BMW M5 Touring takes on 2025 MotoGP Safety Car role

MANILA: The BMW M5 Touring has taken the role of official Safety Car for the 2025 MotoGP season. 

Per the German carmaker, the sports saloon was presented at a MotoGP fan event in Bangkok. There, all teams and riders gathered in the Thai capital to launch the season alongside the fans. 

“The MotoGP season launch in Bangkok was a fantastic event, and we are delighted to have been able to present our new BMW M5 Touring MotoGP Safety Car on such a great stage,” BMW Marketing Manager Axel Mittler said. 

“With this new Safety Car, we continue our commitment to bringing the latest technologies to MotoGP safety. Like the BMW M5 MotoGP Safety Car, the Touring variant is equipped with an M Hybrid powertrain, where a high-revving V8 engine is supported by an electric motor delivering instant power. Whether in sedan or touring form, our BMW M5 MotoGP Safety Cars impress with their dynamics and agility, making them perfectly suited for racetrack duty,” he added. 

The 2025 MotoGP Safety Car was dressed up with a livery inspired by the design of the BMW M Hybrid V8 race cars competing in the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile World Endurance Championship and the International Motor Sports Association series in North America.

BMW noted that the connection between cars perfectly embodies BMW M’s commitment to hybrid technology and its core philosophy: born on the race track, made for the street.

Spec-wise, the BMW M5 Touring Safety Car boasts the following figures:

Engine	4.4 liter V8
Electric motor	Permanent magnet synchronous motor
Transmission	Eight-speed M Steptronic
Maximum power output (in horsepower)	727
Maximum torque (in Newton-meters)	1,000
Top speed (in kph)	305
Acceleration	0-100 in 3.6 seconds

 

“We are happy that our long-standing partner BMW M has provided an additional highlight for our first MotoGP season launch in Bangkok by unveiling the new Safety Car. We are now entering our 27th season of collaboration with BMW M as the ‘Official Car of MotoGP’ We know that BMW M GmbH is a strong partner, providing a safety car fleet that stands out with pioneering technologies. The BMW M5 Touring MotoGP Safety Car seamlessly continues this tradition. Not only does it look stunning, but it is also equipped with everything a safety car needs to ensure the safety of the world’s best motorcycle racers,” MotoGP Global Commercial Partnerships Head Marc Saurina noted. 

The new BMW M5 Touring MotoGP Safety Car will remain on display in Bangkok until the start of the 2025 season. It will make its track debut on February 28 at the series’ first race this year in Buriram, Thailand. 

BMW M has been the Official Car of MotoGP since 1999. The outfit has been supplying the series with a fleet of Safety Cars, Medical Cars, and Safety Bikes.

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