Road motorcycle racing world championship - or MotoGP - is among the most popular and spectacular sports in the world. The involvement of BMW M GmbH in motorcycle racing now senior its 13th year. To ensure the safety of riders and races, BMW M GmbH offers the official safety car with a range of other high performance vehicles for use by the management team of Dorna Sports, and IRTA officials.
In the curtain raiser on March 19, the BMW 1 Series M Coupe for the first time be used as safety car for official events MotoGP - before market launch in late April. BMW 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 and transmission have all been taken unchanged from the production model.
For reasons of weight, value, safety car BMW comes with a carbon fiber-reinforced hood, with holes extra large air, and the polycarbonate side and rear windows. A special lightweight titanium exhaust, running not only save weight but also delivers a captivating sound for the benefit of spectators. In addition to discreet spoiler lip on the tailgate, there is now an adjustable rear wing to provide the necessary support. The safety car's advanced aerodynamic front apron with its precisely defined air ducts, including air curtains, has additional built-in splitter on the bottom of the deck.
The interior of the BMW Safety Car is a model of uncompromising purism. A bearing cage bolted behind the B pillar, the lack of rear seats, two bucket seats with racing seat belts 6-point, M steering wheel in Alcantara and a fire extinguisher are standard on the safety car.
The suspension technology of the BMW 1 Series M Coupe is designed specifically for the safety car. Its high performance suspension system has a racetrack configuration includes an adjustable sports suspension in which the dampers are independently adjustable and rebound stroke. The BMW Safety Car runs on 19 inch tires measuring 255/35 mixture in the front and 285/30 rear. Vehicle height is variable and curvature selectable front and rear axle can be changed depending on the topography of circuits. The braking system of the BMW 1 Series M Coupe, and is designed for large demands, is replaced in the safety car with six-piston fixed system caliper of the race.
The deployment of the new BMW 1 Series M Coupe Safety Car will continue the successful collaboration of BMW M GmbH - began in 1999 - with Dorna Sports, organizers of the MotoGP World Championship. With a fleet of eight vehicles, BMW is supporting the safe operation of the season of world championship motorcycle racing in the present. And the official BMW 1 Series M Coupe Safety Car, this year sees two security reserve more Cars BMW M GmbH presents the song: a BMW X6 M and BMW M3. In addition, the organizing team has received a BMW X5 M for the security guard and a BMW X6 ActiveHybrid of Commissioners. On appeal this season as a medical car is a BMW 535i Touring. There will be two bicycle safety that contribute to the safe management of the race weekends: a BMW S 1000 RR and a BMW HP2 Sport. The ceremony of delivery vehicles took place at the BMW M in Garching-Hochbrück February 28, 2011.
It was on this occasion that Dr. Kay Segler, Director of BMW M GmbH, and Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of Dorna Sports, made an announcement in advance that the success of the partnership will run until 2016, before sealing the deal in a signing ceremony.
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