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Built in June of 1987 by Schnitzer Motorsport, this works supported M3 Group A competed during the second half of that year’s World Touring Car Championship. It debuted at the Nürburgring with Emanuele Pirro and Roberto Ravaglia taking second from sixth on the grid. For the Spa 24 Hours, the two Italians were joined by compatriot Ivan Capelli. They qualified fourth but were forced to retire from the race with a piston failure on lap 233. After another retirement at Brno, Pirro and Ravaglia finished second in the Tourist Trophy, sharing with Roland Ratzenberger. Chassis 1-42’s final outing in 1987 came at the Bathurst 1000 where it was incurred some damage during practice with Ravaglia at the wheel. Repaired at the track with local help, it was entered in the race for Ratzenberger and Markus Oestreich. Starting 13th, they completed just 41 laps before the car suffered another engine failure. As a token of appreciation for the swift repairs, the car was gifted to the repair team that helped at Bathurst at the end of the season. It subsequently spent several years in the Bathurst Museum before it was recommissioned for historic racing during the 1990s. It was then acquired by an Australian BMW enthusiast in 2006. He restored it to the 1987 Schnitzer specification and has since regularly campaigned it in historic events both in Australia and in Europe.
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| Manufactured in |
1987 |
| First owner |
BMW Team Schnitzer |
| Last known location |
Australian Historic Racer |
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