TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Community of Owners BMW M Series, M Owners Club Indonesia (MOCI), held a virtual racing competition at BMW Eurokars, Kebun Jeruk, Jakarta, Saturday, June 27, 2020. Activities with the title MOCI Virtual Racing Academy received support from BMW Group Indonesia and BMW Eurokars as one- the only BMW M dealer in Indonesia.
Racing simulators are organized in such a way as to promote stringent health protocols related to the new corona virus pandemic (Covid-19). The simulator is adapted to the specifications of the BMW M2 Coupe, the car used to race in this virtual race.
Racing simulators and game applications have been adjusted to specifications, and real-world conditions in collaboration with professional simulator providers @ gtsim.id. Virtual racing takes place using the Sentul International Circuit layout. On this circuit, the BMW M2 Coupe is able to record the fastest time of 1 minute 31 seconds.
Director of Communications, BMW Group Indonesia, Jodie O’tania, said that BMW Indonesia strives to always provide the best experience for BMW customers and fans. Both through the latest vehicle technology, premium services, and also through a variety of activities that are held creatively.
In this new normal order, he said, BMW Indonesia also adapted and carried out various alternative activities to stay close to its customers. “One of them is through this virtual racing competition, together with M Owners Club Indonesia, BMW Indonesia presents an experience for motorsport fans to release the longing to drive a vehicle on a circuit,” he said in an official statement received by Tempi, Monday, June 29, 2020.
According to Jodie, BMW M is a high-performance vehicle that is comfortable to use for everyday but can also be used to conquer circuits in various parts of the world through a technical combination that has been proven in the world of Motorsports.
With the transition to entering a new normal order, we hope that this virtual competition from the M Owners Club Indonesia can keep the passion of BMW M fans excited to drive their vehicles on the circuit while following the Covid-19 prevention protocol series, “he said.
On the same occasion Sivakumar Krishnan, General Manager of BMW Eurokars said that he strongly supports MOCI Virtual Racing Academy. This event, said Krishnan, became a good momentum for dealers to meet again with the community of BMW M owners after the pandemic determination and to again enhance the emotional touch of the BMW Group brand and products in general.
“On this occasion, we also emphasize a variety of special programs for M Owners Club Indonesia members such as discounts for vehicle service, spare parts purchases, BMW M-Performance kit upgrades, BMW Lifestyle Collection purchases, to special cashback for new vehicle purchases at BMW Eurokars “Krishnan said.
MOCI President Christianto Salim said this virtual racing competition was enough to cure the MOCI members’ longing for the Motorsports event that was often done at the Sentul Circuit. This activity is also a good tool to re-glue the brotherhood of MOCI members.
“We hope that the situation can return to normal and we can continue to hold Motorsport activities as part of safety driving education and bridge the members who want to enter the world of Motorsport, join CAN “Motorsport has won several prestigious positions in the Indonesia Sentul Series of Motorsport (ISSOM) 2018-2019 season,” he said.
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