BMW to reward MotoGP's fastest qualifier with M3 CS

By CARSIFU | 21 May 2018


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JEREZ (Spain): The best qualifier in the MotoGP can look forward to an exclusive BMW M3 CS in Frozen Dark Blue at the end of the season.

This year’s winner’s car is particularly special since the M3 CS is a special edition limited to 1,200 units worldwide. The BMW M Award winner’s car for 2018 was officially unveiled at the Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez de la Frontera this Saturday.

The BMW M Award has long been an integral part of the BMW M GmbH commitment to the MotoGP, and it will be presented for the 16th time in 2018. Since 2003, the MotoGP rider with the best results in qualifying has been rewarded with an exclusive, individually designed BMW M car at the end of the season. As with the scoring system for the race, the riders receive points for their positions in qualifying at each Grand Prix weekend. The rider who has picked up the most points at the end of the season wins the M Award.

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The M3 CS prize was also to mark the 20th season of BMW M as the “Official Car of MotoGP” this year.

The M3 CS, unveiled at the 2017 LA Auto Show last November, is the most powerful production vehicle ever in the M3 series. It takes 3.9 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 100kph. Its M TwinPower turbo inline-six-cylinder engine delivers 460hp and a torque of 600Nm. Top speed is electronically limited to 280kph.

A 7-speed M dual clutch transmission with Drivelogic takes care of the power transmission in the BMW M Award winner’s car.

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The adaptive M suspension of the M3 CS promises the highest dynamic handling in every situation. The sporty appearance of the car is highlighted by the paintwork in Frozen Dark Blue, the full leather, fine-grain Merino bicolour upholstery, as well as further fittings highlights such as the M steering wheel in Alcantara.

The BMW M Award is one of the many BMW M activities as the “Official Car of MotoGP”. The record holder is Marc Márquez, who has already claimed the BMW M Award five times in a row. Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner each have three wins to their name. Jorge Lorenzo has been honoured as the best qualifier twice to date while Sete Gibernau and Nicky Hayden have each won the award once.


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