BMW Motorcycles BoxerCup Race Series

Coming to Daytona USA in 2003

Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, November 8, 2002 ... After four successful years in
Europe, BMW is proud to announce the arrival of the BoxerCup race series to
America. BMW motorcycle fans will now be able to hear the familiar four-stroke
sound of the flat-twin Boxers on their home turf. The inaugural BMW Motorcycles
BoxerCup race will take place at Daytona USA International Speedway in Daytona
Beach, Florida concluding the week-long festivities of Daytona Bike Week. The
American Motorcycle Association will host the BoxerCup race, which is run on
production R 1100 S models with minimal modifications, on March 9, 2003 prior
to the Daytona 200 by Arai.

The BMW Motorcycles BoxerCup is a motorcycle roadracing series offering
substantial prize money and is currently an established feature of the
international motorcycle racing scene with the MotoGP Motorcycle World
Championships, British National Superbike and endurance races. Since the series
inception, spectator attendance has grown to nearly 100,000 per race event.

Originally, the BoxerCup series was conducted on a national level in France and
Belgium. In 2001, it was then expanded to an international scale throughout
Europe. Now in 2002, the races are characterized by participants with extremely
high levels of riding skills from all corners of the globe.

Nine races are planned for Europe in 2003, five of which will be held as part
of the MotoGP Motorcycle World Championship race series. The dates have not yet
been set, but the locations are definite. The first race is scheduled in
Daytona Beach, Florida in early March with the remaining races to be held in
Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Great Britain and the Netherlands.

Former champion and racing legend, Randy Mamola will again function as official
ambassador and spokesperson for the 2003 International BoxerCup Series. For the
BMW BoxerCup enthusiast, BMW Motorcycles will offer two new versions of the R
1100 S for the American public. The 2003 R 1100 S BoxerCup Replika ($13,490
MSRP) will have unique trim and equipment to celebrate the arrival of the
BoxerCup race series to the U.S. A special graphics package, which mimics the
BoxerCup racebike as ridden by Randy Mamola, will grace the Pacific Blue and
Alpine White paint scheme. Clear turn signal lenses replace the amber turn
signal lenses found in the R 1100 S. Additionally, a pair of carbon-fiber
cylinder head covers and a lower engine spoiler distinguishes this S as one of
only 200 units that will be produced for the U.S. market. Those who wish to own
the basis for a track-ready racebike should opt for the strictly-business R
1100 S BoxerCup Prep. Like the Replika model, this lightweight version of the R
1100 S does not i

nclude ABS and features a high-output alternator, sport suspension and 51/2
inch rear wheel. The BoxerCup Prep is available in two color schemes-Titan
Silver Metallic or Titan Grey/Mandarin Metallic two-tone (which includes
Mandarin-colored wheels). The Prep version will be offered for $11,990 MSRP.

BMW Group In America

BMW of North America has been present in the United States since 1975. Since
then, the BMW Group in the United States has grown to include marketing, sales
and financial service organizations for the BMW and MINI brands; a South
Carolina manufacturing operation; DESIGNWORKS/USA, an industrial design firm in
California; a technology office in Silicon Valley and various other operations
throughout the country.

The BMW Group is represented in the U.S. through networks of 340 BMW car, 327
BMW Sports Activity Vehicle, 148 BMW Motorcycle retailers and 69 MINI car
dealers. BMW US Holding Corp., the Group's headquarters for North, Central and
South America, is located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.

Information about BMW Group products is available to consumers via the Internet
at http://www.bmwusa.com http://www.bmwmotorcycles.com and
http://www.miniusa.com.

Journalist note: Information about the BMW Group and its products is available
to journalists on-line at the BMW Group PressClub at the following address -
www.press.bmwgroup.com.

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