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Granting the status of national championships means that each class member has the opportunity to become a champion of each country, as well as to obtain the category of sports champion. The decision will definitely promote an even greater increase in the number of participants in the class, although it can already be predicted that at least 20 participants from all three Baltic countries and also Russia will enter the starting line in the upcoming season.
Andis Meilands, the director of the Baltic Highway Championship, says more about the class: “The idea for the BMW 325 Cup class did not come suddenly. so fast-growing popularity was a huge but pleasant surprise. I think the key to success was the maximum desire to standardize the cars. The BMW 325 Cup is already close to the standard version, but the same suspension, tires and brakes bring the possibilities even closer. “
“Currently, more than 30 cars from all the Baltic States and Russia are parked in the garages, which will be ready to compete for the title of national champion in the Baltics and each country. The status of national championships is important to increase prestige and ensure class sustainability,” Meilands concludes. .
In addition to the national championship status, there will also be news in the “BMW 325 Cup” test categories. A separate test will be created for beginners, ladies and veterans. All class participants qualify for a joint test, in which the winner of the Baltic and national championships will be determined. In the beginner category, at certain points there will be drivers who have been issued a highway license for the first or second season. The ladies’ test is intended for the fairer sex, but participants older than 45 years qualify for the veterans or “Masters” category.
The 2021 Baltic and Latvian Championship “BMW 325 Cup” class will take place in five stages from April 24 to September 26.
The BMW 325 Cup is a class created this year in which the BMW E90 or E92 body cars (a BMW 3 Series Sedan or coupe manufactured from 2006) with a standard 2.5-liter engine, identical shock absorbers, air filters, brake discs and pads compete. , as well as with the same “Nankang AR-1” tires. This year’s season 14 participants from Latvia and Lithuania started. Matīss Mežaks won the overall classification of the 2020 BMW Motorway Championship “BMW 325 Cup” class.
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