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BMW PERFORMANCE CENTER OFFERS ADVANCED M EXPERIENCE IN CONJUNCTION WITH OCTOBER GRAND AMERICAN ROLEX SPORTS CAR SERIES RACE AT VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
Thu Aug 25 09:00:00 CEST 2005 Press Release
SPARTANBURG, SC - August 25, 2005... Motorsports enthusiasts: hold on to your helmets. The BMW Performance Center is offering a special racing program this October with its Advanced M Experience at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) along with admission to the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series race. Participants can enjoy watching BMW Team PTG (Prototype Technology Group) compete on VIR's challenging circuit and then train on the same track for two days with BMW's high-performance M brand vehicles.
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BMW Advanced M Experience Will Include Seats to Watch BMW Team PTG Compete in
the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series
SPARTANBURG, SC - August 25, 2005... Motorsports enthusiasts: hold on to your
helmets. The BMW Performance Center is offering a special racing program this
October with its Advanced M Experience at Virginia International Raceway (VIR)
along with admission to the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series race.
Participants can enjoy watching BMW Team PTG (Prototype Technology Group)
compete on VIR's challenging circuit and then train on the same track for two
days with BMW's high-performance M brand vehicles.
Last year, BMW Team PTG scored its eighth Rolex Sports Car Series GT-class
victory and third 1-2 BMW finish in the VIR 400. This year marks BMW Team PTG's
10th season of competition with the BMW M3. The BMW Team PTG M3s will compete
again in this year's VIR 400, which takes place on October 9. Participants who
attend the race will have paddock passes, which get them into the race team
arena. Tuition includes a ticket to the October 9 race with either the October
10 and 11, or October 12 and 13 Advanced M Experience.
"This racing immersion experience combines two heart-pounding motorsports
activities into one exhilarating adventure," said Diane Nevelle, driving school
manager of the BMW Performance Center. "We designed this program for BMW
racing enthusiasts who want to combine the BMW experience with the excitement
of the racing competition."
Participants will test their skills on the 3.27 mile VIR race circuit, tackling
the highest performance driving possible with street legal vehicles during the
Advanced M Experience. They will take on curves at varying speeds while they
learn to increase their steering, shifting and high speed braking techniques.
For example, participants will handle a corner at a quick speed, and then keep
the vehicle on course as they brake heavily for the second turn, while easing
off the throttle and transferring the weight of the vehicle.
BMW instructors give instant feedback on a two-way radio system, so
participants can find out how to improve or correct their driving as they
prepare to go back around the course.
Other exercises include heel-toe downshifting, autocross driving maneuvers on
the banked track and car control lessons on the skip pad. The VIR circuit
features 17 challenging turns and 130 feet of elevation change on which
participants will drive the 400 horsepower M5 and the 333-horsepower M3
Competition Package.
Class size for BMW's Advanced M Experience is limited to 15 participants and
features eight instructors. Tuition is $3,950 per person, which includes a
dinner and reception the first night of the program. The prerequisite for the
BMW Advanced M Experience is the BMW M Experience or another advanced driving
program, and all participants must bring their own helmet. For more information
on BMW Performance driving schools, call 888-345-4BMW (4269).