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CWS530 Dec 22, 2009 12:56 AM
Does anyone know why BMW do not participate in DTM? It would be so much more interesting to watch.

v_therussian Dec 22, 2009 01:33 AM
I thought that DTM and BTCC and similar were forming one racing league? :confused: I don't know... honestly, I don't care - out here in the real world BMW's kill both - benzed and audis on a daily basis :thumbsup:

Krozi Dec 22, 2009 06:23 AM
Originally Posted by CWS530' post='1078105' date='Dec 22 2009, 04:56 AM
Does anyone know why BMW do not participate in DTM? It would be so much more interesting to watch.
I was watching DTM too....kinda sucks that BMW wasn't there....

swajames Dec 22, 2009 08:39 AM
Originally Posted by v_therussian' post='1078119' date='Dec 22 2009, 02:33 AM
I thought that DTM and BTCC and similar were forming one racing league? :confused: I don't know... honestly, I don't care - out here in the real world BMW's kill both - benzed and audis on a daily basis :thumbsup:
True, but at the very highest levels of motorsports BMW unfortunately can't hold a candle to MB and Audi. MB has long been dominant in F1, Audi long has been dominant at LeMans. BMW really doesn't figure much at these levels.

CWS530 Dec 22, 2009 11:04 AM
Originally Posted by swajames' post='1078287' date='Dec 22 2009, 11:39 AM
True, but at the very highest levels of motorsports BMW unfortunately can't hold a candle to MB and Audi. MB has long been dominant in F1, Audi long has been dominant at LeMans. BMW really doesn't figure much at these levels.
It just seems to me they should make the effort. They may not have dominated F-1, but they certainly powered some winners (20) for Williams and Sauber in recent years. IIRC, BMW engines won LeMans in '95 and '99 with relatively little support. Maybe they are spending too much on the Formula BMW series to justify further expense?

swajames Dec 22, 2009 11:11 AM
Originally Posted by CWS530' post='1078393' date='Dec 22 2009, 12:04 PM
It just seems to me they should make the effort. They may not have dominated F-1, but they certainly powered some winners (20) for Williams and Sauber in recent years. IIRC, BMW engines won LeMans in '95 and '99 with relatively little support. Maybe they are spending too much on the Formula BMW series to justify further expense?
Agree CWS, BMW should be much more involved than they are. They've certainly underachieved in motorsport, and it seems to me that a series like DTM (or the BTCC) would be perfect for BMW.


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