M POWER BRAND TROPHY.

The new BMW M2 CS Racing Cup at the Nürburgring.

M Power brand trophy.The new BMW M2 CS Racing Cup at the Nürburgring.

27. Nov 2020

Gentlemen, start your 6-cylinder engines: from 2021 onwards there’ll be a new attraction at the Nürburgring. The BMW M2 CS Racing will begin its own brand trophy on the legendary 20 km-long Nordschleife. The teams have planning certainty in the form of a three-year contract between VLN, the Nürburgring organizers’ association, and BMW M Customer Racing. It’s planned to hold the BMW M2 CS Racing Cup from 2021 to 2023 and Michelin will be the exclusive tyre supplier.

“From the ground up, our new entry-level car, which BMW M and BMW Motorsport developed together, is a thoroughbred race car. That is because BMW M GmbH provided a perfect basis with the BMW M2 CS,”
Markus Flasch, CEO of BMW M GmbH

ATTRACTIVE PRIZE PURSE.

The prize money and financial incentives for the new one-make cup have already been set out: The total prize money from BMW M Customer Racing is €100,000 for the five best teams. In addition, there’s tyre prize money awarded by Michelin to the three best teams in each race. This amounts to a total value of around €28,000 per season – making participation in the BMW M2 CS Racing Cup a lot more financially attractive.

“The two different performance levels offer both Nordschleife rookies and experienced drivers the opportunity to present their skills behind the wheel.”
Markus Flasch, CEO of BMW M GmbH

THE WAY TO PROFESSIONAL MOTOR SPORT.

Up to 450 hp via two levels of performance.

One very special innovation is the decision to split the cup into two performance levels. The BMW M2 CS Racing can be employed as either a 365 hp-Permit B or a 450 hp-Permit A vehicle. Thus, the BMW M2 CS Racing continues to offer Nordschleife beginners the chance to drive their first laps on the way to Permit A. On the other hand, Nordschleife connoisseurs can use the more powerful version to achieve a higher level of motor sport in the “green hell” of the Eifel. For ambitious drivers, the 450 hp vehicle is also the ideal precursor to the BMW M4 GT4.