This weekend, the new BMW 1M volition take the centerstage of BMW news. The new "baby-M" makes its somewhat U.S. official debut at the Daytona 24 Hours race. An 1M epitome will serve every bit the step automobile in the annual racing issue and fans around the country volition get to enjoy the Valencia Orange paint in person.

Courtesy of our reader Brendan Smith, nosotros have new photos of the 1M preparing for the race tomorrow. As seen earlier in our first photos, the footstep car markings on the ane K Coupe are minimal with merely a few stickers and the calorie-free bar across the roof.

We volition be present for the race tomorrow and bringing you coverage of not only the 1 M as it guides a armada of race cars around the historic track but also of the many teams that are proudly carrying the BMW Roundel. Lookout man this space today and tomorrow for more content as the 24 Hours of Daytona kicks off vivid and early on tomorrow. Nosotros will also piece of work to provide even more than coverage of this very special one M Coupe!

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The Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona is, like the 24 Hours of Le Mans, an endurance race of human and machine to see who can traverse the longest distance in the alotted time. Many teams have tried and many have failed to survive the grueling weather of the race. The series, typically dominated by Porsche and GM cars, had an abundance of Bavarians at the 2010 running of the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona held in Daytona Embankment, Florida.

Update: Equally actress bonus today, here is a photo of the 1M from the upcoming Top Gear magazine.

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