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FROM RACE CAR TO SAFETY CAR.

FROM RACE CAR TO SAFETY CAR.

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The new BMW M2 CS Racing MotoGP™ Safety Car.

M stands for Motorsport: The BMW M2 CS Racing is the first thoroughbred race car to be used as the lead car in MotoGP™.

14 February 2022

50 years of BMW M. In 2022, the commitment as Official Car of MotoGP™ is all about BMW M GmbH’s special anniversary. The first highlight is a first in the BMW M safety car fleet. The BMW M2 CS Racing is the first thoroughbred race car to be used as the lead car in MotoGP™. The BMW M2 CS Racing MotoGP™ Safety Car heads the fleet of powerful BMW M safety cars in the 2022 season, which begins on 6th March with the Grand Prix of Qatar.

5 POWERFUL FACTS:

  • Premiere to mark the 50th birthday of BMW M
  • First time a thoroughbred race car to be used as the lead car in MotoGP™
  • Special livery based on the BMW M GmbH anniversary logo
  • Max. output: up to 331 kW (450 hp)
  • First run at the Grand Prix of Qatar on 6 March 2022
 First time a thoroughbred race car to be used as the lead car in MotoGP™

100 PER CENT RACE CAR.

 Special livery based on the BMW M GmbH anniversary logo

“BMW M GmbH combines high-performance production automobiles and motorsport under one roof. It is for this reason that we selected a race car from our BMW M Motorsport range to be the new MotoGP™ Safety Car – an appropriate choice to mark the 50th anniversary. The BMW M2 CS Racing has been successful in a wide range of championships – and, as a thoroughbred race car, is perfectly suited to leading the field as the safety car in the pinnacle of motorcycle racing. We are looking forward to our 24th season as ‘Official Car of MotoGP™’ and to seeing the BMW M2 CS Racing in action as a safety car for the first time in Qatar”, says Franciscus van Meel, CEO of BMW M GmbH about the new BMW M2 CS Racing MotoGP™ Safety Car.

The BMW M2 CS Racing.
M stands for Motorsport – something we are underlining with the new BMW M2 CS Racing MotoGP™ Safety Car.
Franciscus van Meel

CEO of BMW M GmbH

100 PER CENT PASSION FOR MOTOR SPORTS.

Side view of the BMW M2 CS Racing.

RACING ALL OVER THE WORLD.

Rear of the BMW M2 CS Racing.

The BMW M2 CS Racing is part of BMW M Motorsport’s extensive range of race cars. It is successful in championships around the world, and there are also multiple international and national one-make cups featuring the BMW M2 CS Racing. BMW M Motorsport drivers and teams also score points towards the BMW M Sports Trophy on their outings with the BMW M2 CS Racing. The competition is the only one of its kind in the world for drivers and teams who compete with BMW M race cars in various series and at renowned racing events. The most successful of them are rewarded with an attractive amount of prize money.

450 HP AND A SPECIAL DESIGN FOR THE ANNIVERSARY.

BMW M2 CS RACING - PART OF THE BMW M SAFETY CAR FLEET.

BMW M – PARTNER OF THE MOTOGP™.

BMW M – PARTNER OF THE MOTOGP™.

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