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BMW M6 GT3
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
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
TOP-THREE LOCK OUT FOR BMW TEAMS IN THE 24-HOUR NURBURGRING QUALIFYING RACE
The BMW M6 GT3 celebrated a top-three lock-out in the qualifying race for the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring (GER). After 41 laps of the Nordschleife, Christian Krognes (NOR), David Pittard and Nick Yelloly (both GBR) were first to cross the finishing line in the Walkenhorst Motorsport #101 BMW M6 GT3. Second place went to … Continue reading
BMW TEAM SCHNITZER AND WALKENHORST MOTORSPORT FINISH IN FIFTH AND EIGHTH PLACES IN LAGUNA SECA
The two BMW M6 GT3s finished in fifth and eighth positions in the “California 8 Hours”, the second of five races in the Intercontinental GT Challenge. Augusto Farfus (BRA), Martin Tomczyk (GER) and Chaz Mostert (AUS) from the BMW Team Schnitzer crossed the finishing line in Laguna Seca (USA) in fifth place after 326 laps. … Continue reading
BMW TEAM SCHNITZER AND WALKENHORST MOTORSPORT TO COMPETE WITH THE BMW M6 GT3 AT LAGUNA SECA
Around seven weeks after the 12 Hours of Bathurst (AUS), BMW teams are set to take on the second race of the season in the Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC). The ‘8 Hours of California’ will be held at another legendary track this Saturday, the “WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca” (USA). BMW Team Schnitzer and Walkenhorst Motorsport … Continue reading
BMW M6 GT3 WINS VLN NORDSCHLEIFE SEASON OPENER
Perfect start to the new season: John Edwards (USA), Nick Catsburg (NED) and Marco Wittmann (GER) clinched victory in the BMW M6 GT3 at the VLN Endurance Championship Nürburgring opener. The trio won the 65th ADAC Westfalenfahrt in the ROWE Racing #99 BMW M6 GT3. In the #98 sister car, Tom Blomqvist (GBR), Connor De Phillippi … Continue reading
JODY FANNIN JOINS FIST – TEAM AAI GT FOR 2019 CHINA GT
2019 is going to be a busy year for Jody Fannin as he expands his programme to include the China GT Championship with FIST – Team AAI and their BMW M6 GT3. He will share the car with Betty Chen in her debut season. “I’m looking forward to expanding my horizons to Asia and to competing … Continue reading
ERIK JOHANSSON IS THE NEW BMW MOTORSPORT JUNIOR FOR 2019
After an intensive three-day selection procedure, the decision has been made: Erik Johansson (SWE) has been accepted onto the 2019 BMW Motorsport Junior Programme. The 22-year-old former BMW Customer Racing driver triumphed over three other candidates in Wednesday’s shoot-out in the BMW Motorsport simulator. As a reward, a substantial part of his training programme will … Continue reading
JODY FANNIN JOINS WALKENHORST MOTORSPORT FOR 2019 VLN GT3 CAMPAIGN
Jody Fannin is delighted to announce that he will be joining Walkenhorst Motorsport for a VLN campaign in their BMW M6 GT3. After an impressive outing in the BMW M6 GT3 at the last round of VLN in 2018, the next natural step was to undertake a full season in 2019. Jody Fannin: “After VLN 9 … Continue reading
BMW TEAM SCHNITZER FINISHES FIFTH IN EMOTIONAL BATHURST 12 HOUR IN MEMORY OF CHARLEY LAMM
BMW M Motorsport and the BMW M6 GT3 have finished in fifth place at the Bathurst 12 Hour on Mount Panorama Circuit in an emotional event for BMW Team Schnitzer. It was the team’s first race appearance since it’s long-time team principal Charly Lamm passed away. Drivers Augusto Farfus (BRA), Chaz Mostert (AUS) and Martin … Continue reading
