This is an annual vintage motorsports weekend which was held in scorching heat this year in the wine region of Northern California.
There was a Schnitzer and a factory motorsport car in attendance. Here are a few photos and videos
Left side text:
"Factory Schnitzer Gp2 2800CS in 1971 raced European Championship, Converted to 3.0CS| Gp2 in 1973 by Schnitzer and continued to run in the European championship.Purchased by Bepp Mayer and converted to 3.5CSL Gp2 specification by Schnitzer in 1974. Ran in Europe and the Netherlands."
Right side text:
"1975 Factory Group 4 car first run by BMW North America in the IMSA series
1975 IMSA Daytona 24 hour Drivers H.Stuck/S.Posey
1975 IMSA Sebring 12 hour Drivers H.Stuck/S.Posey
1975 IMSA Road Atlanta Driver S.Posey
Car returned to BMW Motorsport for use in the European Campaign under orders from J.Néerpasch
1975 DRM Norisring Drivers H.Stuck/R.Peterson Qualified on Pole 10th place finish
1975 ETCC Nurburgring Drivers Kelleners/Grohs Q Ist/ F Ist /
1975 DRM Diephotz Driver Grohs Q 4th/ F 2nd
1975 DRM Nurburgring Driver Grohs Q 2nd/ F 2nd
1975 ETCC Zandvort /Peltier/de Fierlant Q 8th/ F DN Accident
1976 LeMans 24 hour Drivers Grohs/Posey/de Fierlant finished 2nd in GT and 10th overall
1976 WMC Zeltwig Drivers Grohs/Peterson Q 3rd/ F DNF Clutch
1976 WMC Dijon Drivers
Grohs/Peltier/Nilsson Q 5th/ F, 9th
1976 Non championship Kyalami S Africa Drivers Scheckter/Nilsson/ Grohs Q Ist/ F Ist
1977 car was sold to Vasek Polak
1977 IMSA Laguna Seca Driver M.Minter Q 13th/ F 7th
1978 IMSA Laguna Seca Driver
M Minter Q DNS/ F DNS engine
The car remained with Vasek Polak until his death and then was sold to Rug Cunningham who recommissioned the car and began vintage racing in 1996. The car was then sold to Henry Schmidt (San Francisco BMW) and then sold to Andrew Cannon (Melbourne Australia) in 2010."
There was a Schnitzer and a factory motorsport car in attendance. Here are a few photos and videos
Left side text:
"Factory Schnitzer Gp2 2800CS in 1971 raced European Championship, Converted to 3.0CS| Gp2 in 1973 by Schnitzer and continued to run in the European championship.Purchased by Bepp Mayer and converted to 3.5CSL Gp2 specification by Schnitzer in 1974. Ran in Europe and the Netherlands."
Right side text:
"1975 Factory Group 4 car first run by BMW North America in the IMSA series
1975 IMSA Daytona 24 hour Drivers H.Stuck/S.Posey
1975 IMSA Sebring 12 hour Drivers H.Stuck/S.Posey
1975 IMSA Road Atlanta Driver S.Posey
Car returned to BMW Motorsport for use in the European Campaign under orders from J.Néerpasch
1975 DRM Norisring Drivers H.Stuck/R.Peterson Qualified on Pole 10th place finish
1975 ETCC Nurburgring Drivers Kelleners/Grohs Q Ist/ F Ist /
1975 DRM Diephotz Driver Grohs Q 4th/ F 2nd
1975 DRM Nurburgring Driver Grohs Q 2nd/ F 2nd
1975 ETCC Zandvort /Peltier/de Fierlant Q 8th/ F DN Accident
1976 LeMans 24 hour Drivers Grohs/Posey/de Fierlant finished 2nd in GT and 10th overall
1976 WMC Zeltwig Drivers Grohs/Peterson Q 3rd/ F DNF Clutch
1976 WMC Dijon Drivers
Grohs/Peltier/Nilsson Q 5th/ F, 9th
1976 Non championship Kyalami S Africa Drivers Scheckter/Nilsson/ Grohs Q Ist/ F Ist
1977 car was sold to Vasek Polak
1977 IMSA Laguna Seca Driver M.Minter Q 13th/ F 7th
1978 IMSA Laguna Seca Driver
M Minter Q DNS/ F DNS engine
The car remained with Vasek Polak until his death and then was sold to Rug Cunningham who recommissioned the car and began vintage racing in 1996. The car was then sold to Henry Schmidt (San Francisco BMW) and then sold to Andrew Cannon (Melbourne Australia) in 2010."
