The secret path BMW took to success in Le Mans' past manufacturer boom
A quarter of a century ago, BMW took its first outright success in the Le Mans 24 Hours with Williams. But the story could have been very different
BMW powered the Kokusai Kaihatsu Racing McLaren F1 GTR to victory in 1995
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Rosche (left) and Murray had been collaborators previously at the Brabham Formula 1 team
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