BMW has unveiled an exclusive M6 Convertible that will be awarded to the best qualifier in the 2015 MotoGP season. The car was unveiled at the Spanish Grand Prix 2015 at the Jerez Circuit. Since 2003, the rider with the best qualifying results come the end of the season has been awarded with an exclusive, individually customised BMW M car.

This special M6 Convertible has Frozen Blue Metallic exterior paint with Double-spoke style 20-inch BMW M light alloy wheels. It comes with Opal White Merino leather upholstery and BMW Individual Ash Grain White wood trim.

It is powered by a 4.4 litre twin turbo V8 engine that puts out 560 horsepower with 680 Nm torque. It goes from 0 to 100 kph in 4.3 seconds and has a limited top speed of 250 kph.The engine is mated to a dual clutch gearbox with Drivelogic. It also comes with  Dynamic Damper Control, and Active M Differential.

“We are very proud that the BMW M Award is held in such high esteem within MotoGP,” said Axel Mittler, Head of Cooperation MotoGP at BMW M Division. “This award is also an important part of our long and successful partnership with MotoGP. For this reason, it is very important for us to provide a genuine highlight as the prize each year. For the 2015 season we opted for our new BMW M6 Convertible, which enjoyed its world premiere at the Detroit Auto Show in January. We now have our fingers crossed for all MotoGP riders in the race for this year’s BMW M Award.”