Strap yourself in for some awesome on-board camera footage filmed at the final VLN race for 2011. The video is from the #33 BMW Alpina B6 GT3 and provides a great insight into the start of a big race at the Ring. After the break you can see the full opening lap, the sights and [...]
If ever you needed a reminder that the Nürburgring can bite then this pic is it. According to a German Police report eight cars were involved in this accident which included a BMW Ring-Taxi and a hired Corvette. The incident happened near the Bergwerk section of the track and the damage bill is reported to [...]
Back in June we brought news of a new documentary about the Nürburgring 24 hour race. Specifically the film follows the BMW factory team. Titled 24hours. One team. One target. the movie is screening in selected overseas cinemas now. There’s also a BluRay DVD release coming on 1 November. Above is the film’s official movie [...]
Next year the new F10 BMW M5 will return to Ring-Taxi duties. However, BMW has already given a handful of early adopters a preview run. The chosen few were able to earn favour with Munich by placing an order for a new M5. In exchange BMW flew them to Germany for some one on one [...]
The BMW M1 is a special machine. Sure, by today’s standards its performance is somewhat pedestrian, but back in the 1970s, when the M1 was first released, it was the real deal. BMW even set up a one-make ‘M1 Procar’ series. The category supported Formula One races in Europe for the 1979 and 1980 seasons. [...]
Here’s a nice video showing a BMW 1 Series M Coupé driving around the Nürburgring Nordschleife on an open tourist day. It’s a pretty tidy lap as well, with the driver spending most of the time right on the tail of an E46 M3 CSL. We trust you’ll enjoy the next 9 minutes. [Source: 1addicts]
Good news for fans of motorsport action captured on film. The very clever chaps at Stereoscreen are making a feature-length film about this year’s Nürburgring 24 hour race. It will be titled 24hours. One team. One target. You may remember their short film from last year, 24 hours in 19500 frames. Great work indeed. Again, [...]
BMW Motorsport came to the 2011 Nürburgring 24 hour race as defending champions. Again they pinned their hopes on the M3 GT which has been impressive since its introduction. This year, though, it wasn’t to be and they had to make do with an honourable second place. Despite finishing within 4 minutes 23 seconds of [...]
The interwebs brings word that the new F10 BMW M5 has set what is being claimed as a new lap record at the Nürburgring for a production model four-door sedan. The time has been set, apparently, by a BMW test driver. The time being bandied about is 7 minutes 55 seconds. That’s pretty quick, but [...]
Here’s a full onboard lap of the Nürburgring Nordschleife, filmed during N24 race conditions, from inside the second placed #1 BMW M3 GT. Turn your sound up to 11 and enjoy!
