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Indianapolis (USA), 4-7 October 2023. Intercontinental GT Challenge, IGTC, BMW M4 GT3, BMW M Team WRT, SIXT, Dries Vanthoor, Sheldon van der Linde, Philipp Eng.

Indianapolis 8 Hour: Strong line-up for Intercontinental GT Challenge title decider.

Jeff Seabrook 2024 Intercontinental GT Challenge Thursday September 26, 2024

The upcoming Indianapolis 8 Hour (USA) on 5th October (Race start: 18:15 CEST) serves as the season finale for both the Intercontinental GT Challenge and the Fanatec GT World Challenge America powered by AWS. BMW M Motorsport is in contention for titles in both race series. Team WRT is competing with two BMW M4 GT3s and six BMW M works drivers to secure the driver and manufacturer titles in the Intercontinental GT Challenge.

Laura Claesgens
BMW Group

Munich. The upcoming Indianapolis 8 Hour (USA) on 5^th October (Race start: 18:15 CEST) serves as the season finale for both the Intercontinental GT Challenge and the Fanatec GT World Challenge America powered by AWS. BMW M Motorsport is in contention for titles in both race series. Team WRT is competing with two BMW M4 GT3s and six BMW M works drivers to secure the driver and manufacturer titles in the Intercontinental GT Challenge. One of the two cars features the design of Premium Technology Partner Shell. Additionally, the simulation software provider Ansys is participating for the first time as an Official Partner. In GT World Challenge America, ST Racing and Turner Motorsport are still in contention for the title in the Pro-Am class. Five BMW M4 GT3s will be taking to the start for this event.

Indianapolis (USA), 20-22 September 2024. IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, GTP, LMDh, #25 BMW M Hybrid V8, BMW M Team RLL, Connor De Phillippi, Nick Yelloly.

IMSA Indianapolis: BMW M Team RLL breaks the spell – One-two finish for the BMW M Hybrid V8.

Jeff Seabrook 2024 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Tuesday September 24, 2024

What a day for BMW M Team RLL, what a week for the LMDh programme of BMW M Motorsport! Just a few days after the first podium finish for the BMW M Hybrid V8 in the FIA World Endurance Championship, the LMDh car has scored an impressive 1-2 in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

Andrea Schwab
BMW Group

Indianapolis. What a day for BMW M Team RLL, what a week for the LMDh programme of BMW M Motorsport! Just a few days after the first podium finish for the BMW M Hybrid V8 in the FIA World Endurance Championship, the LMDh car has scored an impressive 1-2 in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. At the 6-hour race at Indianapolis (USA), Philipp Eng (AUT) and Jesse Krohn (FIN) in the #24 BMW M Hybrid V8 triumphed over their teammates Connor De Phillippi (USA) and Nick Yelloly (GBR). It was the first 1-2 finish since joining the GTP class and the first success of the current season .

At their home event – with the company headquarters just a few kilometres from the racetrack – BMW M Team RLL achieved a major breakthrough after a challenging season so far. The two car crews braved the difficult conditions, especially at the start of the “Battle on the Bricks” with rain and then a drying track, made no mistakes, and made the right strategic decisions. It was the #24 crew that was the first in the top field to switch to slicks, thereby making an important move towards the lead. In the final laps, the two BMW M Hybrid V8s kept their competitors at bay even in dense lapping traffic and decided first place between themselves. Eng and Krohn celebrated not only their first win but also their first podium finish in the top class of the IMSA series. The only other win in the GTP category had been claimed by De Phillippi and Yelloly at Watkins Glen (USA) in the 2023 season.

Monza (ITA), 20-22 September 2024. Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe, GTWC, Endurance Cup, Team WRT, #46 BMW M4 GT3, Raffaele Marciello, Maxime Martin, Valentino Rossi.

GT World Challenge Europe: Sensational double victory for Team WRT after chaotic Monza race – Bronze car makes history with overall win.

Jeff Seabrook 2024 Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Sunday September 22, 2024

The fourth season race of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup at Monza (ITA) made history. For the first time in the history of the race series, a car not competing in the Pro class clinched the overall victory. The sensational winners were Jens Klingmann (GER), Ahmad Al Harthy (OMA), and Sam De Haan (GBR) in the #30 BMW M4 GT3 from OQ by Oman Racing run by WRT.

Laura Claesgens
BMW Group

Monza. The fourth season race of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup at Monza (ITA) made history. For the first time in the history of the race series, a car not competing in the Pro class clinched the overall victory. The sensational winners were Jens Klingmann (GER), Ahmad Al Harthy (OMA), and Sam De Haan (GBR) in the #30 BMW M4 GT3 from OQ by Oman Racing run by WRT. At the end of the chaotic three-hour race, the Bronze Cup trio triumphed over the #32 BMW M4 GT3 driven by Sheldon van der Linde (RSA), Dries Vanthoor, and Charles Weerts (both BEL). This meant not only a one-two result for Team WRT but also a win in the Pro Cup, securing crucial overall standings points in the GT World Challenge Europe title fight.

The one-two resultwas all the more extraordinary because both cars were involved in start collisions and had almost a lap deficit within minutes. Thanks to outstanding strategy, both crews fought their way back to the front during the race. In the final laps, Klingmann, under immense pressure from Vanthoor and the third-placed Ferrari, drove to victory with nerves of steel. The #46 BMW M4 GT3, driven by Raffaele Marciello (SUI), Maxime Martin (BEL), and Valentino Rossi (ITA), also gave a strong performance, finishing in fifth place.

Watkins Glen (USA), 21-23 June 2024. IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, GTP, LMDh, #25 BMW M Hybrid V8, BMW M Team RLL, Nick Yelloly, Connor De Phillippi.

IMSA and GT World Challenge Europe: BMW M Motorsport adjusts driver line-up for double-header weekend.

Jeff Seabrook BMW Motorsport News Tuesday September 17, 2024

BMW M Motorsport is gearing up for two racing highlights this upcoming weekend. The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (IMSA series) will make a stop at Indianapolis (USA), where BMW M Team RLL will field two BMW M Hybrid V8s for its home race, as Bobby Rahal’s team is based in Indianapolis. Meanwhile, at Monza (ITA), the fourth Endurance Cup race of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS will take place.

Andrea Schwab
BMW Group

Munich. BMW M Motorsport is gearing up for two racing highlights this upcoming weekend. The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (IMSA series) will make a stop at Indianapolis (USA), where BMW M Team RLL will field two BMW M Hybrid V8s for its home race, as Bobby Rahal’s team is based in Indianapolis. The 6-hour race, ‘Battle on the Bricks,’ is part of the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup. Meanwhile, at Monza (ITA), the fourth Endurance Cup race of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS will take place. Due to the double-header, there will be two driver changes in the ROWE Racing #98 BMW M4 GT3. Robin Frijns and Maxime Oosten (both NED) will replace regular IMSA drivers Philipp Eng (AUT) and Nick Yelloly (GBR). For Oosten, it will be his debut on the big GT stage.