DRIFT ON THE ROCKS.

On the specially prepared ice track at Zell am See, the BMW M3 will be driven by a local hero: 29-year-old DTM driver Philipp Eng was born in the Austrian city of Salzburg and the GP Ice Race is almost a home race for him. His anticipation is accordingly high: "It will be a hot dance, especially with this legend.” The icy surface is completely new terrain for the second winner being entered by BMW Group Classic: the MINI ALL4 Racing. Christian Menzel will compete in this rugged rally legend, which took Stéphane Peterhansel and Jean-Paul Cottret to victory in the 2012 Dakar Rally.

Another highlight at this unique event is a replica of the rally version of the classic Mini Cooper S that won the Monte Carlo Rally in 1964, 1965 and 1967. While it might be small in stature, it caused a sensation just a few weeks ago at the Coppa delle Alpi 2019.
 

BMW Group Classic will also present two other classics, including the mid-engined BMW M1 that competed at Le Mans 24 Hours in 1981. It’s also known by the nickname ‘Tavern Automobile’, after design artist Walter Maurer decorated its bodywork with hand-painted images of traditional Munich inns and sights, symbolising the close relationship between BMW and its local sponsors from Munich. At Zell am See, the BMW M1 will be shown together with a 1999 Le Mans winner: the open-top BMW V12 LMR. This the first works car with which BMW achieved overall victory in the world's most legendary endurance race.