Munich. Tradition meets the modern day: The classic BMW M
colours will once again be represented in the 2018 DTM – albeit in a
completely new BMW M Motorsport design. The BMW Driving Experience
M4 DTM will be driven by two-time DTM champion Marco Wittmann (GER)
this season.
Light blue, dark blue and red have always been intrinsically
associated with BMW on the motorsport scene. As far back as the 1970s,
BMW racing cars tasted success on the international stage with the
characteristic striped design. Today, the new BMW M8 GTE is just one
of the cars that races with the traditional colours in the new design.
Bold, modern shapes are derived from the three bars of the BMW M logo
with abstracted, high contrast application for maximum visibility at
speed. The livery is linked to architectural elements of the car, such
as the C pillar’s Hofmeister Knick, lending a visual logic and
structure to the impactful, expressive design. The faceted flag motif
graphically celebrates the spirit of competition and embodies the
essential dynamics of motorsports.
A functionally inspired asymmetry extends the iconic theme of driver
orientation from BMW interior design to the exterior of the car with
an anti-reflective matte black driver’s side hood element. The
wedge-shaped lower subdivision sets a forward inclination. Fundamental
design elements like these are shared by all the new liveries for the
BMW M4 DTM for the 2018 season, and are features of all BMW M
Motorsport car designs.
BMW Team RMG driver Wittmann will take to the track in the new BMW M
Motorsport design this week, at the DTM tests at Vallelunga (ITA) on
Friday and Saturday (2nd and 3rd March). “When I
saw the new design of my car for the first time, I was blown away,”
said Wittmann. “It is an honour for me to appear in the classic
colours and to represent BMW M Motorsport on the track with this new
design. Light blue, red and dark blue – for me, these three colours
have been iconic since the 80s and 90s, and they are synonymous with
the successful history of BMW in motor racing. I will do my best to
add to this history in the 2018 DTM season.”
The two-day test at Vallelunga represents BMW Motorsport’s first
opportunity to evaluate the modifications made to the 2018 version of
the BMW M4 DTM out on the track. The car has been revised for the new
season, in accordance with regulations. Among other things, changes to
the aerodynamics have significantly reduced downforce. The new season
gets underway on 5th May at Hockenheim (GER).