilian Günther (GER) earned his place in the history books in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship with victory at the Santiago E-Prix (CHI). In an interview, the youngest Formula E winner ever discusses the eventful race, his mental strength, the reasons behind the strong start to the season for the BMW i Andretti Motorsport Team, and his goals for the season and the coming years.
The BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team has continued its preparations for the 2020 season of the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) with a double test. Last week, the team and its riders Tom Sykes (GBR) and Eugene Laverty (IRL) spent two days testing in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain. This was followed on Sunday and Monday by a further two days of testing in Portimão (POR).
At the beginning of February, the ‘Bathurst 12 Hour’ in Australia kicks off the 2020 season of the Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) in which the BMW M6 GT3 will contest the international GT race series once again. Walkenhorst Motorsport will be the race team and will be strengthened by BMW works drivers.
The lead changed hands more than 40 times as the race went right down to the wire before triggering wild celebrations. BMW Team RLL won the opening round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at Daytona (USA) for the second season in a row.
BMW i Motorsport welcomes a new partner on board: Since the Santiago E-Prix (CHI), which Maximilian Günther (GER) won for BMW i Andretti Motorsport last weekend, Fortinet, a global leader in broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions, has, as Official Partner, been represented with its logo on the two BMW iFE.20 and the drivers’ helmets.
The winter break in North America is over: This coming weekend sees BMW M Motorsport and BMW Team RLL start the 2020 season of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (IMSA series). Traditionally the season kicks off with a real endurance classic, the 24 Hours of Daytona (USA) from 25th to 26th January.
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The BMW Group at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2020 in Las Vegas.
The new MINI John Cooper Works GP.
BMW i Motorsport Media Guide: Season 6, ABB FIA Formula E Championship.
BMW at the Los Angeles Auto Show 2019.
The new BMW M2 CS.