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08-29-2005, 09:15 AM
BMW Advanced M Experience Will Include Seats to Watch BMW Team PTG Compete in the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series
SPARTANBURG, SC - August 25, 2005... Motorsports enthusiasts: hold on to your helmets. The BMW Performance Center is offering a special racing program this October with its Advanced M Experience at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) along with admission to the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series race. Participants can enjoy watching BMW Team PTG (Prototype Technology Group) compete on VIR's challenging circuit and then train on the same track for two days with BMW's high-performance M brand vehicles.
Last year, BMW Team PTG scored its eighth Rolex Sports Car Series GT-class victory and third 1-2 BMW finish in the VIR 400. This year marks BMW Team PTG's 10th season of competition with the BMW M3. The BMW Team PTG M3s will compete again in this year's VIR 400, which takes place on October 9. Participants who attend the race will have paddock passes, which get them into the race team arena. Tuition includes a ticket to the October 9 race with either the October 10 and 11, or October 12 and 13 Advanced M Experience.
"This racing immersion experience combines two heart-pounding motorsports activities into one exhilarating adventure," said Diane Nevelle, driving school manager of the BMW Performance Center. "We designed this program for BMW racing enthusiasts who want to combine the BMW experience with the excitement of the racing competition."
Participants will test their skills on the 3.27 mile VIR race circuit, tackling the highest performance driving possible with street legal vehicles during the Advanced M Experience. They will take on curves at varying speeds while they learn to increase their steering, shifting and high speed braking techniques. For example, participants will handle a corner at a quick speed, and then keep the vehicle on course as they brake heavily for the second turn, while easing off the throttle and transferring the weight of the vehicle.
BMW instructors give instant feedback on a two-way radio system, so participants can find out how to improve or correct their driving as they prepare to go back around the course.
Other exercises include heel-toe downshifting, autocross driving maneuvers on the banked track and car control lessons on the skip pad. The VIR circuit features 17 challenging turns and 130 feet of elevation change on which participants will drive the 400 horsepower M5 and the 333-horsepower M3 Competition Package.
Class size for BMW's Advanced M Experience is limited to 15 participants and features eight instructors. Tuition is $3,950 per person, which includes a dinner and reception the first night of the program. The prerequisite for the BMW Advanced M Experience is the BMW M Experience or another advanced driving program, and all participants must bring their own helmet. For more information on BMW Performance driving schools, call 888-345-4BMW (4269).
Courtesy of BMW NA
SPARTANBURG, SC - August 25, 2005... Motorsports enthusiasts: hold on to your helmets. The BMW Performance Center is offering a special racing program this October with its Advanced M Experience at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) along with admission to the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series race. Participants can enjoy watching BMW Team PTG (Prototype Technology Group) compete on VIR's challenging circuit and then train on the same track for two days with BMW's high-performance M brand vehicles.
Last year, BMW Team PTG scored its eighth Rolex Sports Car Series GT-class victory and third 1-2 BMW finish in the VIR 400. This year marks BMW Team PTG's 10th season of competition with the BMW M3. The BMW Team PTG M3s will compete again in this year's VIR 400, which takes place on October 9. Participants who attend the race will have paddock passes, which get them into the race team arena. Tuition includes a ticket to the October 9 race with either the October 10 and 11, or October 12 and 13 Advanced M Experience.
"This racing immersion experience combines two heart-pounding motorsports activities into one exhilarating adventure," said Diane Nevelle, driving school manager of the BMW Performance Center. "We designed this program for BMW racing enthusiasts who want to combine the BMW experience with the excitement of the racing competition."
Participants will test their skills on the 3.27 mile VIR race circuit, tackling the highest performance driving possible with street legal vehicles during the Advanced M Experience. They will take on curves at varying speeds while they learn to increase their steering, shifting and high speed braking techniques. For example, participants will handle a corner at a quick speed, and then keep the vehicle on course as they brake heavily for the second turn, while easing off the throttle and transferring the weight of the vehicle.
BMW instructors give instant feedback on a two-way radio system, so participants can find out how to improve or correct their driving as they prepare to go back around the course.
Other exercises include heel-toe downshifting, autocross driving maneuvers on the banked track and car control lessons on the skip pad. The VIR circuit features 17 challenging turns and 130 feet of elevation change on which participants will drive the 400 horsepower M5 and the 333-horsepower M3 Competition Package.
Class size for BMW's Advanced M Experience is limited to 15 participants and features eight instructors. Tuition is $3,950 per person, which includes a dinner and reception the first night of the program. The prerequisite for the BMW Advanced M Experience is the BMW M Experience or another advanced driving program, and all participants must bring their own helmet. For more information on BMW Performance driving schools, call 888-345-4BMW (4269).
Courtesy of BMW NA