Works BMW for the Goodwood Revival

Two 'works' BMWs will join the ranks of glorious machines at the Goodwood
Revival this year (September 16-18). A rare BMW 1800TISA will contest the St
Mary's trophy, the popular saloon car event, and a BMW RS500 will race in the
Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy.

The 1800TISA was produced in 1965 specifically for motor sport. Only 200 such
cars were built featuring twin carburettors, a higher compression ratio and a
five speed gearbox. The 130bhp TISA won many races including the Spa 24 Hours.

The pedigree of the 1800TISA is matched by its drivers for the Goodwood Revival
- Marc Surer and HRH Leopold Prince von Bayern (Poldi). Surer, a regular
Goodwood favourite, was a member of the BMW Junior Team in 1977 and progressed
to win the 1979 European Championship for Formula 2 cars followed by a long
career in Formula 1 with Brabham and Arrows, amongst others.

'Poldi' is a descendant of the Royal House of Bavaria. He began his racing
career in 1963 with a Mini Cooper. He moved on to race a BMW M1 at Le Mans, an
M3 in the German and Austrian Touring Car Championships and a BMW 320 in the
German and Japanese Touring Car Championships.

The BMW RS500 motorcycle is the ex-Walter Zeller machine that ran John Surtees
very close for the 1956 500cc World Championship. In 1958 this same machine
was ridden by Dickie Dale to third place in the same series. It will be ridden
at Goodwood by Sebastian Gutsch, another regular visitor to the West Sussex
events. Gutsch is a lawyer who, in his spare time, restores and races
motorcycles. He also works for BMW Mobile Tradition specialising in BMW racing
history.

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