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      09-28-2018, 02:43 PM   #1
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It can be only once in a lifetime that you get the chance to take a truly thoroughbred racing car to the limit. Only once to understand how superstars of motor racing feel when they drive with maximum acceleration on the asphalt track of legendary international circuits. What many motorsport fans could once only dream of is now a reality with BMW M Race Track GT Training. In late August 2018, the starting shot for this thrilling event was fired at the Red Bull Ring in Styria, Austria. ‘Learn from the best’ was the day’s motto, with expert instructors on site including: Claudia Hürtgen, racing driver and chief instructor of the BMW Driving Experience; BMW M instructor and racing driver Stefan Landmann; as well as DTM champion Martin Tomczyk.



TWO DAYS FULL OF ADRENALINE
  1. Technology talk and front seat introduction to the BMW M4 GT4
  2. Guided driving with the BMW M4 GT4 (single driver)
  3. Data analysis with professional racing drivers
  4. Completely fireproof driver equipment
  5. Pace car laps and drift exercises with BMW M models
  6. Overnight stay with full board in a single room

"At BMW M Race Track GT Training, you can see just how close motorsport and M cars really are."
Frank van Meel, CEO, BMW M GmbH




RACING AT YOUR FINGERTIPS.
After putting on their racing overalls and locking the steering wheel into place, those attending the first BMW M Race Track GT Training session were able to experience the thrill of racing up close and personal, as well as the unadulterated pleasure of manoeuvring the 500 hp BMW M4 GT4 with their own hands. The BMW Driving Experience experts were on hand at all times to give professional tips on the ideal racing line and explain the technology found in the BMW M cars.



"If you want to have the motorsport experience of a lifetime, you must come to the track."
Augusto Farfus, DTM Driver


THE BMW AND MINI DRIVING EXPERIENCE.
When you take a BMW M car to the limit, you feel like a real racing driver. The drift and race track training courses are among the top disciplines offered by the BMW Driving Experience – whether on asphalt or on snow and ice. From the winter testing grounds in Arjeplog, Sweden, to Italy’s legendary Mugello Circuit and the BMW and MINI Driving Academy Maisach in Germany, you’ll learn how to hit the ideal racing line at high speed from experienced instructors on the very best drifting surfaces and racetracks in Europe. Discover the wide range of BMW and MINI Driving Experience offers.
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An adventure on the tarmac: the BMW Driving Experience with the BMW M4 GT4

Never before has the BMW Driving Experience been more adrenaline-loaded. The BMW M4 GT4 is now ready to induce pure racing excitement into an already unique automotive adventure, proving how closely related motorsports and M cars really are.

More at: http://bmw-m.com/M4-GT4-TRAINING.


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oh my goodness, so tempting. thanks for posting.
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. Wish I could be back in my Austrian homeland for this driver experience.

As a tidbit, Mr Van Meel made a little mistake, the hood of the GT4 is taken off the GTS/CS (with further modifications), and not off the competition pack. From what I've read, the extraction vent on the hood contributes to the increased front end downforce.
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Maybe someone should shove a GT4 hood on a ZCP...
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Not a bad way to spend $5200.
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Following pacecars?

I would like to drive one but not behind a pacecar!
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The livery looks great
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Following pacecars?

I would like to drive one but not behind a pacecar!
100% agree
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This looks amazing
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Following pacecars?

I would like to drive one but not behind a pacecar!
They train by follow the leader. They go as fast as you can keep up. Good luck passing an instructor and staying on course, but if you can, good for you.
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Matter of when we're going to see that livery on the streets
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So, for "TWO DAYS FULL OF ADRENALINE", how much actual seat/track time do you get in the GT4?

It seems the course description has the time pretty well dilluted with classroom and "other" M cars...
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They train by follow the leader. They go as fast as you can keep up. Good luck passing an instructor and staying on course, but if you can, good for you.
I managed to do it in my first lap behind him, my 4th lap overall. Out braked him (M4 GTS with Pirelli slicks) at the end of the main straight. Stopped right after that to allow him to overtake again. He played it cool later, also not my intention to do something stupid. It just happened. M4 GT4 is waaay superior (even when the M4 GTs is fitted with slicks). You could lean more on the brakes on the way in without upsetting the line or the car and also feed power earlier.

They will drive as quick as you can follow, unless the other participants in your group are clueless in which case they will stop accelerating on the straights to allow the group to bunch up again. But, at least you experience nice high g in the turns and good braking action.

Amazing how fellow M3/M4 drivers can't use the higher grip of full racing slicks or the superior bite and feedback of proper racing brakes. Also, some racing lines they were taking left me baffled in many occasions.
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