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BMW Group Mobile Tradition has dug deep into its treasure chest once again for
this weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed.
A fine selection of vehicles, drawn from nine decades of BMW motor racing
history, have been sent to the south of England for this internationally
renowned event.
The car most steeped in tradition brings flair to Goodwood in the shape of
the BMW 328 Mille Miglia Roadster. In 1940, the 328 Roadster finished third in
the Mille Miglia, making a key contribution to the BMW team's win overall.
Sitting at the wheel of the 130 bhp open two-seater this weekend will be BMW
manager, Dr. Friedrich Nitschke.
As BMW’s representative of successful rally history, Herbert Reiter will be
driving at Goodwood in his BMW 2002 ti - the car which was once successful at
the hands of Rauno Aaltonen on the race tracks of Europe.
With the McLaren BMW F1 GTR, BMW will have one of the most powerful touring
cars on the track: with a capacity of 6 litres, the BMW 12-cylinder engine has
no less than 633 bhp. This car will be driven by Prof. Burkhard Göschel, Board
Member of BMW AG for Development and Purchasing.
As in previous years, Mobile Tradition will once again show classic
motorcycles at Goodwood. And there are two special premieres for visitors to
look forward to this year. For the first time, the newly reconstructed factory
racing machine BMW WR 750 will be seen on the race track again. BMW set numerous
speed records as well as gaining national and international victories with this
bike from 1929. Jürgen Schwarzmann, owner and restorer of the machine, will ride
the WR 750 himself.
The Butler & Smith BMW R 90 S Superbike will also make a comeback to the
race track. In 1976, Steve McLaughlin won the very first superbike race ever in
motor racing history. BMW Group Mobile Tradition was able to acquire this rare
specimen last year for its collection and after painstaking restoration, Jürgen
Kübler of BMW M GmbH will present the 100 bhp machine to Goodwood visitors
following its last appearance 30 years ago.
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