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BMW Motorsport engineer: Sim racing vs. real motor racing

BMW Motorsport engineer: Sim racing vs. real motor racing

During his time as a racing driver, Jeroen den Boer (NED) used to drive BMW Motorsport GT3 cars. As head engineer, he now looks after the race outings of the BMW M6 GT3 and the development of the new BMW M4 GT3. In the current COVID-19 crisis, den Boer has …

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BMW SIM 120 Cup: Heinrich and Voß win in the BMW M8 GTE on the Nürburgring

BMW SIM 120 Cup: Heinrich and Voß win in the BMW M8 GTE on the Nürburgring

In the third BMW SIM 120 Cup race of the season on the virtual Nürburgring (GER), two more drivers secured their tickets to participate in the BMW SIM Live Event at the end of the year. Laurin Heinrich and Alexander Voß (both GER) celebrated victory in the #089 BMW M8 …

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BMW drivers on differences between basis and high-end equipment

BMW drivers on differences between basis and high-end equipment

Just as a real racing driver needs a customised cockpit to be successful, the right hardware is also required in sim racing if you want to compete at the highest level. The range on offer is huge – from simple basic equipment, which any amateur gamer can pick up, to …

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[Video] BMW M8 Competition vs Bentley Continental GT vs Porsche 911

[Video] BMW M8 Competition vs Bentley Continental GT vs Porsche 911

The BMW M8 Competition could sit in the goldilocks zone between straight-talking sports cars, like the Porsche 911, and traditional grand tourers like the Bentley Continental GT. To find out, Autocar grouped the three together: the M8 Competition coupe, with its 4.4-litre twin turbocharged V8, the Bentley, with its 4.0-litre …

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