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Augusto Farfus
BMW M TEAM WRT READY FOR THE BATHURST 12 HOUR
Mount Panorama is calling. Next weekend (3rd to 5th February), BMW M Team WRT will make its first official appearance together with BMW M Motorsport at Bathurst, Australia. The team, led by principal Vincent Vosse, will be competing in the classic Bathurst 12 Hour endurance race at the Mount Panorama Circuit with two BMW M4 … Continue reading
BMW M TEAM WRT DRIVER LINE-UP CONFIRMED FOR BATHURST AND GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE
BMW M Motorsport returns to Australia after an enforced three-year absence. BMW M Team WRT will undertake its first works-supported race outing with the BMW M4 GT3 at the Bathurst 12 Hour, the opening round of the Intercontinental GT Challenge, in February 2023. This is followed by the GT World Challenge Europe which begins in … Continue reading
BMW M MOTORSPORT UNVEILS THE BMW M HYBRID V8 IN ITS RACE LIVERY AND ANNOUNCES 2023 IMSA SEASON DRIVERS
The BMW M Hybrid V8 has arrived in North America and was presented to the public in its racing colours for the first time at a launch event at the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles (USA). The first prototype developed by BMW M Motorsport in 25 years will sport an avant-garde livery which leverages the … Continue reading
AUGUSTO FARFUS PUTS THE ROWE RACING BMW M4 GT3 ON THE FRONT ROW IN NURBURGRING 24 HOURS QUALIFYING
After last year’s pole position with the BMW M6 GT3, ROWE Racing has now marked the debut of the BMW M4 GT3 by making it to the front row of the grid in the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring (GER). Augusto Farfus (BRA) posted the second-fastest time of 8:10.640 minutes. In the #72 BMW M4 … Continue reading
BMW M MOTORSPORT IS APPROACHING THE 2022 SEASON WITH A STRONG SET OF DRIVERS
BMW M Motorsport is counting on continuity in the driver line-up for the 2022 season. In the coming months, 19 BMW M works drivers will be competing around the world in the new BMW M4 GT3 for a range of BMW M Motorsport teams, and will also play a key role in the testing phase … Continue reading
BMW TEAM RLL DECIDE THE DRIVER LINEUP FOR THE 24 HOURS OF DAYTONA
The BMW M Team RLL line-up for the season opener of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship 2022 has been decided. At the new BMW M4 GT3’s debut in the also-new GTD PRO category, two strong quartets of BMW M works drivers will be doing battle for the podium. In the #25 MOTUL BMW M4 GT3, … Continue reading
FAREWELL WEEKEND FOR THE BMW M8 GTE ENDS WITH A PODIUM AT PETIT LE MANS
After two Rolex 24 victories in Daytona (USA) and five IMSA series class wins, the farewell race of the MOTUL BMW M8 GTE added the 26th podium finish and a pole position to the history books. At Petit Le Mans, the final race of the season in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at Road Atlanta (USA), … Continue reading
THE BMW M8 GTE MAKES ITS FAREWELL APPEARANCE IN NORTH AMERICA
This Saturday marks the end of an era. After four successful years, the BMW M8 GTE will contest its final race at the MOTUL Petit Le Mans endurance classic at Road Atlanta (USA). BMW Team RLL has competed with the BMW M8 GTE in the North American IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship since 2018. During these … Continue reading
BMW JUNIOR TEAM RACES TO THE PODIUM AT NLS 8
In beautiful late summer weather, the BMW Junior Team finished round eight of the Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS) on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife (GER) on the podium. After four hours of racing, Neil Verhagen (USA), Dan Harper (GBR) and Max Hesse (GER) crossed the finish line in third place in the # 44 BMW M6 GT3. In … Continue reading
BMW TEAM RLL ON THE PODIUM AT WATKINS GLEN
Three BMWs made it onto the podium in race three of this season’s Michelin Endurance Cup, which forms part of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. In the GTLM class, John Edwards (USA), Jesse Krohn (FIN) and Augusto Farfus (BRA) finished second in the #24 MOTUL BMW M8 GTE at the ‘Six Hours of the Glen’ … Continue reading
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