1993 BMW R 100R, SPECIAL EDITION. FULLY SERVICED READY TO RIDE The concept: motorcycle legends of days-gone-by racing identically prepared BMW motorcycles at the AHRMA vintage races at Daytona Beach, Florida and later at Loudon, NH; Sears Point, CA and Lexington, OH. In March of 1992 the first event was held at Daytona International Speedway. It featured 10 motorcycle celebrities and drew a crowd of 16,000 racing fans. Eight additional BMW Battle of the Legends events have been held in front of a collective audience of more than 200,000. There were a total of 23 Legends involved in the races called the Battle of the Legends. 9 races were held over the years 1992 through 1996 Daytona 1992 Sears Point, CA 1994 Daytona 1993 Daytona 1995 Loudon, NH 1993 Mid-Ohio 1995 Daytona 1994 Daytona 1996 Mid-Ohio 1996 Legend - Walter Zeller Walter Zeller was a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Germany. Zeller rode for BMW beginning in 1951 and became the lead rider for the BMW factory racing team in 1954. Walter Zeller s career includes earning a gold medal during the 1951 International Six Days Trial (now known as the International Six Days Enduro), three German national championships, plus a memorable ride in the Senior TT at the Isle of Man in 1956. When asked to join the BMW Battle of the Legends for the second race in 1993, he did so graciously and without fanfare. That was his style. At age 65 years old- he competed in the race and had a wonderful time! Walter Zeller passed away in 1995.
