2009 Official BMW M Fleet unveiled at the Jerez Moto GP

GDR · 05-03-2009, 09:36 AM

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BMW ///M used the Jerez MotoGP motorbike race to show off the official MotoGP safety Car fleet, including the latest addition in the shape of the BMW X6 M -already seen at the season’s opening races in Qatar and Japan.

The starting grid at Jerez heralded the assembly of the full BMW Safety Car and VIP Shuttle fleet on Saturday evening, after the all-important qualifying sessions had been completed, with the cars keys handed over to Race Direction.

Heading the Safety Car fleet is the BMW X6 M, with its newly developed V8 high-performance M TwinPower Turbo engine. The car was only revealed to the world at the New York Motor Show three weeks ago. Alongside it on each MotoGP grid continues to be the glorious roar from the V10 507bhp BMW M6.
Race Director Paul Butler now has a BMW M5 Touring at his disposal for official duties, with the Medical Car a 330i Touring. A brand new M3 Sedan has been given to the Safety Officer Claude Danis.

The Race Stewards have the use of an X5 4.8i, but that is not the end of the mouthwatering BMW presence at the track. The front of each Grand Prix grid will feature a brand new BMW S 1000 RR and a BMW HP 2 Sport as Safety Bikes.

Thought I'd share... The bikes look amazing!

GDR

TwinTurboXI · 05-03-2009, 10:09 AM

cool pic, but it looks like most of the M's are suvs. Pretty weak if you ask me

Nebster · 05-03-2009, 10:13 AM

awesome

i'd want a suv for a safety car vs. a 2 door coupe for sure!

DrunkOnJ20 · 05-03-2009, 11:39 AM

cool

kmoy2002 · 05-03-2009, 12:50 PM

Very neat none the less

TommyK · 05-03-2009, 12:54 PM

wow looks preaty cool, ya i got somthing in the mail about thoes bikes and the look great

m3pare · 05-03-2009, 12:57 PM

nice..

M2381 · 05-03-2009, 02:01 PM

X6m is just another way for BMW to make money off moms with rich husbands

having said that Im starting to like the car more and more. I still however don't consider it a M car even though its baged as it

keanu1 · 05-03-2009, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by TwinTurboXI

cool pic, but it looks like most of the M's are suvs. Pretty weak if you ask me

I see only onw m suv!! An X6M!

mtla4 · 05-03-2009, 02:15 PM

Im more interested in the bikes than those cars anyways. What model are they? Finally a bmw sports bike
The M line up stinks...No M coupe they rather sell SUV's..sad very sad

mtechnik3 · 05-03-2009, 03:00 PM

Sweet!

Hula-Hula · 05-03-2009, 03:16 PM

I'll take the S1000RR please

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Deda · 05-03-2009, 03:26 PM

so cool!

nmulax · 05-03-2009, 04:15 PM

The bikes look sick!

TwinTurboXI · 05-03-2009, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by keanu1

I see only onw m suv!! An X6M!

Well theres about 10 suvs in that pic..dont quote me on that, i didnt count. But there is both x5 and x6 m's in those pictures.

PaulBailey@ltbmw · 05-03-2009, 05:09 PM

Wow that is soo sick!

amgthis · 05-03-2009, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by TwinTurboXI

Well theres about 10 suvs in that pic..dont quote me on that, i didnt count. But there is both x5 and x6 m's in those pictures.

Those are X5 M sport packages. Only one X6M in the front

Bols · 05-03-2009, 05:47 PM

sweet carpark + the bikes look great aswell

Off Topic : stop bitching about the SUV's ... ///M doesn't stand for Mediumheight car

///M DNA stays

mapezzul · 05-03-2009, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by TwinTurboXI

cool pic, but it looks like most of the M's are suvs. Pretty weak if you ask me

From what I see:

E90 ///M3
E63 ///M6
E71 X6 ///M

E61 ///M5
E61 ///M5
E70 X5 ///M

The remainder of the SAVs are M sport models. So I guess the only car not there is the E60 ///M5 and I would imagine that is why there were two E61s.

BTW- I would not call the ///M SAVs weak- especially once they are dynoed and tracked.

Sure they are a departure for ///M but like Willich said they designed the 4.8is X5 and that was not ///M worthy; these are. Basically they just wanted to show what they can do with the tech they have been working on and also usher in a new age of turbo charging without decommissioning the S65 or S85 early.

I still have not fully warmed up to the idea but it is growing on me..

Simple1 · 05-03-2009, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by mapezzul

From what I see:

E90 ///M3
E63 ///M6
E71 X6 ///M

E61 ///M5
E61 ///M5
E70 X5 ///M

The remainder of the SAVs are M sport models. So I guess the only car not there is the E60 ///M5 and I would imagine that is why there were two E61s.

BTW- I would not call the ///M SAVs weak- especially once they are dynoed and tracked.

Sure they are a departure for ///M but like Willich said they designed the 4.8is X5 and that was not ///M worthy; these are. Basically they just wanted to show what they can do with the tech they have been working on and also usher in a new age of turbo charging without decommissioning the S65 or S85 early.

I still have not fully warmed up to the idea but it is growing on me..

Nice, to see you active on the board...(it's Adam from GPNY

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Correction there is no X5 ///M in that picture only the X6 ///M and there is also only 1 E61 ///M I zoomed in on the picture on my mac see below

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mapezzul · 05-03-2009, 08:05 PM

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Nice, to see you active on the board...(it's Adam from GPNY

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Correction there is no X5 ///M in that picture only the X6 ///M and there is also only 1 E61 ///M I zoomed in on the picture on my mac see below

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Nice to zoom!

I can't understand why they would not have an X5 ///M (and the fact they put the decals on it) and I just looked quick and saw 2 SAVs w/ decals and 2 wagons, since there is no ///M3 wagon it was easy to assume two E61s! Guess BMW (of Spain?) I guess is pulling a fast one with their decals!

I am here more regularly these days... though I am quite busy.

On a separate note- still trying to get a 12 hr. team together...

ianbiz · 05-03-2009, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by mtla4

The M line up stinks...No M coupe they rather sell SUV's..sad very sad

yeah basically

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