BMW M3 GT4 celebrates 24-hour premiere at the Nürburgring

Munich, 9th April 2009. The BMW works drivers Augusto Farfus (BR), Jörg Müller
(DE) and Andy Priaulx (GB) will line up at the 24-hour race on the Nürburgring'
s Nordschleife on 23rd/24th May 2009. This will also mark the debut of the BMW
M3 GT4 at this legendary endurance race.

Müller and Priaulx will be behind the wheel of the BMW M3 GT4 when they race
for Schubert Motorsport in the Eifel region. The two drivers, who are normally
involved in a battle for glory for BMW in the FIA World Touring Car
Championship (WTCC), will join forces with motor racing journalists Marcus
Schurig (DE) and Jochen Übler (DE). The editors of the specialist "sport auto"
magazine in Germany have many years of racing experience behind them, and have
entered the "Green Hell" numerous times in the past. Together with tyre partner
Dunlop, this quartet of drivers has its sights set on a top position in the
SP10 class.

BMW Motorsport Director, Mario Theissen, says: "Although we will not be
represented by a works team at this year's 24-hour race, our Customer Racing
programme ensures that our fans will still see plenty of BMW racing cars and
BMW works drivers. We will be particularly interested in how the new BMW M3 GT4
performs, which is fielded by Schubert Motorsport in cooperation with 'sport
auto'. Jörg Müller and Andy Priaulx are two former overall winners in the
Eifel. Spectators can certainly look forward to an exciting weekend."

The BMW M3 GT4, the youngest addition to the Customer Racing product range
offered by the BMW Motorsport Distribution division, made its debut on the
legendary Nordschleife in front of many BMW fans at last weekend's 56th ADAC
Westfalenfahrt. After four hours, Müller and Übler were victorious in the SP10
class, and finished 30th overall.

The Nordschleife at the Nürburgring has played a very special role in the
history of BMW. BMW drivers have enjoyed countless successes there since the
first 24-hour race was held in 1970. Last year alone, one third of the 150 cars
that completed the 24-hour race were BMW made. With 114 class victories, BMW is
by far the most successful manufacturer in the history of the event.

To date, the marque has 18 overall victories to its name, and has even achieved
a one-two on eight occasions. Most recently, the BMW M3 GTR enjoyed double
success in 2004 and 2005. Jörg Müller was a member of the winning team back in
2004, while Priaulx was triumphant in 2005.

For more information on the BMW M3 GT4, please send an E-mail to the following
address: m3gt4@bmw-motorsport.com

f you have any questions regarding this press release, please contact:
BMW Group
Ingo Lehbrink
Tel.: +49-89-382-76003
Fax: +49-89-382-28567
e-mail address: ingo.lehbrink@bmw.de