"A project like the BMW M3 Touring 24H has never existed at BMW M Motorsport before. Many thanks to everyone who put their heart and soul into this unique car and brought it to life. I am thrilled—and at the same time, I am certain that our fans, who are never closer to us than at our second home on the Nürburgring, will be just as excited."
"Any 24-hour race is hard, and a 24-hour race at one of the world's most challenging racetracks is so much harder. But regardless of where the M3 Touring 24H finishes, it will find itself among a very select group of racing station wagons."
"The Volvo wagon was quick enough not to embarrass itself and became a fan favorite thanks to its sheer outlandishness, though the following year, it was replaced by an 850 sedan after the BTCC changed some aero rules."
BMW M Motorsport is entering a unique M3 Touring 24H into the Nürburgring 24-hour race, competing in the SPX exhibition class alongside various other racing categories. The car will be driven by Jens Klingmann, Ugo de Wilde, Connor De Phillippi, and Neil Verhagen. This marks the first project of its kind for BMW M Motorsport. Racing station wagons is exceptionally rare, with the most notable example being Volvo's 850 Estate entered in the 1994 British Touring Car Championship, which became a fan favorite despite its unconventional nature. The Nürburgring 24-hour race is one of motorsport's most challenging events, held at one of the world's most demanding racetracks, attracting hundreds of thousands of German enthusiasts.
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