23.5.2019 Munich. Up to the Grand Finale of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) “Super Season” – the 24-hour race of Le Mans (FRA) – are a few weeks time, however, the classic throwing on the Sarthe river, already his shadow. On Sunday, 15 p.m. (CET) starts the first “The BMW 120 at Le Mans” on iRacing.
In this two-hour long-distance race, racers from all over the world Sim-solely on virtual racing cars of the type BMW M8 GTE. With the real Version of this vehicle, the BMW Team MTEK will then be on 15./16. June 2019 to a Top result in the LM GTE-Pro-class struggle.
Since February, the BMW M8 GTE is on iRacing for the over 85,000 members of the close-to-reality racing simulation selectable and in the Community since then, very popular. Among the enthusiastic Sim-racers, who regularly go in the Cockpit of the GT-flagship of BMW Motorsport on the track, the BMW works drivers Philipp Eng (AUT) and Nick Catsburg (NED). Both are also available for the 24 hours of Le Mans in the Driver line-up. Eng says: “I love racing and spend every free Minute of it. In front of the Sim-racers I have utmost respect. Experienced in the races, so many different situations that you can definitely take as a real racer very much. This is the perfect warm-up for Le Mans.“
Catsburg, who will attend on the side of the Tight competition in the race, the BMW M8 GTE Community, says: “it’s Great that on iRacing, many Thousands of people in the enjoyment of the BMW M8 GTE can come. Sim-Racing is definitely a huge passion of mine. Therefore, I am top motivated for this coming Sunday. Philipp and I want to give everything.“
The winner of the “Top-split” – the top racing category on iRacing – can look forward to a special price: two BMW M Motorsport VIP Tickets for the 24-hour Le Mans race, including Hospitality access, a “Welcome Package” as well as a garage Tour. The winner of a randomly selected “Random Splits” wait two ClubSport BMW GT2 steering wheels from Fanatec. The company is focused on the Sim-Racing market and offers a wide product range of steering wheels, high quality pedal, gears, Cockpits, and much more. In the BMW M Motorsport’s special VIP Hospitality at the 24 hours of Le Mans two Fanatec simulator give the guests the opportunity to gather at the “Circuit de la Sarthe” race kilometres want.
iRacing is considered to be one of the most authentic racing simulation in the world. The company was founded in 2004 by Dave Kaemmer and John Henry (both USA). “The BMW 120 at Le Mans” is on Sunday here is a live Stream available: www.twitch.tv/iRacing
BMW M Motorsport, BMW M8 GTE iRacing, Le Mans (FRA). (Photo: BMW AG)
