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Nürnberg. René Rast (GER) managed to limit the damage for Schubert Motorsport during an overall disappointing DTM race weekend at the Norisring (GER). Thanks to strong fighting performances in both races, he secured valuable championship points with tenth and seventh-place finishes. Marco Wittmann (GER) endured a frustrating home event. After finishing 18th on Saturday, he was forced to retire on Sunday in the very first lap due to an unavoidable accident. Meanwhile, there was reason to celebrate in ADAC GT4 Germany. On the tight street circuit in Nürnberg, Rast and Wittmann lacked the tools to secure top qualifying positions. However, Rast made significant progress in both races, climbing from 17th and 11th on the grid to finish 10th...

Spa-Francorchamps. The endurance marathon in June 2025 has come to an end. With the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps (BEL), BMW M Motorsport has completed its third 24-hour race within three weeks. The goal at the world’s largest GT3 race, featuring 74 starters, was to secure another podium finish following the outstanding triumph at the Nürburgring 24 Hours (GER) just a week ago. Despite a hard-fought effort, this goal was not achieved. The ROWE Racing and WRT teams finished the race with three cars in the top 10, securing fifth, seventh, and eighth places. A late penalty dropped the #98 BMW M4 GT3 EVO from ROWE Racing from third to fifth position. Video statements on the past 24-hour races from Andreas Roos and Hans-Peter Naundorf are...

#bmw #bmwmmotorsport #bmwm #bmwm4gt3evo #gt3evo #m4gt3evo #24hours #nurburgring Watkins Glen. On the same day that the BMW M4 GT3 EVO claimed victory at the 24 Hours of Nürburgring (GER), the car also celebrated its first win in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. BMW M works drivers Dan Harper (GBR) and Max Hesse (GER) triumphed in the #48 BMW M4 GT3 EVO from Paul Miller Racing in the GTD PRO class at the Six Hours of the Glen. For the duo, it was their first victory in North America. Meanwhile, BMW M Team RLL faced a challenging race with the BMW M Hybrid V8 at Watkins Glen (USA). From the start of the race weekend, it was clear that the BMW M Hybrid V8 would struggle compared to some competitors. The pace conditions were...

#bmw #bmwm #bmwmmotorsport #motorsports #bmwm4gt3evo #m4 #m4gt3evo #nurburgring #24hours Nürburgring. Victory for BMW M Motorsport and ROWE Racing at the 24 Hours of Nürburgring (GER)! In front of a record crowd in the "Green Hell", Kelvin van der Linde (RSA), Augusto Farfus (BRA), Jesse Krohn (FIN), and Raffaele Marciello (SUI) crowned an outstanding comeback with BMW's 21st overall victory at the endurance classic on the Nordschleife. Additionally, the new BMW M2 Racing impressed as in its final endurance test, the new entry-level race car – fielded by Team FK Performance Motorsport – celebrated a class victory. ROWE Racing had a challenging start to the weekend in the Eifel region. After the #98 BMW M4 GT3 EVO missed out on the top...

#bmw #bmwmmotorsport #bmwm #motorsport #24hours #lemans Le Mans. BMW M Motorsport experienced just how relentless the legendary endurance classic can be during the 93rd edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans (FRA). The two BMW M Hybrid V8 cars demonstrated strong pace, as they have throughout the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) season, and were in contention for a top-five result for much of the race. However, a frustrating final stage saw both cars suffer technical issues. While they managed to finish the race, they did not achieve the positions they deserved. The BMW M4 GT3 EVO led the LMGT3 class for many hours, but both cars retired during the night. The two BMW M Team WRT Hypercars reached Hyperpole 2 in qualifying and...

#bmw #bmwmmotorsport #motorsport #bmwm #24hlemans #lemans #bmwmteam #bmwm4gt3evo Le Mans. The month of endurance racing highlights has begun. With the scrutineering in the city centre and the official test day, BMW M Motorsport has kicked off the mega event of the year, the 24 Hours of Le Mans (FRA, 14th/15th June). BMW M Team WRT is fielding two BMW M Hybrid V8s in the Hypercar class. In the LMGT3 class, the EVO version of the BMW M4 GT3 is making its debut. The goal for both cars is the podium. Around the race, which is once again expected to draw more than 300,000 spectators, BMW M Motorsport is offering an extensive support programme. At BMW Welt in Munich (GER), there will be a public viewing event. The Le Mans race week will be...

#bmw #bmwmmotorsport #motorsport #bmwm4gt3evo #m4 #m4gt3evo Zandvoort. What a weekend for the BMW M4 GT3 EVO at Zandvoort (NED)! René Rast and Marco Wittmann (both GER) celebrated a 1-2 finish in the Sunday race at the third DTM event of the season. Rast set a new DTM record with his pole position for the race. With 26 career poles, he surpassed Bernd Schneider (GER) to become the sole record holder. Wittmann also reached a significant milestone, competing in his 200th DTM race on Sunday – a mark achieved by only seven other drivers in the series' history. His second-place finish on the podium was a fitting reward. In the ADAC GT Masters, the BMW M4 GT3 EVO achieved a 1-2 result and a total of four podium finishes. Schubert...

#bmw #bmwmmotorsport #motorsport #bmwm Björn Lellmann, Head of Customer Racing at BMW M Motorsport: "Last weekend, the European focus for our customer teams was on the GT World Challenge Europe. At Monza, AlManar Racing by WRT and Century Motorsport celebrated fantastic class victories with the BMW M4 GT3 EVO. Beyond that, there was even more reason for us to celebrate. It’s fantastic that our BMW M Racing Academy member Nerea Martí secured her first win of the season with the BMW M4 GT4 EVO in Spain. There were also two class victories with our GT4 car in GT4 Australia. And in the GT World Challenge Asia, Team KRC’s impressive streak continues with an overall podium and a class victory. Congratulations to everyone involved!" -- GT...

#bmw #bmwmmotorsport #bmwm #gtworldchallenge #gtwc #bmwm4gt3evo #mmotorsport #monza Monza. The BMW M Motorsport teams impressed once again during the second race weekend of the Endurance Cup in the GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS at Monza (ITA) with the BMW M4 GT3 EVO. At the Temple of Speed, BMW M works driver Jens Klingmann (GER), alongside Al Faisal Al Zubair (OMA) and Ben Tuck (GBR), triumphed in the Gold Cup. Charles Weerts (BEL) and Kelvin van der Linde (RSA), together with Ugo de Wilde (BEL) for Team WRT, finished fourth in the Pro Cup, maintaining their overall lead in both the drivers' and team standings. Klingmann, Al Faisal Al Zubair, and Tuck started the three-hour Monza race from seventh place in the Gold Cup...

#bmw #bmwm #bmwmmotorsport #motorsport #imsa #bmwmhybridv8 #mhybridv8 Detroit. In the fifth race of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season in Detroit (USA), BMW M Team RLL was unable to replicate the successes of previous events. With fifth and seventh places on the tight street circuit, the BMW M Hybrid V8s missed the podium in a sprint race for the first time. In qualifying, Sheldon van der Linde (RSA) and Dries Vanthoor (BEL) secured third and fourth on the grid, ending Vanthoor's impressive streak of four consecutive pole positions. In the 100-minute race, filled with battles and contact, both cars struggled to move forward in the tight field. Van der Linde handed over the #25 BMW M Hybrid V8 to Marco Wittmann (GER)...

#bmw #bmwm #bmwmmotorsport #bmwmotorsport #motorsport #bmwm2racing Björn Lellmann, Head of Customer Racing at BMW M Motorsport: “The 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers were the biggest event of the past weekend for our customer teams – and a major success. The BMW M2 Racing performed excellently under typically chaotic Eifel conditions and proved that it delivers everything we expect from our new entry-level race car. Many thanks to the team at FK Performance Motorsport, the drivers, and the BMW M Motorsport engineers for this strong and professional performance. With a total of 13 class victories, our teams have demonstrated that they are capable of winning with various BMW M Motorsport race cars – and will certainly play a leading role in...

#bmw #motorsport #bmwm #bmwmmotorsport #dtm #bmwm4gt3evo #m4gt3evo Lausitzring. At the second race weekend of the DTM season at the Lausitzring (GER), Schubert Motorsport achieved the first podium finishes with the BMW M4 GT3 EVO. René Rast (GER) made it onto the podium in both races – third on Saturday and second on Sunday after a photo finish. Marco Wittmann (GER) also had good pace, especially shining with second place on the grid on Sunday. Although he fell back due to a technical problem with the ABS during the race, he still collected points in both races, as he did at the season opener at Oschersleben (GER) – this time finishing fifth and eighth. One of the keys to the strong results was the improved performance of both cars...

#bmw #bmwmmotorsport #bmwmotorsport #imsa #bmwmhybridv8 Laguna Seca. The impressive streak in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (IWSC) continued at Laguna Seca (USA). Dries Vanthoor (BEL) in the BMW M Team RLL #24 BMW M Hybrid V8 once again was the fastest man in qualifying. He claimed his and teammate Philipp Eng’s (AUT) fourth pole position in as many races this season. In the race itself, the #24 car battled for victory right up to the end and secured third place after a dramatic finish. This marks the second podium of the IMSA season for Vanthoor/Eng, following their result at Long Beach (USA). In the #25 BMW M Hybrid V8, Marco Wittmann (GER) and Sheldon van der Linde (RSA) also delivered a strong performance, taking...

#bmw #bmwmotorsport #bmwmmotorsport Spa-Francorchamps. The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (BEL) is known as the Ardennes rollercoaster, and BMW M Motorsport experienced an emotional rollercoaster of its own there this weekend. At the third round of the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) and the home round for BMW M Team WRT, the “6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps,” both BMW M Hybrid V8s once again demonstrated their potential following the podium finish in Imola (ITA). This time, however, it went unrewarded. The #20 Hypercar was in the fight for another podium finish until shortly before the end. A slow puncture set the car back before it had to retire for safety reasons due to a brake issue. The #15 BMW M Hybrid V8 also showed...

#bmw #bmwmotorsport #bmwm #bmwmmotorsport #dtm #bmwm4gt3evo #m4gt3evo Oschersleben. Solid start for the BMW M4 GT3 EVO and Schubert Motorsport in the 2025 DTM season. At the team's home event at Oschersleben (GER), René Rast (GER) drove the #33 RoboMarkets BMW M4 GT3 EVO to the best result of the weekend, finishing fifth in Sunday's race. Marco Wittmann (GER) displayed consistently strong performances in the #11 Schaeffler BMW M4 GT3 EVO, collecting many valuable points with eighth place on Saturday and sixth on Sunday. At the tight Motorsport Arena in Oschersleben, Rast and Wittmann impressed, especially on Sunday with strong comebacks. The track layout does not play to the strengths of the BMW M4 GT3 EVO, and both drivers...

#bmw #bmwmotorsport #bmwmmotorsport #motorsport #fia #fiawec #worldendurance #imola #bmwmhybridv8 Imola. What a spectacular finale at the “6 Hours of Imola”, the second race of the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) season! Thanks to a tactical masterclass by BMW M Team WRT, the #20 BMW M Hybrid V8, driven by Robin Frijns (NED), René Rast (GER), and Sheldon van der Linde (RSA), finished in second place. The crew of car #20 celebrated their first-ever podium in the FIA WEC – despite an early collision with another car and a repair in the pits. In the LMGT3 class, the #46 BMW M4 GT3 EVO, starting from pole position, battled for the win. After a penalty and a fantastic comeback at the end, drivers Ahmad Al Harthy (OMA), Valentino...

#bmw #bmwm #bmwmmotorsport #motorsports #bmwmotorsport #bmwmhybridv8 #mhybridv8 #imsa #longbeach Long Beach. In terms of qualifying speed, the BMW M Hybrid V8 remains the benchmark in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (IWSC) season after three races. Dries Vanthoor (BEL) completed the pole position hat-trick at the street circuit in Long Beach (USA), following Daytona and Sebring (both USA), driving car number 24. In the race, Vanthoor's teammate Philipp Eng (AUT) crossed the finish line in third place after 100 minutes, securing the first podium for BMW M Team RLL this season. Sheldon van der Linde (RSA) and Marco Wittmann (GER) finished fifth in the sister car after a strong comeback . In qualifying, Vanthoor once again...

#bmw #bmwm #bmwmmotorsport #bmwmotorsport #motorsports #gtworldchallenge #bmwm4gte3vo #m4gt3evo Le Castellet. The start of the Endurance Cup season of the GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS could hardly have gone better from the perspective of BMW M Motorsport. The new BMW M4 GT3 EVO achieved an overall victory, a class win, and a podium finish in every category at the 6 Hours of Paul Ricard at Le Castellet (FRA). The Team WRT trio of Charles Weerts, Ugo de Wilde (both BEL), and Kelvin van der Linde (RSA) celebrated their race win on the podium. In the Silver Cup, Paradine Competition drove the #992 BMW M4 GT3 EVO to victory, while car #991 finished second in the Bronze Cup. In the Gold Cup, AlManar Racing by Team WRT secured...

#bmw #bmwmotorsport #bmwm #bmwmmotorsport #motorsports #dtm #bmwm4gt3evo Oschersleben. On 26th/27th April, the DTM kicks off its new season at Oschersleben (GER). In preparation for the first two races, the official DTM test day took place at the same location this week. Schubert Motorsport gathered valuable experience with its two BMW M4 GT3 EVOs and BMW M factory drivers René Rast and Marco Wittmann (both GER). At the end of the two sessions on Wednesday, more than 250 test laps were recorded. The focus of the tests for the team and both drivers was to familiarise themselves as much as possible with the EVO version of the BMW M4 GT3 in combination with the new Pirelli tyres that are used in the DTM. Rast completed 129 laps in the...

#bmw #bmwmotorsport #bmwmmotorsport #nurburgring #bmwm4gt4evo #m4gt4evo Nürburgring. At the first race of the Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS), the BMW M Motorsport teams kicked off the 2025 Nordschleife season. In preparation for the 24-hour race in June, the #98 ROWE Racing BMW M4 GT3 EVO, with drivers Augusto Farfus (BRA), Jesse Krohn (FIN), Raffaele Marciello (SUI), and Kelvin van der Linde (RSA), finished fifth after four hours of racing. The new BMW M4 GT4 EVO had a fantastic start with victories in the SP8T class by Team BILSTEIN by BLACK FALCON and in the SP10 AM class by FK Performance Motorsport. Overall, the BMW M Motorsport teams achieved seven class victories. Attached you will find a wide selection of photos from the...

#bmw #bmwm #bmwmmotorsport #motorsport #bmwm4gt3evo #m4 #m4gt3evo #24h #nürburgring BMW M Motorsport and ROWE Racing will compete on 21st/22nd June 2025 in the Green Hell to continue their joint success story at the 24 Hours of Nürburgring (GER). After the team secured BMW's 20th and most recent overall victory in the Eifel region in 2020, the 21st triumph is now the major goal. The new BMW M4 GT3 EVO and a strong quartet of BMW M works drivers are taking on this mission. ROWE Racing has been competing in BMW M Motorsport race cars at the 24h Nürburgring since 2016 and boasts an impressive record. Besides the overall victory in 2020, the team, led by Team Principal Hans-Peter Naundorf, has finished second on the podium three times...