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The bereavement of Neubiberg - how BMW said goodbye to Formula 2 at the end of 1970

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Created in 2016

Reading time 6min

Written by:

Rainer Braun

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Der Trauerfall von Neubiberg - Dieter Quester gewinnt im Oktober 1970 in Neubiberg

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Der Trauerfall von Neuniberg - BMW- Mannschaft betrauert den Rückzug aus der Formel 2 mit schwarzen Armbinden

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Der Trauerfall von Neubiberg - Auch die BMW-Sportführung trägt Trauer 1970

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Der Trauerfall von Neubiberg - Formel 2-EM-Lauf in Thruxton, England im Frühjahr 1970

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Der Trauerfall von Neubiberg - Formel-2-Abschlussfeier bei BMW 1970

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Der Trauerfall von Neubiberg - Hochdramatischer Zweikampf 1970 in Hockenheim - hinter der BMW

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Der Trauerfall von Neubiberg - Versöhnliche Ehrenrunde 1970 in Hockenheimmit Quester, Regazzoni & Peterson

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Der Trauerfall von Neubiberg - Wiederauferstehung 1971 als "Eifelland" in Hockenheim

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Summary

Because the Board of Management had decided to withdraw from Formula 2, the BMW works team celebrated the official farewell race at the Munich-Neubiberg airfield like a funeral on the last weekend of October 1970. Rainer Braun turns back the clock and explains what happened back then and why BMW did not withdraw after all.

Estimated reading time: 6min

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Because the Board of Management had decided to withdraw from Formula 2, the BMW works team celebrated the official farewell race on the last weekend of October 1970 at the Munich-Neubiberg airfield like a funeral. It was the last weekend in October 1970 and the entire BMW Formula 2 team wore mourning corduroys, black armbands adorned the mechanics' overalls and drivers' overalls. Engine boss Paul Rosche, test manager Alex von Falkenhausen and chassis engineer Dieter Basche all joined in the silent protest against the Board of Management's decision. The plan was to end the Formula 2 works commitment at the end of the 1970 season. The pictures of the BMW men's appearance went around the world at the time.

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