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Martin Tomczyk
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
OPENING ROUND OF THE INTERCONTINENTAL GT CHALLENGE UNDER A CLOUD OF SADNESS FOR BMW MOTORSPORT
This weekend, the Intercontinental GT Challenge kicks off the new season with the Bathurst 12 Hour (AUS). In the thick of the action will be two BMW M6 GT3s, run by BMW Team Schnitzer and Walkenhorst Motorsport. In addition, the RHC-Jorgensen/Strom by Marc GT team will field the BMW M4 GT4 in Class B. For … Continue reading
BMW TEAM SCHNITZER AND WALKENHORST MOTORSPORT PREPARING FOR BATHURST
The BMW M6 GT3 will be appearing in the upcoming Intercontinental GT Challenge season as part of the BMW Motorsport programme. BMW Team Schnitzer and Walkenhorst Motorsport will each compete with one car in the opening race of the global race series in Bathurst (AUS) on 3rd February 2019. Three BMW drivers will be sharing each … Continue reading
DIFFICULT CHALLENGE FOR BMW M MOTORSPORT IN THE RAIN-AFFECTED WEC ROUND AT SHANGHAI
BMW Team MTEK started the China round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) from the front row of the grid, but multiple red-flags and wet conditions made the ‘6 Hours of Shanghai’ a challenge, and the team had to settle for sixth and ninth in the LM GTE Pro class. It was the first … Continue reading
BMW M MOTORSPORT CONTINUES THE FIA WEC SEASON IN SHANGHAI
Following a second-place finish in Japan last month, BMW Team MTEK will make its debut at the Shanghai International Circuit in China this weekend for the fifth round of the 2018/2019 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Super Season, the “6 Hours of Shanghai”. In the #82 BMW M8 GTE, the “Six Hours of Fuji” runners-up … Continue reading
BMW M MOTORSPORT HEADS TO FUJI FOR THE FIRST OF TWO ASIAN WEC ROUNDS
With the first European rounds of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Super Season complete, BMW Team MTEK is making the 9,500 kilometre journey to the Fuji International Speedway in Japan for the “Six Hours of Fuji”, the first of two rounds in Asia. The #81 BMW M8 GTE will be driven by Martin Tomcyzk … Continue reading
DIFFICULT WEEKEND FOR BMW IN THE SIX HOURS OF SILVERSTONE
BMW Team MTEK has finished in sixth place in the GTE Pro class in the third round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), the Six Hours of Silverstone (GBR), with its #81 BMW M8 GTE piloted by Martin Tomczyk (GER) and Nicky Catsburg (NED). The sister car, the #82 BMW M8 GTE of António … Continue reading
BMW’s WEC SEASON RESUMES AT SILVERSTONE
The third round of the World Endurance Championship Super Season takes place at Silverstone (GBR) this weekend and BMW Team MTEK is ready to battle for a podium position after a promising start to the season. The pair of BMW M8 GTEs, which launched at the start of 2018, had a trouble-free championship debut at … Continue reading
STRONG PACE BUT NO REWARD: BMW M8 GTE FINISHES 12th IN ITS LE MANS DEBUT
Mixed emotions for BMW M Motorsport after its return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans (FRA). The pair of BMW M8 GTEs were able to match the pace of the GTE Pro front-runners over the course of the 86th edition of the endurance classic, with both running in the top-three for long stretches of the … Continue reading
BMW M MOTORSPORT READY FOR LE MANS 24 HOUR RETURN
BMW will make its competitive return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans (FRA) this week. BMW Team MTEK will field two new BMW M8 GTE cars in the highly-competitive GTE Pro class. The line-up comprises from six BMW works drivers. Car number #81 will be piloted by Martin Tomczyk (GER), Nick Catsburg (NED) and … Continue reading
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