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Latest information on BMW at the 2017 Nürburgring 24 Hours.
Thu May 25 12:29:17 CEST 2017 Informação à Imprensa
The stage is set for the 45th edition of the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring (GER). Before the action picks up speed in the “Green Hell”, we are taking this opportunity to provide you with some information on the endurance classic in the Eifel region.
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Large contingent: All the BMW M6 GT3 drivers and team
principals assembled on the start/finish straight at the Nürburgring
on Wednesday for a joint photo with their cars. BMW has never had such
a large contingent in the SP9 category as this year. You can download
the group photo below.
All the information at a glance: Our digital press
kit for the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring is the ideal companion for
all media representatives in the “Green Hell”. In it, you will find
many fascinating facts and figures regarding the BMW cars, as well as
their teams and drivers. The press kit is also available for you to download.
Interviews:
Friday, 13:00-13:25:
Interview opportunity with BMW Motorsport Director Jens Marquardt
Friday, 13:25-13:40:
Interview opportunity with the BMW Team Schnitzer drivers
Friday, 13:40-13:55:
Interview opportunity with the Schubert Motorsport drivers
Friday, 13:55-14:10:
Interview opportunity with the ROWE Racing drivers
All interviews will be held in the BMW Team Hospitality
in the paddock. If you have any further requests for
interviews with the BMW drivers or team principals, please contact the
BMW Motorsport media team on site.
Overview of the driver line-ups in the BMW M6 GT3:
#19 BMW M6 GT3, Schubert Motorsport
Jens Klingmann (GER), Jörg Müller (GER), John Edwards (USA), Tom
Onslow-Cole (GBR)
#20 BMW M6 GT3, Schubert Motorsport
Jesse Krohn (FIN), Jörg Müller (GER), Bruno Spengler (CAN), Kuno
Wittmer (CAN)
#42 BMW M6 GT3, BMW Team Schnitzer
Marco Wittmann (GER), Tom Blomqvist (GBR), Martin Tomczyk (GER),
Augusto Farfus (BRA)
#43 BMW M6 GT3, BMW Team Schnitzer
Augusto Farfus (BRA), Alexander Lynn (GBR), António Félix da Costa
(POR), Timo Scheider (GER)
#98 BMW M6 GT3, ROWE Racing
Markus Palttala (FIN), Nick Catsburg (NED), Alexander Sims (GBR),
Richard Westbrook (GBR)
#99 BMW M6 GT3, ROWE Racing
Philipp Eng (AUT), Alexander Sims (GBR), Maxime Martin (BEL), Marc
Basseng (GER)
#33 BMW M6 GT3, Falken Motorsports
Peter Dumbreck (GBR), Alexandre Imperatori (SUI), Stef Dusseldorp
(NED), Marco Seefried (GER)
#100 BMW M6 GT3, Walkenhorst Motorsport
Christian Krognes (NOR), Michele di Martino (GER), Matias Henkola
(FIN), Nico Menzel (GER)
#101 BMW M6 GT3, Walkenhorst Motorsport
Henry Walkenhorst (GER), Jordan Tresson (FRA)