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Magazine of the National Capital Chapter BMW Car Club of America November/December 2017

2 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

3 THE STEERING COLUMN

4 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

31 NEW MEMBERS

32 ADVERTISERS INDEX

VOLUME 47 | NUMBER 6 6 August DIY at Matt Curry’s Craftsman Auto CareBY MARC L.CADEN

8 E36 M3 LightweightBY MICHAEL WAH

10 Racing in August but not in the Rain BY WALTER JONES

14 CCA Club RacingBY MICHAEL SAUL

16 Learning the Line for Faster TimeBY JACLYN HECK

18 Performance RacingBY JOHN BEHE

20 IMSA GT Races at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) 2017BY STEVE TENNEY

27 The Volvo XC90 T8 and the BMW X5 xDrive40eBY JAMES CHEW

Cover: Michael Wah and his very rare E36 M3 Lightweight prepared by PrototypeTechnology Group. Read the article on page 8. Photo: Tony Lopez

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Chapter Officers (Please call 7:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m.)PresidentPaul Seto . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] 301.908.1928Vice PresidentJames Laws . . . . . . . . [email protected] 240.424.5380TreasurerRichard Kempf . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] 703.455.8210SecretaryGina Hector . . . . . . . . . [email protected] 202.570.4462Membership ChairJames Laws . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] 240.424.5380Social ChairPaul Seto . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] 301.908.1928Driving School CoordinatorMatt Oleksiak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] ChairJohn McWilliams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] ChairPhillip Cummings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Schlossman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] CommitteePhil Yates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] ActivitiesBilly Dixon . . . . . . . . . [email protected] 410.802.0188PR & Community EngagementKelsy Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

der Bayerische StaffCo-EditorsWalter Jones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Maripuu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]/Layout Raine Mantysalo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Marketing OfficerOrlando Taylor. . . . . [email protected] 917.653.8783Director of Marketing Abby Gonzalez. . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] 703.789.4113Contributing WritersJohn Behe, Marc L. Caden, James Chew, Jaclyn Heck, Walter Jones, Michael Saul, Steve Tenney, Michael WahClub AddressNCC BMW CCA, P.O. Box 685, Arlington, VA 22216National Membership Toll-Free Number800.878.9292der Bayerische is the official publication of the National Capital Chapter of the BMW Car Club of America, Inc., and is not in any way connected with theBayerische Motoren Werke AG or BMW of North America, Inc. It is provided byand for the Club membership only. The Club assumes no liability for any of theinformation, opinions or suggestions contained herein. No factory approval isimplied unless specifically stated. Modifications within the warranty period of avehicle may void the warranty. All articles to be considered for publishing mustbe received by the 21st of odd-numbered months (January, March, …) and are subject to editing. Please send all submissions to the dB editors at [email protected]. Send all photos and all links to photos to theProduction Manager at [email protected]. For placement of commercial advertisements contact the Advertising Manager at [email protected]. Contents may not be reproduced without permission in writing except by the BMW CCA and its Chapters.© 2017 NCC BMW CCA

President’sMessage

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As I prepare to head to Oktoberfest in New Orleans, our annual CCA celebration of allthings BMW, I reminisce over another great year for our chapter. By the end ofDecember, we will have put on 100+ event days for our members. Lots of fantasticautocross, track days, social events, DIYs, and so much more. A special thanks to thevolunteers for devoting time to planning and running all the fun stuff; this chapter wouldbe nothing without your enthusiasm and dedication.

But, the fun doesn’t stop because the year is ending. BMW of Sterling is invitingall club members to the last BMW CCA Cars & Coffee of 2017 on Saturday, November4th. Shortly thereafter, one of our most popular events, the Pie Run, returns! Several stops are planned to stock up on holiday goodies and, of course, some greattwisty roads for your Ultimate Driving Machine.

Lastly, speaking of the Pie Run, the creators of this famous NCC event, Algie and Angela Livingston, have moved to Texas to begin a new chapter in their lives. They have meant a lot to this club the past decade, hosting our monthly NoVa socials, running various tours to awesome places, and planning our Annual MembershipMeeting for many years. While this club serves as a way to bring people togetherthrough their cars, it’s also a vehicle to build long-lasting relationships. WithoutCCA/NCC, I would have never met them, but after many years of running this chaptertogether, they will always be friends and family for life. Especially now that I have someplace to stay for Formula 1!

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Synergy. Working together. It takes a village torun a car club. I realize more and more that noman or woman is an island and we need eachother to make things work and to make them workwell. This is not unlike the components in ourcars. The spark plugs, valves, pistons, connect-ing rod, crankshaft, the air/fuel mixture workingtogether to make combustion occur. I think that’swhat we are trying to achieve – ensure that theengine runs smoothly for a great driving experi-ence.

Starting with this edition of the dB, Walterand I are going to trade off writing the editorial.You will read two distinct voices in this column. I would like to reiterate that we would very much like to hear our readers’ views. Please feel free to send in Letters to the Editors, to [email protected].

At the last Board meeting, one of our mem-bers, Chuck Pompei, came up with what we all

thought was a witty title for the editors’ column.We must admit, we had gotten inspiration fromThe Breeze newsletter, Windy City’s editors’ column. So, here it is, your first glimpse of thedB “Steering Column”.

It takes many people, energy, resources, andmuch love to run a car club. At NCC we try veryhard to ensure that there is something for every-one – that our programs are well run, that ourmembers feel included and excited to attendevents, that the club magazine is engaging,informative and a fun read. A lot goes on behindthe scenes.

One of the things we talk about at ourmonthly meetings is expansion and inclusion. By that I mean including as many of our membersas possible in club activities, encouraging mem-bers to take active roles, and expanding ourreach. To that end, we would like to encouragemore contributors to send articles to the club

magazine and expand the range of topics covered.We encourage ladies to come out to DIYs to learnto repair their cars, hence an upcoming LadiesDIY (see the calendar of events for details). We want to hold bigger, better, more inclusiveevents that draw many members, such as by combining Autocross, HPDE, Social and otherclub programs into one big wonderful event. By the way, monthly Board Meetings are alwaysopen to all club members. Between all the work,we also have a great deal of fun.

Synergy. As in a car engine, all parts needto work together to create forward motion. Theboard of directors, program heads, committees,and volunteer members work together, tinkeringbehind the scenes, to make sure the NCC engineruns smoothly so that everybody can have a funride.

Anna

We are currently looking for a volunteer to host our monthly NoVasocial. Always held on the first Thursday of every month, the host isresponsible for choosing locations for our meets and having fun.

No experience required, although an event planning background

is helpful. This is a great way to help our club and meet your fellowchapter members.

For more information, please contact Paul Seto ([email protected])

The National Capital Chapter's Membershipcommittee is seeking volunteers to assist withactivities related to attracting, involving andretaining chapter members.

Previous experience in motivating member participation in enthusiast organiza-

tions is a plus, but a positive attitude and a willingness to help are the basic requirementsfor the position.

If you have a few hours monthly that youare able to dedicate to improving the member-ship experience for your fellow chapter

members please contact the Membership committee at [email protected]"

Please let me know if you need anythingelse.

James

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Guidelines for submitting articles to der BayerischeContributors should send articles, pictures, and captions to [email protected].

The deadline for submissions is the 14th of every other month, e.g. September 14, 2017, November 14, 2017, January 14, 2018, March 14, 2018, May 14, 2018, July 14, 2018

HELP WANTED

C A L E N D A R O F E V E N T S

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September

3 NCC Autocross Points Event #6, Regency Stadium, Waldorf, MD7 NoVa Social - Greene Turtle, Springfield

9-10 NCC September 2017 Summit Point, Shenandoah HPDE13 Board Meeting/Social - Seasons 52, Rockville, MD14 Columbia Social - Corner Stable, Columbia, MD16 Oktoberfest @ BMW of Sterling, Sterling, VA21 MoCo Social- Pizza CS, Rockville, MD

22-24 St Michaels Concours d' Elegance (*)30 NCC Crab Feast, Nicks Fish House, Baltimore, MD

October

5 NoVa Social- La Sandia, Tysons Corner7 Ladies DIY @ BMW of Annapolis7 10th Annual Vienna Oktoberfest8 2017 NCC Autocross Points Event #7, Regency Stadium, Waldorf, MD11 Board Meeting/Social - Seasons 52, Rockville, MD12 Columbia Social- BJ's Brewhouse, Columbia, MD14 Rockville Antique and Classic Auto Show19 MoCo Social- Pizza CS, Rockville, MD

21 BMW CCA Cars & Coffee, PD Autowerks, Winchester, VA28 Solomons Saturday Social - Solomons Island, MD

28-29 Fall 2017 ///M Club Day @ BMW Performance Center31-4 48th Annual Oktoberfest, New Orleans, LA

November

2 NoVa Social- La Sandia, Tysons Corner4 DIY @ BMW of Sterling4 BMWCCA Cars & Coffee @ BMW of Sterling8 Board Meeting/Social - Seasons 52, Rockville, MD9 Columbia Social- BJ's Brewhouse, Columbia, MD11 Great Pie Run XX16 MoCo Social- Pizza CS, Rockville, MD

December

7 NoVa Social- La Sandia, Tysons Corner13 Board Meeting/Social - TBD14 Columbia Social - BJ's Brewhouse, Columbia, MD21 MoCo Social - Pizza CS, Rockville, MD

Each year, our volunteer-run organization elects the leaders ofthis great chapter. Every elected position is up for grabs annually: President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary.

For more information about the officer positions, pleasesee our chapter bylaws.

To run for an elected position, one must be a CCA member in good standing and be nominatef during theNomination Period which runs from Nov 1 to Dec 31. Pleasesubmit candidacy statement to our webmaster at [email protected] so it can be posted to our website,nccbmwcca.org.

Voting will take place online starting Jan 1, 2018 andend during our 2018 Annual Meeting.

2018 NCC Officer Nomination Period

Virginia Club License Plates – Be one of the first to make this historic event happen!

To all club members living in Virginia who have been waiting and wanting BMW CCA club license plates, just like your brethren in Maryland, goodnews! The process has begun to obtain Virginia BMW CCA license plates. If everything goes as planned, Virginia club tags would commence being issued to club members in December 2018.

In order for this to happen, we need 450 members to commit to getting a Virginia club tag. In other words, the Virginia DMV requires that450 paid applications be on file before club tags can be issued.

Billy Dixon is collecting the names of those interested in a Virginia club tag. If you want to be part of the process, send an email [email protected] with the subject line “VA license plate” to let him know your intent and to be kept informed of this process. Once allthe paperwork has been filed on our end, Billy will contact interested parties to get your application in to the Virginia DMV.

- Billy Dixon, Maryland License Plate Administrator and Baltimore Area Rep


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The National Capital Chapter of the BMW Car Club ofAmerica has been presented with an opportunity toassist a local foundation with its goal of serving thecommunity, while providing an additional source offunding for the chapter, and possibly having a memberwin a 2017 BMW.

Thomas Moorehead is the owner of BMW of Sterling, among other premier automobile dealer-ships in the Washington Metropolitan area. BMW ofSterling has been a strong supporter of our chapter,providing us time and space for DIY sessions, meetings, and Cars and Coffee events.

One of Mr. and Mrs. Moorehead’s philanthropicendeavors is the Joyce and Thomas MooreheadFoundation (JTMF), founded in 2004. It has providedmore than $400,000 in charitable assistance to students, working families, and non-profit organiza-tions in Northern Virginia.

The JTMF 2017 raffle is offering a 2017 BMWsedan as a grand prize. There will be monthly drawingsfor a $250 prize. The winner of the $250 prize remainseligible for the grand prize drawing. The grand prizedrawing will be held on December 31, 2017.

Raffle tickets are available for a cost of $100each, and will be limited to a total of 5,000 tickets.

Twenty-five dollars of each ticket sold goes directly to the chapter treasury, with theremaining funds going to the JTMF for the drawing.

For ticket purchases please contact James Laws at [email protected] or240.424.5380.

Information regarding the JTMF or the raffle may be found at www.themoorehead-foundation.org and www.jtmfbmwraffle.com.

THE JOYCE & THOMAS MOOREHEAD FOUNDATION 2017 BMW Dream Car Raffle

I am pleased to announce that longtime NCCmember Lothar Schuettler has received the latestBMW CCA Friend of the Club Award. Lothar waspresented this prestigious and well-deservedaward on August 20th at his home in MD in thepresence of family and a few close friends.

Throughout the history of the BMW CCA,outstanding individuals have supported The Clubin many ways. It is appropriate that this passion,enthusiasm and commitment to The Club be recognized. The BMW CCA recognizes and honors individual club members for outstandingachievements and exceptional dedication throughthe Recognition Program created two years ago.

It is difficult to define the accomplishmentsof the member who deserves the Club's highestnational tribute. The criteria required to be nomi-nated for this award are: • Demonstration of outstanding enthusiasm. • Passion, and dedication to the Club.• Investment of time, talent and/or energy inthe Club.

• Demonstration ofcontinual effort to improve andenhance the Club experience.

I truly believe Lothar checks allof the criteria listed above and fits thedescriptions very well. I also know thereare other folks that feel the same way. In addi-tion to the numerous “likes” on the Facebook postabout the award; here are a few of the commentsother club members posted concerning Lothar:

- Darlene Doran - Congratulations Lothar!- Denise Greppo - Congratulations Lothar!- Jamie Millhiser - Great person to give it to.Still remember when he gave me a ride in hismotorcycle side car when I was 12.- Brett Sutton - Congratulations.- Woody Hair - Most deserved.Congratulations Lothar!

Congratulations Lothar, BMW CCA Friend of the Club Award Winner!!!!!

Lou Ann Shirk BMW CCA North Atlantic RVP

Lothar Schuettler - Friend of the Club

Last year, when my mother-in-law picked up a nail in the front tire of herToyota Camry, my wife urged her to get it repaired quickly and conve-niently at a nearby national tire chain. I immediately rejected the idea,

suggesting instead that she take the car to her regular shop with whom wehad built a long-term and trusting relationship. However, as these thingsoften go, my wife prevailed and her mother brought the car down the streetto the tire chain, with her final comment being - "c'mon, it’s just a tire plug.What could go wrong?"

About three hours later I found out the answer to that question. Myfrantic mother-in-law called saying the shop was recommending almost$3,000 in repairs. Instead of simply plugging the tire, the shop suggested replacing all four tires and buying a lifetime alignment plan at a cost of nearly $800. They also noted a coolant leak and, therefore, suggested replacing the entire cooling system for about $2,000.

When I showed up at the shop, the manager claimed the coolant leak

(Above) DIY regular Mark Shaffer checks the oil level on his 5 Series aftercompleting an oil and filter change.

By Marc L. Caden

August DIY at Matt Curry's Craftsman Auto Care

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was no longer active and could not be reproduced. And, my inspection ofthe tires using a penny to judge the tread depth revealed at least another10,000 miles. However, just to confirm my own amateur assessment, the next day, we brought the car to my mother-in-law's regular mechanic,who deemed it healthy. He recommended no further repairs other than simply plugging the flat tire. In the journey of life, we sometimes depend onothers for certain tasks and this experience brought home the significanceof having people that you can trust and rely on.

This notion provides the perfect segue to our August DIY at MattCurry's Craftsman Auto Care located in Alexandria, Virginia. Matt Curry isa name you can trust. He is a true car enthusiast and runs a family businessfully devoted to quality car service and repair. If his name sounds familiar,that is because Matt previously owned and operated the well-regardedCurry's Auto Service from 1998-2013. Under his leadership, he grew that business from one original shop in Gainesville to ten locations in thegreater metropolitan area. However, after selling the Curry's chain of shopsand trying his hand at retirement, it turns out that retirement just didn't suit him.

Enter his new business, Matt Curry's Craftsman Auto Care, the site of our most recent club DIY. Matt has gathered the same cast of trustedtechnicians that he has relied on for many years, that include Drew, Chris,and Ben. This is a true family run business and Matt's wife Judy, son, anddaughter (when home from school) all work on site. The facility employsfour ASC master technicians, has seven work bays, and uses the very latest


(Left) Our Chapter President Paul Seto leads by example - flushing thebrake fluid on his 3 Series. (Below) Every DIY event includes a nice lunch- Terrence Seawright, Doug Verner, and Mark Shaffer take a break fromtheir projects to enjoy some pizza.

(Left) Terence Seawright changing the brake fluid on his 2012 328i.

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ing, or good old face-to-face conversations. They provide a freeshuttle service to Metro and offer afive percent discount on parts forBMW club members. CraftsmanAuto Care also sponsors a Saturdaymorning Cars and Coffee eventevery three months and you canregister your car for free using their website (www.craftsmanauto-care.com).

This was our first ever DIYheld on a Sunday and we appreci-ate Craftsman Auto Care openingtheir doors just for the event. dBco-Editor Anna Maripuu got intothe act by flushing the brake fluidon her 2013 135is. Eddie Henryreplaced the transmission fluid onhis 2004 Z4 Roadster. ChapterPresident Paul Seto flushed thebrake fluid on his E90 3 Series.Doug Verner replaced the oil andfilter on his 2008 BMW M3. MarkShaffer did an oil change and fixed

machines for alignment, tire balanc-ing, and air conditioning. They doeverything from routine mainte-nance and completing state inspec-tions to prepping cars for serioustrack day enthusiasts.

Matt Curry explained that theystrive to be fair, honest, and providethe customer with the best possible

a front control arm link on his E39 5series. John Francis flushed hisbrake fluid and replaced the differ-ential oil on his 2000 M5. Andmany thanks go to my friend and“helper” Ty Joseph, who ensured Iwas able to replace (on time) thepads and rotors on my 2007 Z4 MCoupe.

The DIY committee provided anice pizza lunch for all attendees.DIY coordinators Phillip Cummingsand Chris Wootten closely moni-tored our projects to make sureeveryone completed their jobs inthe time allotted. Many thanks goout to Matt Curry and the crew atCraftsman Auto Care for hostingthis DIY event and making it such agreat success!

experience. To that end, CraftsmanAuto Care offers some innovativeservices such as emailing you digi-tal pictures to show more clearlywhat is wrong with your car so thatyou can make an informed decision.They will correspond with you inwhatever manner you prefer – byphone, text, email, video conferenc-

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Prototype Technology Group(PTG) and the E36 M3Lightweight (LTW) are two

names that incite passion by BMWMotorsport fans.

During one of my daily BMWCCA classified ad searches I sawboth acronyms used in a for-sale adand I knew right away the car being advertised was not your typicalLTW. With only 126-ish ever made,LTW's don't come up for sale often.When they do the letters ‘LTW’ arenever followed by ‘PTG modified’. I knew this was a special car and Ineeded to act fast.

Luckily the ad had been placedabout an hour prior to me spottingit, by the seller, Loch Anderson ofBellevue, WA. The ad was brief somy first question was, what exactlywas a PTG LTW? I was about to findout.

In 1995, Arthur Coia of RhodeIsland, wanted to build an M3 GTcar so he called the best in the busi-ness, Tom Milner, head of PTG. The discussion turned to the use of anLTW chassis as the best startingpoint for such a car. Arthur foundone in Maryland, not far from Tom's

shop, and had it shipped immedi-ately.

At the heart of this money-no-object build was the motor. Arthurand Tommy decided to pull thehand-picked U.S.-spec S50b30 infavor of a Euro-spec S50b30. Themotor specs were not made publicin the for-sale ad but Tom'smechanics had managed to pro-duce 365 BHP on pump gas.

The motor breathes via a cus-tom CF airbox and a competitivecustom-made euro exhaust. The car was fitted with a 6-speedtransmission and a rebuilt differential. A monoball Group Asuspension was installed as wereAP racing 4 pot calipers front and

rear. 14" rotors up front and 12"rotors in the rear. 18" BBS RS IIwheels were sourced.

A CF hood, trunk and wing

were fit, likely borrowed directlyfrom one of Tom’s race-car-partsstash.

Moving to the interior, MOMOracing seats and steering wheelwere sourced and a PI System 2instrument cluster was installed.The PI System cluster looks likesomething Tom borrowed from oneof his championship winning GTrace cars.

The car took six months tobuild and when all said and done,the result was a 2720 lb car (withoutdriver) with 365 BHP which wouldstop as well as it could get up and

By Michael Wah | Photos by Tony Lopez

(Top) Euro clear turn signals along with functioning brake ducts and the original LTW adjustable front splitter. (Below left) AR Racing 4-Pot Calipers and14" rotors behind 18” x 9” Apex EC-7 wheels wrapped in Michelin Sport 245's.

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go. The PTG LTW car was born.Arthur drove the car sparingly

after the build as he had other carsin his collection to look after,including a Ferrari F40. In October,1998 he hired Tom to help him sellthe car. Loch Anderson would bethe one to purchase the car inNovember 1998 and he had itshipped to his home in Bellevuewhere it would reside for nineteenyears. The car would see about3000 miles during Loch's owner-ship, roughly 2500 of those milesbeing on the race track as Lochused the car for HPDE eventsthroughout the northwest region.

After learning of the car's history we quickly agreed to a priceand made a deal? Not so fast. Thiswasn't just any other car and Lochdidn't really want to sell it. He feltlike he had to sell after having beendiagnosed with stage IV cancer.

For Loch the sale of the carwas not about the money. Havingowned and operated a successfulcommercial contracting business inSeattle he was doing fine financial-ly. It was about finding the rightcaretaker for the car and Loch want-ed to hand-pick the car’s nextowner. After discussing my plans

for the car and showing him pictures of my modest car collec-tion, Loch said he felt I would makea good owner of his LTW, which helovingly referred to as ‘WhiteLightning’.

Normally this would be thetime I would wire the funds and callmy shipping broker, right? But Ihad a better idea. Why not fly outto Seattle and trailer the car its nexthome? Not only did I want to meet

Loch, frankly, I didn't want to waitanother three to four weeks andworry about the car for every mile ittraveled as it was shipped acrossthe country.

My 2800 mile journey behindthe wheel of a 26 ft diesel truck with the LTW in tow is a story foranother day. However, once it hadreached its destination, the car wassent into the capable hands of RoadRacing Technologies (RRT) inSterling VA.

With the help of Wayne, we

came up with a game plan to modernize the car. What would Tom do if he were to build the car now?Most of our focus was spent updating the suspension and chassis and giving the car a freshlook with a set of new Apex EC7wheels.

Once back in my garage thecar went to Brett and Tiffany of AllAmerican Paint Protection inRockville MD for a complete detail-ing. Brett and Tiffany have detailedmany cars for me, and always produced amazing results. When itcame to the LTW, I knew they wereup to the task of making her lookbetter than new.

After a full paint correction,trim restoration, the installation ofthe trademark LTW Motorsport flagsand many coats of Ceramic Pro'sfinest paint protection, the car wasready. Whether it's at an HPDEevent, at a car show, or cruisingaround town, the PTG LTW is up to the task. A true Street/GTcar indeed.

(Clockwise from left) Momo seatsand steering wheel and 6-speedtransmission along with the LTW'soriginal CF interior goodies.Closeup of the PI System 2 instru-ment cluster keeping track of thecar’s pertinent data except for fuel.Euro S50b30 producing 365 bhpwith modified strut tower bar to clearits custom CF airbox.

(Above) Comfortable at the track or in the street the LTW finds time to restwhile in the paddock.

Do I wake up in the morning tothe smell of gasoline and burn-ing brake pads? I am back. Well, it started a little earlier.First, to the West Coast.It began with the California

Automobile Museum in Sacramento.The museum was just as JamesChew had described. A wide varietyof cars. Mostly early American. Theonly foreign brand was LindaRonstadt’s ’82 911, parked nose totail with Jerry Brown’s ’72 Pontiac. It was a start.

Then to Danville and theBlackhawk Museum. Not exactlywhat I envisioned. Once again earlyAmerican. It was a trifecta: car muse-um, African Art, Cowboys andIndian. On the first floor were mid-century American autos; also on thefirst floor there was a small roomwith (mostly) African sculpture (notsure how this meshes with a car

museum; and on the second floorthere was a diorama of cowboys andIndians. Must be the interests of theowners.

Then the fun began. I went toLaguna Seca to see the vintageraces. Friday was Legends of the

Autobahn sponsored by Michelin.Then Saturday and Sunday wasFestorics at the Mazda LagunaRaceway sponsored by Michelin andRolex. What a lot of fun. I fell in lovewith the 1954 BMW 501. I probablycannot afford one, but that is the

stuff of which dreams are made.Friday was “Legends of the

Autobahn,” where cars were dis-played. Many of these ran the nexttwo days. I walked many miles to seeall of them. Then the actual race,titled ‘Festorics’ was held onSaturday and Sunday. The namespeaks for itself. Once again, Iwalked many miles to see cars in thevarious turns. BMW had a front rowseat and hospitality area at turn five.I only saw two people that I knew,Steven Schlossman and MikeRenner, though Steven said therewere 470 registered from the CCAand twenty or so walk-ons.

Then to the East Coast.I started with The Car Corral in

Baltimore. These are working cars,from touring to racing. All in work-ing condition with battery minders.

Then on to the VirginiaInternational Raceway in Alton,

(Above) M School Raffle winner Jim York; provided by BMW PerformanceCenter.

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R A C I N G I N A U G U S Tbut not in the Rain*

By Walter Jones

*The Art of Racing in the Rain, Garth Stein


R A C I N G I N A U G U S T B U T N O T I N T H E R A I N

Virginia. Again, I did a walk-a-thon to see every-thing. This event is called the Michelin GRChallenge.

Here I met up with many members of theNCC, including our president Paul Seto.

The real treat for us was to go to the BMWRLL pit just before the race started. Team RLL wasin full gear and ready to go. There were two BMWRLL teams, Bill Auberlen and Alexander Sims inCar 25, and John Edwards and Martin Tomczyk in Car 24.

The two BMW RLL teams started well, andwere in positions one and three during the earlypart of the race. Then Car 24 had a power-steeringfailure. It required five minutes to repair (thinkabout that the next time you are waiting for service) and it put the team ten laps out. They finished, but not in the money. Car 25 had a problem with tires. It turns out to have been a nail.But it took two pit stops to figure out and solve theproblem, at which point this team was out of themoney as well (finishing in fourth place).

The most interesting happening was to watchthe Ferrari leave the track at turn four. It was not

(Above) Festorics with BMW leading the packZoom, Zoom. (Right) Team RLL: Bill Auberlenand Alexander Sims in Car 25, and JohnEdwards and Martin Tomczyk in Car 24. (Below right) Linda Ronstadts’ 82’ 911 and JerryBrown’s ’72 Pontiac.

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pushed out, just over-exuberant. Butit made it back on track to finish intwelfth place. This was a pretty goodrecovery I think.

There were many marques present: Lamborghini, Ferrari. BMW,Porsche, Mercedes, Lexus, Audi,Acura: all the usual suspects. It made

for a great couple of weeks. Wait a year, then repeat. I think

I will skip the museums the next timearound.

(Above) Andretti Turn at the Leguna-Seca Raceway.

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Although this event was spon-sored by the New JerseyChapter, several other NCC

Club Racers attended, includingDennis Pippy, Jeff Quesenberry, PeterKerekgyarto and Patrick Harris.

Over the past five years, I havetransitioned from HPDE student toInstructor to Club Racer and I wantedto share my experience with otherswho may be interested in following asimilar path. Along the way, I havereceived tremendous instruction andsupport from fellow club membersand built rewarding friendships.

My HPDE addiction began in2002 after I bought my first new car, aVW GTI. At the time my budget onlyallowed participating in one or twoevents a year, but I was hooked aftermy first “Friday at the Track” atSummit Point. NCC Instructor KirkShell was one of my earliest instruc-tors, and he was very encouragingwhile tactfully showing me that I hadmuch to learn! I continued to makeimprovements in my driving over the

next few years, and expanded myhorizons by visiting VIR a few timesby 2006. In 2007, I introduced myfiancée, Anne, to HPDE, when she didher first NCC Highway Safety Schoolin her R50 MINI Cooper.

Due to some higher priorities, Iput HPDE on hold in 2008 but keptthe motorsports passion alive byjoining a competitive arrive-and-drive karting league at AllsportsGrand Prix, organized by NCCKarting Coordinator Steve Tenney.Anne (now wife) and I did A LOT ofkarting and we had a blast whilebuilding car control skills and learn-ing “racecraft” in a competitive butlower cost/lower risk environment.

Fast forward to 2013 …after thebirth of our daughter Lily, Anne and Ineeded some couples time. Since wehad both progressed pretty well inkarting, we decided to get back intoHPDE! We starting participating infive to six events a year and finallybought our first BMW, an E36 M3sedan owned by former NCC

Instructor Klaus Hirtes. I rememberone instructor asking me if my long-term plans included Club Racing. At the time, I didn’t know anythingabout club racing, and was content tocontinue having fun and improvingmy driving ability through the HPDE“ladder”.

In 2014, I was invited to enterthe NCC Instructor Academy. I wasn’tsure if I would enjoy being in theright-hand seat, but I knew that thiswas an opportunity to take my drivingto a higher level, so I was eager togive it a try. The NCC HPDE andInstructor Academy programsinclude a key component not found atevents with most other clubs: skid-pad. We are fortunate that SummitPoint has multiple dedicated skidpads that can be used to develop carcontrol skills in a low-speed, low-grip environment. Early on, I strug-gled greatly with mastering the skillsneeded to be successful on the skid-pad. It took me two years (six HPDEweekends) to finally become profi-

cient. But (spoiler alert!) these skillsliterally saved my butt during my firstever race! At the end of 2015, I grad-uated from the Instructor Academy.

In 2016 I began by instructingskidpad, which I found very reward-ing because I was able to teach whathad been so difficult for me to learn.I could see some students experienc-ing similar challenges to those I hadrecently overcome, and felt that Ihelped speed the learning process forthem by relating my techniques inways they could understand. Movingto in-car instruction later in 2016 waschallenging and exciting, and I real-ized that I truly did enjoy teaching,especially people new to the sport. It felt rewarding to be able to giveback to the Club, like others had donefor me in my early years.

Realizing that teaching othershad also resulted in having more funat the track while at the same timeimproving my own driving, I startingthinking about how I could continueto develop. Several instructors

CCA Club Racing

Mike Saul driving #017 Spec E36at Summit Point July 23, 2017.

By Michael Saul | Photos by eTech Photo

On July 22-23, 2017, I participated in my first ever BMW CCA Club Race at Summit Point Motorsports Park.

encouraged me to attend a BMW CCAClub Race school.

In April 2017, I attended BMWCCA Club Race school at VIR. One ofthe biggest benefits of BMW CCAClub Race school is that you do notneed to have a fully race prepared carwith a roll cage to participate. YourHPDE prepared car is perfectly suit-able. Since I do not own a fully cagedrace car (nor a vehicle capable of tow-ing a race car), I entered the weekendwith the intent of having fun andlearning some new tools that I couldutilize to help make me a betterinstructor and driver.

If you think HPDE is addicting,Race School is a whole new level ofWOW! For me it brought back thethrill of kart racing, magnified by atleast ten times. After three-wide exer-cises, passing without point-bys,practice starts in a field of forty cars,and a simulated race, I finished theweekend scheming about how Iwould get into Club Racing! Knowingthere was a Club Race weekend atSummit Point in July, I needed to figure out how to get a race preparedcar and get it to the track, while stay-ing within some semblance of a reasonable budget. No matter howyou slice it, racing is certainly not themost affordable hobby!

petitors directly behind me, weentered Turn 1 with the flag stationshowing a debris flag. It was difficultto see, but some mud had beenbrought onto the track by leadingcars. Accelerating through Turn 2,upon hitting the mud, my back tiresgot loose but I was able to make aquick correction and continue on myway. (Skidpad For The Win!!) In myrearview mirror, I could see a classcompetitor hit the same mud andhave a larger slide, from which hewas unsuccessful in recovering andhe unfortunately ended up hitting thetire wall on the inside of Turn 2, ending his weekend.

It started raining around Lap 6and I kept the car on the pavementand ended up finishing second placein class, and thirtieth overall. I washappy to have come out of that raceunscathed, and thankful for the skid-pad training I had completed.

Sunday brought more favorableweather and a chance to put the dry“sticker” tires back on. Sunday’sraces were equally exciting, butthankfully with less drama. In thefirst race I started second in classand thirty-sixth overall, finishing firstin class and twenty-eighth overallafter the leading Spec E36 car had anoff-track excursion in Turn 1.

Here is where I became amazedby the generosity of folks in the ClubRacing community. I was able toleverage a connection I made withfellow NCC Instructor and ClubRacer Jeff Quesenberry, who wonthe 2016 Spec E36 class champi-onship in BMW CCA. Jeff had purchased a second race car in ahigher class (I-Prepared) but stillheld on to his Spec E36. For thosenot familiar with class designations,Spec E36 has strict limits on whatmodifications may be performed to anon-M E36 chassis car, and all carsrun the exact same tires and suspen-sion setup in an effort to keep costsdown. By contrast, I-Prepared (IP)allows (among others) E36 M3swith some engine and suspensionmods, wider tires, plus aero (wings).Jeff graciously agreed to let me usehis #017 1992 325is Spec E36 andhelp me transport it to and from thetrack using his truck and trailer. Iagreed to pay for the car’s annualinspection, a set of tires, brakes, andgas and (hopefully not) any damage.

One of the things you learn inrace school is that to be successful,developing and executing a goodplan matters as much if not morethan having excellent driving ability.Competing at my home track for my

first event definitely helped with theplanning piece. I was happy with mypace in the Saturday morning warm-up session, and confident in myability to navigate in a field of fortyplus cars. My lap times were prettyequally matched by the three otherSpec E36 drivers in my class.Qualifying on Saturday was delayeddue to heavy rain and a tornadowarning. We switched to rain tiresand driving conservatively, I quali-fied fourth in my class and fortiethout of forty-four cars overall. Notquite what I knew I was capable of,but I kept myself out of trouble inorder to race the rest of the weekend.

Based on track conditions, myfirst-ever race on Saturday afternoonwas going to be a trial by fire. Thetrack started out mostly dry, butthere were puddles in the typicalspots for those familiar with SummitPoint. On Lap 1, I made what inhindsight was probably an ill-advised passing maneuver on theinside entering the Turn 10 brakingzone, driving right through a bigpuddle, resulting in ABS engage-ment and ending up with my insidewheels on the wet curbing. But Iwas able to make it stick and gainedtwo positions in class.

On Lap 2, with two class com-

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Jeff Quesenberry (#8 I-P) works through the field after starting at the back for Saturday’s race.


C C A C L U B R A C I N G

In the second race, I once againstarted second in class and thirty-second overall, and had a great battlewith another Spec E36 Rookie, JeffBreiner from the Tarheel Chapter.After our class leader again went offin Turn 1, I took the lead and held onall the way to the checkered flag, finishing first in class and thirty-firstoverall. I just missed setting thefastest lap in Spec E36 for the week-end, but by keeping my nose clean, Iwas able to come out on top.

For winning the Spec E36 classoverall, I received a cool engraved

cocktail glass and a $100 Toyo Tirescredit towards the purchase of mynext set of tires. But more important-ly, I had more fun than ever at thetrack, combined with the satisfactionof representing the NCC and utilizingall the skills I have developedthrough my years of involvement withthe club. Sharing the track and pad-dock with the great group of ClubRacers was also a big part of whatmade it so enjoyable.

Now that I’ve gotten a taste ofClub Racing, I definitely have thedesire to continue. But I’ll need to

once again develop a plan and budget for my own race car, truck andtrailer. It may not happen in the nearfuture, but eventually I’ll completeenough races to graduate from myRookie license to a full Competitionlicense.

I highly recommend that allexperienced HPDE drivers andinstructors attend a BMW CCA ClubRace school, even if you don’t knowwhether you’re serious about racing.It definitely takes time and a financialcommitment to go racing, but knowthat there are lots of folks in the club

who are available and willing to helpyou make it happen.

I would like to thank JeffQuesenberry, Brian Hair at OGRacing, my mechanics and fellowNCC Instructors Bobby Getz andTommy Ivic, as well as the rest of the NCC Instructor Corps for helpingme reach this level in my driverdevelopment.

Hope to see you at the track!

Over 40 cars took the green flag for BMW CCA Club Races July 22-23 at Summit Point.

Mike Saul leads Jeff Breiner through Turn 10 en route to class victory in Spec E36.

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If you’re reading this article, I assume you are extremely interested inautocross…or just here for the photographs. Possibly a little of both.This article will not be about what the different cones in an autocross

course mean. It will not be covering what Pointer Cones mean and how theyare different from a Double Gate. (Both of these were discussed in the priorSeptember/October issue.) Instead, it will be focusing on how to look at acourse when trying to shave time from runs.

There are no coneson the course. The conesset the limits of the course, butno cone is ever on the course.In other words, the cones areonly used to build and denotethe course, and should not beused as set targets while driv-ing a course. Remind yourselfof this when walking thecourse and while driving. Thekey to a faster time will beplacing the car as close aspossible to the cones thatmatter, and ignoring the rest.

Not all corners arecreated equal. Sacrificingsome corners for the benefit ofothers will be necessary.Some corners set one up for along straight; make sure toexit that corner as fast as pos-sible. As a general rule, slowin and fast out is a goodmantra to repeat. Enter the corner "slow" so that the front tires have grip (seemy article in the May/June issue of the dB), get the car rotated in the corner,

and set the car up so that it is pointed as straight as possible, as soon as possible, after the corner. Keep in mind that straight does not necessarilymean parallel to the wall of cones beside the car, but straight for the line needed based on the cones ahead.

Keep your priorities in mind. Some cones are more important than others. Just as all corners are not equal, not all cones are created equal(except when it comes to the time penalty). Some cones on the course will

be a "throw away," unless youare severely off the line, youwill be nowhere near thesecones.

Some cones may be pinchpoints, forcing a tighter turnthan you would like. In contrastto pinch cones, there will becones that will become targets,meaning you will want to turnaround that particular cone.

Looking at the images, the"slow" line went tight on everycone that was on the inside ofthe corner. The distance maybe shorter, but the speed that acar could carry would be much,much lower. The faster linetakes advantage of a number ofthings. First is prioritizingcones: there are some cones tobe close to, and others that donot matter. Second, the fasterline is also using the entire

course – pushing out past the imaginary line between two walls of cones.Remember, there are no cones on a course, and any space not filled with

(Above) Stay close: Some cones you want to be right up next to, and think about them as the point you want the car to rotate around.

(Above) Get the Car Set Up for the Turn: Some cones are the cone you want to turnon, get the car turning early so you can get the car up next to that cone after some rotation has already happened.

Learning the Line for a Faster TimeText and photos by Jaclyn Heck | Images by Fraser Dachille


cones may give you a place to putthe car. Finally, the faster line iskeeping the car straight (again,straight, not necessarily parallel) foras long as possible. No matter whatcar you are driving, the car will befaster if traveling in a straight line.(Do keep in mind that whatever extraspeed is being carried will need tobe scrubbed off at some point toavoid hitting cones and going offcourse.)

Think ahead and try toconnect corners. If you ever aska committee member or instructor tojump in your car, they will say tolook ahead at some point duringtheir conversation. Listen to them.Look ahead. Think about what iscoming at you, and do it as much aspossible during the course walk.Try to think about what parts of thecourse can be connected together,and what parts of the course willsimply be slow no matter how it isattacked. While walking the course,think about where and how elementscan be strung together. Do not drive'point to point' or 'cone to cone';instead, try to find the areas wheremultiple elements of the course canbe connected. Keep in mind duringthe course walk that one cornercould be a long sweeper comprised

L E A R N I N G T H E L I N E F O R A F A S T E R T I M E

(Right) Close Shave: The conesthat matter, you want to be as closeas possible to them.

(Below) Aim for the Edge ofthe Cone: You do not want to hitthe cone, but some cones you wantto put that front tire right on theedge of the base.

(Top right) Avoid the Obstacles,Whatever they are: It may be a wallof cones, it may be an off roadexcursion, but there will be parts ofthe course that you DO NOT want totravel out to.

of many cones (on both sides ofyour car).

Keep your eye up, looking asfar through the course as possiblewhen driving. Each driver gets atleast four (4) runs at our events –with each run, try to think furtherand further ahead on the course.With more forward vision, yourtimes should begin to fall (andhopefully no cones follow suit).

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Performance RacingBy John Behe

Ihave made my living in the performance aftermarket and inracing for the past forty-six years.

I have been fortunate enough towork with many knowledgeable andtalented people. Along with allthese great experiences and learningopportunities there have been fail-ures. I regard failure as an integralpart of the learning process. Ifyou’re not failing, you’re not trying.I’ve made it a point though toexclude my customers from thatprocess. It’s always best to thoroughly test and verify any modification or product beforeunleashing it on the public. I’llexplain this later. Suffice it to saythat this concept is the exceptionrather than the rule in the perform-ance aftermarket.

I was relaxing one eveningback in 2002, watching the TV withmy wife. A commercial came onintroducing the new Mini. It waslove at first sight. I turned to my wifeand said, ”I have to get one of those!”I had been a lifelong Mini enthusiastand something about this new retromodel from BMW pushed all theright buttons. Within a month I hadmy Mini.

The Mini for BMW was aninstant success. Considered aLifestyle vehicle, there was instantly

a huge enthusiast base eager to buytrinkets and doodads to personalizetheir car. I began developing per-formance calibrations for these cars.As it turned out, this was a dauntingundertaking because the Mini hadone of the most complex enginemanagement systems ever used ona production car. I spent six monthsand more money than I like to thinkabout on this project. I had helpfrom several computer pros andeventually I had a good tune that Iwas ready to try. For this purpose, Ienlisted the help of some of my Minifriends to act as test subjects. Theseindividuals were all engineers andthey were to keep a log, monitor allaspects of operation for the next sixmonths, and report any issues andmake any comments or recommen-dations.

After a successful test periodand some revisions, I began offeringthis to the Mini community. I tuneda lot of Minis. This led to a lot ofother projects as well as projects forvendors across the U.S. And thisbrings me to the reason for this littlestory. In 2006, I developed a per-formance package for the Cooper Sthat increased the output consider-ably and way above anything avail-able from the factory. I built eight ofthese cars for various customers

and friends. The package included aCNC’d cylinder head, up-rated fuelsystem, proprietary intercooler, proprietary exhaust, and customcalibration. These cars were allcompleted by the end of 2006. Mostof the cars had 15K to 25K miles onthem at the time.

It’s 2017. Eleven years havepassed and these cars are all stillout there making their ownershappy. Many have over 200K mileson the odometer with zero mechani-cal issues other than routine maintenance items. This is therecord of which I am most proud.

I can’t take all the credit for thissuccess story. I started out with agreat platform. This is indicative ofBMW and the other German mar-ques. Unmatched engineering. In the beginning of the process therewere many suggestions to replaceinternal engine components. Othersactually took that route. After I didall my research, I came to the conclusion that there were no betterengine components available thanwhat BMW had used.

Now this is not to say that if Ihad left these cars alone they wouldn’t have had similar reliability.What I’m saying is that I increasedthe output by more than twenty fivepercent but did so in a way that did

not detract from the ownershipexperience. No other vendor hadanywhere near this level of success.

What does this all mean? Well,when I began this long journey I hadthe notion that it was going to be amarathon not a sprint. To be successful in this business or anybusiness for that matter, the prod-ucts and services that are offeredmust have the best interest of thecustomer as the priority. This happyending was the result of a lot of hardwork and research. The R&D forthese components was time con-suming and expensive but wellworth it in the end.

I use the experience of all mywins and losses on a daily basis. I receive phone calls and emailsevery day from enthusiasts wantingmore power or to go faster or lowerlap times or figure out what doodadto buy. For a project to be success-ful, goals need to be established andunderstood at the outset. I help mycustomers navigate through the seaof products and ideas so that theyachieve their goals without wastingmoney or turning their pride and joyinto a nightmare. We all want ourride to be a dream come true.

2018 Mini John Cooper Worksconcept. Photo by BMW AG.

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Last year the race weekend broughtvery high temperatures, as well asthe high humidity to go along withthe heat, and a deluge of a thunder-storm to make life interesting. Wehad another perfect weekend atSebring in 2017. If we ever wanted

to find a weekend with perfect weath-er this was the one. It was a greatweekend to be outside in southernVirginia.

Just as it has been for the lastfew years, the IMSA VIR race doesnot include the Prototype sports

cars; it is a GT only race. This givesthe GT cars the opportunity to leadthe way without the faster Prototypescoming from behind in their ownseparate race. The Weathertech sea-son for 2017 began with BMW TeamRLL somewhat down on power due

to an unfavorable Balance ofPerformance (BoP). IMSA tries toequalize performance of the differentcars in the series by adjustingengine output power and even thesize of the fuel filler pipe to the fueltank. When none of the cars were

By Steve Tenney

IMSA GT Races at Virginia Inte

The International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) WeathertechSportscar Championship at VIR for 2017 gave us one of those“Chamber of Commerce” weekends for which we wish.


turbocharged engine power wasadjusted via the size of the engineair intake. Now with many of thecars turbocharged and power con-trolled via computer based enginemanagement systems, a boost mapis dictated by the BoP to map horse-power over the usable RPM. TheBMW M6 GTLM cars got a boost in power for the Circuit of theAmericas (COTA) race.

While BMW Team RLL did notwin at COTA they did have their best

result to that point and put both carson the podium in second and third.So with promising results, movingon to Watkins Glen, BMW TeamRLL got its first win of the seasonfor the #25 car of Bill Auberlen andAlexander Sims. To follow up thewin at the Glen, BMW Team RLL did

rnational Raceway (VIR) 2017

(Top) The #25 Team BMW RLL M6GTLM. (Right) Martin Tomczyk,John Edwards, Alexander Sims,Bill Auberlen and Alex Schmuck.

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(Above) Turner Motorsport M6 GTD.

(Above) Don Salama, Jesse Krohn & Jens Klingmann.

one better at the Canadian TireMotorsports Park and finished one– two with Sims and Auberlen in the#25 car taking the win and MartinTomczyk and John Edwards in sec-ond in car #24. For the race at LimeRock Park, IMSA took some poweraway from the Bimmers, moving theBoP back. However, they did nottake it back as far as it had been pre-viously, so there was still hope thatthe M6 GTLM cars would be com-petitive. Lime Rock is a very shorttrack and perhaps doesn’t suit theM6 so well, but the results found the#24 BMW in fourth and the #25 in eighth. From Lime Rock inConnecticut, to Road America inWisconsin, the series moved fromthe shortest track to the longesttrack in the series. The results forthe BMWs were not so great at RoadAmerica but the #25 car withAlexander Sims did provide thefastest lap of the race in GTLM while finishing in sixth place. So onto VIR.

In the GT Daytona (GTD) classwe have the Turner Motorsport M6GTD #96 car that has participated inall of the races of the season.

GTD is based primarily on theGT3 specification for GT cars as

established by the FIA and racedthroughout the world. IMSA hasmade their own adjustments to theBoP, the field is very diverse andcompetitive with cars from Acura,Lexus, Porsche, Lamborghini,Ferrari and Mercedes. It’s beensomewhat of an up and down sea-son for the Turner team, but theyhave shown their typically consis-tent never-give-up attitude andfound themselves third in the teamstandings going into the VIR week-end. Consistent finishes early inthe season are beginning to pay offnow that Will Turner has brought inJesse Krohn (FIN) and JensKlingman (GER) as his two drivers.

I asked Will Turner and DonSalama if GTD had gone throughthe same BoP adjustments asGTLM and they indicated that theyhadn’t gotten an adjustment in along time. So consistent perform-ances and a win at the big track(Road America) has placed them inthird place going into the VIR race.Krohn and Klingmann are two ofBMW’s top international drivers.Their professionalism shows andraises the level of the GTD grid. TheFIA has a grading system for thedrivers from bronze to platinum.For instance, Bill Auberlen is graded as a Platinum driver.

Apparently Jesse Krohn is

graded as a Silver driver so he fitswell with Jens Klingmann who isgraded as a Gold driver. These aretwo guys who have raced all over theworld for BMW. From the Nurburg-ring 24 & VeranstaltergemeinschaftLangstreckenpokal Nurburgring(VLN) and the 24 hours of Spa to theBlancpain GT series, Krohn andKlingmann have raced the M6 GT3under a wide range of conditions.Going into the VIR race, I was interested to see just how the TurnerMotorsport team would do with twoof BMW’s best.

In GTE or GTLM we have BMWTeam RLL (Rahal Letterman Lanigan)with the factory supported GT M6GTLM cars that are intended to alignwith the rules for the Le Mans 24-hour race. Drivers are longtimeBMW driver Bill Auberlen (US) andAlexander Sims (UK) in the #25 carwith John Edwards (US) and MartinTomczyk (GER) in the #24 car.Auberlen has a long history withBMW and is second on the all-timeNorth American endurance sportscar racing wins list with 54 victories.Sims finished 2nd in this year’sNurburgring 24 (N24) driving an M6GT3 car for the ROWE Racing Team.

John Edwards has been a



(Above) The Bimmerworld #84 328i 4th in the CTSCC ST Class.

(Below) James Clay – Bimmerworld.

track damaging the car enough toend the test. This isn’t typically anadvisable result for a driver at a test,but the team realizes that Sims is aspecial talent. Under Bill Auberlen’sguidance Sims has shown the special talent that he has.

The practices prior to the racewere uneventful. The Corvette hadgotten a boost in the BoP prior tothe VIR event and they seemed to bedoing well leading both of the firsttwo practice sessions. The Ford GTwas generally strong as was the

Ferrari. Notable was the position ofthe Porsche’s at the back of thegroup. Porsche has an excellentgroup of drivers and a veryadvanced car in the 911 RSR.

The Porsche is not turbo-charged and they have moved theengine in front of the rear axle, so itis effectively a mid-engine car. TheBMWs were in the middle of thegroup, but began to show speed atthe end of the second practice whenJohn Edwards jumped up into thesecond position and in the third

standout in the US for BMW TeamRLL and also competed at the N24for Schubert Motorsport finishing in12th. Martin Tomczyk is a formerDeutsche Tourenwagen Masters(DTM) champion where he compet-ed for 16 years, who also competedin this year’s N24 finishing in 4thwith the famed BMW TeamSchnitzer. Sims and Tomczyk arecompeting in the US for the firsttime. This is BMW and BMW NA’sUS race team.

The BMW CCA Corral at VIRhas been an outstanding event since it’s beginning. The corral is acollaboration between the NationalCapital and Tar Heel Chapters. Asthe size of the attendance hasincreased over the years more spaceand a larger tent have been provided.The location has moved to one of themost strategic positions available.The view is excellent. Cars goingdown the start finish straight can beseen in the distance and also takingTurns 2 through 4.

Corral members were given theopportunity to visit with three of theteams in the paddock. We weregiven a detailed briefing from theBMW Team RLL manager and drivers, as well as a visit with WillTurner and Don Salama from TurnerMotorsports and drivers Krohn andKlingman. There was also a visitwith Bimmerworld who are doingwell in the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge with their #84 328ifourth place in Street Tuner.

Bimmerworld is competingwith a pair of 328i four door sedans.The CTSCC is a support series to theWeather Tech series. Bimmerworldhas a long history in the CTSCC.Both Turner and Bimmerworld areanticipating the arrival of the BMWM4 GT4 to run in next year’s CTSCC.For 2018 the CTSCC will adopt theFIA GT4 standard that will allow anew level of cars into the series from a wide variety of manufactur-ers. The series will be very interest-ing in 2018.

We would like to thank JamesClay (Bimmerworld), Will Turner

(Turner Motorsports) and AlexSchmuck (BMW Team RLL) for theteam briefings they provided and thetime with the cars and drivers.

At BMW Team RLL, AlexanderSims is seeing each of the US tracksfor the first time, but he has beenvery impressive. He gives credit toBill Auberlen and his extensiveexperience with all the US tracks.During our visit with BMW TeamRLL, Sims admitted that during theirtest at VIR he had done about tenlaps and made a mistake leaving the

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session with both cars in the top five. The Turner Motorsports car in

GTD was also generally in the mid-dle of the GTD group, but moved upto third in the last practice beforequalifying. Joey Hand, in the FordGT, lead the way in GTLM qualifyingwith the two BMW’s just about 0.2sec behind. Alexander Sims (#25)placed his M6 GTLM in second withJohn Edwards (#24) only 0.026 secbehind. The Turner car qualified astrong second in GTD. Jesse Krohnshowed speed, exchanging fastesttimes with the Jeroen Mul drivenLamborghini Huricán ending up in asolid second position. The racepromised to be very interesting withthe BMWs all well placed.

I spoke with Joey Hand after

qualifying and he told me that his carwas about the best that it has everbeen, but that the margin for errorwas very small and the competitionvery close. The top five in GTLMwere just over 0.5 sec apart, while inGTD the top five were just under 0.5sec apart.

The weather continued to beoutstanding going into the race onSunday afternoon, sunny with a tem-perature of 79 degrees and humidityof 49 %. It promised to be one of thebest race days we have had. We hadthree very competitive BMWs inposition to run for race wins. There’snot much more a race fan can ask for.

At the start of the race DirkMueller and Joey noted the mix oftire compounds on the BMW and

also commented that the Ford lackedthe torque of the BMW. The sametire does not have to run on all fouror even on front and rear. The tirescan be mixed, as the team desires.The Ford drivers felt that they had toget the lead or they might have problems keeping up with the off-the-corner pace of the BMWs andsome of the others. At the race startwe saw just that, as Alexander Simsjumped immediately into the leadand drove away with the Ford GT insecond with John Edwards in the#24 BMW just behind.

Sims put on a special showdriving away from the rest of the fieldand into a clear lead. Edwards wasin a solid third place behind Handand in front of the Corvette of Tommy

Milner. The feeling was that theBMW had chosen overall softer tirecompound than the Ford and thisgave them an advantage. While thiswas going on, in GTD, the Turner carand Jesse Krohn were competingwith the Mercedes AMG-GT3 ofJeroen Bleekemolen for 2nd.

So we had plenty of interestingracing to follow with our favorites inpositions to be very competitive.Unfortunately the first casualty of therace was the #24 BMW of JohnEdwards with a power steering prob-lem only about 25 minutes into therace on lap 13 with John needing togo to the garage for repairs. JesseKrohn and Jeroen Bleekemolen puton quite a show for second placewith the Lamborghini in first. With

(Above) Porsche 911 RSR GTLM. (Above) The BMW M6 GTLM of Edwards and Tomczyk.

(Below) The pole sitting #66 Ford GT or Joey Hand & Dirk Mueller. (Below) Sims in the M6 GTLM takes the lead at the start.

Sims dominating the GTLM race andthe Lamborghini dominating GTDthe order remained consistent formost of the race except for changesduring the pit stops. The race didn’thave a high number of passes for thelead, but that was OK since it wasBMW Team RLL in the lead in GTLM.In GTD we had the TurnerMotorsport team competing for thetop spot in either second or third.No matter how you looked at it, itwas exciting. Alexander Sims tookthe first stint and handed over to BillAuberlen at the 29-lap mark.

They moved back into first withthe pit stop rotation and then Billhanded back over to Alexander at the57-lap mark. Alexander put the #25car back into first and appeared to be

headed to a victory at VIR. However,with eight laps to go, Sims had tostop for a cut left front tire and fellback into fourth where he finishedthe race with Antonio Garcia in the #3 Corvette getting the win. Of course, this was a very disap-pointing result for a really nice effortfrom the #25 car, but we still hadJens Klingmann in the #96 Turnercar pursuing the #16 Lamborghiniand Corey Lewis. Where Jens wasable to get close and made it inter-esting, he was not able to get closeenough to pass. The #25 BMW led76 of the 93 laps done by the win-ning car. This was truly one that gotaway from BMW Team RLL. I sawAlex Schmuck in the Media centerand told him they deserved that one

and he simply said; “That’s racing.”The #96 Turner car finished on

the podium in second place, soBMW got a second in GTD and afourth in GTLM. My question of howwell would the Turner team do withtwo top drivers from BMW wasanswered. They were great. VIR wasa great result for those of us rootingfor the BMWs.

The Tar Heel & National CapitalChapter Corral was a success.Unique to this year was a paintingthat was done onsite by BillPatterson and offered in auctionbenefiting the Austin HatcherFoundation.

Of the many prizes awarded tothe corral participants, the M-Schoolfrom the BMW Performance Center

is the Grand Prize. This year theschool went to Jim York (NCC),shown in Figure 18 with Andy VanCleef from the Performance Center.

The VIR Weathertech weekendis a great event. The attendance hasbeen consistently very good year byyear and as a result we have beengiven a prime location for the tentand viewing during the races. Withthe visit to the paddock to see theteams and parade laps for corral par-ticipants it’s something not to miss.

So what’s next for the BMWMotorsport program? As I write this,at the Frankfurt Auto Show BMW hasintroduced the new BMW M8 GTEcar for the 2018 Weathertech/WorldEndurance Championship seasonsand the 2018 Lemans 24 hour race.



(Above) The #96 Turner M6 GTD racing for 2nd place.

(Below) Auberlen & Sims were the stars of the show. (Below) Jens Klingmann heads for 2nd place in GTD.

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(Above) The BMW M8 GTE for 2018 (photo from BMW).

(Above) Podium celebration with 2nd place Klingman & Krohn in GTD.

The IMSA Race Weekend at VIR onAugust 26, 27 was a huge success!

We had about 210 people and 115 cars in theBMW corral at VIR. The weather was perfect, nottoo hot and no rain. We couldn’t have asked fora better location or more exciting races. We hadan artist paint a picture live in our tent. Therewas a visit from the BMW performance Centerfolks with their generous gift of a free ///Mschool. Michelin spoke to the group and generously gave us a free set of tires. We hadParade laps, hot laps and hot pit tours, goodfood and exciting raffle prizes from our generoussupporters. All in all, a fantastic weekend.

The Tarheel and National Capital Chapterswould like to thank the following supporters fortheir contributions to our raffle:

BMW NA, BMW Performance Center, BMW CCA, BimmerWorld, Blip Shift, Crown BMW,

IMSA, Korman Autoworks, Michelin Tires, National Capital Chapter, Tarheel Chapter,

and Turner Motorsports.

The M8 GTE will debut at the Daytona 24 in January2018. Navigate to http://www.mission8.com to followthe updates as the car continues to be developed.


Darwin Was Right!By James Chew

The Volvo XC90 T8 and the BMW X5 xDrive40e

Born and raised in California’s Antelope Valley, it was not too hard tobecome a “car guy.” The weekend cruising scene was very much as itwas depicted in the classic movie, “American Graffiti.” Willows Springs

became a very popular Southern California car club-racing track and independ-ently owned “Speed Shops” and autorepair shops were plentiful (one of themore popular independent auto repairshops was Vic’s Bimmer Shop). Havingbeen “bit” by the car bug, I took threeyears of high school auto shop whilestudying to enter an undergraduate engi-neering program.

And even though I was born andraised around the center of the classicAmerican muscle car culture, I alsogained an appreciation for BMW andVolvo.

The Antelope Valley is home to thenation’s premier aviation flight test facility– Edwards Air Force Base. During myprimary and secondary school years (late1960’s through the 1970’s), I becomefriends with many of the test pilot families.I always found it interesting that Dad, thepilot, would drive something called a“Porsh” (or “Porsh-a”) or something called a “2002”, while Mom drove a Volvostation wagon. It seemed that while Dad wanted a car that he could push to itslimits; he wanted to make sure that his wife and family had safe, rugged, andreliable transportation.

Volvo aggressively marketed their safety reputation during the first two“oil crises” – how many remember the print ad showing a family stuffed in asubcompact, luggage tied to the roof, while trying to enter a busy freeway withthe tag line, “Is it worth risking your life for 45 miles per gallon?” Their adver-

tising tag line said it all “Volvo. ACar You Can Believe In.”

During the 1980’s BMW andVolvo evolved to be “the” preferred“yuppie” vehicles. BMWs weredriven by single yuppies, while the yuppies with children (yuppiepuppies) drove Volvos. It was during that time period I read anoutstanding Autoweek column,written by some guy named “SatchCarlson” (which I thought was anom de plume – why else wouldhis face be obscured by a WorldWar 1 era aviation helmet and goggles) lamenting how BMW’s“Ultimate Driving Machine” heritage and capabilities were notfully appreciated by that shallow,image conscious “yuppie” buyer.

Through the 1990’s both con-tinued their path to market success as independent European auto companies.BMW strengthened its mojo by breaking out of the market declared “yuppiemobile” through the development of the uncompromising “Ultimate DrivingMachines” that featured clean, crisp exterior designs, outstanding

(Top and above) The X5’s cockpit leans toward performance while the all-new XC90’s cockpit leans toward luxury.

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T H E V O L V O X C 9 0 T 8 A N D T H E B M W X 5 X D R I V E 4 0 E

(Above) The XC90’s exterior design has a clean and timeless luxurious utilitarian look. One has to look closely to find the EV plug port.

chassis and drivetrains, and break-through technology. Volvo strength-ened itself by developing productsthat featured classic Scandinaviandesign themes – clean, functional,and timeless – while maintainingtheir reputation for safety and reliability.

Both companies saw theAmerican market shifting to SUVs,

resulting in them both independentlydeveloping their first entries in to thismarket – the X5 and the XC 90. Bothwere an immediate market success,with the X5 as the “Ultimate DrivingSAV” and the XC 90 being the “Volvoof SUVs.”

Then something tragic hap-pened to Volvo – it was sold to Ford.

First, Ford combined Volvo with

(Above) As with all new vehicles, the engine is hidden by a plastic cover.(Right) The crystal gear shifter, the natural woods, and the outstandingleather enchant this outstanding Scandinavian interior design.



(Above) If it weren’t for the EV port, one would never know that this X5 is a hybrid.

(Above) The intuitive and practical rear passenger climate and entertainment controls showcase the best of Germanauto interior design. The blue stripe on the engine cover are one of the subtle distinguishes features of the BMW“eDrive” line.

was unleashed. This new XC90 isthe first result of Geely ownership.After a week in the all-new Volvo XC90 and comparing it to our week inan all-new BMW X5 xDrive40e, tosay that Volvo and BMW are again onthe same level would be an under-statement. Both have evolved to beoutstanding premium SUVs for

Lincoln, Jaguar, Land Rover, andAston Martin to form their “PremierAutomotive Group.” Any “car guy”would immediately see that there are NO synergies among these fivebrands.

Second, Volvo product devel-opment was MBA’d into mediocrity. It wasn’t just the use of Ford compo-nents that lead to their downfall. FordDesign leadership decided to put thatstamp on all Volvo designs, trying togive all products a “one Ford” look.Fortunately, the first generation XC90was near ready for production beforethe Ford purchase.

Third, Ford viewed the XC90 aswith the rest of the SUVs – as cashcows that needed little attention. So while the X5 had two fresheningsand two re-designs, the XC90 prettymuch remained the same.

Fortunately for Volvo, Ford soldthe company to Geely. Freed fromthe constraint of component sharingand infused with adequate productdevelopment funding, the creativity ofthe Volvo designers and engineers

the utility, durability, and reliabilitythat modern American families expect. The first generation X5 (E53) benefit-ted quite a bit from Land Rover’s off-road expertise and their “upscale”SUV technology. The X5’s chassiswas modified for the second genera-tion (E70) X5, in order to accommo-date a third row seat. The current X5

today’s market while remaining trueto their respective brand’s soul.

It’s no secret to the readers thatthe BMW X5 is one of my favoriteBMWs. The X5’s ”upscale” feel isdue to the fact that it was developedwhen BMW owned Land Rover. It drives like a BMW (the “antiMercedes M-class”) while having

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(F15) shares the same chassis withthe E70, which gives the 2018 X5familiar, and still outstanding, performance, handling, and upscalefeel. Having driven the E53, E70, andF15 during a test session, the evolu-tion of the X5 to maintain its bench-mark “SAV” characteristics is quiteapparent.

Part of that evolution is deliver-ing high fuel efficiency while maintaining its benchmark driving

characteristics. We found the X5xDrive40e to be the ideal SAV for theBMW suburban family. The X5 provides the room, high seatingposition, and cargo space desired bythe American suburban family. Withthe proven xDrive system, you’llnever have to worry if your vehiclecan be driven in less than ideal (rainand snow) driving conditions. For typical suburban-family duty,you’ll find that you’re always on battery power. But do remember totake every opportunity to charge thebattery. Indeed when we returned thevehicle, it took less than three gal-

lons to top off the tank! We werequite surprised that we achieved better than the EPA rated 56 miles pergallon.

The 2018 XC90’s gestation ismore like the “Six Million DollarMan” (I know, I’m dating myself).After twelve years of neglect by Ford,one can imagine the product reviewsession with the new Geely ownersgoing something such as this:

“And here is the XC90. Whilestill good, it’s an outdated vehiclethat’s competing in one of the hottestNorth American market segments.With the appropriate resources, wecan rebuild it. We can make it betterthan it was. Better, stronger, faster –make it a benchmark in this marketsegment”

When you are handed the luxu-rious leather “smart” key fob, youknow Volvo achieved its goal.

Volvo clearly studied theAmerican market when they set theXC90 design goals.

First, they noticed the Americaninfatuation with Downton Abbey. The2018 XC 90 is unapologeticallyEuropean luxury. The clean, uprightexterior design reminds one of aRoyal carriage, with the “hammers ofThor” driving lights serving as theRoyal crest. When entering the inte-rior, one has a “Grey Poupon”moment. The interior design is clean,airy and bright, assembled with aunique combination of luxuriousmaterials that are durable. The crystal gear shifter is the “flourish.”When researching famousScandinavian designers, you’ll noticemany of their design cues in theXC90’s exterior and interior. Moreupscale than a Land Rover, this driver and the passengers seem to go out of their way to mind their manners.

Second, they noticed the grow-ing American market popularity ofhybrid powertrains. Because theVolvo designers had the benefit ofworking a new chassis, the XC90offers the outstanding T8 “twinengine” (their terminology, not mine)hybrid powertrain without sacrificing

any interior space. Third-row seatingis available with the T8 hybrid, some-thing BMW sacrificed (along withsome rear cargo space) with thehybrid X5.

Third, they noticed theAmerican dependence on mobileconnectivity. The 2018 XC 90 is oneof the most “connected” vehicleswe’ve tested – it rivals the TeslaModel S. Not only does the XC 90have in-vehicle Wi Fi and plenty ofcharging outlets, but the infotainmentsystem has “Spotify.” And the large“infotainment” screen is straightfor-ward and very readable. Our onlycomplaint was the touchscreen oper-ation – you’d be surprised howquickly any touchscreen can be covered with annoying fingerprintsand smudges.

Fourth, they noticed theAmerican market drive toward assist-ed and autonomous driving. In full“nanny” mode, you’re at a “safe” following distance when in cruisecontrol, you can’t hit an object in frontof you when traveling at 30 mph orless, you’re immediately notified ifyou are not exactly in the center of thetravel lane, and are discouraged fromchanging lanes without first checkingthe blind spots AND using turn signals.

The BMW X5 and Volvo XC 90have both evolved to be outstanding21st century family vehicles. Bothhave the utility, durability, reliability,and technology that the modernAmerican family expects. The BMWleans toward driving performancewhile the Volvo leans toward luxury.

Today, if I were to visit the U.S.military flight test facility, it would notsurprise me to notice one spouse isdriving an “M” and the other a VolvoXC 90.

(Above) As with the XC 90, the X5 has a “best in class” rear cargo area.Unlike the XC 90, the hybrid X5 does not have room for a third row seat.(Below) The rocker panels tell all who enter this X5 that it features hybridpowertrain.


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