2011 BMW Sport Cars 1-Series M Coupe Safety Car
At the curtain raiser on 19th March 2011, the BMW 1-Series M Coupe will for the first time be deployed as the official Safety Car for the MotoGP events – in advance of its market launch late in April. The 2011 BMW Sport Cars 1-Series M Coupe Safety Car is a one-off built by BMW M GmbH specifically for this race series. Only the 250 kW/340 hp straight-six M TwinPower Turbo engine and the entire drivetrain were taken over unchanged from the production model.2011 BMW Sport Cars 1-Series M Coupe Safety Car
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Motorcycle road racing world championship – or MotoGP – rank among the most popular events and the spectacular in the world of sports. The involvement of BMW M GmbH in the event the upper echelon of motor-racing is now entering its 13th year. To ensure the safety of current practice and the race itself, the BMW M GmbH is the official Safety Car provided along with a raft of other high performance vehicles for use by the management team official IRTA and Dorna Sports.In the interests of weight optimisation, the 2011 BMW Sport Cars 1-Series M Coupe Safety Car comes with a carbon fibre-reinforced bonnet featuring additional large air vents, as well as polycarbonate side and rear windows. A special lightweight titanium race exhaust system not only saves weight but also delivers a captivating sound for the benefit of the spectators.
2011 BMW Sport Cars 1-Series M Coupe Safety Car
Complementing the discreet spoiler lip on the boot lid there is now an adjustable rear wing to provide the requisite downforce. On the 2011 BMW Sport Cars 1-Series M Coupe Safety Car the aerodynamically honed front apron with its precisely defined air ducting, including Air Curtains, features an additional splitter integrated on the underside of the apron.The interior of the 2011 BMW Sport Cars 1-Series M Coupe Safety Car is a model of uncompromising purism. A rollover cage bolted behind the B-pillar, the absence of rear seats, two racing bucket seats with 6-point safety belts, an M steering wheel in alcantara and a fire extinguisher are all standard in the Safety Car.
The suspension technology of the 2011 BMW Sport Cars 1-Series M Coupe was specially adapted for the Safety Car. Its high-performance suspension system boasts an adjustable race track set-up that includes a sports-tuned chassis in which the dampers are independently adjustable for bump and rebound. The 2011 BMW Sport Cars 1-Series M Coupe Safety Car runs on 19-inch mixed tyres measuring 255/35 at the front and 285/30 at the rear. Vehicle height is variably selectable and the camber of the front and rear axle can be altered to suit the circuit topography. The braking system of the 2011 BMW Sport Cars 1-Series M Coupe Safety Car, already designed for extremely high demands, is replaced in the Safety Car with a six-piston fixed-calliper racing brake system.
The deployment of the brand-new 2011 BMW Sport Cars 1-Series M Coupe Safety Car marks the continuation of BMW M GmbH’s successful partnership – begun in 1999 – with Dorna Sports, the organisers of the MotoGP World Championship. With a fleet of eight vehicles, BMW is supporting the safe running of the motorcycle world championship in the current race season.
As well as the official 2011 BMW Sport Cars 1-Series M Coupe Safety Car, this year sees two further reserve Safety Cars from BMW M GmbH present at the track: a BMW X6 M and a BMW M3. In addition, the organising team has been given a BMW X5 M for the Safety Officer and a BMW ActiveHybrid X6 for the stewards. On call this season as a Medical Car is a BMW 535i Touring. There will also be two Safety Bikes contributing to the safe running of race weekends: a BMW S 1000 RR and a BMW HP2 Sport.
2011 BMW Sport Cars 1-Series M Coupe Safety Car
The ceremonial handover of the vehicles took place at BMW M in Garching-Hochbrück on 28th February 2011. It was on this occasion that Dr Kay Segler, Director of BMW M GmbH, and Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO Dorna Sports, made an advance announcement that the successful partnership would be extended until 2016, before sealing the agreement in a signing ceremony. 2011 BMW Sport Cars 1-Series M Coupe Safety Car
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