The BMW M235i Racing Cup becomes the BMW M240i Racing Cup: Since 2014, the BMW M235i Racing Cup has been an integral part of the VLN Endurance Championship at the Nürburgring. In 2018 BMW M Motorsport extended its contract with the racing series and tyre partner Dunlop by a further two years. Thanks to an Evo package for the car, as of the 2019 season, the newly named BMW M240i Racing Cup offers teams and drivers the perfect opportunity to enter the motor racing scene at a manageable cost until at least 2020.
The BMW M240i Racing Evo package contains, among other things, optimised engine software. New end plates for the rear wing contribute to the optical upgrade of the cars used in race series and Cup classes around the world. In addition, BMW customer racing offers an optional new driver’s seat in the BMW M240i Racing design. It will enhance seating comfort and the precision of the fit.
The technology of the BMW M240i Racing.
Thanks to an extensive engine upgrade, the BMW M240i Racing reaches 340 horsepower with a capacity of 2,979 cm3.
Goodyear has been writing tire history since 1898. As one of the world’s leading premium tire brands, they enjoy an excellent reputation among car enthusiasts. Goodyear’s 1971 invention of untreaded slick tires was a landmark that changed racing forever. Working with powerful automotive partners, Goodyear continues to implement new insights from the racing circuit into their production tires to achieve more grip and provide more driving pleasure. As BMW Motorsport’s official tire partner, Goodyear supplies racing 265/660 R18 racing tires for the BMW M240i Racing Cup and provides professional technical support and additional tire services for all BMW teams during their competitions.
H&R Spezialfedern GmbH & Co. KG is one of the world‘s leading manufacturers of highquality suspension components with applications for over 3,000 vehicle models. H&R stands for an intensive technology transfer from international motorsports to the development of innovative suspension components for road vehicles. Leading teams from Formula 1, DTM, the long-distance classics Le Mans and Nürburgring as well as other racing series rely on H&R technology, and so does the automotive industry. H&R quality products are manufactured 100 percent in Germany.
The BMW Sports Trophy is a means of supporting private drivers and teams, who represent the BMW brand in different series and at renowned racing events around the world. Every top-ten result with a BMW race car at selected events scores points towards the overall standings, the winner of which can look forward to a healthy amount of prize money at the end of the year.
With the BMW M240i Racing, BMW M Motorsport offers ambitious drivers and teams a production-based racing car. The basis for the cost-efficient, entry-level model is the BMW M240i Coupé. As well as TC America, the BMW M240i Racing is also used in the NLS Nürburgring Endurance Series.
