Make
BMW
Model
BMW 3 Series (E36)
Drive
Rear Wheel Drive
Chassis No
E36 STC 95/035
Built By
BMW Motorsport
Date Built
1995
Current Status
History
Raced at the 1995 Spa Francorchamps and Nürburgring 24 hour races.

Sold to BMW Motorsports Australia and used mainly as a test car but also driven by Charlie O'Brien in selected rounds of the 1996 Australian Super Touring Championship, and by Craig Baird in the 1996 Bathurst 1000 support races.

Sold mid-1997 to Troy Searle and raced by Searle and Geoff Full at the Bathurst 1000 later that year.

Form 1998 onwards the car continued to be used by Troy Searle and younger brother Luke Searle in various incarnations of the Australia Super Touring series.

At the end of 2010 the car was purchased by Kyrre Nielsen, fitted with the engine from E36 STC 97/004 and raced in the 2011 Norwegien GT3 series.
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Bathurst 24hrs, 2003 Troy / Luke Searle @ Bathurst 1998 Geoff Full / Troy Searle Erik Qvick, Nürburgring 2023 Luke Searle @ Philip Island, Aug 2005 Troy Searle Troy Searle Alex Burgstaller / Ingo Hoffman / Yvan Muller
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Race History
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#30 BMW 320i
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AustraliaLuke Searle
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#30 BMW 318i
Team: Hi-Tech Motorsport
AustraliaLuke Searle
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#30 BMW 318i
Team: SAE
AustraliaLuke Searle
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#30 BMW 320i
Team: SAE Racing
AustraliaAlan Gurr
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#301 BMW 320i
Team: SAE Racing
AustraliaGeoff Full
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MalaysiaAlex Yoong
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#1 BMW 320i
Team: SAE College
AustraliaLuke Searle
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#30 BMW 320i
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AustraliaLuke Searle
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#30 BMW 320i
Team: SAE College
AustraliaLuke Searle
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#443 BMW 320
Kyrre Nielsen
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#21 BMW 320
Team: Qvick Motorsport
Erik Qvick
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#31 BMW 320i
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Erik Qvick
Race Results
Date Venue Driver Vehicle Pos
1995 24 heures de Francorchamps
29 Jul 1995 BelgiumSpa-Francorchamps Burgstaller / Hoffman / Muller #9 BMW 318i DNF
1996 Australian Super Touring Championship
23 Jun 1996 AustraliaLakeside (1) Charlie O'Brien #10 BMW 318i DNF
23 Jun 1996 AustraliaLakeside (2) Charlie O'Brien #10 BMW 318i 5
14 Jul 1996 AustraliaAmaroo Park (1) Charlie O'Brien #10 BMW 318i 6
14 Jul 1996 AustraliaAmaroo Park (2) Charlie O'Brien #10 BMW 318i 5
11 Aug 1996 AustraliaMallala (1) Charlie O'Brien #10 BMW 318i 6
11 Aug 1996 AustraliaMallala (2) Charlie O'Brien #10 BMW 318i 6
25 Aug 1996 AustraliaWinton (1) Charlie O'Brien #10 BMW 318i DNF
25 Aug 1996 AustraliaWinton (2) Charlie O'Brien #10 BMW 318i 6
22 Sep 1996 AustraliaPhillip Island (1) Charlie O'Brien #10 BMW 318i 4
22 Sep 1996 AustraliaPhillip Island (2) Charlie O'Brien #10 BMW 318i 2
1996 Bathurst 1000 support
05 Oct 1996 AustraliaMount Panorama (1) Craig Baird #10 BMW 318i 1
05 Oct 1996 AustraliaMount Panorama (2) Craig Baird #10 BMW 318i 1
06 Oct 1996 AustraliaMount Panorama (3) Craig Baird #10 BMW 318i 4
1996 Australian Super Touring Championship
27 Oct 1996 AustraliaLakeside (1) Charlie O'Brien #10 BMW 318i 8
27 Oct 1996 AustraliaLakeside (2) Charlie O'Brien #10 BMW 318i 6
1997 Bathurst 1000
05 Oct 1997 AustraliaMount Panorama Full / Searle #30 BMW 320i DNF
1998 Australian Super Touring Championship
26 Apr 1998 AustraliaOran Park (1) Troy Searle #30 BMW 318i 18
26 Apr 1998 AustraliaOran Park (2) Troy Searle #30 BMW 318i 11
17 May 1998 AustraliaPhillip Island (1) Troy Searle #30 BMW 318i 5
17 May 1998 AustraliaPhillip Island (2) Troy Searle #30 BMW 318i 6
07 Jun 1998 AustraliaEastern Creek (1) Troy Searle #30 BMW 318i DNF
07 Jun 1998 AustraliaEastern Creek (2) Troy Searle #30 BMW 318i 3
28 Jun 1998 AustraliaLakeside (1) Troy Searle #30 BMW 318i DNF
28 Jun 1998 AustraliaLakeside (2) Troy Searle #30 BMW 318i 6
09 Aug 1998 AustraliaWinton (1) Troy Searle #30 BMW 318i DNF
09 Aug 1998 AustraliaWinton (2) Troy Searle #30 BMW 318i DNS
30 Aug 1998 AustraliaOran Park (1) Troy Searle #30 BMW 318i 10
30 Aug 1998 AustraliaOran Park (2) Troy Searle #30 BMW 318i DNF
1998 Bathurst 1000
04 Oct 1998 AustraliaMount Panorama Searle / Searle #30 BMW 320i 7
1999 Australian Super Touring Championship
18 Apr 1999 AustraliaLakeside (1) Luke Searle #30 BMW 318i 10
18 Apr 1999 AustraliaLakeside (2) Luke Searle #30 BMW 318i 11
30 May 1999 AustraliaMallala (1) Troy Searle #30 BMW 318i 12
30 May 1999 AustraliaMallala (2) Troy Searle #30 BMW 318i 12
20 Jun 1999 AustraliaWinton (1) Luke Searle #30 BMW 318i 9
20 Jun 1999 AustraliaWinton (2) Luke Searle #30 BMW 318i DNS
20 Jun 1999 AustraliaWinton (3) Luke Searle #30 BMW 318i 10
18 Jul 1999 AustraliaOran Park (1) Luke Searle #30 BMW 318i 10
18 Jul 1999 AustraliaOran Park (2) Luke Searle #30 BMW 318i 10
18 Jul 1999 AustraliaOran Park (3) Luke Searle #30 BMW 318i 9
01 Aug 1999 AustraliaQueensland Raceway (1) Troy Searle #30 BMW 318i DNF
01 Aug 1999 AustraliaQueensland Raceway (2) Troy Searle #30 BMW 318i 9
01 Aug 1999 AustraliaQueensland Raceway (3) Troy Searle #30 BMW 318i 13
15 Aug 1999 AustraliaOran Park (1) Troy Searle #30 BMW 318i 11
15 Aug 1999 AustraliaOran Park (2) Troy Searle #30 BMW 318i 10
15 Aug 1999 AustraliaOran Park (3) Troy Searle #30 BMW 318i DNF
29 Aug 1999 AustraliaCalder Park (1) Luke Searle #30 BMW 318i 10
29 Aug 1999 AustraliaCalder Park (2) Luke Searle #30 BMW 318i 11
29 Aug 1999 AustraliaCalder Park (3) Luke Searle #30 BMW 318i 10
1999 Bathurst 500
02 Oct 1999 AustraliaMount Panorama (1) Searle / Searle #30 BMW 320i DNF
03 Oct 1999 AustraliaMount Panorama (2) Searle / Searle #30 BMW 320i DNF
2000 Australian Super Touring Championship
28 May 2000 AustraliaOran Park (1) Luke Searle #30 BMW 318i 5
28 May 2000 AustraliaOran Park (2) Luke Searle #30 BMW 318i DNF
28 May 2000 AustraliaOran Park (3) Luke Searle #30 BMW 318i DNF
18 Jun 2000 AustraliaLakeside (1) Luke Searle #30 BMW 318i 7
18 Jun 2000 AustraliaLakeside (2) Luke Searle #30 BMW 318i 4
09 Jul 2000 AustraliaOran Park (1) Luke Searle #30 BMW 318i DNF
09 Jul 2000 AustraliaOran Park (2) Luke Searle #30 BMW 318i 5
29 Oct 2000 AustraliaWakefield Park (1) Luke Searle #30 BMW 318i 7
29 Oct 2000 AustraliaWakefield Park (2) Luke Searle #30 BMW 318i 7
12 Nov 2000 AustraliaMallala (1) Luke Searle #30 BMW 318i DNF
12 Nov 2000 AustraliaMallala (2) Luke Searle #30 BMW 318i 6
10 Dec 2000 AustraliaSymmons Plains (1) Luke Searle #30 BMW 318i 7
10 Dec 2000 AustraliaSymmons Plains (2) Luke Searle #30 BMW 318i 4
28 Jan 2001 AustraliaWakefield Park (1) Luke Searle #30 BMW 318i 2
28 Jan 2001 AustraliaWakefield Park (2) Luke Searle #30 BMW 318i DNF
11 Feb 2001 AustraliaOran Park (1) Luke Searle #30 BMW 318i 5
11 Feb 2001 AustraliaOran Park (2) Luke Searle #30 BMW 318i DNF
2001 Australian Super Touring Series
21 Oct 2001 AustraliaWinton (1) Luke Searle #30 BMW 318i 3
21 Oct 2001 AustraliaWinton (2) Luke Searle #30 BMW 318i 2
25 Nov 2001 AustraliaCalder Park (1) Luke Searle #30 BMW 318i 4
25 Nov 2001 AustraliaCalder Park (2) Luke Searle #30 BMW 318i 3
2002 Australian Super Touring Series
24 Mar 2002 AustraliaOran Park (1) Alan Gurr #30 BMW 320i DSQ
24 Mar 2002 AustraliaOran Park (2) Alan Gurr #30 BMW 320i 1
24 Mar 2002 AustraliaOran Park (3) Alan Gurr #30 BMW 320i 1
21 Apr 2002 AustraliaMallala (1) Alan Gurr #30 BMW 320i 1
21 Apr 2002 AustraliaMallala (2) Alan Gurr #30 BMW 320i 1
21 Apr 2002 AustraliaMallala (3) Alan Gurr #30 BMW 320i 1
23 Jun 2002 AustraliaQueensland Raceway (1) Alan Gurr #30 BMW 320i 1
23 Jun 2002 AustraliaQueensland Raceway (2) Alan Gurr #30 BMW 320i 1
23 Jun 2002 AustraliaQueensland Raceway (3) Alan Gurr #30 BMW 320i 1
29 Sep 2002 AustraliaWakefield Park (1) Alan Gurr #30 BMW 320i 1
29 Sep 2002 AustraliaWakefield Park (2) Alan Gurr #30 BMW 320i 1
29 Sep 2002 AustraliaWakefield Park (3) Alan Gurr #30 BMW 320i 1
24 Nov 2002 AustraliaOran Park (1) Alan Gurr #30 BMW 320i 2
24 Nov 2002 AustraliaOran Park (2) Alan Gurr #30 BMW 320i 1
24 Nov 2002 AustraliaOran Park (3) Alan Gurr #30 BMW 320i 2
2003 Bathurst 24hrs
22 Nov 2003 AustraliaMount Panorama Full / Gurr / Searle / Yoong #301 BMW 320i 33
2005 Touring Car Challenge
17 Apr 2005 AustraliaMallala (1) Luke Searle #1 BMW 320i 2
17 Apr 2005 AustraliaMallala (2) Luke Searle #1 BMW 320i DNF
22 May 2005 AustraliaPhillip Island (1) Luke Searle #1 BMW 320i 3
22 May 2005 AustraliaPhillip Island (2) Luke Searle #1 BMW 320i 3
22 May 2005 AustraliaPhillip Island (3) Luke Searle #1 BMW 320i DNF
24 Jul 2005 AustraliaEastern Creek (1) Luke Searle #1 BMW 320i 5
24 Jul 2005 AustraliaEastern Creek (2) Luke Searle #1 BMW 320i 6
24 Jul 2005 AustraliaEastern Creek (3) Luke Searle #1 BMW 320i 4
21 Aug 2005 AustraliaPhillip Island (1) Luke Searle #1 BMW 320i 3
21 Aug 2005 AustraliaPhillip Island (2) Luke Searle #1 BMW 320i 8
21 Aug 2005 AustraliaPhillip Island (3) Luke Searle #1 BMW 320i 5
18 Sep 2005 AustraliaOran Park (1) Luke Searle #1 BMW 320i 4
18 Sep 2005 AustraliaOran Park (2) Luke Searle #1 BMW 320i 1
18 Sep 2005 AustraliaOran Park (3) Luke Searle #1 BMW 320i 1
13 Nov 2005 AustraliaWakefield Park (1) Luke Searle #1 BMW 320i -
13 Nov 2005 AustraliaWakefield Park (2) Luke Searle #1 BMW 320i -
04 Dec 2005 AustraliaEastern Creek (1) Luke Searle #1 BMW 320i 3
04 Dec 2005 AustraliaEastern Creek (2) Luke Searle #1 BMW 320i 1
04 Dec 2005 AustraliaEastern Creek (3) Luke Searle #1 BMW 320i 3
2006 Touring Car Challenge
19 Mar 2006 AustraliaCalder Park (1) Luke Searle #30 BMW 320i 6
19 Mar 2006 AustraliaCalder Park (2) Luke Searle #30 BMW 320i 14
19 Mar 2006 AustraliaCalder Park (3) Luke Searle #30 BMW 320i 17
23 Apr 2006 AustraliaWakefield Park (1) Luke Searle #30 BMW 320i 3
23 Apr 2006 AustraliaWakefield Park (2) Luke Searle #30 BMW 320i 6
23 Apr 2006 AustraliaWakefield Park (3) Luke Searle #30 BMW 320i 4
07 May 2006 AustraliaWinton (1) Luke Searle #30 BMW 320i 1
07 May 2006 AustraliaWinton (2) Luke Searle #30 BMW 320i 14
07 May 2006 AustraliaWinton (3) Luke Searle #30 BMW 320i 4
04 Jun 2006 AustraliaQueensland Raceway (1) Luke Searle #30 BMW 320i 5
04 Jun 2006 AustraliaQueensland Raceway (2) Luke Searle #30 BMW 320i 11
09 Jul 2006 AustraliaAdelaide (1) Luke Searle #30 BMW 320i 5
09 Jul 2006 AustraliaAdelaide (2) Luke Searle #30 BMW 320i 6
09 Jul 2006 AustraliaAdelaide (3) Luke Searle #30 BMW 320i 6
27 Aug 2006 AustraliaWinton (1) Luke Searle #30 BMW 320i 2
27 Aug 2006 AustraliaWinton (2) Luke Searle #30 BMW 320i 3
27 Aug 2006 AustraliaWinton (3) Luke Searle #30 BMW 320i DNF
29 Oct 2006 AustraliaCalder Park (1) Luke Searle #30 BMW 320i 5
29 Oct 2006 AustraliaCalder Park (2) Luke Searle #30 BMW 320i 4
29 Oct 2006 AustraliaCalder Park (3) Luke Searle #30 BMW 320i 3
25 Nov 2006 AustraliaWakefield Park (1) Luke Searle #30 BMW 320i 4
25 Nov 2006 AustraliaWakefield Park (2) Luke Searle #30 BMW 320i DNF
2007 Touring Car Challenge
25 Nov 2007 AustraliaOran Park (1) Luke Searle #30 BMW 320i 4
25 Nov 2007 AustraliaOran Park (2) Luke Searle #30 BMW 320i 10
25 Nov 2007 AustraliaOran Park (3) Luke Searle #30 BMW 320i 7
2011 Norsk GT3
30 Jul 2011 NorwayKinnekulle (1) Kyrre Nielsen #443 BMW 320 4
31 Jul 2011 NorwayKinnekulle (2) Kyrre Nielsen #443 BMW 320 4
13 Aug 2011 NorwayRudskogen (1) Kyrre Nielsen #443 BMW 320 4
14 Aug 2011 NorwayRudskogen (2) Kyrre Nielsen #443 BMW 320 6
10 Sep 2011 NorwayVåler (1) Kyrre Nielsen #443 BMW 320 3
11 Sep 2011 NorwayVåler (2) Kyrre Nielsen #443 BMW 320 2
2023 Tourenwagen Golden Ära
06 May 2023 GermanyHockenheim (1) Erik Qvick #21 BMW 320 12
07 May 2023 GermanyHockenheim (2) Erik Qvick #21 BMW 320 DNS
22 Jul 2023 BelgiumZolder (1) Erik Qvick #31 BMW 320i 1
23 Jul 2023 BelgiumZolder (2) Erik Qvick #31 BMW 320i DNS