BMW South Africa is embarking on another exciting journey in its classic car expedition. It will restore a lauded model – unveiled by some of the very men who built the original more than 42 years ago – to its former glory.
• MINI Motorsport partner X-raid to field five MINI John Cooper Works Rally cars at 2019 Dakar. • X-raid MINI JCW Rally Team will consist of four established MINI Family crews. • 2018 FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup champion Jakub “Kuba” Przygonski to compete under the banner of ORLEN X-raid Team.
The winner of the 2018 BMW Motorrad Race Trophy is: Danny Webb (GBR). The reigning International Road Racing Championship (IRRC) champion picked up a total of 485 out of a possible 500 Race Trophy points. Michal Filla (CZE) finished in second place with 483.02 points, less than two points behind. Third place went to Ilya Mikhalchik (UKR).
• MINI John Cooper Works Rally driver Jakub ‘Kuba’ Przygonski secures the FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup title at penultimate round. • Przygonski and co-driver Colsoul complete Rallye du Maroc 2nd overall. • X-raid MINI JCW Team drivers Cyril Despres and Carlos Sainz each secure stage wins in MINI John Cooper Works Buggy cars.
• Cyril Despres, Stéphane Peterhansel and Carlos Sainz join the MINI Family. • Three rally raid legends ready to take on the 2019 Dakar with MINI John Cooper Works Buggy cars. • Despres and Sainz to compete in MINI John Cooper Works Buggy at Rallye du Maroc, 3rd-9th October 2018, as part of testing ahead of 2019 Dakar.
• MINI wins Silk Way Rally 2018 (First Edition). • Yazeed Al Rajhi and co-driver Timo Gottschalk in a MINI John Cooper Works Rally take top podium position at Silk Way Rally 2018, Russia. • Joan ‘Nani’ Roma and co-driver Alex Haro in a MINI John Cooper Works Rally complete final stage of Silk Way Rally in Russia in second place.
When Boris Herrmann becomes the first German to contest the toughest regatta in the world, the Vendée Globe, he not only wants to sail around the globe producing zero emissions. Team Malizia will also use the action to gather important data for climate research, while also making school children more aware of the need to protect the oceans. This objective is cumulated in the initiative “Ocean Challenge”, which is supported by team partner BMW.
Numerous incidents, a safety car period and three BMW drivers in the points. An eventful Sunday race at Zandvoort (NED) brought the first half of the 2018 DTM season to a close.
Season finale of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship on the streets of Brooklyn (USA): This weekend, the Qatar Airways New York City E-Prix brings to a close the fourth season of Formula E for the MS&AD Andretti Formula E team.
Marco Wittmann (GER) has done it: Sunday was the first time in his DTM career that the BMW Team RMG driver claimed a victory at his home race at the Norisring (GER). After 68 laps the local hero, at the wheel of the BMW Driving Experience M4 DTM, was the first to cross the finish line.
England’s Matt Wallace produced the performance of a lifetime to claim victory at the 30th BMW International Open at Golf Club Gut Lärchenhof today – and with it the € 333,330 first prize.
In the 30 years since it was launched, the BMW International Open has not only earned the reputation of being an excellent golf experience, but is also appreciated by players and visitors alike as the ‘feel-good tournament’ with a unique atmosphere. One key ingredient in this winning formula is the BMW Courtesy Car Service. This year, roughly 6,000 guests benefitted from the service provided by the 65-car fleet.
Martin Kaymer and Max Kieffer will be carrying the hopes of a nation on their shoulders when they step on to the first tee together as joint leaders in the final round of the 30th BMW International Open at Golf Club Gut Lärchenhof tomorrow.
The incredible run continues: Gut Lärchenhof has now hosted the BMW International Open four times, and on each occasion a player has won the BMW Hole-in-One Award. In this year’s second round, it was the turn of England’s Aaron Rai to achieve this spectacular feat on the 16th hole.
In front of 15,000 fans, Germany’s Martin Kaymer produced one of the scores of the day to move within touching distance of the lead in the second round of the BMW International Open at Golf Club Gut Lärchenhof today.
With high winds putting the whole of the 156-man field to the test, Sébastien Gros emerged as a worthy leader after the first round of the 30th BMW International Open at Golf Club Gut Lärchenhof today.
The 24 Hours of Le Mans (FRA) campaign has started positively for BMW M Motorsport, with the BMW Team MTEK crew running as high as second place in the opening hours. As the cars crossed the line for the 60th time, the pair of BMW M8 GTEs were running strong and the drivers were able to push hard to remain ‘in the mix’.
The grid order for the 24 Hours of Le Mans (FRA) is now set; after three qualifying sessions on Wednesday and Thursday, the two BMW M8 GTEs are starting their first races at the legendary “Circuit de la Sarthe” from 12th and 13th positions in the GTE Pro class.
BMW works driver Alessandro Zanardi (ITA) returns to the cockpit of a race car: at the DTM races at Misano, Italy (25th/26th August), the 51-year-old will make a guest appearance in a BMW M4 DTM. The BMW M Motorsport engineers, who have worked with Zanardi in the past, are currently collaborating with him on the development of a system to modify the BMW M4 DTM to suit his needs.
BMW has returned to the world-famous Circuit de la Sarthe in France, where the pair of BMW Team MTEK M8 GTEs have successfully completed testing for the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans. On Sunday’s one-day test, the number 81 and 82 cars covered a total of 1,200 kilometres to run through the team’s extensive pre-event preparation plan.
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