BMW Motorsport News - Issue 32/2019.
09.09.2019Press Release
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Sheldon van der Linde to compete in the IGTC event at Kyalami – FIST-Team AAI wins in the China GT Championship.
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Sim racing: BMW works drivers Bruno Spengler and Nick Catsburg to compete at the ‘ADAC Digital GT500’.
23.08.2019Press Release
For the second time this season, BMW works drivers will swap their BMW race car cockpits, in which they compete all over the world, for a race simulator. On 31st August, Bruno Spengler (CAN) and Nick Catsburg (NED) will take on some of the world’s top sim racers in the world at the SimRacing EXPO at the Nürburgring (GER) as “BMW Team Green Hell”.
BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team to race with Eugene Laverty in 2020.
16.08.2019Press Release
The rider line-up for the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team in the 2020 season of the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) is taking shape. New to the team is experienced WorldSBK rider Eugene Laverty (GBR), who will debut on the BMW S 1000 RR in 2020.
BMW Motorrad Motorsport expands works engagement to include FIM Endurance World Championship.
05.08.2019Press Release
BMW Motorrad Motorsport expands its international works engagement with the new BMW S 1000 RR to include the FIM Endurance World Championship (FIM EWC). As of the upcoming 2019/20 season, which gets underway on 21st/22nd September with the Bol d’Or in Le Castellet (FRA), the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team will contest the FIM EWC with the new RR.
Photo shoot celebrating a special birthday: The BMW M1 Art Car by Andy Warhol.
31.07.2019Press Release
Winner of the BMW Group Classic Social Media Contest showcased the mid-engined sports car artistically designed 40 years ago at an exclusive photo shoot.
Four BMW teams and five BMW M6 GT3s race at the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps.
23.07.2019Press Release
This weekend features another highlight of the endurance season – the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps (BEL). For BMW Team Schnitzer and Walkenhorst Motorsport, this also forms the third race of the season in the International GT Challenge. Walkenhorst Motorsport travels to the Ardennes as defending champion following last year’s victory in Belgium.
BMW Motorsport News - Issue 25/2019.
21.07.2019Press Release
Successful weekend for BMW Team Italia – Beitske Visser scores more points in the W Series.
BMW Team RMG’s Marco Wittmann puts on magnificent recovery performance from last place to finish second at Assen.
21.07.2019Press Release
The tenth DTM race of the year saw an impressive recovery performance at Assen (NED) from Marco Wittmann (GER) in the Schaeffler BMW M4 DTM, as he moved up from 18th on the grid to finish second. After his win in the wet on Saturday, the BMW Team RMG driver also proved to be the best-placed BMW driver in dry conditions on Sunday.
Video: Restoration of a forgotten icon, the SA-only built BMW 530 MLE, now at an advanced stage.
19.07.2019Press Kit
Video of the BMW 530 MLE engine started for the first time after 20 years.
They are back: BMW M1 Procar Revival at the Norisring – Stuck: “I just want to enjoy the ride”.
03.07.2019Press Release
As part of the DTM weekend at the Norisring (GER), the legendary BMW M1 Procar series is making a comeback. Numerous iconic drivers such as Hans-Joachim Stuck (GER), Marc Surer (SUI), Harald Grohs (GER) and Jan Lammers (NED) will be involved.
DTM home event for BMW at the Norisring: The BMW M4 DTM in action on the streets of Nuremberg.
01.07.2019Press Release
The fourth race weekend of the 2019 DTM season is BMW’s home event at the legendary Norisring in Nuremberg (GER), only about 160 kilometres away from BMW’s home in Munich (GER). Race numbers seven and eight of the season will be held on Saturday and Sunday (6th/7th July) on the only street circuit on the calendar.
BMW sets course for a successful Customer Racing future – New entry-level model based on the BMW M2 for grassroots and club racing.
24.06.2019Press Release
Next year is set to be a good year for private BMW drivers and teams who battle for race wins and titles around the world. BMW is offering customers with a passion for grassroots motorsport and club racing a global service and technical support. Furthermore, the model range is being successively renewed.
BMW International Open 2019: Pavan shows nerves of steel to seal play-off win over Fitzpatrick.
24.06.2019Press Release
Andrea Pavan (-15, 273 shots) is the winner of the 31st BMW International Open. The Italian showed the strongest nerves on an extremely hard-fought final day at GC München Eichenried and eventually clinched the title at Germany’s most iconic golf tournament in the eighth play-off in the tournament’s history.
BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team completes two days of testing at Misano.
31.05.2019Press Release
Before heading to the sixth round of the 2019 FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) at Jerez de la Frontera (ESP), the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team completed two days of testing at Misano, Italy. The team used the Wednesday and Thursday test to evaluate new components for the BMW S 1000 RR Superbikes of riders Tom Sykes (GBR) and Markus Reiterberger (GER).
Track facts and key factors: the BMW i Andretti Motorsport preview for the BMW i Berlin E-Prix.
24.05.2019Press Release
The ABB FIA Formula E Championship is in Berlin (GER) this weekend for round ten of the season. BMW i is the title partner of BMW i Andretti Motorsport’s home race again. In this preview, we present the most important facts on the circuit and the key factors for a successful BMW i Berlin E-Prix presented by CBMM Niobium.
Greater focus for the BMW Group’s international motorsport programme: future and customers in the centre.
22.05.2019Press Release
The BMW Group establishes its motorsport programme for the future with a clear focus. The foundation is the BMW Group strategy NUMBER ONE > NEXT. With this strategy, the BMW Group is taking account of the transition in the automobile industry. Motorsport remains an integral part of BMW’s DNA and continues the resolute forward-looking orientation in just the same way as the company.
BMW Motorsport News - Issue 16/2019.
20.05.2019Press Release
Top-three lock-out for BMW teams in 24-hour qualifying race at the Nürburgring – BMW Motorsport Junior Beitske Visser wins second race in the W Series.
Five BMW M4 DTMs in the points on Sunday at Hockenheim.
06.05.2019Press Release
Five of the six BMW drivers finished in the points in race two of the 2019 DTM season at Hockenheim (GER). Philipp Eng (AUT) came home fourth in the ZF BMW M4 DTM, having started from pole position for the second time in his career.
BMW M Motorsport Media Guide, DTM 2019.
02.05.2019Press Kit
The 2019 DTM season marks both an anniversary and the dawn of a new era for BMW Motorsport. We are really looking forward to competing with our new two-litre turbo engine – fitting for the 50 year anniversary of BMW turbo power in motorsport. In this media guide, we present our new BMW M4 DTM, our teams and drivers as well as the new colours that our premium partners are bringing to the cars.
The turbo pioneers return to their roots: The new BMW DTM engine, as compared to its 1969 forefather.
25.04.2019Press Release
BMW Turbo Power is a success story in motorsport – and has been for 50 years. In 1969, BMW won the European Touring Car Championship with Dieter Quester (AUT) and the BMW 2002 TI, doing pioneering work and writing history in the process.
The new BMW R 1250 RT, BMW R 1250 R, and BMW R 1250 RS in South Africa.
The restored BMW 530 MLE returns home – True legends live forever.
BMW Motorrad SA's 2020 international GS Trophy team decided