Racing

Issue 145

Rare racer, revived

A mysterious e-mail leads to a long-dormant BMW race car with a genuine 2.0-liter Schnitzer motor under the hood. Freshly restored by Mario Langsten, a racer gives up its secrets.
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Issue 142

Winning from the start

After a two-year wait, the M235i Racing has finally found a North American home in Pirelli World Challenge, and it’s already winning races with Classic BMW and Toby Grahovec.

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Issue 140

The Underdog

Before the E30 M3 arrived in U.S. showrooms, it hit the track with Korman Autoworks in the Firestone Firehawk series, where its success against more powerful competition made the car a fan favorite.
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Issue 135

A special edition for U.S.

After decades of being denied the coolest M cars, U.S. enthusiasts will finally get a GTS. The forthcoming M4 street/track special has been engineered from the start to meet U.S. regulations… as well as our highest expectations for the M brand.
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Issue 132

Serious Fun

A group of friends and a fleet of race-prepped E30s equals a great weekend at the track for the PRO3 competitors in the Pacific Northwest.
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Issue 131

More than just marketing

Racing has been part of BMW’s DNA since the beginning, says Jens Marquardt. At Daytona, we talked to the BMW Motorsport Director about synergies with M, the prospect of a BMW supercar and how turning cars like the M6 into the M6 GT builds better BMWs.
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Issue 130

This time it's different

In 2014, Marco Wittmann drove this M4 DTM to the DTM driver’s championship. Now it’s time for Bimmer’s own Helmut Werb to find out what makes Wittmann’s high-tech, high-downforce race car so successful…and to try out the M235i Racing, as well, before th
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Issue 126

First and last of its kind

The last car to emerge from the legendary Team PTG race shop, Bell Motorsports’ #54 was also the last V8-powered E46 M3 to race professionally in the U.S.
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Issue 126

To the clouds, cheaply

What do you do when you find a beat-up 1997 E36 M3 on Craigslist for $600? Turn it into a Pikes Peak racer, of course, and tackle for the mountain!
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Issue 122

In with the new

While continuing to score podium finishes with the E90 328i, BimmerWorld Racing gets its new F30 328i race car into competition. At Virginia International Raceway, we drive old and new to see how the 3 Series has changed.
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