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Detroit (USA), 30 May - 1 June. IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, GTP, LMDh, #24 BMW M Hybrid V8, BMW M Team RLL, Philipp Eng, Jesse Krohn.

IMSA: Disappointing race for BMW M Team RLL on the Detroit street circuit.

Jeff Seabrook 2024 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Sunday June 2, 2024

The fifth season race of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship on the tight streets of Detroit (USA) was disappointing for the two BMW M Hybrid V8s of BMW M Team RLL. Philipp Eng (AUT) and Jesse Krohn (FIN) finished in seventh place in the #24 car. The #25 BMW M Hybrid V8 with Connor De Phillippi (USA) and Nick Yelloly (GBR) at the wheel retired after an accident

Detroit. The fifth season race of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship on the tight streets of Detroit (USA) was disappointing for the two BMW M Hybrid V8s of BMW M Team RLL. Philipp Eng (AUT) and Jesse Krohn (FIN) finished in seventh place in the #24 car. The #25 BMW M Hybrid V8 with Connor De Phillippi (USA) and Nick Yelloly (GBR) at the wheel retired after an accident .

After strong performances in practice, BMW M Team RLL had bad luck in qualifying on Friday. A red flag shortly before the end of the session prevented Eng and Yelloly from completing their fastest laps. Starting from sixth and eighth on the grid, it was very difficult to make up ground in the race on the tight circuit. After an early drive-through penalty, the #24 car could do no better than seventh place. In the #25 BMW M Hybrid V8, which was doing well in the race until the pit stop, De Phillippi initially slid straight into the tyre barriers while fighting for the lead and then retired a lap later after another impact into the track barrier with a broken rear suspension.

In the GTD-PRO class, the #1 Paul Miller Racing BMW M4 GT3 with Madison Snow and Bryan Sellers (both USA) at the wheel finished in fifth place.

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Nürburgring (GER), 13-14 April 2024. 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers, Nordschleife, #98 BMW M4 GT3, ROWE Racing, Raffaele Marciello, Maxime Martin, Marco Wittmann.

Ten BMW M works drivers, three BMW M4 GT3s: BMW M Motorsport teams are strongly positioned for the 24h Nürburgring.

Jeff Seabrook 2024 Intercontinental GT Challenge Monday May 27, 2024

Nürburgring (GER), Le Mans (FRA), Spa-Francorchamps (BEL): June is all about three 24-hour classics in one month for BMW M Motorsport. It kicks off on 1st/2nd June with the 52nd edition of the 24h Nürburgring. BMW M Team RMG and ROWE Racing will field three BMW M4 GT3s with the goal of securing BMW’s 21st overall victory at the Eifel marathon

Munich. Nürburgring (GER), Le Mans (FRA), Spa-Francorchamps (BEL): June is all about three 24-hour classics in one month for BMW M Motorsport. It kicks off on 1st/2nd June with the 52nd edition of the 24h Nürburgring. BMW M Team RMG and ROWE Racing will field three BMW M4 GT3s with the goal of securing BMW’s 21st overall victory at the Eifel marathon. The three SP9 Pro cars will be driven by a strong line-up of ten BMW M works drivers. Additionally, the 24h Nürburgring is part of the Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) this year.

In the #72 BMW M4 GT3 from BMW M Team RMG, three members of the newly established Gen2K (BMW M works drivers born in or after 2000) will be competing: Dan Harper (GBR), Max Hesse (GER), and Charles Weerts (BEL). Harper and Hesse will be racing with the Stefan Reinhold-led team for the fourth time, while Weerts makes his debut at the 24h Nürburgring. The #72 BMW M4 GT3 livery, designed by BMW M Motorsport Premium Technology Partner Shell, is especially striking at night as illuminated foil creates special visual effects in the dark.

ROWE Racing will field two BMW M4 GT3s in the 2024 ‘Eifel marathon’. In the #98 car, which finished second in 2023, Marco Wittmann (GER) and Maxime Martin (BEL) will once again compete, now joined by their BMW M works driver colleagues Raffaele Marciello (SUI) and Augusto Farfus (BRA). Wittmann, Marciello, and Martin already secured a second-place podium finish at the 24h Qualifiers in April.

Farfus will take on a dual role on the Nordschleife this year, also starting in the #99 car. His three colleagues in that BMW M4 GT3 are Sheldon van der Linde (RSA) and Dries Vanthoor (BEL), who were also part of the #98 podium crew in 2023, along with Robin Frijns (NED).

For the BMW M works drivers and BMW M Motorsport, this year is not just about the overall success at the Eifel classic, but also about scoring points for the drivers’ and manufacturers’ standings in the IGTC. The 24h Nürburgring, the second round of the season following the opener at Bathurst (AUS), is part of the IGTC calendar for the first time. Marciello and Martin have already collected important points with a fourth-place finish in the BMW M4 GT3 from BMW M Team WRT at Bathurst in February.

In addition to BMW M Team RMG and ROWE Racing with their three BMW M4 GT3s, numerous BMW teams with a total of 33 different vehicles will once again compete in the various classes, including ten BMW M4 GT4s, six BMW M240i Racings, and other models.

Lausitzring (GER), 24-26 May 2024. DTM, ADAC, Schubert Motorsport, #31 BMW M4 GT3, Sheldon van der Linde, Shell.

DTM Lausitzring: Schubert Motorsport collects further important points with top-ten results.

Jeff Seabrook 2024 DTM Sunday May 26, 2024

Fighting spirit was required from the three Schubert Motorsport drivers at the second race weekend of the DTM at the Lausitzring (GER). Sheldon van der Linde (RSA), René Rast (GER), and Marco Wittmann (GER) collected important points in both races despite problems in the qualifying sessions. Sixth place for van der Linde on Saturday and Rast on Sunday was the maximum achievable under the circumstances.

Lausitzring. Fighting spirit was required from the three Schubert Motorsport drivers at the second race weekend of the DTM at the Lausitzring (GER). Sheldon van der Linde (RSA), René Rast (GER), and Marco Wittmann (GER) collected important points in both races despite problems in the qualifying sessions. Sixth place for van der Linde on Saturday and Rast on Sunday was the maximum achievable under the circumstances. In ADAC GT4 Germany, Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport triumphed with the BMW M4 GT4 .

The DTM race on Saturday was turbulent. Thunderstorms and heavy rain caused interruptions and shuffled the race results. Van der Linde coped best with the extremely difficult conditions and improved from twelfth on the grid to sixth place. Wittmann finished 13th, while Rast retired due to technical issues. On Sunday, the Schubert Motorsport drivers again performed much better in the race than in qualifying. Rast improved from 13th position to sixth place, and van der Linde even moved up from 18th on the grid to eighth place. Wittmann, who had fared best in qualifying with ninth place, also finished ninth in the race. In the drivers' standings, van der Linde is the highest-placed BMW driver after four races with 41 points.

In ADAC GT4 Germany, Gabriele Piana (ITA) and Michael Schrey (GER) in the #2 BMW M4 GT4 from Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport celebrated their third victory in the third race of the season on Saturday. Second place went to the FK Performance Motorsport duo of Leyton Fourie (RSA) and Max Rosam (GER). On Sunday, Piana and Schrey were once again the highest-placed BMW M Motorsport crew, finishing fourth. Four more BMW M4 GT4s finished the race in the top-ten.

Nürburgring (GER), 17-18 March 2023. Nürburgring Endurance Series, NLS, Nordschleife, #35 BMW M4 GT3, Walkenhorst Motorsport, Jake Dennis.

Welcome back! Jake Dennis is once again part of the BMW M Motorsport works driver line-up.

Jeff Seabrook 2024 Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Thursday May 23, 2024

The partnership between Jake Dennis (GBR) and BMW M Motorsport is entering the next round. The reigning Formula E World Champion returns as the 23rd member of the works driver line-up and will compete in selected races in the BMW M4 GT3 in 2024. Dennis has been part of the BMW M Motorsport family since 2021.

Munich. The partnership between Jake Dennis (GBR) and BMW M Motorsport is entering the next round. The reigning Formula E World Champion returns as the 23^rd member of the works driver line-up and will compete in selected races in the BMW M4 GT3 in 2024. Dennis has been part of the BMW M Motorsport family since 2021.

Jake Dennis has already completed his first race of the year for BMW M Motorsport in April, when he competed with Century Motorsport at the season opener of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS Endurance Cup at Le Castellet (FRA). Dennis will compete in further endurance races in the BMW M4 GT3 in the second half of the season for the British team. Dennis will have to miss the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps (BEL), as the race clashes with his main programme in Formula E.

Dennis's next race in the BMW M4 GT3 is already scheduled for 1^st/2^nd June. He will start alongside Jens Klingmann (GER) for BMW Italia Ceccato Racing in the Italian GT Championship. There, he will substitute for Max Hesse (GER), who will be competing in the 24 Hours at the Nürburgring (GER) at the same time.