Hooning the Rolex 24 at Daytona M5 Pace Car

Axis AC · 01-26-2012, 05:35 AM

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Bit of a long story but on the Way to Daytona we took the F10 M5 to the Performance Center, We had time for skidpad training and to make a quick GoPro clip.

Car is a hoot, more overgrown 1M than seems rational for such a big thing.

We drove 500 miles today getting the BMW M5 from Charlotte North Carolina to Daytona. We've been good along the way, traveling at (cough) reasonable speeds and not burning too much rubber, so good we had to give ourselves a treat: a detour to the BMW Performance Center in Spartanburg South Carolina for some light hooning.
It was the first time the new M5 was at the Performance Center and all the instructors there came to check the car out.

The three of us spent about an hour on the 300 foot skid pad playing with the new M5 and the outgoing e60 M5. A wet skidpad made is so we could hoon to our heart's delight and still have Michelins left on the car for its pace car duties in this friday's Continental 200 at the Speedway.

Enough about the ridiculous amount of fun we had...I think the video will give you a better idea. But yes, with tips from the guys the the Performance Center we were all able to go three times around in a full uninterrupted drift.

Suffice it to say skid pad training should be required study matter for everyone, period.

http://axisofoversteer.blogspot.com/...-pace-car.html

midlifecrisis · 01-26-2012, 05:48 AM

I'm not sure that's what they had in mind when the asked you guys to get it washed so it looks nice at Daytona.

dadealus · 01-26-2012, 06:05 AM

Do you know if this weekends event will be televised? would be neat to see the new M5 on my HDTV since i cant see it in person yet :P

Axis AC · 01-26-2012, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by dadealus

Do you know if this weekends event will be televised? would be neat to see the new M5 on my HDTV since i cant see it in person yet :P

Looks like Feb 4th at noon...set your DVRs

dadealus · 01-26-2012, 06:48 AM

Did some Googlein for additional details "Practice and qualifying for both the BMW Performance 200 and the 50th Rolex 24 at Daytona will be held on Thursday, January 26th. The BMW Performance 200 starts at 1:30 p.m. Friday, January 27th and the 50th Annual Rolex 24 at Daytona takes the green flag at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, January 28th. All 24 hours of the Rolex 24 will be broadcast live or via internet streaming on SPEED television and speedtv.com. The BMW Performance 200 will be televised on SPEED television on Saturday, February 4 at 4:00 p.m. ET."

medman2k1 · 01-26-2012, 10:39 PM

Had a chance too see the above M5 at the local dealership earlier this evening! Looks every bit the part in the flesh! They even fired it up which in all honesty was a bit underwhelming until they revved it a bit. This should be fixable but a bit of a let down that the factory growl is a touch underwhelming.

Im very close to placing a deposit on one of these beast!

messex · 01-31-2012, 06:09 AM

Here are a couple pictures of my beast next to the pace car, before it became the pace car. Met them in Charlotte on their way down to the race last week.

01-26-2012, 05:35 AM	#1
Axis AC New Member 15 Rep 29 Posts Drives: MCoupe, X5 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	Hooning the Rolex 24 at Daytona M5 Pace Car Featured on BIMMERPOST.com Bit of a long story but on the Way to Daytona we took the F10 M5 to the Performance Center, We had time for skidpad training and to make a quick GoPro clip. Car is a hoot, more overgrown 1M than seems rational for such a big thing. We drove 500 miles today getting the BMW M5 from Charlotte North Carolina to Daytona. We've been good along the way, traveling at (cough) reasonable speeds and not burning too much rubber, so good we had to give ourselves a treat: a detour to the BMW Performance Center in Spartanburg South Carolina for some light hooning. It was the first time the new M5 was at the Performance Center and all the instructors there came to check the car out. The three of us spent about an hour on the 300 foot skid pad playing with the new M5 and the outgoing e60 M5. A wet skidpad made is so we could hoon to our heart's delight and still have Michelins left on the car for its pace car duties in this friday's Continental 200 at the Speedway. Enough about the ridiculous amount of fun we had...I think the video will give you a better idea. But yes, with tips from the guys the the Performance Center we were all able to go three times around in a full uninterrupted drift. Suffice it to say skid pad training should be required study matter for everyone, period. http://axisofoversteer.blogspot.com/...-pace-car.html __________________ Last edited by Axis AC; 01-26-2012 at 05:13 PM..
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midlifecrisis Major 807 Rep 1,209 Posts Drives: 2017 X5 35d, 2019 230i X Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	I'm not sure that's what they had in mind when the asked you guys to get it washed so it looks nice at Daytona. __________________ 2017 X5 35d (Performance Center delivery March 2017) 2019 230i X-drive 2022 M3 base 2000 328i sedan (UUC suspension - still the favorite), 2006 M3 slick top - Alpine White/Cinnamon SOLD! 2008 E90 M3 SOLD! 1991 325iX (both great), 2019 Miata RF - various others not as memorable but gone.
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dadealus Second Lieutenant 21 Rep 228 Posts Drives: 13'E92 M3 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Atlanta Ga iTrader: (0)	Do you know if this weekends event will be televised? would be neat to see the new M5 on my HDTV since i cant see it in person yet :P
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dadealus Second Lieutenant 21 Rep 228 Posts Drives: 13'E92 M3 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Atlanta Ga iTrader: (0)	Did some Googlein for additional details "Practice and qualifying for both the BMW Performance 200 and the 50th Rolex 24 at Daytona will be held on Thursday, January 26th. The BMW Performance 200 starts at 1:30 p.m. Friday, January 27th and the 50th Annual Rolex 24 at Daytona takes the green flag at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, January 28th. All 24 hours of the Rolex 24 will be broadcast live or via internet streaming on SPEED television and speedtv.com. The BMW Performance 200 will be televised on SPEED television on Saturday, February 4 at 4:00 p.m. ET."
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medman2k1 Private 14 Rep 59 Posts Drives: 750Li Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	Had a chance too see the above M5 at the local dealership earlier this evening! Looks every bit the part in the flesh! They even fired it up which in all honesty was a bit underwhelming until they revved it a bit. This should be fixable but a bit of a let down that the factory growl is a touch underwhelming. Im very close to placing a deposit on one of these beast!
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messex New Member 0 Rep 15 Posts Drives: Black E60 M5 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	My E60 meets up with the new F10 Here are a couple pictures of my beast next to the pace car, before it became the pace car. Met them in Charlotte on their way down to the race last week.
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