BMW CCA CLUB RACING BMW Challenge Trophy updated: 02/08/05

In August 1996 BMW of North America, Inc. announced the creation of the annual BMW Challenge Trophy in support of the BMW CCA Club Racing Series.

This annual award recognizes the top competitors participating in BMW models selected by BMW NA and BMW CCA Club Racing.

For the 2000 series the BMW Challenge Trophy program will recognize the performance of E36 M3 and M Coupe participants.

E36 M3 - one trophy will be awarded to the top performer in Stock class E36 M3s running in HS or IS. The winner will be the racer with the most points in either class (according to the points structure below).

M Coupe - one trophy will be awarded to the top performer in an M Coupe regardless of class entered.

The Challenge Trophy series will be conducted on a calendar year basis with all 2000 races counted. The '00 Challenge Trophies will be awarded at the 2001 Oktoberfest.

The BMW Challenge Trophy is a permanent trophy, which will be inscribed with each winner's name and displayed at BMW NA headquarters in Woodcliff Lake, N.J. Individual winners will receive a smaller reproduction of the trophy.

 BMW Challenge Trophy Rules

1. Two BMW Challenge Trophies may be awarded annually on the basis of a driver’s accumulation of points earned in his or her best performances in a maximum of four (4) BMW CCA National Club Racing events while competing in stock class E36 M3s and in M Coupes (regardless of class).

2. Ties in the final points totals shall be resolved on the basis of each drivers national record of first place finishes; then, if necessary, second place finishes; then, if necessary, third place finishes. If two or more drivers have accumulated the same number of first, second and third place finishes in the races counted, they shall be considered tied for the championship.

3. Points shall be awarded to all national race finishers as follows:

Points for multi-driver cars (i.e. in enduro races) will be awarded to all drivers equally, providing all drivers complete at least 25% of the scored race laps.

4. In the case of a dead heat for any position, the total points involved based on the number tied shall be divided evenly among those tied. Example: If the dead heat is for second place involving two cars, the points from second and third shall be added together and divided by two to obtain the points to be awarded for second place. Sixteen would be the number of points awarded to each driver; there would be no third place points awarded in that event. Points shall continue starting with fourth place.

5. In order to be considered a finisher, a car shall complete half the distance covered by the overall winner of the race. If the race length is an uneven number of laps, divide the overall winner’s laps by two and round down to the nearest whole integer.