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Laguna Seca is located on Highway 68 midway between Salinas and Monterey, California. • Registrati on closes 01/31/2012 GGCBMWCCA.org Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca FebruaryJanuary/February 10-11, 2012 Die2012 Flüsternde Bombe 1 Photo courtesy: gotbluemilk.com 2 Die Flüsternde Bombe January/February 2012 Contents VOLUME 41, NO. 1 JANUARY/FEBRUARY, 2012 FEATURES BMW Technology Office Talk 10 Rookies Persevere at 25 Hours of Thunderhill 12 BMW Teams Survive 25 Hours of Thunderhill 14 Top Driver Shootout 16 LA Auto Show 20 14 DEPARTMENTS Chapter Information 4 Calendar Of Events 6 Announcements 8 New Members 24 Toy Box 27 Factory Authorized BMW Dealers 28 BMW CCA Discounts 28 16 On the cover Die Flüsternde Bombe: “The Whispering Bomb” An artist’s tribute to the 25 Hours of Thunderhill. The Official Magazine of the Golden Gate Chapter, BMW CCA Your input is encouraged! Photo and artwork by Ingo 1969-2012: Celebrating 43 years Schmoldt/IngosImages.com Magazine submissions deadline is the first of each of BMW enthusiasm in the Golden month prior to publication. Gate region. January/February 2012 Die Flüsternde Bombe 3 CHAPTER INFORMATION Board Members GGC, BMW CCA GGC BOARD [email protected] Golden Gate Chapter, BMW CCA, Inc. is a nonprofit California PRESIDENT Donna Seeley. [email protected] corporation, it is a chapter of the BMW Car Club of America, and VICE PRESIDENT Kelly Collins, [email protected] is not connected with Bayerische Motoren Werke AG or BMW of SECRETARY Open. [email protected] North America. Die Flüsternde Bombe is a publication of the Golden Gate Chapter, all ideas, opinions, and suggestions expressed in regard TREASURER Tamara Hull. 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