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Augusto Farfus
FOURTH ROUND, FOURTH CONTINENT: THE BMW M6 GT3 AT THE 10 HOURS OF SUZUKA
The fourth and penultimate race of this season’s Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) will take place in Japan this weekend. Walkenhorst Motorsport and BMW Team Schnitzer will each field one BMW M6 GT3 in the 10 Hours of Suzuka. This time, Augusto Farfus (BRA) and Martin Tomczyk (GER) will be supported by Nick Yelloly (GBR) as … Continue reading
FOUR BMW TEAMS AND FIVE BMW M6 GT3 TO RACE AT THE 24 HOURS OF SPA
This weekend features another highlight of the endurance season – the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps (BEL). For BMW Team Schnitzer and Walkenhorst Motorsport, this also forms the third race of the season in the International GT Challenge. Walkenhorst Motorsport travels to the Ardennes as defending champion following last year’s victory in Belgium. BMW teams claimed … Continue reading
BMW TEAMS READY FOR THE NEXT GT HIGHLIGHT ON THE NURBURGRING NORDSCHLEIFE
Just a few days after the 24 Hours of Le Mans (FRA), the next classic race is approaching this coming weekend: the 24 Hours Nürburgring (GER). Six BMW M6 GT3s are racing in the top SP9 class and numerous BMW works drivers are competing on the Nordschleife. The aim is to battle for the 20thBMW … Continue reading
BMW TEAM MTEK DISPLAYS FIGHTING SPIRIT AT LE MANS
BMW Team MTEK has concluded the ‘Super Season’ in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) with the 24-hour race at Le Mans (FRA). The two BMW M8 GTEs finished in eleventh and 14th positions in the LM GTE Pro class. The #82 BMW M8 GTE – driven by Jesse Krohn (FIN), António Félix da Costa … Continue reading
BMW TEAM MTEK RETURNS TO LE MANS
BMW Team MTEK is in France for the world-famous 24 Hours of Le Mans this weekend (15th/16th June), for what promises to be an exciting finale to the 2018/2019 World Endurance Championship (WEC) Super Season. The team from Garching (GER) will again field a pair of BMW M8 GTEs, which have both had podium success … Continue reading
BMW TEAM MTEK COMPLETES FINAL TEST AHEAD OF THE 24 HOURS OF LE MANS
BMW Team MTEK returned to the Circuit de la Sarthe (FRA) this Sunday for the official 24 Hours of Le Mans (FRA) test day and ran both cars for the full eight hours with only minor interruptions for set-up changes. By the end of the day, the BMW M8 GTE had completed more than 2,200 … Continue reading
SIX BMW M6 GT3s AND COMPETITIVE DRIVERS WANT TO RECORD TOP RESULTS IN THE ‘GREEN HELL’
BMW teams are looking forward to one of the major highlights of the endurance season on 22nd/23rd June 2019: the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring (GER). Four teams, with a total of six BMW M6 GT3s, will be in pursuit of the 20th overall win for BMW in the ‘Green Hell’. Numerous BMW works drivers … Continue reading
SIX STRONG DRIVERS IN THE BMW M8 GTE: BMW DRIVER LINE-UP CONFIRMED FOR THE 24 HOURS OF LE MANS
The 2018/19 ‘Super Season’ in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) draws to a close on 15th/16th June with the 24 Hours of Le Mans (FRA). BMW M Motorsport has now announced the six drivers who will race the two BMW M8 GTE for BMW Team MTEK on the Sarthe region track. The team’s regular … Continue reading
BMW TEAM MTEK FINISHES FOURTH IN SNOW-AFFECTED 6 HOURS OF SPA
BMW Team MTEK has finished in fourth place in the World Endurance Championship (WEC) 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps (BEL) with the #82 BMW M8 GTE and drivers António Félix da Costa (POR) and Augusto Farfus (BRA). The #81 sister-car of Martin Tomcyzk (GER) and Nick Catsburg (NED) finished in ninth place in the GTE-Pro class … Continue reading
BMW TEAM MTEK QUALIFIES THIRD AND FOURTH FOR THE WEC 6 HOURS OF SPA
BMW Team MTEK has qualified in third and fourth positions for the FIA World Endurance Championship’s 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps (BEL), with its pair of BMW M8 GTEs. In the #82 BMW M8 GTE, António Félix da Costa (POR) and Augusto Farfus (BRA) held the top-spot for much of qualifying before settling for third place … Continue reading
