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VALENTINO ROSSI TO BECOME NEW MEMBER OF THE BMW M MOTORSPORT WORKS DRIVER FAMILY
The BMW M works driver squad for the 2023 season is gaining a well-known 21st member. Valentino Rossi (ITA) and BMW M Motorsport have agreed a works commitment that goes beyond the race appearances with BMW M Team WRT announced last week. The nine-time motorcycle world champion, who called time on his long-standing, successful career on … Continue reading
BMW M MOTORSPORT PRESENTS WORKS DRIVERS AND RACE PROGRAMME FOR THE 2023 SEASON
The squad of works drivers at BMW M Motorsport for the 2023 season includes more prominent newcomers. Belgians Dries Vanthoor and Charles Weerts receive works driver contracts and join the BMW M Motorsport family. They will compete with BMW M Team WRT in the coming season, among other outings. The initial race programmes for the … Continue reading
MAXIME MARTIN RETURNS TO THE SQUAD OF WORKS DRIVERS AT BMW M MOTORSPORT
A familiar face is returning to the BMW M Motorsport family: Belgian Maxime Martin will line up as a BMW M works driver again from the 2023 season. The 36-year-old racing driver impressed in the BMW M Sports Trophy customer racing programme, before enjoying success as a BMW M works driver in various different series … Continue reading
SHELDON VAN DER LINDE AND MARCO WITTMANN TO START AT DAYTONA AND SEBRING IN THE BMW M HYBRID V8
During a media forum ahead of this weekend’s finale of the DTM season in Hockenheim (GER), BMW M Motorsport unveiled initial details of the future race programme for BMW M works drivers Sheldon van der Linde (RSA) and Marco Wittmann (GER). Both drivers will be involved when the BMW M Hybrid V8 makes its debut … Continue reading
GRAND DTM SEASON FINALE FOR BMW M MOTORSPORT AT HOCHENHEIM
This weekend (7th to 9th October), the DTM season 2022 will draw to a close with the traditional finale at the Hockenheimring (GER). BMW M works driver Sheldon van der Linde (RSA) and the BMW M Motorsport Team Schubert Motorsport are battling for the title in the DTM drivers’ and team championships. They are heading … 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
RENE RAST TO DRIVE FOR BMW M MOTORSPORT IN 2023
A big name is set to join the squad of drivers at BMW M Motorsport in 2023: René Rast (GER) will be in action at the wheel of BMW M racing cars from next season. A host of opportunities to go racing await the three-time DTM champion and winner of the 24-hour races at Spa-Francorchamps … Continue reading
BMW M MOTORSPORTS RETURNS TO LE MANS WITH THE HYBRID V8
BMW M Motorsport returns to the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and the 24 Hours of Le Mans (FRA) in 2024. One year after its debut season in the North American IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2023, the new BMW M Hybrid V8 will also take on the top-class opposition in the Hypercars category in … Continue reading
BMW PRESENTS THE NEW M4 GT4
With the official presentation in the run-up to the SRO race weekend at the VIRginia International Raceway (USA), BMW M Motorsport has rung in the sales phase of the new BMW M4 GT4, which is set to continue its predecessor’s run of success in the internationally established GT4 category as of the 2023 season. The … Continue reading
BMW M MOTORSPORTS TEAMS UNABLE TO CONVERT STRONG PACE OF THE M4 GT3 INTO GOOD NURBURGRING 24 HOURS RESULTS
The 50th edition of the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring (GER) represented the conclusion to the anniversary week for BMW M GmbH. However, the race debut for the BMW M4 GT3 did not go as well as hoped. The BMW M Motorsport teams showed strong pace, but both cars, from ROWE Racing and the BMW … Continue reading
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